Rejected petition Change the law of different sex siblings being allowed to share a bedroom

The law regarding different sex siblings sharing a bedroom hasn't been updated since 1935!! This needs reviewing immediately. I doubt everyone in government would allow their child to sleep in the living room if you only had a 2 bedroom house and a child of each sex.

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Review this law and allow people in social housing to have separate bedrooms for children of gender over a certain age

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The House of Commons Library states that there is no age at which it’s unlawful for siblings to share a bedroom, including siblings of opposite sexes.

You can find more information here:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/does-the-law-set-an-age-at-which-children-cant-share-a-bedroom/

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Date submitted 24 October 2025
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