UK Parliament Petitions

Make misogyny a hate crime.

Make it a hate crime for a person to be hateful and prejudiced towards women before we lose more lives.

Make it illegal for the media to shame victims of romance fraud

We believe it should be illegal for the media to use victim-shaming language in their headlines and news reports. We think that doing so is secondary victimisation, which includes harassment and discrimination, that the media should be held

Ban male chick culling in egg production

The UK egg production industry kills millions of male chicks per year by either gassing or maceration.

Legislate to give funeral processions legal right of way

Amend the Road Traffic Act 1988 to protect funeral corteges. Make it an offence to cut into a procession or overtake it in built-up areas, and require drivers to give right of way at roundabouts and junctions to corteges if safe to do so an

Introduce a Statutory Right to Independent Legal Review for Bereaved Families

Grant bereaved families the right to an independent judicial review of police and CPS actions following a homicide acquittal. This must apply when clear CCTV evidence exists, forcing a public report detailing why the prosecution failed, ens

Abolish 0.5% Stamp Duty Reserve Tax on UK-Listed Equities

In order to promote more investment in UK industry by domestic & international investors the government should remove the current 0.5% Stamp Duty Investment Tax on UK listed Equities.

Hold a referendum before changing the State Pension Age

Hold a referendum before changing the state pension age.

Require political adverts to be truthful & factually accurate

Electoral law doesn’t require claims in political campaigns to be truthful or factually accurate. We think this must change to ensure that citizens can trust what they see broadcast, on billboards or in any written media and to prevent fals

Make it easier to obtain a licence to produce/grow medical cannabis

We feel that it is currently extremely difficult to apply for a controlled drugs licence to grow cannabis high in THC for medical use in the UK.

Remove bedroom tax

We think the government should remove the bedroom tax because we feel it places an unfair burden on families and individuals. Many people rely on housing benefits to help cover their rent and we think the bedroom tax reduces this support wi

Ban rodent traps that kill or hurt mice and other rodents

We want the government to ban mouse or rodent traps that kill or hurt mice or rodents so people use capture and release traps instead. We think that traps that kill or hurt rodents are inhumane.

Require schools to teach students about knife crime as part of the curriculum

We want the government to raise awareness about knife crime and add it to the primary and secondary school curriculums. We think this could help the knife crime rate go down and make children aware so when they grow up they might be less li

Increase maximum animal cruelty punishment from five years to eight years

We believe that animal cruelty is a huge, growing problem that we think isn’t being addressed as harshly as necessary. Therefore, we think we need to fight for harsher animal cruelty sentences (increased by three years).

Fund free period hygiene products via the NHS for all who need it

We think the Government should fund an NHS scheme where individuals should be able to sign up to receive free essential period products each month, as we think access to basic period hygiene should be available to everyone who needs it.

Establish a capacity limit for trains.

For Health and Safety we would like a capacity limit bringing in and this not to be left to the train operating companies’ judgment. We believe this could reduce the possibility of injury or fatality from a users experience at the moment in

Allow self-employed single parents to claim childcare as business expense

Amend HMRC rules to allow self-employed single parents and self-employed households to deduct registered childcare and holiday club costs as an allowable business expense on their Self Assessment tax returns.

Publish assessment of China’s Ethnic Unity Law & transnational repression risks

We call on the Government to publish a standalone assessment of whether China’s Ethnic Unity Law increases the risk of transnational repression for UK residents, and for the assessment to provide recommendations on measures to protect those

Allow under-25s to undergo cervical screening on request

I believe individuals should have the ability to discuss their concerns with a healthcare professional and make an informed choice about whether screening is right for them, rather than being restricted solely by age. Due to me losing my da

Increase the UK inheritance tax gift allowance in line with the US

We call on the UK Government to reform the current inheritance tax gift rules (where only £3,000 is exempt each tax year before the seven-year rule applies)

Do not introduce any new taxes or increase any existing taxes

We urge the UK Government not to introduce any new taxes or to increase existing taxes. Ordinary citizens are already facing unprecedented financial pressures, yet there are reports that Government continues to seek additional ways to tax i

Fair Chance Hiring: Make Blind Recruitment Law

We call on the UK Government to introduce legislation requiring all employers in the public sector to use blind recruitment at the initial application stage. This means removing names, dates of birth, schools, and other identifying details

Fund a volunteer force to patrol our borders from illegal immigrants

As illegally entering the UK is a criminal offence, we believe citizens have a right to arrest perpetrators where the Police are unable to prevent the offence from taking place.

Introduce whole life tariffs for under 18s who commit murder

We call upon the government to change the law so that whole life tariffs can be introduced for murderers who are under 18.

Require all healthcare environments to be wheelchair accessible

To make it a legal requirement for all healthcare facilities to be fully accessible for wheelchair users. We think all MRI facilities should have plastic wheelchairs available, staff should be trained to assist patients with mobility impair

Review strategy for youth crime & anti-social behaviour, and increase funding

We call on the Government to review how to address youth crime and anti-social behaviour to ensure that there are meaningful and immediate consequences for offenders and that prevention, education, and intervention are prioritised. We also