Petition · past parliament

Allow students to go to toilet turning lesson time

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

School have banned allowing us to go to toilets during lessons. I feel that this is completely not fair, there is two hours between break and much and some people do not have the time to go. School tells us that they are helping us for the workplace, you don’t see them stopping workers using the loo
I want an action to be made to allow students to go to toilets during lesson time, some people have medical conditions, others just simply need to use the toilet. You cannot physically prevent a human from needing a toilet at any age, we should have basic humane facilities and be able to go when we need to.

Why it was rejected

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

Decisions on policies regarding when students can leave the classroom are a matter for individual schools, not the UK Government or House of Commons.

As a result it is not possible for the Government or House of Commons to take the action you have requested.

Timeline

16 Nov 2021 Petition opened for signatures
22 Nov 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 22 Nov 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.