Petition · HM Treasury
Legislate to help protect future generations from unsustainable debt
Closed
49 signatures
What the petition asks
Pass a Future Generations Act to establish an independent commissioner to help ensure younger and future generations are protected from potentially unsustainable financial burdens, based on long-term impact assessments of public spending, borrowing, and tax policy.
According to the Office for National Statistics, public sector net financial liabilities (which include liabilities for public sector funded pensions) are rising. We believe that without long-term safeguards, younger and future taxpayers may face higher taxes or reduced services. We believe a legal duty needs to be established to give more consideration to intergenerational fairness in fiscal decisions.
Timeline
| 30 Jul 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
49
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
30 Jul 2025
Closed
30 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 19 Aug 2026.