Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Ban charging people to use public toilets

Open for signatures 100 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like the UK Government or Parliament to ban places charging people to use public toilets. I believe everyone should have free access to use public toilets.
I believe going to the toilet is a basic human right that should not be denied to anyone just because they have no cash on them to pay to go to the toilet. Furthermore, I feel it would be cruel to deny people access to using public toilets if they didn't have any money on them, especially if they were in an emergency, such as a period emergency. For example, I believe a woman should never be denied the opportunity to change her sanitary towel just because she had no cash to use public toilets.

Timeline

1 May 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 100
Status Open for signatures
Department Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened 1 May 2026

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