Petitions/Legislate to help protect future generations from unsustainable debt
StatusClosed
Opened30 Jul 2025
Closes30 Jan 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Pass a Future Generations Act to establish an independent commissioner to help ensure younger and future generations are protected from potentially unsustainable financial burdens, based on long-term impact assessments of public spending, borrowing, and tax policy.

According to the Office for National Statistics, public sector net financial liabilities (which include liabilities for public sector funded pensions) are rising. We believe that without long-term safeguards, younger and future taxpayers may face higher taxes or reduced services. We believe a legal duty needs to be established to give more consideration to intergenerational fairness in fiscal decisions.

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100,000

Constituency engagement ranking

Barry Gardiner
1Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
5
Gareth Thomas
2Gareth Thomas MP
Harrow West
5
Bob Blackman
3Bob Blackman MP
Harrow East
3
Ruth Cadbury
4Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
2
David Taylor
5David Taylor MP
Hemel Hempstead
2
Steve Darling
6Steve Darling MP
Torbay
2
Daniel Francis
7Daniel Francis MP
Bexleyheath and Crayford
1
Siân Berry
8Siân Berry MP
Brighton Pavilion
1
Jerome Mayhew
9Jerome Mayhew MP
Broadland and Fakenham
1
Sarah Jones
10Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
1
Legislate to help protect future generations from unsustainable debt — Petitions