Petition · Department of Health and Social Care

Make smoking in homes with kids illegal

Open for signatures 41 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the UK Government to make it illegal to smoke tobacco inside a home where children (under 18) are living or present.
We believe children should not be exposed to second-hand smoke in their own homes. Breathing in cigarette smoke can cause serious health problems, including asthma, chest infections, and long-term increased risk of diseases and cancers. Now, children have no control over the environment they live in, which means they can be exposed daily to harmful smoke without protection.

Timeline

11 May 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 41
Status Open for signatures
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 11 May 2026

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