Petition

Introduce Parking Badges for Parents to Enforce Parent & Child Parking Bay Rules

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

We call on the UK Government to introduce an official “Parent & Baby Parking Badge” scheme for families with newborn children, valid for 3 years from birth. This badge would work similarly to the Blue Badge for disabled drivers and must be displayed when using designated Parent & Child parking bays.
Parent & Child bays are often misused, causing stress and safety risks for families needing space for car seats and prams. This scheme promotes fairness, improves safety, and reduces misuse across the UK. A badge would: clearly show eligibility, allow enforcement via fines, improve access for parents with young kids, and be free or low-cost, valid for 3 years from the child’s birth.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

The following petition calls for a similar action:

Give permits for parent and child bays to stop the misuse of these spaces
Give permits for parent and child bays to stop the misuse of these spaces

Timeline

17 Jul 2025 Petition opened for signatures
31 Jul 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 31 Jul 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 23 Aug 2026.