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.