Petition · past parliament
Give Grandparents automatic access rights to see their grandchildren.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
To give Grandparents the automatic right to have access to their grandchildren so they can build and have loving and meaningful relationships with their grandchildren.
My son’s partner controls when, where and how we see our grandchild and as she has fallen out with us she will now not allow us to see or have any relationship with our grandchild. She has never allowed us to spend time alone with our grandchild, pick him up, take him out on walks, provide any child care for him even though they clearly struggle with money. Parents should not be allowed to use their child as a weapon against their grandparents.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Give Grandparents a Legal right to see their Grandchildren
Timeline
| 14 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.