Reopen public toilets and stop charging

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Public toilets are a necessity, not a pleasure. More and more are closing, and those that remain open are charging up to 50p. It’s scandalous and the government should stop this happening

Many people, especially older people are afraid to go out in case they get caught short. Many can’t afford the money required to have a pee, and many don’t have the right change. Going to toilet is a natural and unavoidable thing, just as much as breastfeeding, so why are we being charged ? It’s a disgrace. It’s against the law to pee in a hedge etc. but what other choice have you when faced with a desperate situation. I believe it would bring more people back to the high streets

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or House of Commons is responsible for.

Decisions about local toilets are a matter for individual local authorities, not the Government or House of Commons.

We could accept a petition calling on the Government to require local authorities to provide free public toilets, and provide funding for increased numbers of public toilets, if that's what you want to happen.

Timeline

31 May 2021	Petition opened for signatures
7 Jun 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 7 Jun 2021

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