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Legislate to help protect future generations from unsustainable debt
Pass a Future Generations Act to establish an independent commissioner to help ensure younger and future generations are protected from potentially unsustainable financial burdens, based on long-term impact assessments of public spending, borrowing, and tax policy.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 49/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 49/100,000
Background
According to the Office for National Statistics, public sector net financial liabilities (which include liabilities for public sector funded pensions) are rising. We believe that without long-term safeguards, younger and future taxpayers may face higher taxes or reduced services. We believe a legal duty needs to be established to give more consideration to intergenerational fairness in fiscal decisions.