{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762589.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":762589,"attributes":{"action":"Remove VAT charges on entry into all children’s play centres ","background":"There is growing demand on the NHS with children affected by health issues. For some this can be linked to a lack of exercise and this can result in long term issues for children as they grow older and in turn increase demand on the NHS.","additional_details":"There are a number of children affected by health issues. There can be many reasons for this none the least of which is a lack of exercise. We are currently in difficult financial times for families and the cost of entry into soft play centres can prove prohibitive, because 20% of the entry fee is paid by operators in VAT.\r\n\r\nIf this removed more families may be able to afford entry into soft play thereby getting their exercise in disguise and reducing future demand on our NHS.\r\n","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":30,"created_at":"2026-02-26T16:18:07.696Z","updated_at":"2026-04-16T15:56:20.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-03-30T14:59:13.658Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-02-26T17:27:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Greg O’Neill","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"HMT","name":"HM Treasury","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-treasury"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":30}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Bexhill and Battle","ons_code":"E14001088","mp":"Dr Kieran Mullan MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bolton South and Walkden","ons_code":"E14001111","mp":"Yasmin Qureshi MP","signature_count":3},{"name":"Bolton West","ons_code":"E14001112","mp":"Phil Brickell MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Boston and Skegness","ons_code":"E14001114","mp":"Richard Tice MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Croydon West","ons_code":"E14001188","mp":"Sarah Jones MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Holborn and St Pancras","ons_code":"E14001290","mp":"Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Leigh and Atherton","ons_code":"E14001329","mp":"Jo Platt MP","signature_count":6},{"name":"Newton Abbot","ons_code":"E14001381","mp":"Martin Wrigley MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Preston","ons_code":"E14001433","mp":"Sir Mark Hendrick MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Rochester and Strood","ons_code":"E14001447","mp":"Lauren Edwards MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Salford","ons_code":"E14001459","mp":"Rebecca Long Bailey MP","signature_count":3},{"name":"St Helens North","ons_code":"E14001509","mp":"David Baines MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Stroud","ons_code":"E14001529","mp":"Dr Simon Opher MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Widnes and Halewood","ons_code":"E14001584","mp":"Derek Twigg MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Worsley and Eccles","ons_code":"E14001598","mp":"Michael Wheeler MP","signature_count":4}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"North West","ons_code":"B","signature_count":21},{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":1},{"name":"London","ons_code":"H","signature_count":2},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":2},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":3}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}