UK Parliament Petitions

Ban water company shareholder dividend payments if they pollute in dry weather

Water companies should be banned from paying dividends to their shareholders when they report that they're discharging untreated sewage, either raw or diluted, into the environment during normal rainfall as defined by the World Meteorologic

Make voting compulsory in the UK

55% of the electorate did not vote in the last general election in the Blackpool South Constituency.

Make public inquiry recommendations legally enforceable

Amend the Inquiries Act 2005 to: – Require formal government responses to inquiry recommendations within 12 months – Legally mandate implementation plans – Establish independent oversight to monitor progress and ensure meaningful account

Require local authorities to fast track Blue Badges for seriously ill children

Require local authorities to fast track the application process for Blue Badges for children diagnosed with cancer and other serious illnesses. Consider allowing medical professionals to confirm eligibility so that families could receive te

Negotiate with EU to end the 90 day limit on staying in Schengen area countries

We want the government to negotiate with EU to end the 90 day limit on staying in Schengen area countries without a visa. We think this rule detrimentally affects many people as well as and the relationship between UK and EU.

Ban ROTL & early release for offences related to death of a child

We want the Government to legislate to ban the early release and Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) of anyone convicted of child cruelty in cases where a child has died, causing or allowing the death of a child, or manslaughter where the v

Fund ADHD/Autism Burnout Support in all GP Surgeries Before and After Diagnosis

Fund support for ADHD and autistic burnout so it’s available through GP surgeries for people both before and after diagnosis. Many people struggle to understand and manage their symptoms, including overwhelm, exhaustion, brain fog, emotiona

Amend adoption/kinship care laws to protect privacy rights of adult adoptees

Amend the Children Act 1989 and adoption guidance to explicitly state that local authorities cannot contact or assess an adopted person to act as a kinship carer for a biological sibling they have no prior relationship with unless the adopt

Ban LGBTQIA+ conversion therapy

Ban the use of conversion therapy intended to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of members of the LGBTQIA+ community. We believe all forms of “conversion therapy” disrespect the equal moral value of LGBTQIA+ people and violat

Review decision to end the ECO scheme, assess the economic and social impact

Review and pause the planned ending of the ECO scheme until a full impact assessment is completed, including effects on employment, industry capacity, fuel poverty and delivery of net-zero targets.

Allow Skilled Worker visa holders to work up to 40 hours in secondary employment

Allow all Skilled Worker and Health Care visa holders to legally work up to 40 hours per week in secondary employment. This will support essential sectors, reduce staff shortages, and increase tax revenue for the UK

Amend law to allow advertisement of cancer treatments in clinical trail stage

Amend existing legislation to allow the publication of advertisements for cancer treatments that have passed Phase 2 clinical trials. We believe this would give people more choice and more chance to find new treatments not available through

Publish detailed regular account of all public spending on asylum seeker support

The government must publish frequent, up-to-date, full accounts of all taxpayer funds spent on asylum seekers, including accommodation, goods, services, subsistence payments, all other related expenses, and details of specific goods purchas

Require election & manifesto pledges to be implemented and legally enforced

We think any promises or gestures made to obtain voters during an election run-up including in the party manifesto, to have to be acted on and upheld / made law once in power. So no U turns can be made when in power, which would lead to the

Grant asylum to White South Africans and provide emergency support

We believe the Government should: 1) Recognise the treatment of White South Africans 2) Grant & fast-track asylum for White South Africans, who we consider are facing discrimination & violence 3) Provide emergency support to those affect

Ban higher car insurance premiums for young and new drivers

We want the government to introduce regulations to require car insurance companies to reduce the cost of insurance for new drivers, particularly those under 25, by offering need-based pricing models.

Government to provide information about objects flying above US airbases in UK

Recently, it was reported that flying objects were making incursions into airspace above US airbases located in the UK, with what I believe appears to be minimal effective deterrence. The UK government must be as transparent as possible wit

We Want Affordable Housing for All.

We request for the government to statutorily provide a decent, high standard of affordable housing for everyone. Presently, some people cannot afford housing, as they need to save up deposits and we think the rents are too high.

Mandatory safeguarding alerts for repeat injuries in children under 10

Government to mandate an NHS-wide alert if a child under 10 presents twice in 12 months with suspicious or non-age-appropriate injuries. This alert should trigger an immediate independent skin check and the alert should remain visible to al

Use new questions on local election ballot papers to trigger a general election

Questions should be added to local election ballot papers in England about how the current government in charge of the country is doing Eg. Q1. Is the current Government following their manifesto they were elected on (A) YES or NO. Q2. Do y

Mental Health Act to cover severe substance use if life-threatening

We call on the Government to amend the Mental Health Act to include severe substance use disorder. Currently, this alone does not meet the threshold for detention. If a person is deemed to have mental capacity, they can refuse treatment eve

Reduce VAT for hospitality from 20% to 13% permanently

Reduce the standard rate of VAT applied to hospitality businesses (including restaurants, cafés, pubs and accommodation) from 20% to 13% on a permanent basis, to reflect the sector’s cost structure and to support business viability followin

Fund new-born screening and more treatment for MPS Hurler syndrome

Improve early diagnosis and access to treatment for children with MPS Hurler syndrome, including clearer referral pathways and new-born screening, so children are not diagnosed too late to benefit from treatment.

Require all public buildings in England to fly Cross of St George

We urge the Government to require all public buildings, including governmental and municipal buildings, in England to fly the Cross of St George. We want no other flags or signs to be flown with it, apart from the Union Flag and/or county c

Put pressure on Saudi Arabia regarding executions and death penalty

We urge the UK Government to use its influence to press Saudi Arabia to end executions for drug-related offences and crimes committed by individuals as children, and to impose a moratorium on the use of the death penalty generally.