Petition
Lower the age a child can be arrested and charged
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Change the law so that anyone under the age of 10 who commit acts of physical and verbal abuse can be prosecuted and convicted if need be
Revise the current law regarding children can only be prosecuted and arrested once they turn 10 until they turn ten they can act in unreasonable manners and they have no consequence
Lower the arrest and charge age
Lower the arrest and charge age
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
You seem to be calling both for the age limit to be lowered, and to be scrapped.
You could start a new petition stating clearly what you'd like the Government to do.
You could start a new petition stating clearly what you'd like the Government to do.
Timeline
| 1 Dec 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.