Petitions/Make Government & Politics a compulsory, core subject in schools
StatusClosed
Opened6 Aug 2025
Closes6 Feb 2026
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With plans to reduce the voting age for the next election to 16, we believe there's a greater need to introduce Government & Politics as a standalone, core subject in secondary schools.

We think this will help schoolchildren learn the fundamentals of British Politics and understand voting and how their vote matters. We believe that without proper education, many will likely not vote or will get a majority of their information from social media platforms, which makes us concerned about the potential effects of misinformation and the impact on results at the next general election. In our view, the need for Government & Politics as a compulsory core subject in Secondary Schools has never been higher.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Harpreet Uppal
1Harpreet Uppal MP
Huddersfield
5
Lee Barron
2Lee Barron MP
Corby and East Northamptonshire
4
Sir Stephen Timms
3Sir Stephen Timms MP
East Ham
3
Nesil Caliskan
4Nesil Caliskan MP
Barking
2
Julia Lopez
5Julia Lopez MP
Hornchurch and Upminster
2
Jas Athwal
6Jas Athwal MP
Ilford South
2
Jack Abbott
7Jack Abbott MP
Ipswich
2
Lincoln Jopp
8Lincoln Jopp MP
Spelthorne
2
Steve Darling
9Steve Darling MP
Torbay
2
Mr David Lammy
10Mr David Lammy MP
Tottenham
2
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