Prohibit sale of helium except for essential medical and scientific use.

Closed 76 signatures

What the petition asks

Legislate so helium can only be sold for essential purposes such as MRI scanners and scientific research. Prohibit wasteful non-essential uses such as party balloons to safeguard this finite gas for healthcare and critical science.

Helium is vital for MRI scanners that diagnose cancer, brain and heart disease. It is also essential in semiconductor and computer chip production — technologies society now depends on. Once wasted in balloons, helium is lost forever and cannot be replaced

Timeline

13 Oct 2025	Petition opened for signatures
13 Apr 2026	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 76

Status Closed

Department Department for Business and Trade

Opened 13 Oct 2025

Closed 13 Apr 2026

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