Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice is a major government department, at the heart of the justice system. We work to protect and advance the principles of justice. Our vision is to deliver a world-class justice system that works for everyone in society. MOJ is a ministerial department, supported by 34 agencies and public bodies.

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP
  Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
• The Rt Hon Edward Argar MP
  Minister of State
• The Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP
  Minister of State
• Mike Freer MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
• Lord Bellamy KC
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Petitions linked to this department

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• Make DNA paternity testing mandatory prior to registration on birth certificate
  Opened on Tuesday 24th January 2023
  8 signatures so far

• Allow conjugal visits for partners and children in England and Wales
  Opened on Wednesday 18th January 2023
  45 signatures so far

• Increase the age of consent for sexual activity from 16 to 18
  Opened on Monday 16th January 2023
  12 signatures so far

• Ban convicted child sex offenders from living near schools and playgrounds
  Opened on Friday 13th January 2023
  557 signatures so far

• Give fathers a right to be added to birth certificates if proven by a DNA test
  Opened on Thursday 12th January 2023
  12 signatures so far

• Increase minimum and maximum sentences for child sexual offences
  Opened on Monday 9th January 2023
  359 signatures so far

• Expand legal aid to cover cases of defamation
  Opened on Thursday 5th January 2023
  22 signatures so far

• Introduce a 'Safe Haven' law for abandoned babies here in the UK
  Opened on Tuesday 6th December 2022
  79 signatures so far

• Revoke the right of registered sex offenders to change their name by deed poll
  Opened on Tuesday 29th November 2022
  443 signatures so far

• End presumption of parental involvement in relation to child arrangement orders
  Opened on Friday 18th November 2022
  59 signatures so far

• Require indeterminate sentences be set for people convicted of stalking
  Opened on Friday 18th November 2022
  15 signatures so far

• Allow independent officiants to conduct legally binding weddings
  Opened on Wednesday 16th November 2022
  16 signatures so far

• Increase funding for the Criminal Cases Review Commission
  Opened on Tuesday 8th November 2022
  62 signatures so far

• Increase minimum and maximum sentences for rape and other sexual offences
  Opened on Tuesday 8th November 2022
  39 signatures so far

• Stop legal aid for court appeals for people entering the UK illegally
  Opened on Friday 4th November 2022
  11,723 signatures so far

• Make it illegal for anyone aged over 21 to have sexual relations with under 18s
  Opened on Thursday 3rd November 2022
  24 signatures so far

• Prevent rapists from having parental responsibility
  Opened on Friday 21st October 2022
  52 signatures so far

• Allow adult adoption in the UK
  Opened on Thursday 20th October 2022
  26 signatures so far

• Change the Sexual Offences Act so women can be charged with rape against others
  Opened on Wednesday 19th October 2022
  201 signatures so far

• Increase penalties for repeat bike thieves
  Opened on Monday 17th October 2022
  49 signatures so far

• Expand the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme to cover the crime of Voyeurism
  Opened on Friday 14th October 2022
  19 signatures so far

• Give divorcing parties an absolute right to a ‘clean break’
  Opened on Monday 3rd October 2022
  12 signatures so far

• Commission a review of divorce cases where one party had no legal representation
  Opened on Monday 3rd October 2022
  10 signatures so far

• Create a new Marriage Act setting out legal terms of marriage and divorce
  Opened on Monday 3rd October 2022
  12 signatures so far

• Increase the allowances claimable by jurors
  Opened on Friday 23rd September 2022
  16 signatures so far

• Include a right to claim asylum in the Bill of Rights Bill
  Opened on Monday 5th September 2022
  32 signatures so far

• Create a national correctional scheme for female perpetrators of domestic abuse
  Opened on Wednesday 31st August 2022
  14 signatures so far

• Make all sharing of explicit images or video without consent illegal
  Opened on Wednesday 24th August 2022
  49 signatures so far

• Increase minimum sentence for anyone convicted of manslaughter of a child
  Opened on Thursday 4th August 2022
  2,173 signatures so far

• Remove need for consent from married spouse to change surname
  Opened on Wednesday 3rd August 2022
  42 signatures so far

• Revoke policy not to make retrospective award of medals
  Opened on Monday 1st August 2022
  11 signatures so far

• Remove parental responsibility for those convicted of child sexual offences
  Opened on Friday 29th July 2022
  28 signatures so far

• Make child abusers and child murderers ineligible to appeal sentences
  Opened on Thursday 28th July 2022
  182 signatures so far

• Require under 18s be sentenced as adults for all serious offences
  Opened on Tuesday 26th July 2022
  369 signatures so far

• Make legal aid available to all parties in family courts cases about children
  Opened on Monday 25th July 2022
  38 signatures so far

• Mandatory whole life sentences for child abuse that leads to the child's death
  Opened on Monday 25th July 2022
  29 signatures so far

• Reinstate 4 year minimum supervision for those on parole under life licence
  Opened on Friday 22nd July 2022
  50 signatures so far

• Review handling of rape and sexual offences committed by under 18s

• Review handling of rape and sexual offences committed by under 18s
  Opened on Tuesday 19th July 2022
  151 signatures so far

• Make the penalty for rape a whole life sentence
  Opened on Tuesday 19th July 2022
  54 signatures so far

• Protect SIA-licensed security workers under Assaults on Emergency Workers Act
  Opened on Friday 15th July 2022
  126 signatures so far

• Automatically grant equal access rights following separation
  Open from Friday 8th July 2022 to Sunday 22nd January 2023
  45 signatures

• Increase Legal Aid funding to help clear the backlog of criminal cases
  Open from Thursday 7th July 2022 to Saturday 21st January 2023
  48 signatures

• Bring back the Death Penalty for child sexual abuse, rape and murder
  Open from Thursday 7th July 2022 to Saturday 21st January 2023
  3,276 signatures

• Decriminalise abortion
  Open from Thursday 7th July 2022 to Saturday 21st January 2023
  439 signatures

• Include abortion rights in the Bill of Rights
  Open from Tuesday 5th July 2022 to Thursday 19th January 2023
  167,690 signatures

• Change the age of consent to 18
  Open from Wednesday 22nd June 2022 to Thursday 5th January 2023
  40 signatures

• Withdraw the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights
  Open from Tuesday 21st June 2022 to Wednesday 4th January 2023
  18,276 signatures

• Increase minimum and maximum sentences for child sexual offences
  Open from Monday 20th June 2022 to Tuesday 3rd January 2023
  65 signatures

• Hold a referendum on whether capital punishment should be restored
  Open from Monday 20th June 2022 to Tuesday 3rd January 2023
  229 signatures

• Protect homeowners who use force against intruders from prosecution
  Open from Tuesday 14th June 2022 to Wednesday 28th December 2022
  116 signatures

• Excuse survivors of domestic and sexual violence from jury service for life
  Open from Monday 13th June 2022 to Tuesday 27th December 2022
  15 signatures

• Review the public services involved when someone dies to quicken the process
  Open from Thursday 9th June 2022 to Friday 23rd December 2022
  81 signatures

• Reform arrangements for restraining orders against convicted domestic abusers
  Open from Tuesday 7th June 2022 to Wednesday 21st December 2022
  162 signatures

• Allow over-11s to change their name by deed poll without parental consent
  Open from Tuesday 7th June 2022 to Wednesday 21st December 2022
  27 signatures

• Every child arrangement order to automatically include enforcement powers.
  Open from Friday 27th May 2022 to Sunday 11th December 2022
  18 signatures

• Change the law to make it illegal to be naked in a public place.
  Open from Friday 27th May 2022 to Sunday 11th December 2022
  43 signatures

• Conduct a review into the family court service CAFCAS
  Open from Thursday 26th May 2022 to Saturday 10th December 2022
  55 signatures

• Prevent IPP imprisonment on recall unless found guilty of offences
  Open from Wednesday 25th May 2022 to Friday 9th December 2022
  24 signatures

• Suspend any MPs accused of sexual offences pending investigations
  Open from Friday 20th May 2022 to Sunday 4th December 2022
  2,733 signatures

• Don’t deny Parents access to DNA & medical records of their deceased children

• Make failing to report drink driving with child passengers an offence
  Open from Thursday 12th May 2022 to Saturday 26th November 2022
  3,240 signatures

• Require family court cases with domestic abuse issues to be heard by a judge
  Open from Thursday 12th May 2022 to Saturday 26th November 2022
  88 signatures

• Make Misogyny a Hate Crime
  Open from Monday 9th May 2022 to Wednesday 23rd November 2022
  67 signatures

• Minimum 15 yr sentences and driving bans for Death By Dangerous Driving
  Open from Thursday 5th May 2022 to Saturday 19th November 2022
  4,392 signatures

• Make it illegal to disclose personal information from an inquest without consent
  Open from Wednesday 4th May 2022 to Friday 18th November 2022
  172 signatures

• Review the law, sentencing, and rehabilitation of abusive parents
  Open from Wednesday 27th April 2022 to Thursday 10th November 2022
  25 signatures

• Change the marriage law in England/Wales from registered buildings to celebrants
  Open from Friday 22nd April 2022 to Saturday 5th November 2022
  88 signatures

• Limit details of non-molestation orders being shared with perpetrators
  Open from Thursday 21st April 2022 to Friday 4th November 2022
  127 signatures

• Change sentencing for causing death or serious injury by dangerous driving
  Open from Thursday 21st April 2022 to Friday 4th November 2022
  559 signatures

• Automatically suspend PR rights of parent guilty of murdering the other parent.
  Open from Tuesday 19th April 2022 to Wednesday 2nd November 2022
  130,179 signatures

• Change the law so anyone over the age of 18 can be adopted.
  Open from Wednesday 13th April 2022 to Thursday 27th October 2022
  51 signatures

• Make all convicted criminals serve their full sentence
  Open from Tuesday 12th April 2022 to Wednesday 26th October 2022
  41 signatures

• Mandatory life sentence for involvement in trafficking women & children for sex
  Open from Thursday 7th April 2022 to Friday 21st October 2022
  349 signatures

• Increase sentences for domestic violence offences
  Open from Friday 1st April 2022 to Saturday 15th October 2022
  45 signatures

• Review the role of juries in rape trials.
  Open from Friday 1st April 2022 to Saturday 15th October 2022
  299 signatures

• Make polyamorous marriages legal
  Open from Friday 25th March 2022 to Sunday 9th October 2022
  29 signatures

• Abolish time limits on common assaults in cases of domestic violence and abuse
  Open from Thursday 24th March 2022 to Saturday 8th October 2022
  77 signatures

• Lower the legal age of criminal responsibility to 7
  Open from Monday 21st March 2022 to Wednesday 5th October 2022
  18 signatures

• Extend ‘Harper's Law’ to include social workers
  Open from Monday 21st March 2022 to Wednesday 5th October 2022
  268 signatures

• Make Ukraine War denial a criminal offence
  Open from Monday 21st March 2022 to Wednesday 5th October 2022
  67 signatures

• Introduce a fast-track divorce procedure for victims of domestic abuse
  Open from Monday 21st March 2022 to Wednesday 5th October 2022
  184 signatures

• Make videoing a sexual act, for any purpose, without consent a voyeurism offence
  Open from Thursday 17th March 2022 to Saturday 1st October 2022
  982 signatures

• Change the Sexual Offences Act so women can be charged with rape
  Open from Tuesday 8th March 2022 to Thursday 8th September 2022
  478 signatures

• Make sexual harassment a specific criminal offence
  Open from Monday 7th March 2022 to Wednesday 7th September 2022
  338 signatures

• Increase minimum and maximum sentences for sex offences
  Open from Friday 4th March 2022 to Sunday 4th September 2022
  256 signatures

• Arrange release of prisoners with IPP sentences that have served their tariff
  Open from Monday 28th February 2022 to Sunday 28th August 2022
  490 signatures

• Hold a referendum on any changes to or repeal of the Human Rights Act
  Open from Monday 28th February 2022 to Sunday 28th August 2022
  160 signatures

• Abolish the use of personally selected and paid expert witnesses in courts
  Open from Thursday 24th February 2022 to Wednesday 24th August 2022
  19 signatures

• Make bullying a specific criminal offence
  Open from Tuesday 22nd February 2022 to Monday 22nd August 2022
  1,880 signatures

• Review arrangements for convicted criminals being incarcerated in open prisons
  Open from Monday 21st February 2022 to Sunday 21st August 2022
  149 signatures

• Fund graves for babies regardless of gestational age
  Open from Tuesday 15th February 2022 to Monday 15th August 2022
  359 signatures

• Reintroduce Capital Punishment for Crimes Against Humanity
  Open from Friday 11th February 2022 to Thursday 11th August 2022
  24 signatures

• Require all police conduct complaints & appeals to be referred to the IOPC
  Open from Thursday 10th February 2022 to Wednesday 10th August 2022
  24 signatures

• Same-sex couples to use adultery as grounds for divorce
  Open from Wednesday 9th February 2022 to Tuesday 9th August 2022
  102 signatures

• Lower family court fees
  Open from Tuesday 8th February 2022 to Monday 8th August 2022
  70 signatures

• Do not reform the Human Rights Act
  Open from Monday 7th February 2022 to Sunday 7th August 2022
  231,118 signatures

• Make legal aid available to all parents seeking access to children
  Open from Friday 4th February 2022 to Thursday 4th August 2022
  432 signatures

• Abolish 'Double Jeopardy' in law
  Open from Thursday 3rd February 2022 to Wednesday 3rd August 2022
  1,247 signatures

• Introduce 'Skye's Law': Require all sex offenders to stay on register for life
  Open from Wednesday 2nd February 2022 to Tuesday 2nd August 2022
  216 signatures

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