Petition · Ministry of Justice
Review Coercive Control Law and Police Training
Closed
36 signatures
What the petition asks
It appears that the current Coercive Control Law is not working and failing. Last year there were almost 50,000 offences of coercive control recorded by the police in England and Wales but only a very small number of these resulted in convictions. This conviction rate must be improved.
The Government must review the application of the law and widen it to encompass more behaviours: severe lying, impersonating armed forces personnel, repeat infidelity, damage to vehicles. Adequate training must be provided to police forces and there must be a presumption in that training for women to be dealt with by female officers upon request.
Timeline
| 13 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
36
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
13 Jan 2026
Closed
13 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 25 Aug 2026.