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Introduce tighter regulation of online crowdfunding sites

54
signatures
closedDepartment for Business and TradeOpened 31 July 2025Closed 31 January 2026

Background

Crowdfunding sites can be useful to bring young projects to fruition, however we believe current regulations for consumer protection on crowdfunding sites are insufficient.

Additional details

We want the UK government to provide better consumer protection for citizens using these kinds of sites, which may be based in the USA, to help protect them from potential scams. UK credit card companies can help to a degree, but in some instances they might not be able to.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

Blyth and AshingtonIan Lavery
5
Harpenden and BerkhamstedVictoria Collins
3
TorbaySteve Darling
3
Gateshead Central and WhickhamMark Ferguson
3
Godalming and AshSir Jeremy Hunt
2
Coventry North WestTaiwo Owatemi
1
Dunstable and Leighton BuzzardAlex Mayer
1
ChristchurchSir Christopher Chope
1
Derbyshire DalesJohn Whitby
1
Dagenham and RainhamMargaret Mullane
1
Brentford and IsleworthRuth Cadbury
1
East WiltshireDanny Kruger
1
Croydon WestSarah Jones
1
Luton South and South BedfordshireRachel Hopkins
1
Cramlington and KillingworthEmma Foody
1
Bournemouth EastTom Hayes
1
Mid BuckinghamshireGreg Smith
1
Morecambe and LunesdaleLizzi Collinge
1
Newcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendMary Glindon
1
Birmingham LadywoodShabana Mahmood
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 732623.