UK Parliament Petitions

Public petitions to the UK Government and Parliament — signature counts, government responses and debate outcomes.

16,242 petitions

Significantly increase dedicated funding for endometriosis

- Increase ring-fenced funding for endometriosis research through UK research bodies. - Support the development of faster, non-invasive diagnostic methods. - Invest in better treatment options and long-term care strategies. - Improve edu

openOpened 1 May 2026
202

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Legislate to reduce motorcycle noise to lower, standardised levels

Bring in a law requiring all motorcycles to have their exhaust noise silenced to standardised levels, without any exceptions for existing machines.

openOpened 27 Mar 2026
202

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Issue guidance on handling specialist disability buggies on public transport

Government to issue national guidance on how specialist disability buggies used as essential mobility aids must be handled on public transport, including mandatory staff training and consistent policy across operators. There should be no di

openOpened 26 Mar 2026
202

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Give legal gender recognition to non-binary+ people

What I want the Government/Parliament to do: - For nonbinary+ people to have Legal Gender Recognition (for people to be able to put N/A or none of the above or X etc on legal documents) - Marriage/Civil Partnership labels to be other tha

openOpened 19 May 2026
202

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Allow conjugal visits with spouses for prisoners incarcerated for 3+ years

Allow prisoners who have been on incarcerated for 3+ years to have conjugal visits with their spouse. They must be married to do so. You can’t change partner with whom you choose as your person to have the conjugal visit with.

closedOpened 2 Sept 2025
202

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Make it a criminal offence to mislead or lie in public office

We think misleading or telling lies to the public in public office should be criminalised. Public servants should function at a higher standard, and we think parliamentary standards alone haven't solved issues.

closedOpened 5 Mar 2025
202

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Provide grants of £25,000 for independent tackle shops.

We urge the Government to make £25,000 digital transformation and viability grants available. We believe this support would protect the heritage and sustainability of these shops as vital cultural and community assets.

closedOpened 3 Dec 2024
202

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Family parking space badges for children up to 12 and fines for illegitimate use

Create a badge system similar to the blue badge that will allow families with children up to 12 years old or pregnant mothers to be the only ones allowed to use parent parking. Introduce fines for individuals who break the rules and park th

openOpened 24 Jul 2026
201

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Mandate wheelchair-accessible emergency safety zones in motorway barriers

We ask the Government to require National Highways to install wheelchair‑accessible emergency gates, ramps or lowered alcoves along motorway barriers, especially where no hard shoulder exists. The Department for Transport should update the

openOpened 3 Jul 2026
201

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Fund more research into gynaecological health from current 2.4%

Only 2.4% of public research funding goes to women’s gynaecological health and childbirth. I would like to see this massively increased and much more importance placed onto it.

closedOpened 16 Feb 2026
201

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Capital punishment for those convicted of terrorism, murder or intentional harm

We want the government to reinstate capital punishment for those who have committed terror offences, murder or intentional harm.

closedOpened 29 Aug 2025
201

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Review the family court system for removing children from their guardian

We urge the Government to launch a review of the family court system in England and Wales, and the guidance on when a child should be removed from there guardian.

closedOpened 13 Aug 2025
201

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UK to join the joint statement on ECHR interpretation

We believe delay on legal reform risks the same failings seen in the ECHR’s Swiss climate ruling. Nine democracies have published a statement supporting ECHR interpretive reform. We think the UK should act now to protect national law from j

closedOpened 28 Jul 2025
201

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Review and publish government guidelines/procedures for state visit invitations

The Government should review and publish any government guidelines and procedures relating to the issuing and revoking of invitations for state visits.

closedOpened 9 May 2025
201

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Create a public holiday in November to honour and remember our veterans

We feel that a 2-minute silence on 11/11 at the 11th hour to honour those who fell in the line of duty (making the ultimate sacrifice for our country) and those who put their lives on the line every day still is not enough.

closedOpened 29 Nov 2024
201

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Classify beverages at or below 0.5% ABV as alcohol free

Change the law so any drink at 0.5% ABV or below can be labelled “alcohol-free”. At 0.05%, the UK’s limit is the strictest in the world. The Government has consulted twice and committed to it. Stop consulting and act.

openOpened 3 Sept 2026
200

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Raise the age of consent to 18 with peer exception for 16-17 year olds

Set the legal age of consent at 18. Allow a “close-in-age” or “peer” exception: 16–17 year olds can consent only with other 16–17 year olds. Make it illegal for any adult (18+) to engage in sexual activity with someone under 18, unless they

openOpened 14 May 2026
200

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Hold a referendum on Reintroducing the Rwanda scheme.

We think the current government are failing to deal with illegal immigration effectively. We think the Rwanda scheme should have a chance to work. The laws are in place and we think Rwanda are happy to take immigrants while they await proce

closedOpened 23 Jan 2025
200

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Require licenses to use an electric bike or electric scooter

Make Licenses mandatory for all users of E-Bikes or E-Scooters so they cannot ride them on the road if they don’t have a license.

closedOpened 5 Mar 2025
200

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Ban all charging for the use of public lavatories.

We call on the Government to amend the Public Health Act 1936 to forbid any local authorities from charging for use of public lavatories or passing ownership to anybody which does not provide free public lavatories.

closedOpened 6 Dec 2024
200

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Fund research into the causes, treatment & medical training for Fibromyalgia

I would like the Government to invest in research into the causes of Fibromyalgia, and fund better training for all health professionals who may encounter sufferers and a better care pathway that is more effective and accessible to Fibromya

openOpened 21 Jul 2026
199

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Amend Health and Safety at Work Act to include the provision of defibrillators

This petition calls on the UK Government to review and update the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to explicitly include the provision and consideration of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) within workplace and public health a

openOpened 27 May 2026
199

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Make it illegal to fire any kind of gun within 15 miles of a residential home

We call on the Government to make it illegal to fire a gun of any kind unless you are police within 15 miles of anyone’s residential home.

openOpened 8 Apr 2026
199

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Require background checks before customers can purchase an animal

Before anyone buys a pet from a pet shop or breeder, they should be checked if they have all necessities beforehand and have the correct funds + household to look after the pet. They should also make sure that the person doesn’t live with a

openOpened 26 Mar 2026
199

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Amend divorce law to protect survivors of spousal sexual abuse

Change the law so that in cases where one spouse has been convicted of rape or other serious sexual offence against the other, the survivor is legally safeguarded from any financial claims made by their abuser in divorce proceedings.

closedOpened 5 Dec 2025
199

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