Petition · past parliament
Lower smear tests from 25 to 18
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Lower the age for smear tests to 18 years old instead of 25
Lower the ages as I and loads of others feel it’s necessary to lower the age to 18.
We feel once you’ve hit the legal age as an adult us as women should be allowed to have smear tests once we hit 18
We feel once you’ve hit the legal age as an adult us as women should be allowed to have smear tests once we hit 18
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Fund cervical cancer screening from the age of 18
Timeline
| 28 Jan 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Jan 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Jan 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.