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Strengthen Clare’s Law to better protect victims of domestic abuse

Review and strengthen Clare’s Law so people are better protected from domestic abusers. Improve awareness of the scheme and consider ways to ensure individuals are informed if a partner has a known history of domestic abuse, violence stalking or coercive control.

Last fetched 19 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk

Signatures

signatures

Government response threshold (10,000) · 21/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 21/100,000

Petition progress2 events · Mar – Apr 2026

10 APR 2026
Petition rejected
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Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. We understand that you would like to strengthen protections from domestic abusers but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. You could sign these petitions which call for a similar ask: Automatic Clare's law checks when notice of marriage is given to registry office: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/748414 Implement an easily accessible public register of convicted domestic abusers: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/742873
10 MAR 2026
Petition created

Background

Domestic abuse affects millions of people every year. In England and Wales around 3.8 million people experienced domestic abuse in the last year alone. Many victims only discover a partner’s history of abuse after serious harm has already occurred. The Government should review whether stronger safeguards are needed, including whether police should be able to proactively warn potential partners about repeat domestic abuse offenders.