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Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test

Submitted by Jesy Nelson on Sunday 4th January 2026

Published on Monday 9th February 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Sunday 9th August 2026

Current Signatures: 149,354
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 149,354 signatures in total, with signatories from all 650 constituencies. That makes it the 8th most popular open petition, and the 168th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 100% (low) and a Local Issue Rating of 0% (very low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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