Petition · past parliament
Mandate mental health first aiders in work settings.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it mandatory to have mental health first aiders in work settings. Mental health first should be equal to physical first aid.
Ensure there are mental health first aiders ready to react in every work place in the UK.
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 calling for the same action: Require all workplaces to have Mental Health First Aiders
Timeline
| 5 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Oct 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.