UK Parliament Petitions
Public petitions to the UK Government and Parliament — signature counts, government responses and debate outcomes.
16,242 petitions
Require a National Insurance number to access any NHS treatment
We believe anyone wanting free medical attention or treatment from the NHS should only qualify if they or their parent or guardian have a National Insurance Number. Without this, we believe they must be required to pay for their treatment.
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Change Sexual Offences Act rape definition to include any assault by penetration
I want the government to change the Sexual Offences Act legislation to redefine all penetrative assault as rape and the offenders should be prosecuted as such. We think labelling it as penetrative assault undermines the victim’s reality of
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Require Latino/Hispanic option in the ethnicity section for official documents
We want the government to require that a Latino box is included in the ethnicity section of every government document in the way that different Asian and Black ethnicities are often represented.
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Require full public consultation on proposed PIP reforms in the Green Paper
The Government must include all proposed changes to PIP in the Pathways to Work Green Paper in the consultation, including the four-point threshold rule for PIP. The significant reforms will directly impact disabled people.
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Ban the import of foie gras into the UK
We believe the production of foie gras involve cruel methods: it is produced by force-feeding ducks or geese, which may cause severe distress, organ failure, and a dramatically reduced quality of life. We believe this practice is inhumane a
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Amend the Pet Abduction Act 2024 to remove exemptions for having lived together
We want the government to amend Sections 1 and 2 of the Pet Abduction Act 2024 to remove the exemptions from committing an offence which rest on the fact of having lived together
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Introduce a minimum 6-month grace period for UK dual citizen travel rules.
Require the Government to introduce a minimum 6-month grace period before enforcing new travel rules requiring British dual citizens to use a UK passport or certificate of entitlement, allowing sufficient time to obtain documentation before
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Require Property Management Companies to Publish Management Annual Accounts
The Government should require all property management companies responsible for issuing service charges in residential apartment complexes to publish annual management accounts within 12 months of each financial year end and publish them on
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National guidelines to standardise burial fees and ban non-resident surcharges
We want the Government to issue national guidance to local authorities to ensure fair and consistent burial charges across the country and remove “non-resident” surcharges.
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Fund free NHS dentist treatment for all UK Citizens
During times such as the currently financial crisis many people including those who work full time are struggling to excess dentist treatment due to the cost. Make it free for all UK citizens to access.
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Seek free movement agreement with Australia, Canada & New Zealand
We want the Government to negotiate with the governments of Australia, Canada and New Zealand with a view to establishing the free movement of our collective citizens between these countries.
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Ban Private Dog Breeding and Strengthen Penalties for Animal Cruelty
We urge the UK Government to ban the private breeding of dogs and allow only registered charities to breed dogs for rehoming. Additionally, we call for stricter minimum sentences for those convicted of animal cruelty, ensuring more consiste
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Add a “None of the above” option to ballot papers for all elections
We urge the Government to pass a law which adds a “None of the above” option at the bottom of all ballot papers in local and general elections, which we would like to be counted alongside votes and published in the results.
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Redirect some foreign aid to fund services for British children
We call on the Government to redirect a portion of overseas aid—particularly the £18 billion already committed to Ukraine—toward supporting the future of British children.
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Create a tax on clothing that contains micro-plastics
To aid in combatting the issues of plastic pollution and fast fashion, we urge the Government to implement a tax on clothing containing microplastics. With this, we aim to encourage clothing companies and brands to stop partaking in fast fa
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Reverse the burden of proof in relation to consent in sexual assault cases
We want to place the burden of proof on the defence, to prove, on the balance of probabilities, that they did have consent.
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Ban all UK economic & charitable activities with all illegal settlements
We call on the Government to bring forth legislation that will prohibit all economic and charitable activities, including any trade and investment, with any illegal settlement in territories deemed occupied under international law.
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Equal Parental Leave for Fathers: Reform UK statutory Paternity leave Policies
We want the Government to introduce equal statutory parental leave for fathers, matching statutory maternity leave duration. We think this would ensure fathers can fully support their partners during recovery, bond with their children, and
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Require schools to ringfence SPP and report how it helps service children.
Introduce rules so SPP (Service Pupil Premium) is used specifically for service children, tracked clearly, overseen by a designated lead in each school, and used to provide targeted support that helps them thrive during parental deployment
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Fund research into improving maternal health outcomes for black women in the UK
We are calling for the Government to increase funding into research focused on maternal health outcomes for black women, including improved data collection and transparency around maternal outcomes.
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Fund private financial planning support for terminally ill patients
We want the Government to fund private, face-to-face, one-to-one support for all terminally ill patients so that they can have help to organise their financial and legal affairs as part of palliative care, with access to appropriate support
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Improve access to Parliament’s work for people with learning difficulties
We want the Government and Parliament to change so that we can participate in their work. We want to change the law in the Equality Act so that this must happen. See this petition in Easy Read: https://www.inclusionlondon.org.uk/wp-co
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Create a Shariah-compliant Alternative Student Finance Option
Introduce Alternative Student Finance for those who are unable to take out the traditional interest-bearing student loan
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Introduce legal standards for hedgehog houses
Introduce legal design and build standards for hedgehog houses. This would ensure those which did not meet the standards could not be legally sold.
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Launch a national awareness campaign on sepsis & emergency responses
We are calling for greater awareness, earlier recognition and faster treatment of sepsis – a life-threatening condition, by launching a national awareness campaign. We hope it will prevent loss and heartbreak. We believe sepsis should be tr
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