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Include a "Right to food and water" in the Human Rights Act 1998

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closedDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsOpened 17 February 2025Closed 17 August 2025

Background

Include a "Right to food and water" in the Human Rights Act 1998

Additional details

Due to increase of usage of food banks, increased homelessness and individuals who are just doing their best to get by. Look into which places are socioeconomically deprived and this could boost those areas mental health if they have a good standard to living thus you would hope this takes pressure off health services like NHS for illness and poor mental health. Provide a food service for those struggling to live adequately.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

PooleNeil Duncan-Jordan
8
Paisley and Renfrewshire SouthJohanna Baxter
3
Rochester and StroodLauren Edwards
2
North BedfordshireRichard Fuller
2
Mid Dorset and North PooleVikki Slade
2
West DorsetEdward Morello
2
Brighton Kemptown and PeacehavenChris Ward
1
Bournemouth EastTom Hayes
1
Beckenham and PengeLiam Conlon
1
Didcot and WantageOlly Glover
1
East WiltshireDanny Kruger
1
EastbourneJosh Babarinde
1
Ellesmere Port and BromboroughJustin Madders
1
Enfield NorthFeryal Clark
1
Derby SouthBaggy Shanker
1
BlackburnMr Adnan Hussain
1
HendonDavid Pinto-Duschinsky
1
HartlepoolMr Jonathan Brash
1
Hereford and South HerefordshireJesse Norman
1
ChorleySir Lindsay Hoyle
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 705620.