Put the dangers of methanol poisoning on the school curriculum
Young people are dying needlessly of methanol poisoning, most recently in Laos, Turkey and Vietnam. We think that children should be taught the dangers of consuming bootleg alcohol as part of the PSHE and/or Biology curriculum in school.
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- 15 OCT 2025Petition closedFinal total: 12,442 signatures
- 08 JUL 2025Government respondedDepartment for EducationGovernment reply
The statutory guidance for Health Education requires all pupils in state-maintained schools to be taught the facts about legal and illegal harmful substances.
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- 15 APR 2025Petition opened for signatures