PETITIONOpenPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Reinstate the death penalty for Treason
Treason strikes at the very heart of a nation’s survival. Those who knowingly betray their country, aid its enemies, or undermine its security and place every citizen at risk.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
146
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 146/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 146/100,000
Background
Until 1998, the ultimate seriousness of this crime was recognised in law, but Tony Blair’s Government abolished the death penalty for treason that year. There is a strong argument that such an act — deliberate betrayal of the state — should once again carry the gravest possible consequence, both as justice and as a clear deterrent to foreign and domestic traitors.