Petition · past parliament
Allow Parents to take their Children on holiday for 10 School Academic Term Days
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Parents are not currently allowed to take children out of school for a family holiday. Help legalise this so we can afford to take our children on holiday for up to 10 term days.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 18 May 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 May 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 May 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.