Petitions/Ban local councils from requiring work permits for under 16s eligible to work
StatusClosed
Opened7 Jul 2025
Closes7 Jan 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We would like the Government to ban local councils from requiring work permits for under 16s for any job, for those already eligible to work. We think this would help more under 16s get a job

We don’t think you should need a permit to be able to get a good job between the ages of 13 and 16. We think under 16s should be considered for jobs on their personality and obvious determination for work rather than if they have a permit or not.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Liz Jarvis
1Liz Jarvis MP
Eastleigh
86
Dr Danny Chambers
2Dr Danny Chambers MP
Winchester
8
Paul Holmes
3Paul Holmes MP
Hamble Valley
5
Darren Paffey
4Darren Paffey MP
Southampton Itchen
2
Josh Newbury
5Josh Newbury MP
Cannock Chase
1
Nigel Farage
6Nigel Farage MP
Clacton
1
Sarah Jones
7Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
1
Danny Kruger
8Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Zöe Franklin
9Zöe Franklin MP
Guildford
1
Alistair Strathern
10Alistair Strathern MP
Hitchin
1
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