UK Parliament Petitions

Launch a review into increasing speed limits on motorways and dual carriageways

I would like the Government to carry out a review into potentially increasing the speed limit to 100mph on motorways and 80mph on dual carriageways. The review should be carried out on 9 year old cars (the average age), testing their brakin

Automatically disclose a violent offender’s history to a partner

We believe the law needs to be changed so that if the authorities (police and other bodies) know that a person is in a relationship with someone who has been imprisoned for sexual or other serious violence and is a known dangerous offender,

Make it Law for Registered Medical Staff in the NHS to Wear Body Cameras

Put it into law that registered medical staff should always wear body cameras to stop patient abuse.

Make producers pay the end-of-life costs of short-lived plastic products

Introduce Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements to producers and importers of short-lived, and difficult-to-recycle plastic products, which currently are outside of the EPR framework. Proposal shifts the burden from the taxpay

Reverse ban on puberty blockers for Under-18s

We call on the Government to reverse the ban on puberty blockers for under-18s when clinically appropriate.

Prevent animals from working or travelling in temperatures over 30 degrees

We believe animals should be protected from working and travelling in hot weather conditions which can cause extreme suffering and death. It is outrageous to us that cows and pigs were transported, and that events like horse racing and agri

Require prisoners with sufficient assets to pay the cost of their incarceration

We call on the UK Government to introduce legislation requiring prisoners with sufficient financial means to pay the cost of their incarceration through a fair, means-tested system, the same as paying for your care, should you need to, in l

Require plants for sale to be labelled with animal toxicity information

This petition is about being able to buy flowers for loved ones and knowing that their furry friends are going to be safe. As an owner of 2 cats I can't get flowers as I don't know when they are safe. And many other people need to know if t

Fund increased capacity at SEN schools

The special educational needs (SEN) system is broken. There are high needs autistic people who have a legally binding Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Yet, every single special provision school in a district can refuse them admission

Change the day elections are held to Saturday

We call on the UK Government to hold all major elections on Saturday instead of Thursday, to improve accessibility, participation, and democratic engagement. The UK is one of the few major democracies that still holds elections on a weekday

Automatically remove parental responsibility from convicted domestic abusers

We believe that convicted domestic abusers should automatically have their parental responsibility removed. This is to safeguard the children from further abuse, preventing the abusive parent from leveraging their legal parental rights to i

Improve Origin Labelling and Enforcement Against Honey Adulteration in the UK

We call on the UK Government to introduce mandatory country-of-origin labelling and percentage share origin for all honey sold in the UK. We request stronger enforcement against honey adulteration, ensuring that products diluted with non-ho

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-

Abolish 'green' taxes and VAT on energy and fuel and reduce the fuel levy

Remove 'green' taxes and VAT on energy and fuel for households and businesses and incentivise the drilling of oil and gas in the North Sea by reducing the fuel levy. We believe we need a pluralistic approach to energy that helps the present

Make it mandatory for all car manufacturers to provide a spare tyre in cars.

Pass legislation so that a car cannot be sold in the UK without a spare tyre. Not a temporary tyre, but one similar to the fitted ones. This should apply to manufacturers and to resellers.

Review the UK’s “special relationship” with the current US administration

Conduct a formal review of the UK’s diplomatic, military and intelligence cooperation with the United States under the current US administration and report the findings to Parliament, including whether this relationship continues to serve t

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