Petition · past parliament
Make trespassing a criminal offence !
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Make trespassing illegal and stricter rules on activists/protesters walking onto farm lands .
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 which calls for the same action: Trespassing should be criminal offense..
You might also be interested to know that the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill contains measures which would, if passed, affect powers to police protests. You can find out more here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn05013/
Follow the Bill's progress through Parliament here: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2839
You might also be interested to know that the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill contains measures which would, if passed, affect powers to police protests. You can find out more here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn05013/
Follow the Bill's progress through Parliament here: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2839
Timeline
| 5 Aug 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Aug 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Aug 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.