UK Parliament Petitions

Make the destruction or scrapping of UK military medals a criminal offence

Make it a criminal offence to destroy or scrap officially issued UK military medals. Rising silver prices and a lucrative collectors' market mean medals are being melted down for profit, engraved names erased and service details and irrepla

Mandate GP surgeries to be open seven days a week

Unlike many other NHS services that operate seven days a week, many GP surgeries do not, and we feel this does not reflect current demand. As the population continues to grow, we believe this mismatch has reduced access to primary care and

Review private parking regulation

Review and strengthen private parking regulation to stop unfair fines. Ban tickets for brief stops to read signs or turn safely. Require mandatory grace periods, automatic refunds for unfair charges, penalties and criminal liability for abu

Use legislation to expand the Network Railcard to cover all of Great Britain

Use legislation, including the Great British Railways Bill, in consultation with the Scottish and Welsh governments, to expand the Network Railcard to cover all of Great Britain so adults aged 30+ and off-peak groups can access discounted r

Fund improved measures to tackle Antisocial Behaviour and make communities safer

Fund improved measures including: More Police patrols, esp. evenings/weekends, to deter ASB & boost security Give councils power to quickly impose fines for ASB Simplify ASB reporting via an app for easier tracking Fund youth clubs/ment

Reduce the standard rate of VAT to 15%

We want the government to reduce VAT to 15%. We think this could help growth within the economy, put money back into the public pocket, boost business confidence and improve the cost of living.

Make all domestic animal breeding a regulated practice protecting the animals

We want all animal breeders to pay for a licence to breed animals. This licence fee would go toward the cost of regulating the industry. I want officers to be able to do random checks on breeders, and available if someone is concerned about

Provide maintenance loans to distance learners

Student Finance England should provide maintenance loans for distance learners. We believe this can help ensure those who want to start or change careers without uprooting, by studying flexibly online, aren't priced out of doing so.

Impose rent caps in major cities to stop rent hikes by landlords

We urge the Government to impose rent caps in major cities such as Manchester, London, and Birmingham, to stop landlords and agencies from imposing unfair hikes. We feel this can ensure affordability and penalise excessive increases, protec

Ban nurseries charging fees when closed and cap fees

We want the Government to ban nurseries charging parents childcare fees when they are closed and cap daily fees.

Fund more support for children with SEN & allow term-time holidays

I want the government to fund more schools for children with SEN, and activity provision. I want more school places. I want leave granted e.g. One weeks term time leave for SEN children. I want more places e.g. Play centres, activities for

Automatically award Higher Rate PIP to people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease

I want the Government to automatically award people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease the Higher Rate Care and Mobility Personal Independence Payment (PIP) award, without the need to pass tests and interviews.

Ban councils charging council tax on secondary properties

We want the Government to stop Councils effectively doubling Council Tax for those who own holiday properties.

Make Breathwork and Emotional Wellbeing Part of the National Curriculum

We want the Government to embed breath work and emotional wellbeing into the national curriculum to address the rising mental health crisis among children and young people. Some studies show breath work is a cost-effective intervention that

Ban ‘payment per fine’ incentives for Anti-Social Behaviour penalties

We urge the Home Office to ban councils from entering into contracts with private companies to enforce Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) that include incentives for the number of fines issued. It was reported that many PSPO penalties

Set up an independent task force separate from police to target grooming gangs

We want the government to set up a specialist anti child grooming task force that will operate independently from the Police and Local Authorities.

Stop Bonus Payments for Civil Servants

Civil servants should not be eligible for bonus payments.

Require all products to show origin of production.

The Government should introduce legislation to require all products, including those sold online, to show their origin of production.

Indefinitely detain non-UK national terror suspects without charge

A law to confer upon the police power to detain suspected terrorists who aren't UK nationals without the requirement for immediate formal charge, and for an indeterminate period, to enable the authorities to pursue investigation.

Funding so the NHS can provide all services free, and pet care

We demand the government to provide funding for comprehensive healthcare, free to all, and based on clinical need rather than an individual’s ability to pay. We want the NHS for medical, mental, aged, optical, dental, and pet care needs, fr

Mandate vital computing history and WWII cryptology in the National Curriculum

We call on the Department for Education to mandate the teaching of the foundational ideas and historical developments of modern computing, as well as the overlooked intellectual warfare of WWII cryptology and codebreaking. Pupils deserve an

Require misconduct investigations to properly conclude after resignation

Require employers to complete misconduct and gross misconduct investigations even if an employee resigns. Where allegations are substantiated, findings should be formally recorded. We believe employees should not be able to avoid accountabi

Launch a review into strengthening regulation of diet replacement programmes

We call on the Government to launch a review into strengthening the regulation of very low energy and total-diet-replacement programmes.

End Prime Ministers’ power to nominate resignation honours and peerages

End the convention allowing departing Prime Ministers to nominate resignation honours and life peerages. Replace it with a transparent, fully independent process based on demonstrated public service, not loyalty or proximity to a political

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