Petition · past parliament

Create an Official Racial Offender Registry

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Similar to how the Sex Offender Registry works, the UK Government and Parliament should create an Official Racial Offender Registry which records any racist behaviour from an individual, so that this information can be disclosed to potential employers and other relevant organisations.
So much of modern-day racism is carried out via online platforms using methods such as social media and online messaging. These offenders can be tracked down easily by their IP address and should be punished for their actions. Using CCTV and other digital materials, there should also be more of a drive behind tracking down individuals who have committed physical and verbal acts of racism. Introducing an Official Racial Offender Registry would actively deter people from committing racist acts.

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
15 Jul 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Jul 2021

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