Petitions/Make British politics compulsory in the secondary school curriculum
StatusOngoing
Opened23 Feb 2026
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British politics should be compulsory in secondary school to help prepare young people for the responsibility of voting in elections. The fundamentals of British politics and how to vote: we think these things which are lacking in the British education system.

We think teaching the fundamentals of British politics and how to vote are vital to producing informed voters. We would like every young person to learn, as a compulsory part of the curriculum, the basics of British politics and how to vote. These materials already exist as part of the resources from the UK parliament education department. Government intervention could ensure the consistency of experience and understanding of British politics across Britain for all future voters.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Chris Evans
1Chris Evans MP
Caerphilly
34
Alex Davies-Jones
2Alex Davies-Jones MP
Pontypridd
13
Anna McMorrin
3Anna McMorrin MP
Cardiff North
3
Martin Wrigley
4Martin Wrigley MP
Newton Abbot
2
Maya Ellis
5Maya Ellis MP
Ribble Valley
2
Stephen Doughty
6Stephen Doughty MP
Cardiff South and Penarth
2
Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
7Mr Alex Barros-Curtis MP
Cardiff West
2
Chris Bryant
8Chris Bryant MP
Rhondda and Ogmore
2
Kanishka Narayan
9Kanishka Narayan MP
Vale of Glamorgan
2
Angela Rayner
10Angela Rayner MP
Ashton-under-Lyne
1