Petition · past parliament
Protection against rape
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Increase consequences for sexual harassment & increase security where needed. Free services to victims for all genders. Fund free rape alarms when people need them.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Make the minimum penalty for all sexual offences imprisonment: Make the minimum penalty for all sexual offences imprisonment.
Minimum 8-year custodial sentence for all violent crime and sexual offences: Minimum 8-year custodial sentence for all violent crime and sexual offences
Public inquiry into sexual harassment: Public inquiry into sexual harassment
Fund free rape alarms for all: Fund free rape alarms for all
Provide funding to improve the quality of teaching in schools of sexual violence: Provide funding to improve the quality of teaching in schools of sexual violence
If you want the Government to take a specific action different to the above petitions, you could start a new petition requesting this, but would need to be clear what action you want the Government to take, and would need to provide your full name.
Make the minimum penalty for all sexual offences imprisonment: Make the minimum penalty for all sexual offences imprisonment.
Minimum 8-year custodial sentence for all violent crime and sexual offences: Minimum 8-year custodial sentence for all violent crime and sexual offences
Public inquiry into sexual harassment: Public inquiry into sexual harassment
Fund free rape alarms for all: Fund free rape alarms for all
Provide funding to improve the quality of teaching in schools of sexual violence: Provide funding to improve the quality of teaching in schools of sexual violence
If you want the Government to take a specific action different to the above petitions, you could start a new petition requesting this, but would need to be clear what action you want the Government to take, and would need to provide your full name.
Timeline
| 19 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.