PETITIONOpenPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Call referendum on introducing death penalty for certain offences
We call on the Government to conduct a referendum of whether to introduce the death penalty by hanging for offences of: treason, murder, rape and terrorism.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
515
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 515/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 515/100,000
Background
We believe that the technological advances and DNA testing facilities mean that judgements in relation to such crimes are likely to be accurate.