Petition · past parliament
Parliament should make "essay writing mills" illegal
Closed
1,587 signatures
What the petition asks
I believe there are important values that hold human society together: If you work hard, act with integrity, be creative and solve problems then you should get ahead in life. In my opinion, ‘Essay Writing Mills’ are not in accordance with these values. They should be made illegal.
They’re online. They’re in newsagents. They’re being handed around on our campuses. They’re even on the London Underground! Advertisements for ‘Essay Writing Mills’ are appearing everywhere as this industry grows bigger and bigger. More and more students are paying these ‘companies’ to do their work for them. Profiting from selling essays in this way should be illegal. We need to hold our students and our society to a higher standard.
Timeline
| 30 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Oct 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,587
Status
Closed
Opened
30 Apr 2016
Closed
30 Oct 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.