This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Make politics a compulsory subject in secondary schools
Rejected on
A low turn out of young people in the EU referendum. A disengagement with politics among young people. A general lack of understanding of politics that enables those most vulnerable to be exploited by lies and fear.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/123322
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