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Petition · past parliament

Bring back the death penalty

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Bring back the death penalty for baby and child killers, pedophiles and extreme violence towards women and children
Bring back the death penalty for murder
The uk government needs to bring back the death penalty for child and baby killers pedophiles
These people are BEASTS THEY SHOULD NOT BE IN OUR SOCIETY

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Re-Introduce Capital Punishment

Timeline

21 Aug 2023 Petition opened for signatures
29 Aug 2023 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Aug 2023

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