Petition · past parliament
Make the telephone number 888 an emergency number for access to the Samaritans.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Make the telephone number for the Samaritans organisation a simple to remember non geographical number.
The telephone number for the Samaritans Organisation needs and must be a simple to remember number the same way that the 999 number for emergency services is.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Ofcom are responsible for telephone numbering in the UK.
You can find out how to contact Ofcom at:
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/contact-us
You can find out how to contact Ofcom at:
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/contact-us
Timeline
| 22 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.