Petitions/Introduce a wide ranging criminal trespass law
StatusOngoing
Opened19 Aug 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Introduce a new specific criminal trespass law which makes it an offence to be on any private property without consent of their representative. The intent of the law would be to fill what we see as a gap in legislation which allows urban explorers, base jumpers & prospective thieves to walk free.

Current civil trespass laws mean that when people are found committing trespass they cannot always be dealt with by the police. I have personally witnessed urban explorers, base jumpers, and perspective thieves who have simply denied their intent to commit theft walk away with no further action being taken. A specific vehicular paragraph in the law should also give police powers to remove temporary encampments and vehicle meets.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Alex Ballinger
1Alex Ballinger MP
Halesowen
2
Chris Bryant
2Chris Bryant MP
Rhondda and Ogmore
2
Sam Rushworth
3Sam Rushworth MP
Bishop Auckland
1
Tom Hayes
4Tom Hayes MP
Bournemouth East
1
Imran Hussain
5Imran Hussain MP
Bradford East
1
Barry Gardiner
6Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
1
Ms Julie Minns
7Ms Julie Minns MP
Carlisle
1
Nigel Farage
8Nigel Farage MP
Clacton
1
Paul Davies
9Paul Davies MP
Colne Valley
1
Margaret Mullane
10Margaret Mullane MP
Dagenham and Rainham
1