UK Parliament Petitions

Mandate a minimum 2-year prison sentence for benefit fraud & penalise offenders

We urge the Government to pass a law that: 1. Mandates a minimum 2-year prison sentence for anyone guilty of benefit fraud. 2. Bans any further benefit claims for offenders for 5 years. 3. Removes criminals’ passports who travelled abroa

Make Neglect in Public Office a Specific Criminal Offence

Create a new criminal offence of Neglect in Public Office. We believe this would provide an improved means through which to hold public officials — including ministers, social workers, and civil servants — legally accountable if their actio

Allow personal e-scooters on public roads for holders of a Category A licence

I live 30 mins from my work place that is in the city centre and the company I work for requires me to do office days. I have a toddler and need to drop him off at daycare and for that I need my car with me. Or a fast way to get to the day

Make it illegal to photograph children in public without parental consent

Make it a criminal offence for strangers to photograph children in a public place and empower police to enforce this.

Provide funding to start routine mammograms at age 18

Currently the age for routine mammogram screening is 50 years old. But I would like there to be funding so it can be provided to adults of any age.

Exempt inheritance invested into pension funds from inheritance tax

We call on the UK Government to review current inheritance tax rules in the context of ongoing pension reform and the challenges facing working-age people today. We propose that individuals should be able to invest their full inheritanc

Fund councils to construct Autism and Special Needs Friendly Playgrounds

Some data has shown a significant increase in autism diagnoses in recent years. There are thousands of playgrounds, but I believe a minority of them are suitable for special needs/autistic children. I would like the government to fund the b

Deduct neo-natal leave from return to work date for childcare funding purposes

Currently, the 30 hours childcare scheme bases eligibility on the baby’s birth date and parent’s return to work. Neonatal leave delays some parents, which may cause them to miss deadlines and lose months of free childcare. We think the gove

Require landowners to protect public footpaths in areas shared with cattle

Where the only way for pedestrians to move between two communities is by walking on a footpath, legally require the Landowners to protect the footpath with shockproof fences by law. Walkers can sometimes be at risk of injury or death from c

Make machines, which take payment on exit, mandatory for parking operators.

I want the Government to legislate so that parking operators have to use machines which charge for parking on exit so that charges correlate to the amount of time that a person stays. Fixed penalties for overstaying should not be allowed.

Photograph all claimants for DWP Benefits

I think many unregistered people are claiming benefits. I think that people are claiming the same benefit several times using different names. Photographs should be taken of claimants and cross checked for previous claims.

Remove parental responsibility from convicted perpetrators of domestic violence.

We want the Government to automatically remove parental responsibility from convicted perpetrators of domestic violence to ensure the safety of children and victims of domestic violence. I think this would mean children and victims can live

Amend Human Rights Act and review all laws

We would like the Human Rights Act 1998 to be amended to cover “freedom of speech and thought” rather than “freedom of expression”. We would also like all laws to be reviewed from a human rights perspective, and any laws that are assessed t

Public review of police practices to consider biases

I would like there to be a public review of police practices to identify and address any biases in enforcement. I think this would help ensure equality in law enforcement, ensuring all individuals are treated the same, regardless of status

Review the way that student Maintenance Loans are calculated.

We think the current system of maintenance loan for students is problematic, and it should be reviewed. We think yearly increases to maintenance loan are not good at reflecting living costs for students (such as rent increases by landlords,

Introduce New Safe Haven Law and baby boxes to Save Infants and Support Mothers

We urge Parliament to introduce UK Safe Haven Laws and baby boxes in hospitals to protect infants and support mothers in crisis. We think baby boxes, places where parents can surrender an infant ensuring their immediate care, give parents a

Replace Parenting Orders with an end-to-end accountability framework

Replace Parenting Orders in England & Wales with a statutory framework requiring schools and youth justice to identify pressures & log interventions. Action against parents must then follow an independent review & relate only to deliberate

Give consumers legal rights, remedies and choice over delivery companies

We want the Government to give consumers direct legal rights and remedies against delivery companies, require retailers to identify the courier before purchase where reasonably practicable, and improve consumer choice and accountability in

Abolish Homes England & distribute its funding to Mayors to build council houses

Dissolve Homes England & distribute the up to £46B budget allocated to it for the next decade to the regional mayors, ringfenced to build council & social housing & affordable schemes, helping people to buy their first home at a reasonable

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

Base CMS payments on NET income not gross

Calculate child maintenance payments on NET income not GROSS.

Fund & require all public venues to have allergy treatments including EpiPens

We want the Government to fund and require all public venues, including restaurants and shops, to be equipped with allergen medication, including EpiPens, in first aid boxes.

Ban AI generated videos being posted on streaming services for children

Ban the upload or distribution of AI-generated content that is marketed as child-friendly without proper review and regulation. We are concerned that unregulated, low-quality AI material is appearing on platforms and being placed in childre

Require disclosure before publishing covert recordings of direct interactions

Introduce legislation so that when recordings of direct interactions filmed using hands-free or concealed body-worn devices are published and individuals are identifiable, the publisher must show the person was informed they were being reco

Allow all Care Workers and Senior Care Workers to Bring Dependants.

We ask the Government to allow all Care Workers (SOC 6135) and Senior Care Workers (SOC 6136) to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker visa route. We feel the current policy has significantly affected family life, for care workers who a