It took a little while, but my petition has finally been published on the UK Parliament petitions website! 🎉
Make all UK Government websites free to access without mobile data charges
For people experiencing data poverty, accessing essential government services can come with a very real cost.
Whether someone is claiming benefits, accessing health services, looking for work, finding safety advice, or simply trying to understand their rights. I don’t believe they should have to pay for mobile data to access public services they have already helped fund through taxation.
The petition calls for UK Government websites and online services to be zero-rated, meaning they would not use a person’s mobile data allowance or require them to have paid data available.
If you agree that public services should be free at the point of access, please consider signing and sharing the petition. Every signature helps! 🙏