UK Parliament Petitions
Public petitions to the UK Government and Parliament — signature counts, government responses and debate outcomes.
16,242 petitions
Reinstate the death penalty for child murderers
There is no room in society for child murderers. We call on the Government to introduce legislation to reintroduce the death penalty for those convicted of the deliberate murder of a child.
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Create a formal appeal process for Coroners’ inquests
We want the Government to introduce legislation creating a clear right of appeal against Coroners’ inquest conclusions, allowing families to challenge findings where there are errors of law, procedure, or failures to properly examine state
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Mandate labelling of Al-generated videos in metadata and online
Parliament needs to make companies and social media giants implement safeguarding features that flag and tell users that the content they are seeing is AI generated.
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Require public service broadcasters to give proportional coverage to all parties
We urge the Government to pass a law which requires all public service broadcasters, including the BBC, to be required to give media coverage to political parties that is proportional to the number of MPs they have in the House of Commons.
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Impose sanctions on Israel unless Gaza blockade is lifted
In May, the World Food Programme said that 470,000 people in Gaza were facing catastrophic hunger. The blockade needs lifting so food and water can reach Gaza.
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Fund free prescriptions for people living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
We want the Government to add IBD, including Crohn’s and colitis, to the list of conditions eligible for free prescriptions in England, and to fund this. People with IBD need lifelong medication. We think this change would ensure fair acces
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Stop all legal immigration to UK for workers earning less than £80000 a year
Suspend all immigration to UK for at least 5 years for workers earning £80,000 or less to reduce pressures on the economy, social housing, the NHS, schools and other resources.
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Introduce the care home fees cap for personal care costs
A care cap was due to come into force in England in October 2025. It would have meant that no one would have to pay more than £86,000 in England for their personal care. This was postponed and finally abolished by the previous and current g
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Ban vaping in public places
Ban vaping in public places, especially public houses and beer gardens, to help protect people with asthma, COPD, sarcoidosis an other lung diagnosis. I don't see why people vaping have the right to pollute my air space.
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Fund increased access to menstrual products to address period poverty
The government should expand free menstrual product programs beyond schools and colleges to include community centres, food banks, and other public spaces. We believe menstruation has effectively become a luxury that countless individuals s
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Retain Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) assistive technology funding
We’re calling on the Government to protect Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) assistive technology funding and reject plans to restrict support to “exceptional circumstances” only. These changes risk widening inequality and must be evidence
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Ban councils from using third party litter enforcement companies
Councils often employ third party companies to hand out fines for the dropping of litter. These companies are driven by profit. We want this practice to end and councils must employ their own enforcement employees.
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Make it illegal to keep or sell social animals like guinea pigs alone
We call on the government to introduce legislation preventing pet shops and breeders from rehoming social animals, such as guinea pigs or rabbits, without a suitable companion. Owners must keep these species in compatible pairs or groups, w
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National measures to prevent people leaving dog faeces on the streets.
We are calling for the Government to require schools to educate children, from infant school age, on the dangers of owners not picking up their dog's faeces. We also want the Government to increase default fines and give more funding for lo
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Apologise and hold inquiry into ESN schools in the 1950s to 1980s
From the 1950s through to the 1980s, thousands of children were labelled “educationally subnormal” and removed from mainstream education. Many of these children were misclassified due to flawed testing, cultural bias, racism, poverty, and l
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Introduce regulations governing media reporting of abuse of women and girls
Abuse, assault and harassment of women and girls is a serious issue, one that has been described as a "national emergency". One in 12 females in the UK are victims, and a staggering 97% of women aged 18-24 have been sexually harassed. Yet m
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Impose criminal penalties on companies advertising Ghost Jobs
The government should impose criminal penalties on companies advertising ghost jobs. I have applied for roles that were never real, wasting time, effort, and money. This is deeply unfair when so many of us genuinely want jobs. Graduates are
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Reduce Fuel Duty to below £0.20 per litre
The Government should fund a reduction in fuel duty to below £0.20 per litre. This could help young people become more mobile – particularly in areas where public transport is insufficient- allowing them to get jobs further away and access
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Keep Sex Offenders on license and the register for life
Keep all registered sex offenders on license and on the register for life. We believe it will help protect survivors and potential victims.
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Repeal the Investigatory Powers Act
The Investigatory Powers Act gives the government additional powers to access encrypted data, which we feel threatens privacy and security. This petition calls for the repeal of this Act, as we believe it undermines individual freedom, risk
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End public funding for faith schools
Stop taxpayer funding for faith-based schools. Instead, ensure all state schools are secular, where we believe children from all backgrounds can learn together without division by religion or culture.
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Increase national single-carriageway, dual-carriageway & motorway speed limits
Increase respective speed limits on appropriately-engineered single carriageway, dual carriageway & motorway class roads to 70mph, 80mph & 90mph respectively.
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Lift Sanctions on Iran and Restore Trade Relations
We call on the UK Government to lift sanctions on Iran, work with international partners, including the European Union, to reverse the snapback of JCPOA-related measures, return to the nuclear deal, and restore lawful trade and economic rel
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Negotiate exemption to the 90/180 Schengen travel rule for professional drivers
We call on the UK Government to negotiate an exemption from the Schengen 90 days in any 180-day period rule for UK professional drivers, including HGV (lorry) drivers and PCV (coach and bus) drivers, when travelling for work purposes.
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Waive UK visa fees for overseas teachers coming to work in the UK
We believe the UK’s education sector is in the grip of a significant recruitment and retention crisis. Not all students have the subject specialists they deserve. We believe overseas teachers play a vital role in bolstering our falling teac
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