Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Require candidates for UK elections to pass an enhanced DBS test
Closed
54 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should require all candidates standing for UK elections to pass an enhanced DBS check.
Many of those who deal with vulnerable people and children need to pass a DBS check in order to be employed in that role.
Currently our politicians make decisions that affect all of us. We would not employ an abuser to work in a domestic abuse refuge but currently an abuser could make laws about domestic abuse.
Our politicians must be held to the same regulations as those they lead.
Currently our politicians make decisions that affect all of us. We would not employ an abuser to work in a domestic abuse refuge but currently an abuser could make laws about domestic abuse.
Our politicians must be held to the same regulations as those they lead.
Timeline
| 4 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
54
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
4 Sep 2020
Closed
4 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.