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Fund lowering the age for a smear test to 16 years old

Submitted by Kimberly probets on Monday 26th January 2026

Published on Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Thursday 3rd September 2026

Current Signatures: 556
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

16 YEARS OLD ~ active ~ Cervical cancer ~ Change ~ fund ~ Fund the NHS ~ HPV ~ Leading ~ Lowering ~ Minimum ~ NHS ~ Prevent ~ risk ~ smear ~ testing ~ The NHS ~ Vulva ~ Years

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Popularity

This petition has 556 signatures in total, with signatories from 162 constituencies. That makes it the 403rd most popular open petition, and the 10,325th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 29% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of -15% (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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