Petitions/Require businesses to give workers time off on general election days
StatusClosed
Opened6 Jun 2025
Closes6 Dec 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Require businesses to give workers a few hours off on election days which may encourage greater civic participation. We think working hours on general election days should be reduced without affecting workers' statutory holiday entitlements.

We think that voting in general elections is an ad hoc civic duty that requires informed and timely decisions. The results of general elections are critical to the nation’s future. People do not necessarily work near their homes, and workers may have routine commitments that demand their time after work. Therefore, we think voting in person may require special arrangements for full-time workers. The current voting system does not provide a time allowance for people to vote in person during their working hours.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Hilary Benn
1Hilary Benn MP
Leeds South
4
Bobby Dean
2Bobby Dean MP
Carshalton and Wallington
3
Katie White
3Katie White MP
Leeds North West
2
Rachel Reeves
4Rachel Reeves MP
Leeds West and Pudsey
2
Anna Dixon
5Anna Dixon MP
Shipley
2
Kim Leadbeater
6Kim Leadbeater MP
Spen Valley
2
Dan Jarvis
7Dan Jarvis MP
Barnsley North
1
Liam Conlon
8Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
1
Daniel Francis
9Daniel Francis MP
Bexleyheath and Crayford
1
Imran Hussain
10Imran Hussain MP
Bradford East
1