UK Parliament Petitions

Ensure Equal Access to NHS Fertility Treatment for Same-Sex Couples

Establish national NHS standards to ensure same-sex couples can access funded fertility treatment without the burden of self-funded IUI cycles. We call for an end to the postcode lottery, a review of eligibility for those with existing chil

Raise higher rate tax threshold to £60k, and raise yearly in line with inflation

This petition asks the Government to increase the higher rate income tax threshold from £50,270 to £60,000 now and going forwards introduce automatic annual increases to the threshold in line with inflation.

Fund and Improve Mental Health Service transition into the Community

Fund an improved mental health service enabling a seamless transition from acute crisis care (Home Treatment/Rapid Response) and community support. Establish a statutory "Continuity of Care" guarantee with a safety/care plan before a patien

Fund more support for student midwives

We want the government to increase financial support for student midwives. We also want student midwives to have: - Access to free childcare initiatives - Exemption from hospital car parking costs

Abolish Sunday trading laws to boost the economy

We want the government to abolish Sunday trading restrictions, allowing shops of all sizes to operate throughout the day. We want them to remove current limitations on larger stores that force them to open later or close earlier.

Introduce a mandatory driving test for moped/small motorcycle users

I urge the government to require all moped and small motorcycle users to pass a mandatory practical and theory driving test before they can ride on a public road to ensure that all road users possess the necessary knowledge and skills to dr

Declare a state of emergency to prioritise climate action

We believe that climate change poses an urgent and unprecedented threat to the UK's environment, economy, and public health. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and loss of biodiversity are already affecting our communities, and vu

Introduce mandatory extreme-weather safety protections for delivery workers

Introduce mandatory national extreme-weather safety standards for delivery workers, including severe-weather risk assessments, temperature monitoring inside delivery vehicles, reduced workloads and clear rules to modify or suspend outdoor d

Reform the Mental Health Act to remove the detention of autistic people

The Government has promised to reform the Mental Health Act; we feel they have failed to do so. Meanwhile, autistic people have been forcibly detained and may spend years in unnecessary restraints, over medicated and isolated. We want the G

Recall the mayor of London mid-term: amend the GLA to include recall provisions

Amend the Greater London Authority Act of 1999 to include recall provisions so that if a certain % of London voters decide to enact a recall - a new election is held.

Hold a referendum on continued UK support for Ukraine

We call on the Government to hold a referendum to whether the public wants to continue our support for Ukraine or whether we stop supplying weapons.

Provide Government funding, resource grant & guidance for home-schooled children

We are asking for the government to introduce financial and resource grants for families who choose elective home education for their children. Currently, many parents do not have support, nor direction on where to start with home-schooling

Create fund to celebrate 100th anniversary of women fully achieving the vote

We call on the Government to create a fund of £10million to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of women achieving the vote on equal terms with men in 1928.

Require NHS hospitals to provide discharge support for sepsis survivors

We want the Government to require NHS hospitals to provide mandatory, standardised discharge support for patients recovering from sepsis, including written information, follow-up guidance, red flags for post-sepsis syndrome and access to re

Prohibit restaurants from including tips on bills

Prohibit restaurants adding tips or “service charges” to bills, even if they are optional.

Introduce a healthcare worker tax relief scheme for NHS and supporting staff.

Introduce a tax relief scheme for NHS healthcare workers and private staff supporting NHS services, including higher tax-free allowances, reduced National Insurance, and tax-free overtime to improve retention, recruitment and morale.

Ban AI chatbots while they are capable of creating Child Sexual Abuse Material

Generative AI chatbots on social media platforms have been fulfilling requests to make Child Sexual Abuse Material. Such chatbots must be banned, disabled or otherwise removed from public access until such a time as the government has recei

Increase the personal tax allowance for single adult households to £15,000

Revise the tax free allowance for single adult households increasing from £12,570 to £15,000.

Make conflict of interest a criminal offence for MPs and Peers

Make it a law that any MP or member of the house of lords should not have a conflict of interest in any law, guideline or deal to be presented to the government. They should not have any links to businesses that will profit from new contrac

Let the NHS Recruit Australian & NZ Specialists: Cross-Recognise Qualifications

The NHS is short 7,000+ medical staff and 52% of advertised vacancies go unfilled, mostly for lack of applicants. Many specialists want to come to the UK from Aust and NZ but they currently face a very difficult and costly 4+ year approval

Grant Malaysian Driving Licence Conversion

We urge the Department for Transport to allow direct conversion of Malaysian driving licences.

Ban balaclavas to prevent crime

I want the government to totally ban balaclavas. I do not think there is any need for them because we do not have arctic conditions in this country. Stop people from selling them and arrest and fine people who are found wearing them.

Stronger Product Safety & Copyright protection on Non-UK E-Commerce Platforms

Introduce laws requiring overseas e-commerce platforms selling to UK consumers to meet all UK safety standards, remove unsafe or copyright-infringing products quickly and face penalties for non-compliance. Strengthen enforcement of such law

Any crime involving a knife to get a minimum 10 year custodial sentence

Young people, in particular, are often both victims and perpetrators of knife crime. We think this highlights the urgent need for targeted interventions. We think the emotional and societal costs of knife crime are profound, affecting famil

Ban indoor fireworks, sparklers and pyrotechnics in public venues

We are concerned with the safety of fireworks, sparklers and pyrotechnics in public venues following recent mass casualty events in Europe. We would like to see tighter regulation and ban on indoor fireworks, sparklers and pyrotechnics.