UK Parliament Petitions

Restart issuing oil and gas licenses in the North Sea

I would like the Government to reverse the policy of not issuing new contracts to search for and extract oil and gas in the North Sea and British waters.

Stop the Chagos Deal

We believe the Chagos Deal is a terrible disaster, and we find the cost unaffordable. We have concerns that it could harm the indigenous Chagossian people, and our national interests. We urge the House of Commons to block any legislation re

Require DBS Checks for Tattoo Artists in England

We call on the government to introduce mandatory DBS checks for all licensed tattoo artists in England. Wales has shown this approach works. DBS checks will prevent those with violent or sexual criminal histories from working with clients,

Transparency and Review of the free zones and ports impacts

To ensure full transparency by releasing data on governance, funding, and operations of free zones. Plus a public review to assess impacts, such as job displacement and value for taxpayers money

Do not remove trial by jury for certain cases

The MoJ plans to remove the right to trial by jury for either-way cases with a likely sentence of three years or less. We believe it is an ancient right allowing us to be judged by our peers and this right must never be lost.

Do Not Scrap the 1265 Directed Time Provision for Teachers

We are concerned about reports that the 1265 directed time policy for teachers may be scrapped. We feel teachers have faced real terms pay cuts, and view 1265 as the only thing protecting staff from even more unpaid and excessive workload.

Introduce legally enforceable safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in the NHS

Make minimum staffing levels a legal requirement by introducing national nurse-to-patient ratios that can help guarantee patient safety and protect staff wellbeing.

Provide funding for a nationwide, nature-rich river corridor network.

Support farmers and landowners to make space for water with more, easily accessible funding schemes. We call on government to commit to providing financial incentives to help farmers create & maintain connected land along all river corridor

Require tracking of companion animal euthanasia to prevent unnecessary deaths

Every day healthy and treatable companion animals are put to sleep not because they are old or because they are beyond help but because there are limited places for them to go Their lives end quietly in pounds, commercial kennels, veteri

The UK should start talks on forming a CANZUK union

I would like for the UK to engage in talks with Canada, New Zealand and Australia on forming a CANZUK union. I believe this would make for a good alternative to the EU, increasing trade, freedom of movement and to create more economic growt

Fund more staff training and better facilities in psychiatric hospitals

We want the government to increase funding to hire and train qualified professionals who understand mental health and their side effects and can deal with difficult situations in the correct manner.

Require safety assessments and support for children at risk of elopement/ danger

Require NHS services to provide a safeguarding pathway for children identified as being at risk of elopement, wandering or having limited awareness of danger, including safety assessments and appropriate preventative equipment and support f

Automatic extension for Non- Molestation order when it is breached

The Government should change the law so that Non-Molestation Orders must be automatically extended where an abuser has breached the order and been convicted. Victims should not be forced to relive trauma through further statements and court

Make it a crime to purposely delay ringing the emergency services

I believe it should be a crime for a person to purposely delay ringing the emergency services in a medical emergency. I would like the Government to introduce legislation to make this a crime.

Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing ECAA visa holders

We ask the UK Government to keep the 5-year route to Indefinite Leave to Remain for former ECAA (Turkish Businessperson) visa holders. Extending it to 10 years breaks previous commitments and unfairly affects those who built lives and busin

Require social workers to use body-worn cameras during statutory visits

We call on the UK Government to introduce legislation requiring social workers to use body-worn cameras during statutory home visits, child protection investigations, and formal assessments.

Return Royal Mail to public ownership

We are concerned that Royal Mail has made profits for years while having repeated industrial disputes with loyal postal workers. Letter delivery has failed time and again. We believe privatisation has clearly failed — the Government should

Require landfills that cause smells and toxins near residential areas to close

I want the government to look into revoking licenses from landfill sites that continue to dump large amount of waste, causing hydrogen sulphide to be emitted into the atmosphere.

New legislation for ponds to have safety measures to prevent access by children

Introduce legislation requiring all domestic garden ponds to have at least one appropriate safety measure in place to prevent accidental access by young children. - This could include: - Secure fencing or barriers - Rigid pond covers or

Reduce roadside littering: penalty points, increase fines, fund litter picks

Allow authorities to impose penalty points on drivers for discarding litter from a vehicle. Increase minimum on the spot fines for littering and awareness through TV/online campaigns. Insist businesses take more responsibility in anti-litte

Urgently review & adjust steel import quota & tariff changes - effective 01/07

Either, the timeline for these changes needs extending The 60% quota reduction needs reducing The 50% tariff applied after quarterly quota exhaustion needs significant reduction The impacted commodity codes needs review & reduction Or a

Recognise circus and fairgrounds in the UK inventory of ICH

The DCMS is drawing up an inventory of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) items following the signing of the UNESCO treaty on 'ICH'. We want circus and fairgrounds to be recognised on that inventory.

Give endangered red squirrels the same legal protection as beavers and bats

Red squirrels are Endangered in Britain, yet their breeding sites have weaker legal protection than those of beavers, bats or otters. We ask the Government to lay secondary legislation adding red squirrels to Schedule 2 of the Conservation

Make one-to-one mentoring a statutory right for children in care & care leavers

Introduce a statutory right to trauma-informed one-to-one mentorship and guaranteed mental health support for every child in care and after care leavers up to age 25, funded by the Government.

Remove all accrual of interest from student loans and recalculate the balances

Remove all accrual of interest from student loans and recalculate outstanding balances as if no interest had been applied since the loans were issued.