Petition · past parliament
Make Child labour illegal in developing countries
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe that countries should unite to stop the rising number of child labour cases in developing countries
the government and parliament are the only people which can do decisions for countries which people have to follow.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Laws in other countries are a matter for the governments and legislatures of those countries, not the UK Government or Parliament.
You could start a new petition calling on the Government to work with foreign governments to end child labour practices, or to impose additional requirements on UK businesses to ensure that their supply chains do not involve child labour.
You could start a new petition calling on the Government to work with foreign governments to end child labour practices, or to impose additional requirements on UK businesses to ensure that their supply chains do not involve child labour.
Timeline
| 17 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Apr 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.