UK Parliament Petitions

Fund cervical smear tests for women above age 64

Cervical smear testing is a proven preventative method of avoiding cervical cancer yet after age 64 these tests stop. However mortality rates from this disease in older women are high, as shown on the Cancer Research U.K. website.

Improve regulations of holiday rental properties

We want neighbours of adjoining properties to have a legal right to be consulted before a property can be turned into a holiday rental/short term let.

Reopen the British embassy in Syria.

After closing the embassy in 2012 due to the conflict, we think the British Government should now reopen its embassy in Damascus. We think reopening the embassy and restoring diplomatic ties is crucial for fostering cooperation, ensuring Br

Make sponsorship cheaper and more flexible for small care businesses

We want the Government to lower sponsorship fees for small care businesses and allow more flexible contracts for overseas care workers. We believe this will help address the care worker shortage and support small providers who cannot meet

Ban the sale, manufacture, import and release of sky lanterns

Ban the sale, manufacture, import and release of sky lanterns. We believe sky lanterns pose severe risks of fatal injury to livestock and wildlife from ingested wire/bamboo, present an uncontrolled wildfire hazard to farmland and property,

Ban MPs who have resigned from standing in resulting by-election for same party

If an MP resigns and triggers a by-election, they should not be eligible to compete in that by-election unless they are standing for a different party. By-elections cost the public purse and other parties money. An MP in a safe seat can res

Require Enhanced DBS Checks & Transparency for All Councillors and Politicians

We call on the UK Government to introduce legislation requiring all elected councillors and politicians, at both local and national level, to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before taking office and at regular

Require Discharge Permits be removed from water companies in SSSI & SAC areas

We ask the UK Government to instruct the Environment Agency to cancel or remove any Discharge Permits granted to water companies in areas where the discharge empties into a river that has SSSI and/or SAC legal protection.

Ban the playing of AI generated music in shops and commercial premises

Ban the playing of music generated entirely by AI in shops, restaurants, offices etc.

Cap fares for wheelchair-accessible taxis and fund improved access

Cap wheelchair-accessible taxis cost at the same rate as a standard taxi for the same journey. We also call on the Government to provide funding to ensure access to wheelchair-accessible taxis is improved so disabled people can access taxis

Laws relating to children must use "must" not "should"

Laws involving children often uses the terminology of the word "should", which we believe leads to ambiguous expectations regarding professional responsibilities. We propose changing this language to "must," thereby establishing a clear leg

Require all eligible UK citizens to vote with a "None of the Above" option

Introduce compulsory voting in UK general elections, with reasonable exemptions. Ballots must include a “None of the Above” option so voters can formally reject all candidates without being forced to support any party.

Increase minimum wage to £15 per hour

Due to the current crisis as well as the rapid rate of inflation, we believe it is necessary for the standard minimum wage for those who are 18 and over to be brought up to a liveable £15 per hour.

Exempt military families from paying stamp duty when moving homes

Exempt military families from paying stamp duty when moving homes (e.g. after paying stamp duty for the first time, it is not incurred on subsequent moves).

Update child maintenance regulations to better recognise equal care arrangements

Introduce a presumption of equal care where children live roughly equally with both parents. Update regulation 50 guidance to reduce reliance on Child Benefit to determine which parent is liable for child maintenance payments.

Reform gambling self-exclusion systems to better protect vulnerable people

Allow banks and other firms to verify self-exclusion status (with consent); introduce stronger penalties where operators breach self-exclusion; create longer default in-person exclusion periods; and require all schemes to offer a nationwide

Reduce VAT to 5% on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), an alternative to Diesel

HVO is a viable alternative fuel to Diesel. Using it we believe that we can reuse our existing fuel infrastructure and vehicles and make use of a product to support an orderly transition to net zero in realistic timescales without reliance

Allocate more childcare funding for working parents

The government makes extra funding available for childcare costs and holiday clubs if: parents are in work and claiming Universal Credit; and if the child is eligible for free school meals respectively. This funding should also be available

Require all prisoners to work to pay their living costs, victims & Treasury

Require all prisoners to contribute to their living costs, pay victims and the Treasury through prison work. We think this would reduce the public burden while promoting responsibility and rehabilitation.

Make the 15th June 2026 a bank holiday for England and Wales

We want the UK Government to grant a bank holiday on 15 June to England and Wales to recognise Scotland’s participation in the World Cup.

Raise care infrastructure funding for adults seeking gender dysphoria treatment

Increase funding for care infrastructure for adults seeking gender dysphoria treatment to ensure that there is sufficient capacity, expanded care, assessment bottlenecks are tackled, standardised care, and greater investment in workforce tr

Mandate teaching about discrimination of women in Afghanistan in curriculum

I want the Government to make it compulsory for schools to teach the issues Afghan women are facing and the pressure the Afghan government is enforcing on them.

Advocate for Kurdish civilians and women’s rights in Syria

The Government should use diplomatic & legal channels to protect Kurdish civilian rights in northeast Syria, ensure aid access, defend women's rights in peace talks, oppose forced displacement, gender-based violence & support independent mo

Require vets to inform owners if medicine is available cheaper elsewhere

I would like Parliament to legislate that any agency issuing prescriptions for animals must advise people if a cheaper option is available to purchase from another source. And if they do not do that people should, by providing evidence, be

Urgent review of CPS decision making for domestic abuse and coercive control

We call on the Government to urgently review CPS investigations and charging decisions in domestic abuse and coercive control cases, to ensure the law is being applied correctly and all forms of abuse are taken seriously, not just extreme p