Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Introduce automatic comprehensive restraining orders for domestic abuse offences

Closed 122 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently, when someone is convicted of a domestic abuse offence, it is up to the courts whether to impose a restraining order, and any conditions attached. We want comprehensive restraining orders, prohibiting all actions that could cause distress to the victim, made automatic for these offences.
I am a domestic abuse survivor, and was granted lifetime restraining order prohibiting direct or indirect contact by my abuser.

I believe restraining orders that only prohibit direct and indirect contact are insufficient, and do not adequately recognise or protect victims who may have been psychologically and emotionally abused.

We want automatic restraining orders for anyone found guilty of a domestic abuse offence, which prohibit all actions that could cause distress to the victim. This should include:

- Any direct or indirect contact
- Posting any content on social media about the victim
- Do anything that could be viewed as intimidating
- Instructing or encouraging anyone else to do any of the above

Timeline

28 Nov 2022 Petition opened for signatures
28 May 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 122
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 28 Nov 2022
Closed 28 May 2023

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