Petition · past parliament
Make it illegal for holiday companies to charge higher rates out of term time.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Recently a father of a school-age child won a High Court ruling allowing him to take her on holiday during term time. If he had lost he would have been forced to pay a £120 fine to the school for "continuous absence." His victory has highlighted the extortionate rates that holiday companies charge.
Most parents and teachers cannot afford a family holiday out of term time. Teachers are not allowed to take holiday during term time. It is grossly unfair and completely unnecessary to charge higher rates simply because it is the school holidays. We call upon the government and trading standards to hold these companies to account so as to avoid any further high court rulings and allow more families to enjoy time away.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 14 May 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 May 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 May 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.