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.