UK Parliament Petitions

Cut Business Rates for Gyms to help Protect Preventative Health

The Government must introduce a 15% cut in business rates for gyms in line with the similar support package for pubs announced recently.

Introduce stricter welfare standards and inspections for pets kept in pet shops

There should be clear limits on how many animals can be kept in one enclosure, and regular inspections to ensure standards are being followed. Animals should not be kept in poor conditions either on display or in back rooms.

Make Solar Affordable: Tax Relief, NI Deduction, 0% VAT

Families who want to install solar panels still face high upfront costs. With energy bills rising and households under pressure, the Government should support people who are trying to reduce their costs and reduce demand on the national gri

Increase lifetime ISA House Price Cap in line with inflation

The government have spoken about lifetime ISA reforms but have taken no action with regards to this matter. Increase the lifetime ISA house price cap immediately to reflect inflation since it was fixed and annually from now on..

Fully fund Good/Outstanding residential care for all people living with dementia

Dementia affects people of all ages and can create unsafe home conditions, breaking many families physically and mentally. Privatised residential care is very expensive. We urge the Government to reallocate welfare funding for Care Quality

Amend law to complete the UK’s transition from use of miles to kilometres

Legislate for a phased transition to full use of metric units. From 2031 convert road signage to kilometres, require all new vehicles to display km/h as the primary speed unit, issue binding guidance to public bodies, & mandate metric units

Mandate public transport operators prohibit balaclavas except religious/medical

Require public transport operators (including TfL and National Rail) to amend Byelaws and Conditions of Carriage to prohibit the wearing of balaclavas and identity-concealing masks (excluding those worn for legitimate religious or medical r

Apply to re-join the Customs Union

We believe that re-joining the Customs Union would bring down the brexit trade barriers with the EU and would significantly help boost our economy and relations with EU partners. So we are urging the government to step up and pass a bill to

Review and Regulate AI to Protect Jobs and Prevent Mass Unemployment

We ask the Government to urgently review and regulate AI to protect jobs. Rapid AI advances could cause major unemployment across many sectors. We want an independent assessment of risks, safeguards for workers, and plans for reskilling so

Make comprehensive autism training mandatory for police officers

We want the government to require the police to provide mandatory, comprehensive, accredited autism training for all police officers. This training should cover communication differences, sensory needs, de-escalation strategies and appropri

Commission an independent review of the BBC funding model

Commission an independent review of how the BBC is funded, examining alternative models such as voluntary subscription, advertising, or a hybrid public-service levy, to ensure fairness, transparency, and sustainability in the current digita

Ban fines for free flow toll roads until after reminders are sent

Stop unfair fines when drivers simply forget to pay tolls. Require toll enforcement to only charge the toll itself. Fines should only apply if reminders are ignored. Drivers shouldn’t face £25–£50 penalties for a £2 crossing just because th

Fund free prescriptions for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

We want the government to fund free prescriptions for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). MS is a condition that affects nerves in your central nervous system. It stays with you for life and is life changing.

Update Animal Welfare Act 2006's scope for duty of care to include invertebrates

The Animal Welfare Act 2006 does not cover invertebrate animals. The Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022 has since recognized some invertebrates as sentient. Nearly all invertebrates have a true nervous system if there is even the potential

Bring all Social Care into the Public Sector under the NHS & stop means testing.

We demand the government bring all Social and Community Care under the NHS, fully funded by general taxation. We believe neither Social Care, Community Care, nor the NHS should be for profit, but remain free at the point of use.

Fund wigs for all people who have hair loss due to a medical condition

We want the Government to provide people who have hair loss due to a medical condition with full funding to purchase a wig or hair piece. This could include people who have hair loss due to chemotherapy, medication, alopecia or an autoimmun

Shorten the hours in which fireworks can be set off.

We think that fireworks should only be let off between the hours of 1800-2100 to reduce the stress on animals, children and vulnerable adults.

Do not remove the requirement for photo ID for voting at polling stations

We want the Government to maintain photo ID as a requirement when voting. Removing this, we believe, would result in increased Vulnerability to Voter Impersonation. Photo ID is to prevent personation (the crime of pretending to be someone e

Review social media platforms actions on animal abuse, neglect and mistreatment

We want the Government to review if social media platforms are acting on content depicting animal abuse, neglect or mistreatment. Platforms should remove such content, prevent creators profiting from it, review repeated incidents at account

Review regulation of online creators providing advice they profit from

I want increased safeguarding for vulnerable people from social media creators offering mental health and domestic violence support but have no qualifications to do so. The Government should review the regulation of such online creators, to

Require immediate custodial sentences for animal abuse, cruelty & neglect

Require courts to impose immediate custodial sentences for anyone convicted of serious animal abuse, cruelty or neglect to ensure stronger punishment, greater deterrence and better protection for animals. We feel fines are not sufficient.

Set up no catch marine reserves in 30% of the UK seas & EEZ by May 2027

Set up 'no catch' marine reserves in 30% of the UKs territorial seas and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) by May 2027. These must be protected from all human activity harmful to marine life (e.g. pollution, bottom trawling) and to maximize bio

Require all UK MPs and Ministers to take and pass the Citizenship Test

Suspend any MP who fail the test within 6 months of becoming an MP until they successfully pass. Ministers should be required to have passed before taking any role.

Regulate equine hoof trimming

At present it is not against the law for anyone to trim equine feet (horse, donkey, mule). We run a donkey rescue, some donkeys arrive crippled and deformed due to DIY trimmers. Some cases take over a year to put right, by a qualified farri

Strengthen the legal duty of owners to protect Listed structures from damage

Owners of Listed buildings and structures are currently legally obliged to maintain them. However, in practice many are left vulnerable, with enforcement actions often delayed or ineffective. In some cases, Listed structures have been lost