Petitions/Require headstones to be laid flat & legislate for regular safety checks
StatusClosed
Opened12 Sept 2025
Closes12 Mar 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Require all headstones to be laid flat and properly secured to the ground. We think there should be rules set out in legislation about how headstones are safety checked and the frequency of these checks.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Andy MacNae
1Andy MacNae MP
Rossendale and Darwen
929
Sarah Smith
2Sarah Smith MP
Hyndburn
222
Oliver Ryan
3Oliver Ryan MP
Burnley
84
Dr Zubir Ahmed
4Dr Zubir Ahmed MP
Glasgow South West
54
Mr James Frith
5Mr James Frith MP
Bury North
47
Jonathan Hinder
6Jonathan Hinder MP
Pendle and Clitheroe
41
Mr Adnan Hussain
7Mr Adnan Hussain MP
Blackburn
22
Mrs Elsie Blundell
8Mrs Elsie Blundell MP
Heywood and Middleton North
22
Mr Paul Foster
9Mr Paul Foster MP
South Ribble
22
Maya Ellis
10Maya Ellis MP
Ribble Valley
19