UK Parliament Petitions
Public petitions to the UK Government and Parliament — signature counts, government responses and debate outcomes.
16,242 petitions
Hospital Treatment should not count towards School Absence figures
We think the Government should exclude days when a child is hospitalized and receiving treatment from their total annual class absence figure. We think there should be a clear distinction between a child reported as being ill vs a child rec
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Provide tax refund for work commute expenses
We call on the Government to introduce a tax refund for commuting expenses, including costs for fuel, public transport, or vehicle maintenance. We believe this would provide financial relief to workers who commute and ensure fairness for th
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Grant Indefinite Leave to Remain for Long-Term International Students in the UK
We would like the government to grant Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) to international students who have stayed for three years or more, followed all legal requirements, and secured a job post-graduation. We think this would affirm their c
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Require firms to protect children and vulnerable people from in-game purchases
Introduce law to require gaming companies to protect children from exploitative in-game purchases and manipulative monetisation. In our view, games aimed at children should not use excessive prices, exclusive rewards or fear of missing out
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Mandate neuro-competence for workplace managers
We call on the Government to mandate a statutory "neuro-competence" standard for workplace managers in businesses with 50+ staff. This must include undergoing complete accredited training to safely manage diverse cognitive, processing, and
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Fund Free Childcare for all Full-Time Student Parents (Not Means Tested)
Fund free childcare for parents who are full-time students. This support should not be means tested. Many student parents struggle to continue their education because childcare costs are too high. Current support is limited, excluding full-
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Review time limits and communication standards in school safeguarding cases
The Government must review the need for time limits for safeguarding investigations involving schools & agencies like the LADO, DBS & TRA to ensure they are clear & to promote better & quicker sharing of information between organisations.
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Review rules to protect voter freedom and ensure secure UK elections
We want the Government to set up a review of current electoral rules to ensure every vote is cast freely, securely & in secret. We believe it should strengthen polling station rules, tighten postal voting safeguards while keeping access for
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Stop all Universal Credit Reviews and Bank Statement requests
We believe it is an invasion of privacy to have to provide several months of bank statements and other documents to obtain Universal Credit. We think that if a benefit claimant is breaking the law, this should be charged as an offence and p
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Increase the Local Housing Allowance and freeze private rents
In London, private tenants may pay around £2,500 per month for a three-bedroom home, compared to around £700 for council housing. To address this gap, the Government should fund increases to the Local Housing Allowance annually and rent fre
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Stop MPs and Ministers from attributing extreme political views to the public
Add a rule to the House of Commons Members Code of Conduct and THE Ministerial Code setting out that MPs and Ministers should not attribute extreme political views to members of the public without clear evidence.
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Review procedures to ensure terrorist regimes & groups don't receive UK funding
We call upon Parliament and the Government to conduct a review of procedures used to ensure no UK taxpayer funds, indirectly or otherwise, go to foreign governments, organisations, or groups known to support, finance, or engage in terrorism
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Change childcare funding eligibility to be based on household income up to £200k
Change the criteria for funded childcare so that eligibility is based on joint household income of up to £200k rather than individual thresholds. Current rules exclude many families where one parent earns above the limit, meaning a lot of h
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Mandatory drug tests & psychiatric psychological assessments for public servants
We call on all public servants to be subject to mandatory drug testing every 3 months, and mandatory psychological and psychiatric assessments annually. We also call on there to be a mandatory public disclosure of membership of groups, soci
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Reform tax rules so rental income is taxed on profit, not revenue
Reform Section 24 so rental income is taxed on profit, not revenue. We think this would make new-build flats bought under Help to Buy or Shared Ownership more attractive to buyers and investors. We believe this could allow first-time buyer
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Licence all dog breeders and limit litters to one per dog
We want the government to make it law that all dog breeders must be licenced and that each dog is only allowed a limited amount of litters in their lifetime.
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Provide funding to subsidise school uniforms for all children
We want the Government to provide funding to subsidise free or significantly more affordable school uniforms for all school children to help families. We believe no child should be excluded or disadvantaged from education as their family ca
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No prosecutions or points for speeding offences under 30mph
No prosecution or issuing points for offences in 20mph zones driving under 30mph. Only fines.
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Allow people to listen to live commercial ATC (Air Traffic Control)
There is a law which restricts people from listening to Live ATC from UK airports. Whilst not an issue from most, I think it is a relatively pointless and outdated law which helps no one. It prevent people who enjoy aviation from listening
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Ban AI scrapers from scraping websites that have opted out
We want the Government to pass legislation making compliance with websites' wishes on web scrapers (often expressed through the robots.txt file) legally binding for all AI companies training their models that operate within the UK.
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Cap profits at 10% of revenues for essential goods and services
Amid the cost of living crisis some energy, water, and food companies are making profits. I think a profit cap would ensure fair pricing. I propose limiting profits to 10% of total revenue, balancing affordability for consumers with sustain
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Parliament to approve nominations of non-career diplomat positions
Parliament should require its approval of all nominations for positions representing the United Kingdom overseas of people who are not career diplomats or other current public servants. This should include special envoys. We'd also like the
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Keep stamp duty threshold for first time home buyers at £425,000 or more
We feel that the change to the stamp duty threshold is an added burden for first time buyers who have been saving for a long time. We want the government to consider an extension of the £425,000 threshold, and to push the dates for reducin
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Require social media platforms to identify and remove all unsafe content.
We think social media platforms can be a haven for misinformation, scam ads, generally unsafe content, and rising abuse. We feel reports are often ignored and inaction could allow the content to run rife on these platforms. We think this ca
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Review the regulation of solicitors
I believe that the Solicitor's Regulation Authority (SRA) guidance and power is limited. I believe some British solicitors wilfully abuse their powers to issue false claims, false evidence or use dangerous tactics to destroy innocent citize
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