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 35 agencies and public bodies.
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https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Ministers
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
231,136 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
End suspended/ non-custodial sentences for men who are violent to girls & womxn
Open from Tuesday 1st February 2022 to Monday 1st August 2022
153 signatures
Government to Give More Power to SFO to Investigate All Financial Institutions
Open from Friday 28th January 2022 to Thursday 28th July 2022
14 signatures
Make private parking penalties unenforceable through the court system.
Open from Tuesday 25th January 2022 to Monday 25th July 2022
82 signatures
Introduce Witness Personal Statements in line with Victim Personal Statements
Open from Monday 24th January 2022 to Sunday 24th July 2022
33 signatures
Make planning breaches a criminal offence
Open from Thursday 20th January 2022 to Wednesday 20th July 2022
27 signatures
Mandatory whole life sentences for convicted murderers
Open from Tuesday 11th January 2022 to Monday 11th July 2022
27 signatures
Extend present day laws on sexual offences to apply to historic cases
Open from Monday 10th January 2022 to Sunday 10th July 2022
643 signatures
Publish a register of restraining orders so these can be seen by the public
Open from Wednesday 5th January 2022 to Tuesday 5th July 2022
45 signatures
Make it illegal for parents to smack children
Open from Tuesday 4th January 2022 to Monday 4th July 2022
5,234 signatures
Reopen the competition for selling Reading prison to new bids
Open from Thursday 30th December 2021 to Thursday 30th June 2022
1,142 signatures
Increase sentences for one punch assaults that kill to equal those for murder
Open from Tuesday 21st December 2021 to Tuesday 21st June 2022
24,808 signatures
Do not build two new prisons at Wethersfield Air Base
Open from Friday 17th December 2021 to Friday 17th June 2022
10,269 signatures
New law to assess criminal responsibility for children with developmental issues
Open from Friday 17th December 2021 to Friday 17th June 2022
27 signatures
Parties to have an automatic right to record all Employment tribunal hearings
Open from Thursday 16th December 2021 to Thursday 16th June 2022
85 signatures
Abolish time limit for requesting sentences for child murder be reviewed
Open from Wednesday 15th December 2021 to Wednesday 15th June 2022
16,233 signatures
Bring back death penalty for child killers and mass murderers
Open from Tuesday 14th December 2021 to Tuesday 14th June 2022
449 signatures
Make it mandatory for Police & CPS to provide counselling to ALL victims of CSA
Open from Tuesday 14th December 2021 to Tuesday 14th June 2022
1,477 signatures
Hold a referendum to reinstate capital punishment for child murder
Open from Monday 13th December 2021 to Monday 13th June 2022
162 signatures
Make convicted sex offenders and child abusers ineligible for early release
Open from Thursday 9th December 2021 to Thursday 9th June 2022
95 signatures
Increase sentences for abuse, neglect and murder of a child
Open from Thursday 9th December 2021 to Thursday 9th June 2022
267 signatures
Extend the new dog abduction theft offence to cover cats and all kept animals
Open from Wednesday 8th December 2021 to Wednesday 8th June 2022
16,006 signatures
Hold a referendum on whether to reinstate the death penalty
Open from Wednesday 8th December 2021 to Wednesday 8th June 2022
217 signatures
Extend definition of attempted murder offence to include stabbing
Open from Monday 6th December 2021 to Monday 6th June 2022
182 signatures
Increase minimum and maximum sentences for child sexual offences
Open from Friday 3rd December 2021 to Friday 3rd June 2022
39 signatures
Require sentences for child sexual offences be served consecutively
Open from Wednesday 1st December 2021 to Wednesday 1st June 2022
868 signatures
Bring back the death penalty for convicted murderers
Open from Wednesday 1st December 2021 to Wednesday 1st June 2022
280 signatures
Require universities to refund students during any strike action
Open from Monday 29th November 2021 to Sunday 29th May 2022
12,291 signatures
Commission a review into racial inequalities in the criminal justice system
Open from Wednesday 24th November 2021 to Tuesday 24th May 2022
110 signatures
Review and reform the family court system to ensure equal treatment
Open from Wednesday 24th November 2021 to Tuesday 24th May 2022
151 signatures
Review arrangements for the release of offenders with mental health issues.
Open from Tuesday 23rd November 2021 to Monday 23rd May 2022
1,193 signatures
Make spiking with needles a specific offence with a minimum 5-year sentence
Open from Thursday 18th November 2021 to Wednesday 18th May 2022
49 signatures
Minimum 6 months in prison for assaulting any member of the emergency services.
Open from Thursday 18th November 2021 to Wednesday 18th May 2022
19 signatures
Extend statutory bereavement awards to stillborn babies
Open from Friday 12th November 2021 to Thursday 12th May 2022
995 signatures
Recognise the Nikah as a legal form of marriage
Open from Thursday 11th November 2021 to Wednesday 11th May 2022
674 signatures
Give grandparents the legal right to see their Grandchildren
Open from Thursday 11th November 2021 to Wednesday 11th May 2022
99 signatures
Make all registered sex offenders ineligible for legal aid
Open from Monday 1st November 2021 to Sunday 1st May 2022
40 signatures
Review the criminal justice system for sexual abuse allegations
Open from Friday 29th October 2021 to Friday 29th April 2022
101 signatures
Create a new offence of using a vehicle in connection with a crime
Open from Friday 29th October 2021 to Friday 29th April 2022
40 signatures
Prevent IPP prisoners being imprisoned on recall unless found guilty of offences
Open from Friday 29th October 2021 to Friday 29th April 2022
3,150 signatures
Prohibit the publication of names of defendants before conviction
Open from Wednesday 20th October 2021 to Wednesday 20th April 2022
18 signatures
Make it illegal for people over 18 to have sexual relations with under 18s
Open from Tuesday 19th October 2021 to Tuesday 19th April 2022
56 signatures
Make parent alienation a criminal offence
Open from Monday 18th October 2021 to Monday 18th April 2022
170 signatures
Remove parental responsibility for domestic abusers who refuse rehabilitation
Open from Monday 18th October 2021 to Monday 18th April 2022
59 signatures
Increase dedicated funding for police to tackle Pet Abduction
Open from Thursday 14th October 2021 to Thursday 14th April 2022
1,584 signatures
Minimum 5-year sentence for assaulting a police officer
Open from Wednesday 13th October 2021 to Wednesday 13th April 2022
67 signatures
Request a Monarch's pardon for those who were hanged for Witchcraft in 1612
Open from Thursday 7th October 2021 to Thursday 7th April 2022
2,809 signatures
Hold a new Royal Commission on the Police and Criminal Justice System
Open from Thursday 7th October 2021 to Thursday 7th April 2022
194 signatures
Create a Victims Law to enhance rights for victims of crime
Open from Wednesday 6th October 2021 to Wednesday 6th April 2022
37 signatures
Make inquests private so only family can attend
Open from Tuesday 5th October 2021 to Tuesday 5th April 2022
240 signatures
Reform marital law so what you bring into a marriage remains yours by default
Open from Tuesday 5th October 2021 to Tuesday 5th April 2022
39 signatures
Introduce reforms to better support victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse
Open from Monday 4th October 2021 to Monday 4th April 2022
69 signatures
Revise the law on adultery as a cause for divorce to cover same sex conduct.
Open from Monday 4th October 2021 to Monday 4th April 2022
47 signatures
Create a right to appeal for people convicted under law which is later reformed.
Open from Tuesday 28th September 2021 to Monday 28th March 2022
966 signatures
Launch a public inquiry into the planned Category C prison at Full Sutton
Launch a public inquiry into the planned Category C prison at Full Sutton
Open from Friday 24th September 2021 to Thursday 24th March 2022
273 signatures
Allow trans men to be father on their childrens birth certificate
Open from Wednesday 22nd September 2021 to Tuesday 22nd March 2022
55 signatures
Make it the law that employers have to pay employees when on Jury Service.
Open from Wednesday 22nd September 2021 to Tuesday 22nd March 2022
46 signatures
Ban publication of names and photos of convicted criminals
Open from Tuesday 21st September 2021 to Monday 21st March 2022
9 signatures
Increase penalties for dog theft to match those for kidnapping
Open from Friday 17th September 2021 to Thursday 17th March 2022
64 signatures
Removal of parental responsibility if convicted of murdering their spouse.
Open from Thursday 16th September 2021 to Wednesday 16th March 2022
5,397 signatures
Give the UK Supreme Court the power to judicially review primary legislation.
Open from Tuesday 14th September 2021 to Monday 14th March 2022
19 signatures
Require life sentences for rape and child sexual offences
Open from Thursday 9th September 2021 to Wednesday 9th March 2022
629 signatures
Make cyberbullying a specific criminal offence
Open from Monday 6th September 2021 to Sunday 6th March 2022
56 signatures
Stop extradition of UK nationals and replace with provisions for domestic trials
Open from Monday 23rd August 2021 to Wednesday 23rd February 2022
14 signatures
Increase sentences for all hate crimes
Open from Monday 23rd August 2021 to Wednesday 23rd February 2022
21 signatures
Change the Prison Staff Uniform
Open from Monday 23rd August 2021 to Wednesday 23rd February 2022
40 signatures
Prevent "mirror wills" being changed after one party has died
Open from Monday 23rd August 2021 to Wednesday 23rd February 2022
13 signatures
Make people who enter the UK illegally ineligible for legal aid
Open from Tuesday 17th August 2021 to Thursday 17th February 2022
10,593 signatures
Review the criminal justice system for child sexual offence allegations
Open from Monday 16th August 2021 to Wednesday 16th February 2022
139 signatures
Make it legal for 16 and 17 year olds to be tattooed with parental consent.
Open from Friday 13th August 2021 to Sunday 13th February 2022
23 signatures
Prevent family courts and social services making decisions based on hearsay
Open from Tuesday 10th August 2021 to Thursday 10th February 2022
71 signatures
Do not reform rules on unauthorised disclosure of material by journalists
Open from Friday 6th August 2021 to Sunday 6th February 2022
32 signatures
Family court proceedings to be public
Open from Thursday 5th August 2021 to Saturday 5th February 2022
177 signatures
Increase maximum sentences for voyeurism crimes involving a minor
Open from Thursday 5th August 2021 to Saturday 5th February 2022
26 signatures
Review Covid-19 management of prisons to reduce prison violence
Open from Tuesday 3rd August 2021 to Thursday 3rd February 2022
555 signatures
Make the minimum penalty for rape 20 years with no early release
Open from Monday 2nd August 2021 to Wednesday 2nd February 2022
44 signatures
Bring back the death penalty for sexual abuse against children
Open from Friday 30th July 2021 to Sunday 30th January 2022
78 signatures
Amend how details, relationships and surnames are listed on Death Certificates.
Open from Thursday 29th July 2021 to Saturday 29th January 2022
40 signatures
Introduce visitation rights for siblings when families have been separated
Open from Thursday 29th July 2021 to Saturday 29th January 2022
91 signatures
Introduce a national Hate Crime Register for use by employers
Open from Friday 23rd July 2021 to Sunday 23rd January 2022
21 signatures
Increase the sentence for Racist Hate Crime from 6 months to minimum 5 years
Open from Friday 23rd July 2021 to Sunday 23rd January 2022
64 signatures
Allow Judges to suspend Passports if guilty of a racist & religious hate crime.
Open from Thursday 22nd July 2021 to Saturday 22nd January 2022
12 signatures
Ban marriages of 1st cousins and give registry offices powers to order DNA tests
Open from Thursday 22nd July 2021 to Saturday 22nd January 2022
221 signatures
Increase penalties for racist and religious hate crimes
Open from Tuesday 20th July 2021 to Thursday 20th January 2022
19 signatures
Make racist abuse a specific criminal offence
Open from Tuesday 20th July 2021 to Thursday 20th January 2022
57 signatures
Make breach of any court order a criminal offence
Open from Monday 19th July 2021 to Wednesday 19th January 2022
36 signatures
Introduce a higher maximum prison sentence for Racial Abuse
Open from Wednesday 14th July 2021 to Friday 14th January 2022
234 signatures
Stop Grooming Gang members accessing public funds to fight their convictions
Open from Tuesday 13th July 2021 to Thursday 13th January 2022
16,383 signatures
Create an Unborn Victims of Violence Act
Open from Monday 12th July 2021 to Wednesday 12th January 2022
474 signatures
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