Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Minimum 8-year custodial sentence for all violent crime and sexual offences
Closed
247 signatures
What the petition asks
As a result of the shocking findings of a survey conducted by UN Women UK, I believe stricter sentencing is required for all violent crime and sexual offences in the UK.
It is clear there is a larger issue with sexual and violent crime in the UK than was previously understood. An independent survey conducted by YouGov found that there is a serious lack of faith in our Authorities to deal with these crimes in the UK. 96% of the woman completing the YouGov survey did not report crimes to the police for fear of repercussion and also believed that the Authorities would fail to protect them should courts fail.
Timeline
| 22 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
247
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
22 Mar 2021
Closed
22 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.