Petitions/Decriminalise self-defence by any means against sexual assault
StatusOngoing
Opened17 Apr 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Reform self-defence laws to ensure anyone resisting an attempted sexual assault can use any means necessary. The law must recognise that using a tool to stop a larger attacker is a proportionate and lawful act of prevention.

We believe the current legal framework for self-defence is failing victims of sexual assault.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Dr Peter Prinsley
1Dr Peter Prinsley MP
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
2
Joe Powell
2Joe Powell MP
Kensington and Bayswater
2
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
3Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP
Tooting
2
Michelle Scrogham
4Michelle Scrogham MP
Barrow and Furness
1
Calum Miller
5Calum Miller MP
Bicester and Woodstock
1
Alison McGovern
6Alison McGovern MP
Birkenhead
1
Paulette Hamilton
7Paulette Hamilton MP
Birmingham Erdington
1
Mr Adnan Hussain
8Mr Adnan Hussain MP
Blackburn
1
Natalie Fleet
9Natalie Fleet MP
Bolsover
1
Barry Gardiner
10Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
1