Petitions/Put the dangers of methanol poisoning on the school curriculum
StatusClosed
Opened15 Apr 2025
Closes15 Oct 2025
Government responseResponded
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones 10,000

Young people are dying needlessly of methanol poisoning, most recently in Laos, Turkey and Vietnam. We think that children should be taught the dangers of consuming bootleg alcohol as part of the PSHE and/or Biology curriculum in school.

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Government response

The statutory guidance for Health Education requires all pupils in state-maintained schools to be taught the facts about legal and illegal harmful substances.

Constituency engagement ranking

Gareth Bacon
1Gareth Bacon MP
Orpington
444
Peter Fortune
2Peter Fortune MP
Bromley and Biggin Hill
314
Tom Morrison
3Tom Morrison MP
Cheadle
168
Liam Conlon
4Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
167
Laura Trott
5Laura Trott MP
Sevenoaks
131
Clive Efford
6Clive Efford MP
Eltham and Chislehurst
87
Mr Louie French
7Mr Louie French MP
Old Bexley and Sidcup
86
Tom Tugendhat
8Tom Tugendhat MP
Tonbridge
82
Mr Bayo Alaba
9Mr Bayo Alaba MP
Southend East and Rochford
63
Natasha Irons
10Natasha Irons MP
Croydon East
60