Petition

Stop fining/punishing parents for taking THEIR children out of school.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Honour previous petition before general election that had collected over 250,000 signatures but due to election did not get debated in parliament. Don’t punish families, work with families. Stop all companies in the UK and abroad hiking prices during school holidays by at least 200% some 400%.
Holidays are educational regardless of the holiday type you go on, they improve a child’s social skills, experience the real world. Time with family is of most importance. I enjoyed family holidays growing up every year during term time, I passed exams to a very satisfactory level, I work full time, I run a family and a home. I am not a failure. Previous petition here
Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty check out response once closed, no option to respond to response.

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 the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.
Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.

Timeline

12 Nov 2024 Petition opened for signatures
20 Dec 2024 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Dec 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.