UK Parliament Petitions
Public petitions to the UK Government and Parliament — signature counts, government responses and debate outcomes.
16,242 petitions
Ban Digital Billboards in Cities to Reduce Light Pollution/Adverts & Save Energy
We call on the Government to completely ban digital billboards in our cities.
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Create a 24/7 death certification, burial, and repatriation service
We call on the UK Government to provide a 24/7 death certification, burial, and repatriation service to prevent delays during weekends, holidays, or bank holidays. In urgent cases, especially those involving religious, cultural, or humanita
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Introduce a tax on AI usage & modify AI regulation to help UK jobs & workers
We call on the Government to introduce a tax on AI usage to fund worker retraining and require AI impact assessments. We want the Government to protect workers from large-scale automation that may result from AI.
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Change law so people over 16 get a whole life term if they commit knife crime
We think that action on knife crime has to be taken. We want the government to introduce stronger sentencing for carrying weapon without a lawful excuse and for offenders over 16 to receive a mandatory whole life term.
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Ban the sale of all rawhide products for pets
I want the government to completely ban the sale of all rawhide products. I want it to be illegal for all supermarkets, pet shops and all retailers to supply or sell rawhide pet products. I believe that these products can be unsafe and some
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Offer injured veterans housing in surplus military accommodation
We call on the Government to protect injured veterans by providing housing for them in surplus military accommodation.
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Zero-rate VAT on UK-manufactured goods sold in UK to support UK manufacturing
We call on the Government to introduce a zero rate of VAT on goods manufactured in the UK and sold domestically. This could encourage people to buy British-made products, protect skilled jobs, boost investment, strengthen UK manufacturing a
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Ban ministers removed from Cabinet from returning during that Parliament
The frequent removal of Cabinet ministers damages government stability and accountability. When ministers are removed, it often signals a failure or a shift in direction, yet those same individuals are frequently reappointed to top frontben
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Increase allowances for foster carers to match the minimum wage
We believe foster carers deserve to be paid fairly at the basic minimum wage per hour at least. Foster carers work 24 hours a day for under £2 an hour on the current allowance. We think it’s a disgrace.
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Ban people with criminal records standing for local government or Parliament
Pass a law that blocks anyone who has a criminal record from running for position in Parliament or local government
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Review laws on electoral bribery & treating & consider competitions for voters
Review laws on electoral bribery and treating and consider whether these should extend to political parties running voter competitions and prize draws which might encourage voters to vote for them.
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Ban Hunts hounds & hunt members from bridleways & footpaths through private land
Ban any Hunts, Hunt members on horseback or foot and their packs of hounds from bridleways and footpaths going through private farmland or private land without the express written permission of the landowners.
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Strengthen penalties against political parties that break electoral laws
We want to strengthen penalties for breaches of electoral laws to ensure honesty. The Electoral Commission should be empowered to investigate offences and impose punitive penalties relating to any offences, including barring parties from pa
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Require HMRC to issue a mandatory questionnaire on how taxes should be spent
We believe UK taxpayers are dissatisfied with how public money is spent and the state the country is in. Require HMRC to issue a mandatory questionnaire, with penalties for non-completion, to those born in the UK or who have paid UK tax for
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Launch a cross departmental review into school term times, holiday care & work
We call on the Government to launch a joint review by the Department for Education, Work and Pensions and HM Treasury into school term times and better aligning them with childcare provision and modern working life.
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Require free subscriptions stop after trial & do not take bank details upfront
We would like to ask the government to mandate that all free to try subscriptions must not request payment details upfront and that they should terminate at the end of the free term unless the user makes a conscious decision to convert to a
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Windfall tax on excess asylum-accommodation profits
Introduce a windfall tax on excess profits from asylum-accommodation contracts: tax any margin above normal hotel levels on progressive bands (like income tax), publish benchmarks, cap margins in future contracts, and return proceeds to tax
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Remove VAT from all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for construction workers
Remove VAT from all certified Personal Protective Equipment —not just certified safety boots and helmets—so every worker in UK construction is better able to afford the gear that keeps them safe, We think this would also support the governm
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Require employers to send responses to all job applications
Make a law where job applicants have to get an answer from recruitment agencies or HR teams regarding job applications. As an agency or organisation, not giving any response to job applicants should be made illegal.
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Make Anticholinergic Burden scores mandatory for all over 65
Require the Government and DHSC to recommend NICE mandate ACB scoring in all medication reviews for patients over 65.
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Require all publicly accessible car parks to have parent and child spaces
I would like it to become law that every publicly accessible car park has to provide parent and child spaces.
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Ban the use of bots to bulk-buy and resell retail goods
We urge the Government to legislate to ban the use of automated bots for bulk buying retail items, and ban reselling these items at an inflated price. Many bulk-bought items are intended for children, and we want a law to stop profiteers fr
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Give all British Citizens Overseas Access to Home Fees at English Universities
The Government should allow British citizens living abroad to qualify for home fee status at English universities, even if they have not spent the 3 years before the start of term living in the UK, or another eligible country.
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Seek to join the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
We think the UK should join EFTA, comprised of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. We think this would be an ideal compromise between those who wish to be within the EU and those who don't.
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Provide funding to put up fences on all roads to protect wildlife
Provide funding to put up fences to protect wildlife as there’s often roadkill. We think animals deserve protection and help. We think it is disgraceful and disturbing to see many badgers, deers, foxes, pheasants, bunnies and many more that
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