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Require headstones to be laid flat & legislate for regular safety checks

2,521
signatures
closedMinistry of JusticeOpened 12 September 2025Closed 12 March 2026

Background

Require all headstones to be laid flat and properly secured to the ground. We think there should be rules set out in legislation about how headstones are safety checked and the frequency of these checks.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

Rossendale and DarwenAndy MacNae
929
HyndburnSarah Smith
222
BurnleyOliver Ryan
84
Glasgow South WestDr Zubir Ahmed
54
Bury NorthMr James Frith
47
Pendle and ClitheroeJonathan Hinder
41
Heywood and Middleton NorthMrs Elsie Blundell
22
South RibbleMr Paul Foster
22
BlackburnMr Adnan Hussain
22
Ribble ValleyMaya Ellis
19
Glasgow SouthGordon McKee
15
Penrith and SolwayMarkus Campbell-Savours
15
Spen ValleyKim Leadbeater
14
Calder ValleyJosh Fenton-Glynn
13
ChorleySir Lindsay Hoyle
13
Bolton North EastKirith Entwistle
12
Paisley and Renfrewshire NorthAlison Taylor
12
PrestonSir Mark Hendrick
11
Bury SouthChristian Wakeford
10
RochdalePaul Waugh
10

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 737044.