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

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.