UK Parliament Petitions

Review and Strengthen Animal Welfare Laws for Farmed Animals and Fish

I am calling on the Government to review and strengthen animal welfare laws for all farmed animals, including fish. I think current farming and fishing practices can cause unnecessary suffering. The UK should ensure higher welfare standards

Provide free access to public swimming pools for children under the age of six.

Subsidise or fully fund indoor swimming for all children up to age 6. Many pools already offer free entry for under-2s, but free access beyond that varies. Government support would ensure every child can learn to swim early, giving them a v

Reform legal processes to protect homebuyers

We call on the Government to reform procedures relating to buying and selling homes, to protect the buyers and stop sellers selling their homes in a bad state. This could include introducing penalties for breaches like not vacating the hous

Require CCTV anywhere that looks after children and vulnerable people

Make it law that anywhere that looks after children or vulnerable people - from disabled people, to pensioners, from nursery children to people with Alzheimer's disease - is required to install CCTV on their premises.

Create a central body to manage the maintenance and development of all roads

The maintenance and development of all roads currently managed by local authorities should be centralised. Responsibility should be removed from local authorities and handed to an independent, properly funded and governed, competent, profes

Raise the age to 18 for receiving Disability Living Allowance

Being 16 is still considered a child in the UK so how can a 16 year old take the responsibility of applying for PIP and to be knowledgeable about finances. To fill in complex forms is overwhelming for an adult let alone a 16 year old. You c

Require vets to provide free lifesaving care for pets

If the pet is in desperate need of care, and the pet's life is on the line, the vets should have to give the animal free medical care, so the pet does not die.

Remove all tax reliefs granted to all religious groups

Remove tax reliefs afforded to religious groups such that they pay business rates on commercial activity and all normal property taxes and council taxes on properties occupied for religious purposes.

Put time limits on claiming housing & welfare benefits and require job-seeking

Introduce time limits on claiming combined housing subsidies, council tax support and Universal Credit for all able-bodied working-age adults. Require active job-seeking and skills development for all able-bodied working-age adults who clai

Fund self-defence for students and women, and legalise licensed defence tools

Introduce mandatory government-funded self-defence classes in schools for all students. Provide paid time off for women to attend government funded self-defence courses. Legalise regulated non-lethal self-defence tools for adults with licen

End men’s financial responsibilities in cases of deceptive conception

We wish for men to be allowed to relinquish themselves of all responsibility arising from imposed paternity.

Require employers to implement medical advice on workplace adjustments

Employers do not have to implement GP and Occupational Health advice on workplace adjustments if it is not "reasonable", leaving disabled and unwell workers unprotected. We call for a law requiring employers to follow medical recommendation

Introduce a government-mandated minimum delivery fee for couriers

We believe delivery workers are often paid unfairly low fees. We urge the Government to introduce a mandatory minimum delivery fee: • £4.50 per delivery for motorbikes/scooters. • £4.00 per delivery for bicycles. We

Require all wildlife rehabilitators to be licensed and regulated

We are calling on the Government to: - Introduce a national licensing scheme for wildlife rehabilitators - Require basic training and access to veterinary support - Implement welfare and hygiene standards - Create a public r

Make all household garden bonfires illegal

Ban residential bonfires and give councils the ability to respond immediately to offenders, with fines levied and if necessary further legal recourse for repeat offenders.

Require cyclists to pay road tax

We believe that given spending from the central and local government on new cycle lanes and improvements that directly benefit cyclists, the Government should require cyclists to pay road tax.

Hold an urgent Citizens’ Assembly on AI and enact its recommendations

I believe AI is being rapidly developed and released, without regulations to protect us from risks. Given the potentially profound implications, I think society must urgently be consulted through a national Citizens’ Assembly. The governmen

Scrap RPI +3% interest on plan 2 & postgrad student loans & charge RPI only

I am concerned about the interest rate that is charged on Plan 2 and Postgraduate student loans. These are much higher than other student loan plans. We urge the Government to only charge interest at RPI on plan 2 and postgraduate student l

Require all non-essential businesses to close on Christmas and Boxing Day

I call on the Government to require all non-essential businesses, including the hospitality sector, to close on Christmas and Boxing Day so staff can spend time together with their families during the holidays.

Review the allocation of mental health resources

While mental health funding has increased in recent years, we think that much of it remains tied to outdated and ineffective structures that fail to address the diverse and growing needs of our population.

Provide Funding for Neurodiversity Diagnostic Assessments in State Schools

Provide direct funding for neurodiversity diagnostic assessments in state schools. These could improve diagnosis of students and help them to receive the support they require. This should include funding for the involvement of educational p

Fund cancer awareness training for carers of those with learning disabilities

Fund and offer cancer awareness training to all professional carers and carers of family/friends of those with autism/learning disability. Carers need to be trained to teach their cared for different cancer checks but also how to look for s

Stop funding NHS translation services and make use of AI instead

We feel that money is being wasted on translation services for people who do not speak English and who use the NHS. We think that AI could be used to save money instead.

Make CCTV in taxis (including private hire taxis) mandatory nationwide

Given what we feel are increasing risks in society, particularly for women, we believe the Government should prioritise public safety. We want all taxis, including private hire vehicles, to be required by law to have operational CCTV.

Require Delay Repay to be automatic for online train ticket purchases

Require all UK train operators and ticket retailers to automatically assess eligibility for Delay Repay compensation and issue payments directly to passengers who purchased tickets online, without the need for a separate claim.