Petition · past parliament
Lower the age of the cervical screening (smear test) to 18
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
I received the letter for my smear test 6 months before my 25th birthday, I got an appointment 3 months before & it still went ahead. I've now been diagnosed with CIN3 (precancerous cells) which will be removed. This could've been changing for years & could've been picked up sooner if the age was 18
The story above does not always end the same as it has for me and I know of a few young girls who have suffered with cervical cancer. If the age was lowered to 18 this would help catch this dreadful illness sooner and help many more women avoid or even survive this type of cancer. Please sign and help protect women from finding out before it's too late! Thank you.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 9 May 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 May 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 May 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.