Petition · past parliament

Create an offence of trespass on field of play at a designated sporting event

Closed 54 signatures

What the petition asks

Create an offence, similar to the one that applies to designated football matches, of going onto the 'field of play' at a designated sporting event, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse. The rationale being to deter incursions onto the field of play by protestors or attention seekers.
Only football matches are currently covered by a specific offence, and incursions onto the field of play at other sporting events are becoming a regular occurrence, to which no specific offence applies. These incursions create annoyance to spectators. They also create risks of injury (and, dependent on the sport, even death) to sportsmen and women, staff and the individual concerned.

Timeline

5 Apr 2022 Petition opened for signatures
19 Oct 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 54
Status Closed
Opened 5 Apr 2022
Closed 19 Oct 2022

Follow this petition

Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.

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