{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/780210.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":780210,"attributes":{"action":"Give new partners of convicted domestic abusers a statutory right to know","background":"Introduce legislation giving new intimate partners of people currently serving a sentence for serious domestic abuse a statutory right to be informed of their partner's relevant conviction and sentence.","additional_details":"People convicted of serious domestic abuse can enter new relationships while still serving their sentence, including suspended sentences.\r\n\r\nWe want Parliament to introduce a statutory Right to Know for new partners of qualifying domestic-abuse offenders. New partners should be informed of relevant convictions and the current sentence, without needing to request a Clare's Law disclosure or prove they are at risk. This would help people make informed decisions about their safety.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":10,"created_at":"2026-08-22T11:07:19.981Z","updated_at":"2026-09-16T08:17:37.015Z","rejected_at":"2026-09-16T08:17:35.112Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-08-22T11:33:50.000Z","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":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"For there to be a right to know there also has to be a duty on someone to provide that knowledge/information. Your petition isn't clear on who that would be - or how they would know when someone entered what you describe as an 'intimate' relationship with someone serving a domestic abuse sentence."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}