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Where children are of secondary school age and can make the decision themselves with parental agreement. \r\n\r\nRemove the ability for parents to take their new born babies and toddlers to have their ears pierced for no benefit to the child at all.\r\n\r\nIt causes disruption in school with having to take earrings out for PE lessons and increases the risk of infections and accidents for the child.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":32,"closing_date":"2026-10-29","created_at":"2026-03-31T21:50:19.782Z","updated_at":"2026-05-19T06:18:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-29T08:42:57.892Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-04-01T19:44:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Jade Sheppard","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DHSC","name":"Department of Health and Social Care","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":32}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Ashfield","ons_code":"E14001068","mp":"Lee Anderson MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bexhill and Battle","ons_code":"E14001088","mp":"Dr Kieran Mullan MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bracknell","ons_code":"E14001117","mp":"Peter Swallow MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bristol North West","ons_code":"E14001134","mp":"Rt Hon Darren Jones MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Chorley","ons_code":"E14001170","mp":"Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Colne Valley","ons_code":"E14001177","mp":"Paul Davies MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Croydon West","ons_code":"E14001188","mp":"Sarah Jones MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Derby South","ons_code":"E14001194","mp":"Baggy Shanker MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Eastleigh","ons_code":"E14001220","mp":"Liz Jarvis MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Esher and Walton","ons_code":"E14001230","mp":"Monica Harding MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Folkestone and Hythe","ons_code":"E14001239","mp":"Tony Vaughan KC MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Grantham and Bourne","ons_code":"E14001253","mp":"Gareth Davies MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Hyndburn","ons_code":"E14001299","mp":"Sarah Smith MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Ipswich","ons_code":"E14001302","mp":"Jack Abbott MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Kingswinford and South Staffordshire","ons_code":"E14001316","mp":"Mike Wood MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Leeds East","ons_code":"E14001320","mp":"Richard Burgon MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Leeds South","ons_code":"E14001323","mp":"Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Lewisham North","ons_code":"E14001332","mp":"Vicky Foxcroft MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Mid Buckinghamshire","ons_code":"E14001360","mp":"Greg Smith MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Newton Abbot","ons_code":"E14001381","mp":"Martin Wrigley MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"North Bedfordshire","ons_code":"E14001384","mp":"Richard Fuller MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Preston","ons_code":"E14001433","mp":"Sir Mark Hendrick MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Redcar","ons_code":"E14001440","mp":"Rt Hon Anna Turley MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Ribble Valley","ons_code":"E14001443","mp":"Maya Ellis MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Rochester and Strood","ons_code":"E14001447","mp":"Lauren Edwards MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Weald of Kent","ons_code":"E14001570","mp":"Katie Lam MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Dumfries and Galloway","ons_code":"S14000073","mp":"John Cooper MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe","ons_code":"W07000085","mp":"David Chadwick MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Cardiff North","ons_code":"W07000090","mp":"Anna McMorrin MP","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"North East","ons_code":"A","signature_count":1},{"name":"North West","ons_code":"B","signature_count":4},{"name":"Yorkshire and The Humber","ons_code":"D","signature_count":3},{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":3},{"name":"West Midlands","ons_code":"F","signature_count":1},{"name":"East of England","ons_code":"G","signature_count":2},{"name":"London","ons_code":"H","signature_count":2},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":9},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":3},{"name":"Wales","ons_code":"L","signature_count":2},{"name":"Scotland","ons_code":"M","signature_count":1}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}