Petition Revoke the right of registered sex offenders to change their name by deed poll

Currently it is possible for registered sex offenders to change their name by deed poll. While registered sex offender are legally required to inform the police of any name change, and must declare past names if getting a criminal record check, changing their name can enable them to avoid detection.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

745 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 745 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 29 May 2023
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