Petitions/Review the requirements for permission to take children on holiday
StatusOngoing
Opened25 Jun 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

The Government should review the current requirements for parents who are sole carers of children but share parental responsibility to take their children out of the UK for a holiday.

The sole carer will usually have the passports and birth certificates. We believe they should not need to rely on another parent to decide whether or not they can go on holiday abroad. We are concerned that this allows abuse and control over the parent who wants to go on a family holiday with their children. This affects many victims of domestic abuse.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Terry Jermy
1Terry Jermy MP
South West Norfolk
4
Steve Barclay
2Steve Barclay MP
North East Cambridgeshire
2
Joy Morrissey
3Joy Morrissey MP
Beaconsfield
1
Sarah Gibson
4Sarah Gibson MP
Chippenham
1
Sarah Jones
5Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
1
John Whitby
6John Whitby MP
Derbyshire Dales
1
Yuan Yang
7Yuan Yang MP
Earley and Woodley
1
Danny Kruger
8Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Monica Harding
9Monica Harding MP
Esher and Walton
1
Fred Thomas
10Fred Thomas MP
Plymouth Moor View
1