Petitions/Add Politics & Economics lessons to the secondary school curriculum
StatusOngoing
Opened17 Mar 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We would like the government to enforce mandatory education about how politics and economics work within a society. It could start in secondary school in year 8 and teach the basics of society. It could cover how Parliament works and the economy (stocks, investing and shares etc).

The cost of living crisis is increasing rapidly. 62% of adults in Great Britain reported that their cost of living had increased in the period from 1 October 2025 to 4 January 2026. Now, if you imagine young adults going into this world of inflation, politics and taxes with no prior knowledge how would you expect them to survive? we think the simple answer is they wouldn’t. We need to teach this so that people can live adult life. Furthermore, the voting age is looking to be lowered to 16 soon, so it is more crucial for young people to have knowledge on this area.

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Constituency engagement ranking

James Asser
1James Asser MP
West Ham and Beckton
18
Sir Stephen Timms
2Sir Stephen Timms MP
East Ham
4
Will Stone
3Will Stone MP
Swindon North
4
Stephen Morgan
4Stephen Morgan MP
Portsmouth South
3
Sir James Cleverly
5Sir James Cleverly MP
Braintree
2
Nigel Farage
6Nigel Farage MP
Clacton
2
Sir Keir Starmer
7Sir Keir Starmer MP
Holborn and St Pancras
2
Mr Calvin Bailey
8Mr Calvin Bailey MP
Leyton and Wanstead
2
Leigh Ingham
9Leigh Ingham MP
Stafford
2
Heidi Alexander
10Heidi Alexander MP
Swindon South
2