Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Create a Government department to eradicate poverty in the UK
Closed
43 signatures
What the petition asks
To make the "Eradication of Poverty" a priority for the UK. To introduce a new department within Government to work specifically to address the issue head on and ultimately to deliver results by continuously driving down the numbers of people affected by poverty.
The Government have instant access to all of the necessary resources which will be required in order to set the targets necessary to begin the process of ending poverty.
Timeline
| 13 Oct 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
43
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
13 Oct 2021
Closed
13 Apr 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.