Petition · past parliament
Make Public Sexual Harassment A Criminal Offence:
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
People are endangered and make uncomfortable on our streets of the United Kingdom, due to verbal sexual harassment. This is dubbed as “cat-calling” with the government’s help and your signing of this petition. We can make our streets safer and keep eachother safe from Public Sexual Harassment.
The government is here to ensure that the citizens of the United Kingdom are safe. And to ensure this safety we need for Public Sexual Harassment to be a Criminal Offence. People are made to feel uncomfortable, objectified and afraid on the streets, and with this being a criminal offence, I believe that the public will be safe from predators.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Make sexual harassment a specific criminal offence
Timeline
| 13 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Mar 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.