Petition · Cabinet Office

Require all UK MPs and Ministers to take and pass the Citizenship Test

Open for signatures 128 signatures

What the petition asks

Suspend any MP who fail the test within 6 months of becoming an MP until they successfully pass. Ministers should be required to have passed before taking any role.
This should be retrospective, and apply to all MPs currently in office.

Timeline

5 Feb 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 128
Status Open for signatures
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 5 Feb 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.