UK Parliament Petitions

Do not ban level 7 qualified non-medical aesthetic practitioners from practising

We want the Government to recognise level 7-qualified non-medical aesthetic practitioners as competent and safe when making decisions relating to the 2023 consultation on the licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England.

Mandate Training for Large Land Purchasers to Protect the Countryside

Large-scale land ownership requires key environmental, social, and economic duties. The law doesn’t require buyers of sizeable landholdings to prove basic countryside management, environmental or sustainable practices, allowing transactions

The UK Gov should divest itself of foreign currency reserves it holds in US$

At the end of December 2024, the UK Government and Bank of England held an estimated $58.5 billion of US dollar assets. We think we should divest ourselves of that holding. We think we should do so to reduce exposure to the US administr

Increase personal tax allowance for single parents

Increase the personal tax allowance for single parents. I believe there is little help for single parents who earn moderate salaries but may still struggle with raising their children.

Ban the use of private jets rather than putting additives in cow's food

Ban people from owning and using privates jets, which we think would replace the need for additives in cow feed to reduce their methane emissions.

Ban selling knives online

Stop the selling of knives online.

Require employers & recruiters to give specific reasons for job rejections

Make it a requirement for employers and recruiters to provide specific reasons for candidate job rejections.

Take action to prevent UK supplied missiles being fired into Russia

It has been reported that Ukraine have fired UK-supplied missiles into Russia. We call on the Government to take action to prevent UK supplied missiles being used in this way. We believe this will help avoid escalating the conflict and pull

Make it a legal offence for a parent to be absent from their child's life.

We believe that parents should not be able to choose to be absent from the life of their child without clear and enforced legal consequences. I think that usually mothers, but sometimes fathers, can be left to raise the child on their own.

Pay all unpaid carers carer's allowance, to recognise and support them

Carers allowance is only granted if you earn under a certain amount and is treated like a benefit. Some carers are struggling but exempt from carer's allowance. We think that carer's allowance needs to be offered to all unpaid carers.

Increase New State Pension and pay to all, abolish the old Basic State Pension.

We think the government should put all our elderly onto the New State Pension, increase the New State Pension to a good percentage of average earnings and abolish the old 'Basic State Pension'.

Require UK-trading companies to provide a contactable phone number

Many companies operating in the UK have removed all phone contact options, forcing customers through chatbots, forms, or endless email chains. We call on the Government to legally require any company trading in the UK to provide a working p

Require employers to pay for DBS checks

Require employers to pay the full cost of any Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check that are a condition of employment, including Basic, Standard and Enhanced DBS checks. Employers should not be permitted to require applicants or emplo

Require family of those arrested for child sexual offences to be informed

I want a law to protect families who have a member of their family that has been arrested for child sexual offences but may not know about it. The law should state all close family members should be alerted instantly - guilty or not - so th

Make accepted property offers binding and require compensation if withdrawn

Require accepted offers on residential property in England and Wales to become legally binding subject to conditions, such as satisfactory surveys and mortgage approval, and require a party who withdraws without good reason to compensate th

Improve awareness of Clare’s Law and require earlier right to know disclosures

Require earlier Clare’s Law right to know disclosures from the police where there is clear risk, and improve awareness of right to ask through schools, workplaces and public information so more people know the scheme exists and can seek hel

Fund improved hospital meals for pregnant women with gestational diabetes

Due to gestational diabetes, during my stay in hospital, despite the pressing need for a diet, tailored to maintain stable blood glucose levels, I was given meals that were causing my glucose levels to spike. This situation could have led t

Ban the sale of machetes and hunting knives to those without a licence

Knife crime continues to harm communities across the UK. Weapons like machetes and hunting knives are capable of causing devastating injuries and are too easily obtained. We believe stronger regulation is needed to reduce violent crime and

Ban the use of choke chains and choke leads on dogs

We call on the UK Government to ban the use, sale, and promotion of choke chains, choke leads, and other aversive restraint devices on dogs, due to their proven risks to animal welfare and wellbeing.

Mandatory whole life order for murder

If a person has taken a life and there is concrete evidence to support this then they should be given a whole life order. It should be life for a life. Imprisonment until they die. Regardless of if a person pleads guilty or if there are men

Ban elected officials from holding or running for foreign public office

We want the Government to introduce a law preventing MPs or anyone who holds elected office in England from running for, accepting, or holding elected or appointed public office in a foreign government while still in office.

Prohibit sale of helium except for essential medical and scientific use.

Legislate so helium can only be sold for essential purposes such as MRI scanners and scientific research. Prohibit wasteful non-essential uses such as party balloons to safeguard this finite gas for healthcare and critical science.

Require political parties publish safeguarding actions and failings

Require political parties to publish s/guarding failings & disciplinary actions taken against elected officials.

Make it a requirement for hotels to have ceiling hoists in accessible rooms

There are very few hotels in the whole of the UK that have ceiling hoists. This means non-ambulatory people can't go on holiday or rely on hotels as temp accommodation. We think this needs to change. Gov need to make it a requirement for ho

Ban drinks manufacturers from tethering plastic caps to plastic bottles

Pass a law to ban drinks manufacturers from tethering plastic caps to plastic bottles. Return to having plastic caps unattached, separate and fully removable from all plastic bottles. I believe this will make plastic caps on plastic bottles