Bring back the death penalty · petition

What the petition asks

The death penalty should be an option for convicted terrorists, mass murderers, serial rapists, paedophiles and child killers. Only one appeal should be allowed, with no right to legal aid, which must be lodged and heard within 3 months of conviction.

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 the following petitions, which call for similar action:

Reintroduce the death penalty for people found guilty of terrorism
Reintroduce the death penalty for people found guilty of terrorism

Hold a referendum on restoring the Death Penalty for murder
Hold a referendum on restoring the Death Penalty for murder

Bring back capital punishment for the rape of a child
Bring back capital punishment for the rape of a child

Bring back the death penalty for homicide of a child
Bring back the death penalty for homicide of a child

Timeline

23 Jan 2025	Petition opened for signatures
11 Mar 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee