Petition · Cabinet Office

Introduce national heatwave resilience strategy & legal protections

Open for signatures 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.
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.