Petitions/Abolish the Multiplication Check due to concerns about children’s mental health
StatusOngoing
Opened2 Jul 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

We think the multiplication check in Year 4 is having a negative impact on children’s already fragile mental health. We feel it serves no purpose for schools and is just another measure used by the government to put schools and children under pressure. It should be abolished.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Sonia Kumar
1Sonia Kumar MP
Dudley
5
Mike Wood
2Mike Wood MP
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
5
Antonia Bance
3Antonia Bance MP
Tipton and Wednesbury
2
Barry Gardiner
4Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
1
Danny Kruger
5Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Cat Eccles
6Cat Eccles MP
Stourbridge
1
Matthew Patrick
7Matthew Patrick MP
Wirral West
1