Petition Change the legal age for buying alcohol from 18 to 16

Let 16 year olds buy alcohol from supermarkets, online, in off-licenses and licensed hospitality venues.

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16 year olds should be able buy alcohol freely instead of having to do it illegally.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

30 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 30 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 8 May 2022
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