Petition · past parliament
make 18 the legal age of consent.
Closed
62 signatures
What the petition asks
you have to be 18 in the uk to buy ciggeretts 16 to get pregnant there is no sense in this
18 should be the age of consent / you need to be 18 to get into a night club or legally buy drink / so why is the age of 16 considered responsible enough to have a child // raise the age of consent
18 should be the age of consent / you need to be 18 to get into a night club or legally buy drink / so why is the age of 16 considered responsible enough to have a child // raise the age of consent
take the pressure of our teenagers make the legal age of consent 18.
Timeline
| 16 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
62
Status
Closed
Opened
16 Jul 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.