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Stronger protections are needed to ensure children’s voices matter and their wellbeing is prioritised.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":51,"closing_date":"2026-11-29","created_at":"2026-05-01T04:57:39.789Z","updated_at":"2026-06-29T08:05:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-05-29T13:04:37.825Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-05-01T06:19:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Kadelia Dowarris","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"MoJ","name":"Ministry of Justice","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":51}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Bermondsey and Old Southwark","ons_code":"E14001085","mp":"Neil Coyle MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bolton North East","ons_code":"E14001110","mp":"Kirith Entwistle MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Braintree","ons_code":"E14001121","mp":"Rt Hon Sir James Cleverly MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Broxbourne","ons_code":"E14001139","mp":"Lewis Cocking MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Broxtowe","ons_code":"E14001140","mp":"Juliet Campbell MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Christchurch","ons_code":"E14001171","mp":"Sir Christopher Chope MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Croydon West","ons_code":"E14001188","mp":"Sarah Jones MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Exmouth and Exeter East","ons_code":"E14001232","mp":"David Reed MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Fareham and Waterlooville","ons_code":"E14001233","mp":"Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Gravesham","ons_code":"E14001254","mp":"Dr Lauren Sullivan MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Hamble Valley","ons_code":"E14001263","mp":"Paul Holmes MP","signature_count":13},{"name":"Harrow West","ons_code":"E14001271","mp":"Gareth Thomas MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Holborn and St Pancras","ons_code":"E14001290","mp":"Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Hyndburn","ons_code":"E14001299","mp":"Sarah Smith MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Mid Buckinghamshire","ons_code":"E14001360","mp":"Greg Smith MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Oxford East","ons_code":"E14001419","mp":"Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Oxford West and Abingdon","ons_code":"E14001420","mp":"Layla Moran MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Richmond Park","ons_code":"E14001445","mp":"Sarah Olney MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Rochester and Strood","ons_code":"E14001447","mp":"Lauren Edwards MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Runnymede and Weybridge","ons_code":"E14001456","mp":"Dr Ben Spencer MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Scunthorpe","ons_code":"E14001462","mp":"Sir Nicholas Dakin MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"South West Norfolk","ons_code":"E14001497","mp":"Terry Jermy MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Southampton Itchen","ons_code":"E14001499","mp":"Darren Paffey MP","signature_count":6},{"name":"Streatham and Croydon North","ons_code":"E14001527","mp":"Rt Hon Steve Reed MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Stretford and Urmston","ons_code":"E14001528","mp":"Andrew Western MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Swindon South","ons_code":"E14001537","mp":"Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Telford","ons_code":"E14001541","mp":"Shaun Davies MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Weston-super-Mare","ons_code":"E14001581","mp":"Dan Aldridge MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Glasgow South West","ons_code":"S14000088","mp":"Dr Zubir Ahmed MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Perth and Kinross-shire","ons_code":"S14000103","mp":"Pete Wishart MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Cardiff North","ons_code":"W07000090","mp":"Anna McMorrin MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Gower","ons_code":"W07000097","mp":"Tonia Antoniazzi MP","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"North West","ons_code":"B","signature_count":3},{"name":"Yorkshire and The Humber","ons_code":"D","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":1},{"name":"West Midlands","ons_code":"F","signature_count":1},{"name":"East of England","ons_code":"G","signature_count":3},{"name":"London","ons_code":"H","signature_count":6},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":27},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":5},{"name":"Wales","ons_code":"L","signature_count":2},{"name":"Scotland","ons_code":"M","signature_count":2}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}