Petition · past parliament
Raise the age of consent for sex from 16 to 18
Closed
134 signatures
What the petition asks
I believe that people under the age of 18 are children and should not be able to give consent to sex or sexual activity. Raise the age of consent from 16 to 18 - I believe this would stop children from being abused legally by adults.
In England a child is defined as anyone who has not yet reached their 18th birthday, on this basis it is currently legal to have sex with some children.
Timeline
| 20 Sep 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Mar 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
134
Status
Closed
Opened
20 Sep 2023
Closed
20 Mar 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.