Petitions/Require all police forces to review serious cold cases within 5–10 years
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Opened30 Apr 2026
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Require all police forces in England and Wales to review serious cold cases within 5–10 years. This should be called 'Stacey’s Law’. End the postcode lottery, protect vital evidence, give families a fair, timely chance at justice.

Support ‘Stacey’s Law’ so no victim is forgotten and no other family waits 33 years for justice Families can wait decades for justice while evidence degrades and witnesses are lost. With no national rule, we’re concerned that reviews depend on funding and location, creating a postcode lottery. Police and Crime Commissioners who currently decide will soon leave post due to government changes, we believe now is the time to act. ‘Stacey’s Law’ would ensure timely, fair reviews and protect every victim’s chance of justice.”

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Peter Swallow
1Peter Swallow MP
Bracknell
96
Clive Jones
2Clive Jones MP
Wokingham
51
Mr Joshua Reynolds
3Mr Joshua Reynolds MP
Maidenhead
6
Alex Brewer
4Alex Brewer MP
North East Hampshire
6
Yuan Yang
5Yuan Yang MP
Earley and Woodley
5
Olivia Bailey
6Olivia Bailey MP
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
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Matt Rodda
7Matt Rodda MP
Reading Central
3
Matthew Patrick
8Matthew Patrick MP
Wirral West
3
Michelle Scrogham
9Michelle Scrogham MP
Barrow and Furness
2
Mr Richard Holden
10Mr Richard Holden MP
Basildon and Billericay
2