Petition · past parliament
Ban 'anti-homeless' benches in the UK
Closed
357 signatures
What the petition asks
Just under a quarter of a million people are estimated to be sleeping rough in Britain, 2018. 'Anti-homeless' benches force the homeless to sleep on the cold floor this winter. Divided benches are an example of how the housing problem has not been tackled, with efforts to only blanket the truth.
More than one in three people sleeping rough have been deliberately hit or kicked or experienced some other form of violence whilst homeless. If these individuals could spend the night on a bench, they could be away from the floor, nightclub doors or store entrances, in safer areas. The homeless are entitled to the same as any person, and these benches must be banned.
Timeline
| 19 Nov 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 May 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
357
Status
Closed
Opened
19 Nov 2018
Closed
19 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.