UK Parliament Petitions
Public petitions to the UK Government and Parliament — signature counts, government responses and debate outcomes.
16,242 petitions
Require local referenda when introducing new unitary and strategic authorities
There are plans in many counties to introduce new unitary authorities and new Strategic authorities, such as 'Mayoral Combined Authorities'. We think local residents must be provided with information about what these changes entail and be g
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Abolish and replace Ofwat, and new legislation on investment in the water system
We want the government to abolish Ofwat and replace it with a new body. We think the government should produce new legislation so that the cost of investment in the water system is shared more by shareholders of water companies and housebui
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Replace the House of Lords with a new, half-elected, term-limited upper house
We believe a new Act should be introduced to abolish the House of Lords and replace it with an upper house of 500 members. 250 should be elected by single transferable vote and 250 should be nonpartisan experts appointed by an independent b
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Legislate to make identity theft a specific criminal offence.
We would like the Government to change the law to introduce a new, specific criminal offence of stealing a person's identity or data in order, for example, to commit fraud.
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Create an NHS staff recruitment agency
We urge the government to take immediate action in addressing the NHS's costly reliance on external for-profit staff recruitment agencies.
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Require employers pay employees in full when they're off for cancer treatment
We think employees should be entitled to full pay whilst going though cancer treatment. We want to help anybody going though cancer treatment, regardless of which type.
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Abolish Cafcass and replace it
We believe Cafcass is failing children and families across England. Some reviews and public reports show safeguarding concerns, delays, and inaccurate assessments. We ask the Government to review Cafcass and replace it with a more transpare
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Mandatory Device Wiping for Convicted Revenge Porn and Domestic Abuse Offenders
Require devices containing any intimate or abusive content linked to the victims of domestic abuse or revenge porn offences to be permanently kept by police or professionally wiped before they are returned, helping protect victims from ongo
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Provide funding for affordable electric vehicle charging points in local areas
We call on the Government to provide funding for local authorities to urgently expand access to affordable on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, particularly for residents living in flats and properties without off-street
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Ban 'scalping' of items for short term resale at inflated prices.
People purchase products en-masse (often on credit) to resell, such as trading cards, trainers and other limited edition items. For these items there can be markups of so much as 200% or more on resold products.
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Stop the governments plan to cut the disability element of Universal credit.
The government plan to cut the "Health Element" of Universal Credit (LCWRA) in half for new applicants. Claimants who already receive LWCRA will have their allowance increased from £423.27 to £429.80 a month. However, from April 6th 2026, n
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Require all foreign national delivery drivers undertake a full UK driving test
Under current law, foreign nationals with a home-issued licence can drive on UK roads for 12 months including for work.
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Mandate Emergency Responders Undertake Trauma-Informed Mental Health Training
I believe that emergency service workers such as police and paramedics need additional training, focused on a trauma-informed and compassionate approach to severely mentally ill people. I think this will help them know how to better and com
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Make the Royal Family to pay inheritance & capital gains tax on private assets
Close the loophole that allows the Royal Family to not be subject to UK tax, and require them to pay inheritance tax and capital gains tax just as every other UK resident is.
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Require train operators to provide designated pram spaces on trains
Pram on a train? You've got two options. The disabled bay and the bike rack. Both of which you're not allowed to use - they're for disabled people and bikes. Instead you have to collapse the pram and place in the overhead space. On your own
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Require pay transparency and ban statutory rights as job benefits
Require legislation compelling employers and recruitment agencies to publish pay or salary ranges in job adverts, and prohibit listing statutory minimum entitlements, such as 28 days annual leave or PPE provision, as employee “benefits”.
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Sanction USA for military action in Venezuela and the removal of its president
We believe the attacks on Venezuela and forced removal of its president are serious contravention of international law setting a dangerous precedent. The UK has an obligation to uphold International Law and a moral duty.
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Stop the proposed changes in “Restoring Order and Control” asylum policy paper
The Government should scrap plans that would: require refugees wait 20 years for permanent settlement, require refugees to return if their home country is deemed safe, and restrict the application of the ECHR article on family life.
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Online age checks: do not use personal information & third party perform checks
1) Prevent social media from requesting personal information (bank details and face ID). 2) Require age checks to be performed by a secure third party, to prevent the storage of personal information by unsecured websites.
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Change the law so neighbours cannot record in to private back gardens
I want the law to change so neighbours cannot record others' gardens with their own security cameras.
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Require companies to use AI modelling instead of animal testing if possible
Adopt a policy advancing the UK’s AI sector and reducing animal testing by requiring companies to replace pharmaceutical and other testing with AI modelling where possible. We think this aligns with existing government goals, promoting inno
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Immediately remove FATCA reporting requirements on UK financial institutions
Currently UK financial institutions are required to report details of bank accounts of US citizens to the IRS regardless of whether than person is a UK citizen or not.
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Ban all development on green belt land
Ban all developments on green belt land. We believe green belt land should exist to protect our existing wildlife spaces for our future.
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Fund a national awareness campaign for Clare’s Law
I call on the Government to fund a national awareness campaign for Clare’s Law, including working with police forces and public services to promote the scheme so people know that they can request a disclosure if they are considering startin
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Ban destructive scanning of books used in AI training or digitising
We call on the Government to require that any company purchasing UK books in bulk for AI training use non-destructive scanning methods, and to bar AI models built on destructively-scanned books from commercial licensing in the UK.
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