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Petition · past parliament

Adopt modelling laws similar to France to promote healthy models and body image

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

There are serious issues about modelling in the UK that surround the use of excessively thin models promoting an unhealthy body image for the public and damages the health of the models. France has recently introduced legislation to prevent and protect these groups and we should do the same.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Parliament to pass a law for all models and manikins to have healthy range BMI.

Timeline

26 Jan 2016 Petition opened for signatures
27 Jan 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Jan 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.