Petition · Cabinet Office
Introduce national heatwave resilience strategy & legal protections
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608 signatures
What the petition asks
Create a national heat resilience strategy with legal protections for excessive indoor temperature in workplaces and homes.
Britain increasingly faces dangerous summer heat, but there is no legal maximum workplace temperature in the UK, and many buildings are ill-equipped for heatwaves.
Britain increasingly faces dangerous summer heat, but there is no legal maximum workplace temperature in the UK, and many buildings are ill-equipped for heatwaves.
Introduce a national heat resilience strategy & legal protection for excessive temperature in workplaces and homes. The Government should consult on: Maximum safe indoor working temperatures; mandatory heat risk assessments during heatwaves; minimum cooling and ventilation standards for new-build housing; funding to retrofit existing homes and buildings; issuing public guidance; the implications for public transport such as bus, tram, and rail; during heatwave events.
Timeline
| 22 Jun 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
608
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
22 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.