{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/774592.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":774592,"attributes":{"action":"Mandate upper heat limit in schools","background":"There must be an upper heat limit in schools, when the inside temperature gets to 40°C or above schools must close.","additional_details":"Not only do students and staff struggle in high temperatures, but when indoor temperatures get above 40°C it can quickly become dangerous. People can suffer from heat stroke, collapse and are at higher risk of dehydration. There is already a lower limit on school temperatures, as historically this country would see it, but now it's getting common for extreme heat we also need to implement a upper heat limit.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-06-22T22:34:19.971Z","updated_at":"2026-07-16T14:43:02.610Z","rejected_at":"2026-07-16T14:42:56.644Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-08T14:47:50.000Z","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":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:\r\n\r\nLegislate a statutory maximum temperature for classrooms and fund school cooling\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/774023"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}