Petition · past parliament
school holidays 1 week grace in school term to take affordable holiday
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Parents being fined for taking children out school I understand but a grace of 1 weeks holiday in school term should be allowed as long as notice is given. Holiday company's extort this issue and prices are near double family's of 4 persons pay shocking amounts to let there children have a holiday
Holiday in February for my family £3100
Same holiday in July £4800
Not acceptable
Same holiday in July £4800
Not acceptable
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 May 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 May 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 May 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.