Petition

Mandatory Drug Testing for all government ministers

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

Government ministers hold positions of immense responsibility and power. Decisions made in our government have far-reaching effects on the lives of millions of people. Testing for drug use among ministers can help ensure that they are making decisions in a clear, sober frame of mind.
Agree to allow the police to carry out Random drug tests on all government ministers.

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:

Introduce random alcohol & drug testing within the House of Commons
Introduce random alcohol & drug testing within the House of Commons

Timeline

12 May 2025 Petition opened for signatures
23 May 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 May 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 13 Aug 2026.