Petitions/Create a legally enforceable maximum working temperature
StatusOngoing
Opened16 Jun 2026
Closes
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Introduce a legally binding maximum working temperature of 25°C for all workplaces, covering both indoor and outdoor jobs. Currently, there is an advisory minimum temperature in statutory guidance but no upper limit. We want the Government to change this by introducing a strict 25°C maximum cap.

Currently, there is statutory guidance on a minimum working temperature but there is no legal maximum cap, leaving staff vulnerable to extreme heat We want the Government to set a strict limit of 25°C for both indoor and outdoor work. When temperatures hit 25°C, employers must legally provide cooling measures or pause work. The law must also enforce lower thresholds for more physical roles. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act, we believe 'reasonable comfort' is not clear enough, & enforceable limits are needed to protect everyone.

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Luke Murphy
1Luke Murphy MP
Basingstoke
41
Lucy Rigby
2Lucy Rigby MP
Northampton North
36
Rachael Maskell
3Rachael Maskell MP
York Central
36
Simon Hoare
4Simon Hoare MP
North Dorset
35
Jacob Collier
5Jacob Collier MP
Burton and Uttoxeter
33
Daniel Zeichner
6Daniel Zeichner MP
Cambridge
33
Bambos Charalambous
7Bambos Charalambous MP
Southgate and Wood Green
33
Karin Smyth
8Karin Smyth MP
Bristol South
32
Alison Griffiths
9Alison Griffiths MP
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
31
Rosie Wrighting
10Rosie Wrighting MP
Kettering
31