Petition
Mobile Phone Control for 16 and under .
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
No mobile phones until you are 16. No Social media until you are 16. More phone boxes outside and inside schools for ringing in routine calls / emergency
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No mobile phones until you are 16. No Social media until you are 16. More phone boxes outside and inside schools for ringing in routine calls / emergency
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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 these petitions which call for similar actions:
Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
Ban the sale, ownership and access to smartphones for children 16 and under
Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
Ban the sale, ownership and access to smartphones for children 16 and under
Timeline
| 19 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Apr 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.