Petition · past parliament
We want you to change legisation around Clare's Law.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We would like them to consider a change to legislation so that a survivor of domestic abuse can access Police information regarding a perpetrator at any stage of the relationship rather than just at the beginning.
There is research and evidence to say that ending an abusive relationship is the most dangerous time and the victim at risk of being murdered. We believe that if they had the Police information, this would enable the victim to safeguard themselves against this as they would have knowledge of what the perpetrator is capable of.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
A request for information under the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) – often referred to as “Clare’s Law” – can be made at any time.
The ccheme was introduced to set out procedures that could be used by the police in relation to disclosure of information about previous violent and abusive offending by a potentially violent individual to their partner where this may help protect them from further violent and abusive offending.
You can find out more about the DVDS here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/575361/DVDS_guidance_FINAL_v3.pdf
Deciding about what information to disclose in response to a request for information is an operational matter for individual police forces. If you are unhappy with how the police have responded to a request of information, you may be able to complain about this: https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/complaints-reviews-and-appeals/make-complaint
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse you can find out how to get help here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help
The ccheme was introduced to set out procedures that could be used by the police in relation to disclosure of information about previous violent and abusive offending by a potentially violent individual to their partner where this may help protect them from further violent and abusive offending.
You can find out more about the DVDS here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/575361/DVDS_guidance_FINAL_v3.pdf
Deciding about what information to disclose in response to a request for information is an operational matter for individual police forces. If you are unhappy with how the police have responded to a request of information, you may be able to complain about this: https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/complaints-reviews-and-appeals/make-complaint
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse you can find out how to get help here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help
Timeline
| 28 Oct 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Nov 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Nov 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.