Petitions sponsored by Ministry of Justice
428 petitions, ranked by signature count · page 1 of 9.
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Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge
203,137
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Review possible penalties for social media posts, including the use of prison
191,591
Signatures
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Decriminalise Abortion
103,653
Signatures
PETITIONopen
Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases
101,326
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Introduce 5yr Minimum Sentence for unlawfully carrying a Knife 3yrs Juveniles
53,037
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Make it a crime to abandon someone in immediate danger without seeking help
30,549
Signatures
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Hold a referendum to decide if the UK should leave the ECHR.
21,730
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Continue Parental Responsibility Automatically when disabled children turn 18
20,147
Signatures
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Remove the 28 day time limit from the unduly lenient sentence scheme for murder
14,062
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Reduce the minimum retirement age for Prison Officers to 60
12,713
Signatures
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Reinstate release of certain serious offenders half-way through their sentence
12,370
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Protect babies lives once heartbeat detectable, except in extreme cases
10,827
Signatures
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Make it a crime to purposely delay ringing the emergency services
10,385
Signatures
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Do not remove trial by jury for certain cases
8,803
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Deport all foreign criminals with effect immediately.
6,846
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Give police stronger powers to tackle motorcycle theft & increase penalties
6,820
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
End concurrent sentencing for heinous crimes
5,840
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Ban prisoner segregation for periods of more than 15 days
5,838
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Higher minimum penalties for death by dangerous driving
5,374
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Review family court system to help prevent post-separation abuse
5,022
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Review & Reform the Probation Service, apologise & enshrine Victims Code in law
3,389
Signatures
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Require inquests into the death of a child by suicide to be private
3,030
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Mandate that murderers start their sentences in category A prisons
2,958
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Review accountability for incorrect decisions regarding the removal of a child
2,585
Signatures
PETITIONopen
Mandatory 15-year minimum sentence for all child sexual offences
2,557
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Require headstones to be laid flat & legislate for regular safety checks
2,521
Signatures
PETITIONopen
Make a dog injuring or killing a cat a specific offence
2,512
Signatures
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Make reproductive coercion a standalone criminal offence
2,412
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Introduce mandatory life sentences for child sex offences
2,325
Signatures
PETITIONopen
Mandate whole-life sentence for knife-related murders & stricter penalties
2,147
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Ban plea deals in serious sexual offence cases against children & the vulnerable
2,028
Signatures
PETITIONopen
We call for harsher sentencing for causing death by careless driving.
1,996
Signatures
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Introduce Legislation to make Verbal Abuse toward Police Officers an offence
1,972
Signatures
PETITIONopen
Increase minimum sentences for drug supply offences
1,955
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Allow conjugal visits for prisoners in England and Wales
1,948
Signatures
PETITIONopen
Continue PR for severely disabled adults instead of costly CoP Deputyship
1,840
Signatures
PETITIONopen
Mandatory trauma-informed training and standards in the family courts service
1,750
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Remove the 28 day time limit from the unduly lenient sentence scheme for murder
1,632
Signatures
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Hold public inquiry on safeguarding system and training in family courts
1,590
Signatures
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Stop child sex offenders living near schools & within victims’ communities
1,525
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Lower the age that someone can be considered a victim of domestic abuse
1,416
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Fund free civil legal support for survivors of sexual violence
1,376
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Prevent the prosecution of veterans for historical offences.
1,347
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Public inquiry into the selling of Family Asset Protection Trusts.
1,229
Signatures
PETITIONopen
Review anti-discrimination laws to strengthen trans women & LGBTQ+ protections
1,220
Signatures
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Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety
1,178
Signatures
PETITIONclosed
Capital punishment for officials guilty of treason, corruption, misconduct
1,143
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PETITIONclosed
Scrap legal aid for all convicted criminals and recent immigrants
1,084
Signatures
PETITIONopen
Require DBS checks for all staff in Soft Play centres.
1,072
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PETITIONclosed
30yr minimum sentence for all cases of murder & manslaughter involving a knife
1,037
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