Petitions/Increase sentences and end guilty plea discounts for child sex offenders
StatusOngoing
Opened17 Aug 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We want the Government to increase sentences for child sex offences, prohibit all sentence reductions for guilty pleas for these offences, and introduce stronger restrictions on where convicted offenders can live after release to better protect children.

Child sexual abuse causes lifelong harm to victims and their families. We believe current sentences often fail to reflect the seriousness of these crimes. We believe offenders should not receive reduced sentences simply for pleading guilty, and that stronger restrictions on where they can live after release would help protect children and increase public confidence in the justice system.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Kirith Entwistle
1Kirith Entwistle MP
Bolton North East
19
Yasmin Qureshi
2Yasmin Qureshi MP
Bolton South and Walkden
5
Andy MacNae
3Andy MacNae MP
Rossendale and Darwen
4
Phil Brickell
4Phil Brickell MP
Bolton West
3
Christian Wakeford
5Christian Wakeford MP
Bury South
3
Jo Platt
6Jo Platt MP
Leigh and Atherton
3
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
7Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP
Chorley
2
Gregor Poynton
8Gregor Poynton MP
Livingston
2
Wera Hobhouse
9Wera Hobhouse MP
Bath
1
Barry Gardiner
10Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
1