UK Parliament Petitions
Public petitions to the UK Government and Parliament — signature counts, government responses and debate outcomes.
16,242 petitions
Conduct a review into the treatment of white people by the police
We call on the government to conduct a review into whether there are internal or external factors that are impacting police services and how they respond to white people, particularly if the police are discriminatory towards white people.
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Raise Rent a Room Scheme tax-free threshold to reflect inflation & housing needs
Increase the Rent a Room Scheme tax-free threshold from £7,500 to at least £12,000 per year and introduce automatic index-linking to inflation. Public policy benefits are: Increase housing supply; neutral/low cost (uses existing homes); ec
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Add the Progress Pride Flags to the flags that don’t require permission
There are rules about the flags that can be flown without local planning authority consent. The Rainbow Flag is already listed, subject to certain restrictions. We would like the Progress Flag & its Intersex inclusive version to be list
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Stop Means Testing Pensioners and increase the State Pension.
We demand the government stop means testing pensioners, that we think is a degrading and humiliating practice. We also think the state pension should be increased. We believe that for too long, our elderly have been portrayed by media as
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Ban on requiring an app to access purchased tickets
The government should update relevant legislation, so digital tickets can always be accessed offline without a mobile app. We think possible arguments regarding security do not outweigh the necessity of customer choice, access, and cont
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Provide funding for all schools to have a social worker
I think that all children deserve to have access to an independent person who they can share their worries and fears with as they need within their school days not having to wait to fit criteria set by others and disturbing their life creat
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Change the rule on admissibility of recorded evidence in domestic abuse cases
We want the Government to create a presumption of admissibility for recordings submitted as evidence by victims to the police relating to domestic violence in order to help protect victims from further abuse.
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Introduce a rent cap on student accommodation
Introduce a rent cap on all student accommodation across both private and corporate providers to address excessive pricing, ensure equal access to higher education, and reduce the mental health impact of financial strain on students.
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Create a visa route for Palestinian Orphans and Simplify Adoption Processes
We think the Government should establish a clear and accessible process for bringing orphaned babies to the UK, ensuring that prospective adoptive parents, charities, or other responsible entities can apply for visas on their behalf.
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Make Black history part of the curriculum in all schools
We think that the celebration of Black history in England should not be relegated to one month a year and should be made mandatory across all schools in England from ages 8-16. It should not be separate history because it is a part of Briti
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Convene relevant parties to seek agreement on international regulation of AI
We believe there has been too much talk about regulation of AI and not enough action. The Government should host a meeting of fellow Governmental officials, relevant NGOs and Senior Executives from the top AI labs to discuss and propose a s
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Reverse the withdrawal of funding for security and leadership apprenticeships
Reverse the withdrawal of funding for key security and leadership apprenticeships. Maintain funding for relevant programmes, consult with industry, and ensure apprenticeship policy supports sectors facing rising pressure due to for example
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Ban aspartame in our food and drinks
I call on the government to ban the additive aspartame/E951 in food and beverages. I think that the precautionary principle should be key to safeguard public health.
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Require insurers to verify animal boarding licences before providing insurance
Legislate to require insurers to verify animal boarding licences before issuing or renewing insurance cover for animal boarding businesses. Insurers should be responsible for checking licences are valid, current and relevant to the activity
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Change the statutory term ‘Special Educational Needs’ to more inclusive language
Change the term “Special Educational Needs (SEN)” in education legislation and statutory guidance to more inclusive, modern terminology such as “Additional Learning Needs” or “Learning Needs”, including in the SEND Code of Practice and rele
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Negotiate with Ireland reciprocal visa free tourism travel for all residents
Seek an agreement with the ROI government to allow non-UK/ROI/non-visa residents of UK and ROI travel within CTA for short stay and tourism purpose without the need for a visa from each other. The population of Non-British / Irish / EU citi
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Amend the home buying process in England to align with Scotland
We ask the UK Government to reform property law in England to align more closely with the Scottish model. The process in Scotland makes offers legally binding earlier, which we think helps reduce fall-throughs and creates a more secure, fai
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Introduce laws to allow children to use puberty blockers, choose gender & names
Introduce laws and safeguards to make sure that transgender children are legally able to use puberty blockers (but not undergo surgery until 18) and are able to change their names legally themselves. I want the government to ensure they are
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Only allow a change of prime minister through a general election
Pass a law to ensure that if a Prime Minister leaves office a new general election is held.
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Create a task force to improve safety and justice for women and children
We want the Government to create a national task force to work with relevant charities. It should focus on preventing harm to women and children, improving victim support, and increasing conviction rates for abuse, violence, and exploitatio
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Introduce a Minister for Deportations at the Home Office
Introduce a dedicated Minister for Deportations at the Home Office, with their own team and budget, focused solely on deportations.
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Mandatory minimum sentences for offences relating to indecent images of children
We call on the Government to increase the mandatory minimum sentence for all offences relating to indecent images of children to at least 15 years.
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Don't reduce the number of trials by jury
There have been reports that the Government may reduce the number of trials by jury. We believe we must retain the right to trial by jury to prevent miscarriages of justice.
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Government funding for home-educated children: ensure fair educational support.
We urge the Government to provide financial support to home-educating families, similar to per-pupil school funding. This could help cover educational materials, resources, and extracurricular activities, ensuring equitable access to qualit
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Government must abolish IPSA
We believe MPs should be stopped from claiming tax-payer-funded & none-means-tested perks & allowances which we feel contrasts hugely with the means-tested and limited support available to the public.
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