Petitions/Align to Intl. Law to Protect Farming as Cultural Heritage & Nat’l SecurityAsset
StatusClosed
Opened9 Dec 2025
Closes9 Jun 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

To formally recognise farming/ farm stewardship as a protected element of the UK’s national cultural heritage, essential to national security, food sovereignty, environmental stewardship. Ensure its protection in UK law under existing international human rights and cultural heritage obligations

We call on the UK Government to recognise farming/farmland stewardship as UK intangible cultural heritage under the UNESCO Convention, and within obligations under ICESCR & ECHR. Acknowledge farming as a strategic national security asset. Enshrine in law protections from CPOs, punitive tax, or non-farm use without overriding need, due process & fair compensation, safeguarding food security & heritage. In times of global instability the UK must prioritise food security and our farming heritage.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Seema Malhotra
1Seema Malhotra MP
Feltham and Heston
2
Jesse Norman
2Jesse Norman MP
Hereford and South Herefordshire
2
Dame Chi Onwurah
3Dame Chi Onwurah MP
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
2
Andrew Griffith
4Andrew Griffith MP
Arundel and South Downs
1
Barry Gardiner
5Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
1
Ruth Cadbury
6Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
1
Charlie Dewhirst
7Charlie Dewhirst MP
Bridlington and The Wolds
1
Peter Fortune
8Peter Fortune MP
Bromley and Biggin Hill
1
Max Wilkinson
9Max Wilkinson MP
Cheltenham
1
Danny Kruger
10Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1