PETITIONClosedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Make it illegal to photograph children in public without parental consent
Make it a criminal offence for strangers to photograph children in a public place and empower police to enforce this.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
82
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 82/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 82/100,000
Background
There have been incidents of strangers taking photographs of children in public areas such as parks. I want the government to protect our children by making it a criminal offence to take these photos without parental consent. I am concerned about the misuse of these images.