Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Make the church and state completely independent of each other
Closed
58 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to recognise the declining percentages of people who are religious across the UK, and completely break the links between church and state. This should include the priority given to Christianity in schools, and the placement of Bishops in the House of Lords.
A BBC article (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-43485581) stated that a research study was done across Europe, and it found that, in 2018, about 70% of British people between the ages of 16 and 29 are not religious. This could be even higher now, due to the general decline of religion across the UK.
Given the increasing proportion of people in the UK who are not religious, we want the Government to repeal all legislation that gives Christianity priority in the UK.
Given the increasing proportion of people in the UK who are not religious, we want the Government to repeal all legislation that gives Christianity priority in the UK.
Timeline
| 13 Jul 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jan 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
58
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
13 Jul 2023
Closed
13 Jan 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.