Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Ban the sale of paracetamol to children
Closed
139 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently there are no legal restrictions on the sale of paracetamol to children. We call on the Government to take action to protect our children from accidental overdose and self-harm by banning the sale of paracetamol to children.
We are facing a serious mental health crisis with our children, and seeing record levels of children referred to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
We call on the government to take action to save lives and safeguard our children from harm by banning paracetamol from being sold to children.
We call on the government to take action to save lives and safeguard our children from harm by banning paracetamol from being sold to children.
Timeline
| 14 Mar 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
139
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
14 Mar 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.