Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Fund free eye tests and prescription lenses for everyone
Closed
80 signatures
What the petition asks
I’d like the Government to help those whose eyesight means they spend hundreds of pounds a year on glasses to enable them to see. This is a commodity that most people get for free. We want the Government to fund regular eye tests and free prescription lenses for everyone.
I cannot do anything without glasses (I have a prescription of -7.75). This is the case for many people, who spend hundreds of pounds every time our prescription changes, which can be frequently. I believe this is unfair. Given my family history I also expect to be paying out for my children to have tests and I think that sight should be a right to everyone and should not put strain on people financially.
Timeline
| 29 Jun 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Dec 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
80
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
29 Jun 2023
Closed
29 Dec 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.