UK Parliament Petitions

Remove the need for planning permission for external shutters on properties

If residential properties could install wooden external shutters covering windows and doors, without planning permission, it would remove the need for expensive aircon units, cooling houses in heat waves but also help warm houses in the win

Introduce Albanian GCSE and A-levels

We ask the Government to introduce GCSE and A-Level qualifications in the Albanian language. Many children attend Albanian supplementary schools and would benefit from a nationally recognised qualification in their mother tongue.

Introduce a Mental Health Duty Law

Introduce a Mental Health Duty requiring institutions with power over people's lives such as workplaces, schools, healthcare, housing, justice & public services to proactively protect mental health. Require inspections, ratings & real conse

Review SATs and GCSEs to reduce exam reliance and increase inclusive assessment.

We think high-stakes exams affect children’s mental health and disadvantages many pupils, especially those with SEND, and negatively impact attendance and inclusion. A review is needed. More project-based and continuous assessment could cre

Scrap Payments on Account and increase self-employed personal allowance to £20k

Self-employed create jobs & drive growth, and we think the Payments on Account would be better invested in businesses. If we are late to pay it we pay interest, which we think is unfair! We call on the Government to scrap it and to raise th

Release unredacted medical records to Nuclear Test Veterans.

The MOD should release, without redactions, medical records relating to nuclear test veterans. This government should formally acknowledge and apologise for any effect nuclear radiation has had on the people who took part in experiments an

More funding to strengthen youth homelessness prevention methods

We call on the government to increase funding to support young care leavers.

Fund wheelchairs and changing places facilities for beaches

We would like the government to fund better basic disabled facilities for beaches. By that we mean at least one beach wheelchair and a changing places toilet along with it. We have found some beaches have one or the other but a lot of disab

Levy Water Companies to Fund Year-Round Water Testing to Safeguard Public Health

Year-round, real-time water quality testing for all UK rivers, lakes, and seas. Levy Polluting water companies to fund improved testing infrastructure, monitoring, and public alerts (“polluter pays” principle). Enhance public health prote

Fund free bus travel and increase rail fare discounts for those 22 and under

We want the Government to introduce free bus travel for all young people aged 22 and under, and to increase the rail discount available to this age group. We do not think that the £3 cap on bus fare cap is enough. We think it prices out man

Prevent Sex Offenders from Applying for Removal from the Sex Offenders Register

In July 2012, the Sexual Offences Act 2003 was amended to allow certain convicted sex offenders to apply for removal from the Sex Offenders Register 15 years after release. I respectfully urge this amendment be repealed to protect the publi

Grace period for UK Tax Residents to Report Worldwide Income and Assets

Requesting the Government to create a short-term grace period for UK tax residents to report worldwide income and assets without penalties. We think HMRC should provide clear guidance and support to help people comply and avoid unexpected

Ban plastic food covers such as cling film

We call on the Government to ban plastic food covers such as cling film and encourage people to use reusable alternatives such as beeswax food covers.

Place a ban on party whips in Parliament

Parliament should ban party whips in the House of Commons.

Review police pursuit rules to ensure proportionality and safety

We believe police pursuits can pose high risks of serious injury/death to drivers, passengers bystanders. One of the duties of the police is to prioritise the preservation of life. A review should investigate whether rules on police pursuit

Make consent training mandatory at all universities

The OfS found that 1 in 7 students experience sexual assault, with over half occurring in university settings. We believe consent training should not be optional and the Government needs to make it a legal requirement for universities to pr

Fund community-led mental health services and preventative care

Fund community-led mental health services, supporting people and their families to have autonomy over their own care. We believe that funding community initiatives can help prevent the systemic failures that lead to mental health issues.

Make students studying less than 35 hours a week eligible for carers allowance

The DWP states that anybody in “full time” education, even if they only attend classes 2-3 days a week, is not eligible to receive carer's allowance. We believe this is unsustainable. Anyone attending classes for less than 35 hours a week (

Extend the Driving Theory Test Expiry date

We believe learner drivers are being penalised having to retake their driving theory test due to long waiting times for practical Driving Tests. The Government needs to extend the 2-year rule, or consider abolishing the expiry altogether.

Give people a vote of confidence in their MP 18 months after a general election

Give people a vote of confidence in their MP 18 months after a general election. If fewer than 326 MPs from the governing party/parties win their confidence votes then a general election should be held in six months’ time.

Fund free female sanitary products in Public Restrooms

We urge the Government to provide funding so that all female sanitary products are free and accessible in public restrooms.

Require registration and regulation of all private domiciliary carers in England

We ask the Government to require all English domiciliary carers to undergo mandatory registration, enhanced DBS checks & minimum training requirements. English private carers are not currently required to register with a regulatory body, un

Increase funding for mental health services for the LGBT+Q community

We think more money for mental health services in the LGBT+Q community-is needed right now. We are worried that suicide rates may be rising fast in our community.

Make lying or spreading disinformation in public office a criminal offence

We want the Government to make it a criminal offence if a person or persons in public office has/have knowingly lied and/or spread disinformation and/or suppressed factual information.

Mandate collection & publication of criminals’ immigration status & nationality

We call on the Government to mandate the collection and publication of all crime statistics broken down by immigration status and nationality for the past 5 years, including data on illegal immigrants and asylum seekers, in the interest of