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Implement mandatory substance testing during child welfare checks

Submitted by Megan Campbell on Sunday 22nd February 2026

Published on Thursday 26th March 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Saturday 26th September 2026

Current Signatures: 32
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

abuse ~ checks ~ Child ~ concerns ~ Courts ~ Create ~ Custody ~ Danger ~ Drugs ~ Ensure ~ environment ~ Law ~ Mandatory ~ Officers ~ Paramount ~ Settings ~ Social Workers ~ Substance ~ testing ~ The Environment ~ Viewing ~ Welfare

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Popularity

This petition has 32 signatures in total, with signatories from 23 constituencies. That makes it the 1,962nd most popular open petition, and the 35,570th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 10% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of -3% (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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