UK Parliament Petitions
Public petitions to the UK Government and Parliament — signature counts, government responses and debate outcomes.
16,242 petitions
Introduce a higher mileage rate for health and social care essential car users
Many health and social care workers have no choice but to drive when visiting patients, vulnerable adults, children, and families. Unlike many other professions, they cannot work from home or decline travel. Yet they are reimbursed at the s
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Fund education on gender-based violence and misogyny in schools
We call on the Government to fund mandatory education on misogyny, gender-based violence, and respectful relationships in schools, from primary through to secondary education.
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Require review hearings for all Child Arrangements Orders
Legislate to require all Child Arrangements Orders to be subject to compulsory, automatic review hearings in the family court, for example at three-month and six-month intervals, with an expectation that both parents adhere to and engage wi
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Fund Cervical Length Check at 12-Week Scan to Help Prevent Preterm Births
I lost my son in 2020 at 18 weeks when my cervix opened too early and I went into preterm labour. Including cervical length screening at the 12-week scan could identify risk earlier and help prevent devastating, avoidable baby loss.
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Review overtime taxation to make it fairer for UK workers
Many work overtime out of financial need, to make ends meet and do not do it always by choice, as it can reduce family time. Fairer overtime taxation could support workers, encourage extra hours in essential sectors, and help overstretched
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Fund free rape alarms and make them available for everyone
We want the government to make rape alarms free and available to anyone who feels that they want one. We believe the country has become less secure and safe.
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Lower the MIR for family visas to the National Minimum Wage
At the beginning of June 2025 the Migration Advisory Committee recommended that the MIR should be lowered to national minimum wage of £23.000-25.000. We think the government should lower it and reunite families that are divided
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Make a new business grant scheme for Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs
We call on the UK Government to launch a new business grant and support scheme for autistic, dyslexic, and other neurodivergent individuals who want to become self-employed or start small businesses.
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Require dating sites to check domestic violence convictions & ban those users
I would like the Government to require online dating websites to introduce mandatory criminal background checks on all users, so they can check for a history of convictions for domestic violence, and ban such users.
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Owners to be able to claim compensation for pet suffering due to vet negligence
We want a law allowing pet owners to claim legal damages for pain and suffering caused by veterinary negligence, holding vets accountable in court — not just for financial loss, but for the animal’s suffering.
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Hold an emergency referendum to reinstate the gallows death penalty for treason
Hold an emergency referendum to reinstate the gallows death penalty for treason
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Gift retired helicopters and a support package to Ukraine
The Ministry of Defence decided to retire some helicopters in 2025. Although old, I think these helicopters still represent a formidable capability. If Ukraine could use them, I think they should have them and a support package free of char
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Introduce maintenance payments from third parties that contribute to divorce.
We want the Government to introduce maintenance payments from third parties found liable for the breakdown of a couple's marriage and subsequent divorce to the blameless partner(s).
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Enact a 2-6% wealth tax on all assets over £10 million
We call on the Government to enact a wealth tax between 2-6% (or higher depending on the individual’s net worth) on all assets that are over £10 million, with no exemptions or losses.
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Make Public Transport Free For All Students
I want the Government to make all public transport free for students in full-time education, whether they are in school, college, or university.
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Ban ultra-processed foods, sweets, takeaways, energy drinks and sweeteners
Ban the selling of ultra processed food and drink such as sweets, takeaways, energy drinks, all added sugars, artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols. It is the cause for obesity in our country. We think we need to eat single ingredient fo
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Abolish UK Mayors
We believe mayors represent an expensive, unnecessary layer of bureaucracy that duplicates existing council functions without delivering proportional value.
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Allow and require all asylum seekers who are able to work, to seek work
We think all asylum seekers to the UK, of working age and fit to work, should be allowed—and expected—to seek employment, pay UK taxes, and be given the dignity of supporting themselves.
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Set minimum parking space width in car parks as 3.6 metres
We think car parking spaces are too small and don’t allow doors to open adequately for people to get in and out of their cars when other cars are parked either side of the defined parking zone. We want the Government to introduce a minimum
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Fund, distribute and mandate storybooks on online safety for all school children
Fund, distribute and mandate cyber safety storybooks that aim to teach children about online safety, for all school children, free of charge. Recommend these books in DfE guidance for PSHE, computing, safeguarding, and RSE, with accessible
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Ban ultra-processed (NOVA 4) foods from all school meals
Ban serving ultra-processed foods (NOVA 4) in school meals. Shift policy to prioritise child nutrition with fresh, whole ingredients—locally sourced where possible. We think that our children’s health and nutritional needs must come first.
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Require people on Universal Credit & fit to work to take a public sector job
We urge the Government to require those fit to work and claiming Universal Credit to work a public sector or community role. We believe this could provide valuable skills, reduce benefit dependency, and help address critical staffing shorta
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New legislation to improve performance of companies in the public interest
Pass a bill to make water, energy and transport companies invest a set amount in infrastructure before paying out shareholders. Introduce a new performance index that they must surpass before profits can be taken out of the companies, or co
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Life imprisonment for rapists without release
I want Parliament to make the punishment for rape life imprisonment with a whole life order, so the person would never be released. I believe this would improve the justice system.
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Ban Generative AI and review how to best regulate other AI tools
I would like for a Ban to be placed on Generative AI and for a review to be held on regulation of responsible use of other AI tools. We are very concerned about the environmental impacts of generative AI.
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