Petition · past parliament

Create a register for know racists.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like the Government to consider creating a register whereby known racists or people who use racial slurs (in person or on social media) are added to. Thus allowing the general public to be given the same rights, as they are when assessing known sexual predators, before moving into an area.
I believe that racism should be treated as a criminal offence and people who discriminate based on the colour of a person's skin should face up to the damage this causes. As a primary school teacher, mother and law abiding citizen I feel it is our duty to stamp put racism. People would think twice before abusing social media or using racial slurs in any form or shape if they were to be held accountable and tracked and traced. We have a right to know if we work with, live next to or share a community with people who openly use race as a way to discriminate or segregate.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

12 Jul 2021 Petition opened for signatures
14 Jul 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Jul 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.