Petition · past parliament
Introduce politics into the national curriculum to educate the future electorate
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
With the EU referendum result prompting major frustrations across the UK, this has illustrated a growth in political interest. It is fundamental to ensure parliament facilitate greater political education to allow the future electorate to be better positioned to make well informed decisions.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.