Petition · past parliament
Reinstate Capital Punishment, for crimes against children
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Hold a Referendum on bringing back the death penalty for crimes against children, as there would be a huge majority of the population in favour.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We understand you want a referendum to be held on the question of whether to re-introduce the death penalty, however it's not clear what 'crimes against children' you want this to apply to.
We already have a petition open calling for a very similar action, which you might like to sign:
'Hold a referendum on whether to reinstate the death penalty': Hold a referendum on whether to reinstate the death penalty
We already have a petition open calling for a very similar action, which you might like to sign:
'Hold a referendum on whether to reinstate the death penalty': Hold a referendum on whether to reinstate the death penalty
Timeline
| 4 Dec 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Dec 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Dec 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.