Petitions/Make it illegal to photograph children in public without parental consent
StatusClosed
Opened7 Aug 2025
Closes7 Feb 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Make it a criminal offence for strangers to photograph children in a public place and empower police to enforce this.

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.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Adrian Ramsay
1Adrian Ramsay MP
Waveney Valley
18
Oliver Ryan
2Oliver Ryan MP
Burnley
2
Dr Peter Prinsley
3Dr Peter Prinsley MP
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
2
Dr Allison Gardner
4Dr Allison Gardner MP
Stoke-on-Trent South
2
Sarah Edwards
5Sarah Edwards MP
Tamworth
2
Derek Twigg
6Derek Twigg MP
Widnes and Halewood
2
Mr Richard Holden
7Mr Richard Holden MP
Basildon and Billericay
1
Liz Twist
8Liz Twist MP
Blaydon and Consett
1
Sir Ashley Fox
9Sir Ashley Fox MP
Bridgwater
1
Perran Moon
10Perran Moon MP
Camborne and Redruth
1
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