Petitions/Introduce 10 year minimum sentence for rape, sexual assault & child sexual abuse
StatusOngoing
Opened21 Apr 2026
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Campaign to improve justice for rape by introducing a minimum sentence of 10 years to reflect the severity of rape and sexual assault. Help strengthen public confidence to protect the most vulnerable.

Today, we believe perpetrators receive mercy, while the survivors are left to carry the consequences. Only 1.3% of rape and sexual assault cases result in a conviction, this is not justice. Rape does not just end in that moment, it destroys lives, and the pain is only amplified when the victims find no justice at all. We believe the failures are reflected in sentencing, people are outraged when perpetrators commonly receive 4-2 years behind bars, even community service. The law needs to protect us and demand justice.

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Tom Hayes
1Tom Hayes MP
Bournemouth East
15
Neil Duncan-Jordan
2Neil Duncan-Jordan MP
Poole
8
Sir Christopher Chope
3Sir Christopher Chope MP
Christchurch
6
Vikki Slade
4Vikki Slade MP
Mid Dorset and North Poole
6
Jessica Toale
5Jessica Toale MP
Bournemouth West
5
Gareth Davies
6Gareth Davies MP
Grantham and Bourne
4
Daniel Francis
7Daniel Francis MP
Bexleyheath and Crayford
3
Damien Egan
8Damien Egan MP
Bristol North East
3
Sir Iain Duncan Smith
9Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP
Chingford and Woodford Green
3
Alison Bennett
10Alison Bennett MP
Mid Sussex
3