Petition · past parliament
Lower the legal age for cervical screening from 25 to 18
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
In 2014, there were over 3000 new cases of cervical cancer in the U.K. Alone. I would like to propose that the cervical screening age is lowered from 25 to 18.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 6 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.