Petitions/A Degree Should Lead to Opportunity, Not Unemployment
StatusOngoing
Opened29 Jul 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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I want the UK government to introduce a National Graduate Employment Guarantee to ensure every UK graduate has access to paid work experience, internships or graduate employment within 12 months of completing their degree.

Thousands of graduates leave university expecting their degree to lead to a career, but many spend years applying for entry-level jobs only to be told they lack experience. Many graduate with significant student debt but have no guaranteed access to meaningful work experience. We believe every graduate should have the opportunity to gain paid work experience or graduate employment within 12 months of completing their degree through a National Graduate Employment Guarantee.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Barry Gardiner
1Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
3
Georgia Gould
2Georgia Gould MP
Queen's Park and Maida Vale
3
Ben Coleman
3Ben Coleman MP
Chelsea and Fulham
1
Sir Christopher Chope
4Sir Christopher Chope MP
Christchurch
1
Danny Kruger
5Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Liz Jarvis
6Liz Jarvis MP
Eastleigh
1
Justin Madders
7Justin Madders MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
1
Wes Streeting
8Wes Streeting MP
Ilford North
1
Mike Wood
9Mike Wood MP
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
1
Lauren Edwards
10Lauren Edwards MP
Rochester and Strood
1