Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Make it illegal to be naked in a public place
Closed
461 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the Government to take action to prevent anyone, and especially children, from being exposed to nudity in public places, regardless of if a person means to cause alarm or distress. I have always believed in children's innocence and I want the law to help uphold that.
I feel it should be illegal for anyone to be naked in a public place. It is only current an offence for someone to expose their genitals if they intend to cause alarm or distress.
My argument is that many children and adults seeing nudity will be shocked, therefore whether intentional or not this should be against the law. I feel we need to do better to protect children.
My argument is that many children and adults seeing nudity will be shocked, therefore whether intentional or not this should be against the law. I feel we need to do better to protect children.
Timeline
| 4 Aug 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Feb 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
461
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
4 Aug 2023
Closed
4 Feb 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.