Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Register sex offenders for life
Closed
59 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the Government to ensure that sex offenders are on the sex offenders register for life, instead of a number of years.
Many sex offenders only get 5 years on the register. The register is there to ensure offenders follow certain rules to prevent it from happening again. They must notify the police of change of address, name, and all foreign travel, and in some cases if they are living or staying with a person aged under 18, for 12 hours/more.
Ensuring all sex offenders are registered for life should help prevent reoffending and ensure more people do not become victims.
Ensuring all sex offenders are registered for life should help prevent reoffending and ensure more people do not become victims.
Timeline
| 14 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Oct 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
59
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
14 Apr 2021
Closed
14 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.