This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Introduce compulsory politics lessons in secondary schools.
Following the result of the 2016 EU Referendum it has become apparent that a large percentage of the British public have very little knowledge regarding the UK's political system. Compulsory political education will provide citizens with basic political knowledge prior to becoming of voting age.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/123322
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