Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Increase sentences for some crimes and make all life sentences whole life orders
Closed
68 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to amend legislation to:
- Increase sentences for knife crime
- Impose a minimum 5-year sentence for causing injury or death using a weapon
- Increase sentences for sexual offences, with mandatory custodial sentences
- Increase all life sentences to whole life orders
- Increase sentences for knife crime
- Impose a minimum 5-year sentence for causing injury or death using a weapon
- Increase sentences for sexual offences, with mandatory custodial sentences
- Increase all life sentences to whole life orders
We believe there need to be stronger sentences to prevent crimes being committed, and hold perpetrators accountable.
Timeline
| 16 Jan 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
68
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
16 Jan 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.