Petition · past parliament
Lower the age to 18 for breast screening
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
From a mother in her thirties who I have seen in the media all I seem to hear is the age of people being diagnosed for breast cancer is younger than the age that the screening process takes place. I have seen the affects it has on people emotionally and physically.
I want the government or parliament to do something as I feel we all need to come together as this isn’t going to go away how many more people have to go undiagnosed.. or rely on there own examinations.
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 Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about when to offer breast screening are a matter for the NHS, not the Government or Parliament.
We could accept a petition calling on the Government to fund routine breast screening from the age of 18, if that's something you would like to happen.
Decisions about when to offer breast screening are a matter for the NHS, not the Government or Parliament.
We could accept a petition calling on the Government to fund routine breast screening from the age of 18, if that's something you would like to happen.
Timeline
| 16 Nov 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Nov 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.