Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Make it law that MPs and parliamentary candidates must speak English

Closed 82 signatures

What the petition asks

We think that it should be made law that all Members of Parliament, and candidates for parliamentary elections, must speak English.
A second language is no problem but we believe English should spoken by all MPs.

Timeline

16 Feb 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 82
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 16 Feb 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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