Petition · past parliament
Sex offenders to be subject to approval by communities before being housed
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Government must put in place community awareness and approval BEFORE a registered sex offender is housed within the area.
Child sex abuse and grooming won't be tolerated in N.Ireland. The laws must change to allow parents/guardians to be aware that a sex offender is applying to move into their communities, allowing them the options to accept or decline sex offender/s to be housed there. This is to further safe guard children.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about housing for offenders in Northern Ireland are a matter for the Northern Ireland institutions and relevant local authorities, not the UK Government or Parliament.
If you want to raise this issue you could contact your MLA. You can find contact details for your MLAs here: http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/your-mlas/
Decisions about housing for offenders in Northern Ireland are a matter for the Northern Ireland institutions and relevant local authorities, not the UK Government or Parliament.
If you want to raise this issue you could contact your MLA. You can find contact details for your MLAs here: http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/your-mlas/
Timeline
| 28 Jul 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Aug 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.