Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Make it illegal to discriminate against someone based on their expressed opinion
Closed
58 signatures
What the petition asks
Bodies or individuals committing such discrimination should be liable for criminal prosecution. The wronged person should have legal rights to compensation for mental suffering and financial loss.
The only exemption would be if the person had been convicted for illegally expressing their opinion.
The only exemption would be if the person had been convicted for illegally expressing their opinion.
If the petition’s proposals became law then people would be protected from discrimination based on their expressed opinions.
This would mean that employers and businesses could not choose to discriminate, or be pressured into discriminating, against people on the basis of their expressed opinions.
It should also allow greater freedom to debate important issues.
This would mean that employers and businesses could not choose to discriminate, or be pressured into discriminating, against people on the basis of their expressed opinions.
It should also allow greater freedom to debate important issues.
Timeline
| 31 Dec 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
58
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
31 Dec 2021
Closed
30 Jun 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.