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.
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https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Ministers
Make non-payment of child maintenance a criminal offence
Opened on Monday 12th April 2021
10 signatures so far
Increase minimum and maximum sentences for all sexual offences
Opened on Friday 9th April 2021
34 signatures so far
Mandatory community service for litter droppers.
Opened on Thursday 8th April 2021
16 signatures so far
Zero Tolerance on Knife Crime
Opened on Thursday 8th April 2021
43 signatures so far
Allow all foster children over the age of 12 the choice of who to live with
Opened on Thursday 1st April 2021
19 signatures so far
Bring in mandatory life sentences for online grooming of a child
Opened on Thursday 1st April 2021
66 signatures so far
Ensure 'Indecent exposure' does not include women going topless in public
Opened on Tuesday 30th March 2021
11 signatures so far
Make slander a criminal offence
Opened on Tuesday 30th March 2021
7 signatures so far
Make it a specific offence to expose a child to any amount of Class A drug
Opened on Monday 29th March 2021
2,148 signatures so far
Minimum 10-year sentence for knife possession and 20 years for use of a knife
Opened on Monday 29th March 2021
11 signatures so far
Prohibit the publication of addresses of defendants and convicted offenders
Opened on Monday 29th March 2021
208 signatures so far
Make all restraining orders permanent
Opened on Monday 29th March 2021
768 signatures so far
Allow parents to be exempt from Jury Service
Opened on Monday 29th March 2021
8 signatures so far
Make abuse and assault of retail workers a specific criminal offence
Opened on Friday 26th March 2021
11 signatures so far
Fund a dedicated hotline for reporting harassment and provide advice
Opened on Thursday 25th March 2021
230 signatures so far
Mandatory 50 year sentence for child sex abuse, rape, murder, terrorism & kidnap
Opened on Wednesday 24th March 2021
13 signatures so far
Ensure violence against women cannot be authorised under the CHIS Act
Opened on Tuesday 23rd March 2021
1,526 signatures so far
Make the minimum penalty for all sexual offences imprisonment.
Opened on Tuesday 23rd March 2021
270 signatures so far
Minimum 8-year custodial sentence for all violent crime and sexual offences
Opened on Monday 22nd March 2021
206 signatures so far
Enact the socio-economic duty in the Equality Act and make EIAs mandatory
Opened on Monday 22nd March 2021
12 signatures so far
Make sexual harassment a specific criminal offence
Opened on Monday 22nd March 2021
2,876 signatures so far
Automatic reporting restrictions for witnesses/victims under the age of 18
Opened on Friday 19th March 2021
117 signatures so far
Enable those lacking capacity to stand trial to be registered as sex offenders
Opened on Friday 19th March 2021
365 signatures so far
Drivers who drop litter should be made to clear litter from the roadsides.
Opened on Wednesday 17th March 2021
99 signatures so far
Make it a specific offence to lie about your age to engage in sexual activities
Opened on Wednesday 17th March 2021
20 signatures so far
Mandatory 6pm curfew for people on the sex offenders register
Opened on Wednesday 17th March 2021
179 signatures so far
Make misogyny and sexism a hate crime
Opened on Tuesday 16th March 2021
211 signatures so far
Make fines proportionate to income
Opened on Monday 15th March 2021
18 signatures so far
Extend the legal definition of rape
Opened on Friday 12th March 2021
266 signatures so far
Remove parental responsibility of convicted child sex offenders
Opened on Friday 12th March 2021
1,494 signatures so far
Make it illegal to video or take photos of a disabled person without permission
Opened on Thursday 11th March 2021
8 signatures so far
Extend Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 protections
to all Wildlife
Opened on Thursday 11th March 2021
510 signatures so far
Make the theft of lifesaving equipment an aggravated offence.
Opened on Wednesday 10th March 2021
443 signatures so far
Make stirring up hatred based on disability a specific criminal offence
Opened on Tuesday 2nd March 2021
132 signatures so far
Ryan's Law: Widen definition of 'death by dangerous driving'
Opened on Tuesday 2nd March 2021
70,328 signatures so far
Give breastfeeding mothers to a right to defer/be excused from jury duty
Opened on Thursday 25th February 2021
1,704 signatures so far
Increase the sentence for child sexual abuse to 25 years
Opened on Tuesday 23rd February 2021
16 signatures so far
Require 48 hours’ notice before a ‘dangerous dog’ can be destroyed
Opened on Monday 22nd February 2021
1,656 signatures so far
Ensure unmarried cohabiting couples can inherit after five years.
Opened on Monday 22nd February 2021
63 signatures so far
Ban the taking of photographs of children without parental consent
Opened on Thursday 18th February 2021
49 signatures so far
Increase penalties for dog theft and illegal puppy farming
Opened on Thursday 18th February 2021
750 signatures so far
Increase adoptees’ right to revoke own adoption
Opened on Tuesday 16th February 2021
223 signatures so far
Increase penalties for criminals convicted for dog fighting.
Opened on Tuesday 16th February 2021
54 signatures so far
Extend the Victim code 2006 to include Victims of Anti-Social Behaviour
Opened on Monday 15th February 2021
15 signatures so far
Adding SIA Licenced Security Workers to Assaults on Emergency Workers’ Act 2018
Opened on Thursday 11th February 2021
10 signatures so far
Install in-cell telephones in all prison cells
Opened on Thursday 11th February 2021
286 signatures so far
Allow criminal injuries compensation for victims with unspent convictions
Opened on Monday 8th February 2021
9 signatures so far
Release ALL Enhanced prisoners temporarily because of Covid-19
Opened on Thursday 4th February 2021
16 signatures so far
Extend legislation on domestic abuse to make parental alienation an offence
Opened on Tuesday 2nd February 2021
43 signatures so far
Extend the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme to cover death by careless driving
Opened on Tuesday 26th January 2021
9 signatures so far
Stop allowing prisoners to be released before the end of their sentence
Opened on Tuesday 26th January 2021
328 signatures so far
Require jurors in Child Abuse/Rape trials be educated on the "Five Fs"
Opened on Tuesday 26th January 2021
37 signatures so far
Make social media content inadmissible in family courts
Opened on Friday 22nd January 2021
19 signatures so far
Temporarily exempt NHS frontline staff from being required to do jury service
Opened on Friday 22nd January 2021
317 signatures so far
Legislate to stop companies from refusing service based on lawful speech
Opened on Friday 22nd January 2021
15 signatures so far
Introduce a new offence of causing serious injury by careless driving
Opened on Thursday 21st January 2021
370 signatures so far
Remove the ability of convicts with life sentences to apply for release
Opened on Wednesday 20th January 2021
22 signatures so far
Specific offence of verbally abusing someone for not wearing face mask
Opened on Wednesday 20th January 2021
49 signatures so far
Exempt Sperm Donors from paying child maintenance
Opened on Wednesday 20th January 2021
26 signatures so far
Prevent legal action against students for tuition/accommodation debts 2020/2021
Opened on Monday 18th January 2021
60 signatures so far
Make dog on dog attacks a specific criminal offence
Opened on Thursday 14th January 2021
2,183 signatures so far
Review arrangements for sibling contact where siblings are separated
Opened on Thursday 14th January 2021
143 signatures so far
Criminalise manufacturing and distributing deep-fake pornography
Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
419 signatures so far
Require coroners to record and publish deaths by suicide at universities
Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
60 signatures so far
Prisoners Early Release due to new Covid-19 Strain
Opened on Tuesday 12th January 2021
60 signatures so far
Dangerous Drivers must be banned for Life automatically. Make roads Safer
Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
30 signatures so far
Compulsory psychological exams and racial bias training for the UK Police Force
Opened on Friday 8th January 2021
37 signatures so far
Ban call spoofing with intent to defraud
Opened on Friday 8th January 2021
100 signatures so far
Equalise pay for prison officers across England and Wales
Opened on Friday 8th January 2021
766 signatures so far
Limit UK Magistrates’ Courts in High Covid Areas to Remand Cases Only
Opened on Thursday 7th January 2021
14 signatures so far
Align Coercive Control and Self-Defence to Create a New Defence to Murder
Opened on Thursday 7th January 2021
302 signatures so far
Make Noise Nuisance and light pollution a Criminal Offence
Opened on Wednesday 6th January 2021
186 signatures so far
Create visitation rights for siblings full, step or half
Opened on Tuesday 5th January 2021
39 signatures so far
Revoke the 29 day notice period for weddings rearranged due to Covid
Opened on Tuesday 5th January 2021
16 signatures so far
Change law to mean that if an adult discovers a dead body it must be reported
Opened on Tuesday 5th January 2021
1,598 signatures so far
Inquiry into treatment of those with mental disorders by justice system
Opened on Tuesday 5th January 2021
342 signatures so far
Make cat theft a specific illegal offence.
Opened on Monday 4th January 2021
45 signatures so far
Review how domestic abuse cases are investigated and prosecuted.
Opened on Thursday 31st December 2020
2,501 signatures so far
Make Emotional and Psychological Abuse of Children a Specific criminal Offence
Opened on Thursday 31st December 2020
829 signatures so far
Abolish time limits for legal cases involving pensions
Opened on Wednesday 30th December 2020
13 signatures so far
Increase minimum and maximum sentences for pet theft
Opened on Wednesday 30th December 2020
4,462 signatures so far
Make it easier to become a deputy for a person with severe learning disabilities
Opened on Tuesday 22nd December 2020
464 signatures so far
Require sentences for sexual offences to be served consecutively
Opened on Tuesday 22nd December 2020
711 signatures so far
Mandatory life sentence for child sexual abuse
Opened on Monday 21st December 2020
558 signatures so far
Rapid testing for prison visits.
Opened on Thursday 17th December 2020
625 signatures so far
Reintroduce Capital Punishment for Crimes Against Humanity
Opened on Monday 14th December 2020
51 signatures so far
Make the burning of religious texts a specific offence
Opened on Monday 14th December 2020
31 signatures so far
Increase sentences relating to knife crime
Opened on Monday 14th December 2020
8,519 signatures so far
Make is so that deed polls can be completed online
Opened on Thursday 10th December 2020
13 signatures so far
Review the cost and speed of the divorce process
Opened on Monday 7th December 2020
14 signatures so far
Make virginity testing illegal
Opened on Friday 4th December 2020
412 signatures so far
Change the law to increase sentencing for Hare coursing and poaching.
Opened on Thursday 3rd December 2020
12,894 signatures so far
Enable one parent to change their child's name if the other parent is absent
Opened on Wednesday 2nd December 2020
19 signatures so far
Accept recommendation 3, PSPRB 2020 Report: Officer pay points increase £2,564.
Opened on Tuesday 1st December 2020
9 signatures so far
Make it easier to end parental responsibility of abusive or neglectful parents
Opened on Tuesday 1st December 2020
116 signatures so far
Allow 16 & 17 year olds to purchase or obtain tobacco products legally
Opened on Monday 30th November 2020
15 signatures so far
Make strangulation a specific criminal offence
Opened on Friday 27th November 2020
219 signatures so far
Make smacking children illegal
Opened on Thursday 26th November 2020
94 signatures so far
Prevent child sex offenders from having any contact with a child under 18
Opened on Wednesday 25th November 2020
28 signatures so far
Tougher sentences for shaken baby deaths
Opened on Tuesday 24th November 2020
229 signatures so far
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