Petitions/Hold a referendum on reinstating capital punishment
StatusOngoing
Opened13 Aug 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

We call on Parliament to legislate to hold a national referendum on whether capital punishment should be reinstated for the most heinous crimes.

We believe there should be a national referendum on whether the most heinous crimes - particularly those involving extreme cruelty against innocent and defenceless victims — require a sanction beyond imprisonment.

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100,000

Constituency engagement ranking

Carla Denyer
1Carla Denyer MP
Bristol Central
3
Paulette Hamilton
2Paulette Hamilton MP
Birmingham Erdington
2
Oliver Ryan
3Oliver Ryan MP
Burnley
2
Dr Peter Prinsley
4Dr Peter Prinsley MP
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
2
Alex Brewer
5Alex Brewer MP
North East Hampshire
2
Kevin Hollinrake
6Kevin Hollinrake MP
Thirsk and Malton
2
Edward Morello
7Edward Morello MP
West Dorset
2
Nick Timothy
8Nick Timothy MP
West Suffolk
2
Matthew Patrick
9Matthew Patrick MP
Wirral West
2
Adam Dance
10Adam Dance MP
Yeovil
2