Petitions/Don't let schools make religious studies compulsory for GCSEs
StatusClosed
Opened20 Oct 2025
Closes20 Apr 2026
Government response—
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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I would like the government to stop schools making RS compulsory for GCSE as many students are bad at it and do not want to do it. Many students would like to have a free period for revision and homework or another lesson of a subject like maths or English so they can secure a pass.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Helen Grant
1Helen Grant MP
Maidstone and Malling
9
Tom Tugendhat
2Tom Tugendhat MP
Tonbridge
4
Laura Trott
3Laura Trott MP
Sevenoaks
3
Baggy Shanker
4Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
2
Dame Meg Hillier
5Dame Meg Hillier MP
Hackney South and Shoreditch
2
Gareth Bacon
6Gareth Bacon MP
Orpington
2
Nesil Caliskan
7Nesil Caliskan MP
Barking
1
Wera Hobhouse
8Wera Hobhouse MP
Bath
1
Al Carns
9Al Carns MP
Birmingham Selly Oak
1
Kirith Entwistle
10Kirith Entwistle MP
Bolton North East
1
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