Petition · Home Office
A nationwide referendum on reinstating the death penalty for child sexual abuse
Open for signatures
168 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the British public to have a say on whether the most serious child sexual abuse offences should be punishable by death or be tax-funded with life imprisonment.
We ask the Government to allow the British people to vote in a national referendum to reinstate the death penalty for child sexual abuse that leads to death or life-changing harm.
Timeline
| 16 Jul 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
168
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Home Office
Opened
16 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.