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Set mandatory minimum sentences for all child-related offences

Submitted by Abigail Ryan on Wednesday 15th October 2025

Published on Monday 15th December 2025

Current status: Open

Open until: Monday 15th June 2026

Current Signatures: 122
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

abuse ~ Child ~ Children ~ COMMITTING ~ Crime ~ IMPACT ~ justice system ~ Justices ~ Law ~ level ~ Mandatory ~ Message ~ Messages ~ Minimum ~ Protecting ~ system ~ The Law ~ Victim ~ Violent

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Popularity

This petition has 122 signatures in total, with signatories from 74 constituencies. That makes it the 888th most popular open petition, and the 20,001st most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 19% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 18% (average).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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