Petitions/Teach the full history of South Asian people who fought for Britain
StatusClosed
Opened24 Jul 2025
Closes24 Jan 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Add to the curriculum the full history of how the British Empire led to millions of South Asian people amongst other colonised people fighting for Britain during the world wars. We believe it is an important part of British history that is often left out.

In a world where social media dominates and a country where we are so diverse, we believe there is still a huge blank space, misinformation, racism and ignorance about the true history of the South Asian community's journey to Britain. We think making it a compulsory part of the history curriculum would allow more engagement, inclusivity and interaction to British values and would shape the identities of the British Asian population. It could also help bridge divisions and bring us all closer.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Sarah Smith
1Sarah Smith MP
Hyndburn
5
Angela Rayner
2Angela Rayner MP
Ashton-under-Lyne
4
Steve Darling
3Steve Darling MP
Torbay
3
Marie Goldman
4Marie Goldman MP
Chelmsford
2
Andy Slaughter
5Andy Slaughter MP
Hammersmith and Chiswick
2
Alison Taylor
6Alison Taylor MP
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
2
Lee Anderson
7Lee Anderson MP
Ashfield
1
Sean Woodcock
8Sean Woodcock MP
Banbury
1
Calum Miller
9Calum Miller MP
Bicester and Woodstock
1
Phil Brickell
10Phil Brickell MP
Bolton West
1