Petition · past parliament

Increase legal drinking age to 21 in the UK.

Closed 29 signatures

What the petition asks

I believe we should increase the legal drinking age to 21, as I believe 18 is too young to be going to nightclubs and causing mayhem.
I believe students should also be focusing on studies rather than getting drunk and making a fool of themselves and trashing our cities at night. They’re supposed to be saving what little money they get from their loans to live.

This could cut down fights at clubs. This also prevents any underaged children borrowing or using fake IDs to get into clubs because let’s be honest no 15-year olds can look 21.

Timeline

27 Feb 2019 Petition opened for signatures
27 Aug 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 29
Status Closed
Opened 27 Feb 2019
Closed 27 Aug 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.