UK Parliament Petitions
Public petitions to the UK Government and Parliament — signature counts, government responses and debate outcomes.
16,271 petitions
Remove VAT on defibrillators
We think that defibrillators are expensive and VAT makes them unaffordable for small businesses and sports clubs.
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Require news outlets to publish clear, accurate headlines
I urge the Government to introduce regulations requiring UK news organisations to publish clear, accurate headlines that reflect article content. I think that misleading "clickbait" titles in media misrepresent articles, erode trust, and sp
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Increase landowners rights against parking on their property without permission
Introduce legislation to expand the rights of UK property owners against people who park on their property, such as the right to get the trespassers' vehicle towed or clamped and fined. We think regular trespassers should pay an increased p
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Criminalise individuals for discrimination against disabled employees in UK.
I would like the Government to criminalise individuals for discrimination against disabled employees in workplaces in the UK.
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Don’t require health & care workers to update visa for additional work
If you are on a health and care visa and do 20+ hours of additional work for another employer, outside of your sponsored job, you have to apply to update your visa. We urge the Government to remove this requirement. It could help with criti
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Require water companies to issue automatic bill rebates during hosepipe bans
We want the Government to introduce legislation requiring water companies to provide automatic, pro-rata financial rebates to household customers for every day a Temporary Use Ban (hosepipe ban) is in place.
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Allow the creation of global BBC iPlayer for international audiences
We believe we should prioritise commercial growth over cuts. We feel BBC dramas, documentaries and children’s programmes are some of the best and appeal to global audiences. Millions bypass geo-blocks to watch them. We call on the Governmen
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Mandate Better Police Training & Presence to Make the Night-Time Economy Safer
We call on Government to help public safety within the NTE by mandating police training on SIA guidelines & customer service, strengthening communication with venues, staff & door supervisors, & increasing policing & visible presence. We be
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Mandate recorded and signed transcripts for all formal workplace investigations.
Unverified minutes can cause unfair dismissals & disputes. Mandating audio recordings, free automated smartphone transcripts, & signed confirmation from all attendees would help protect workers, remove cost barriers, and ensure absolute cla
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Increase funding for Ambulance and A&E services to reduce waiting times
I want the government and Parliament to provide the NHS with more funding for A&E departments and ambulances so we can reduce care being provided in corridors. Also to improve the wages of staff as well as ambulance wait times.
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Protect our Churches. Extra funding for security and safety of our Churches
Provide extra monetary funding for Churches so security can be improved. In the year 2025 crimes against churches were recorded at 3,824 crimes. This averages more than 10 a day. These crimes include Arson, Criminal damage, Vandalism and Bu
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Legally require lingerie-specific fitting rooms to be women-only
Legally require that lingerie-specific fitting rooms are reserved exclusively for women.
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More items on prescription for individuals who have coeliac disease in England
Only bread and flour are available on prescription for people with coeliac disease in England. I would like this to be changed as gluten free foods are very expensive.
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Make owners of multiple properties liable for council tax on all properties
We would like the Government to make people who have the luxury of owning multiple properties cover council tax on all of their properties. Local councils would continue to collect tax from social housing residents or from benefits.
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Make Post Partum Diastasis Recti repair (abdominoplasty) available via NHS
At the moment this procedure is seen as cosmetic so usually not covered by insurance or offered via NHS unless herniation occurs. A criteria should be introduced where if treatment offered has not resolved the issue, surgery should be offer
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Urge India to protect religious minorities from violence & discrimination
We call on the UK Government to raise concerns with the Indian Government about increasing communal violence and discrimination against religious minorities, particularly Muslims, in India, following reports from human rights organisations
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Call a public inquiry into US influence on UK politics and democracy
Hold a public inquiry to examine potential US influence in UK politics. We want the inquiry to investigate financial and other forms of support from the US for political figures and groups in the UK, as well as possible US influence during
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Mandate recognition of primary caregiver in family court decisions
Amend Children Act 1989 to require courts in disputes about child arrangements/parental responsibility to identify parent providing most daily care and create presumption giving greater weight to that parent’s views in decisions, unless ano
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Give father access to birth registration appointment if present at the birth
This is not anti-mother it is pro-child! This petition does not seek to remove or weaken mothers’ rights. It seeks to recognise responsible fathers equally, reduce conflict, and protect the best interests of children. Good fathers who show
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Urge the Bangladeshi Government to protect Bangladeshi Hindus from violence
We call on the UK Government raise concerns with Government of Bangladesh about violence and attacks against the Hindu minority, including recent mob violence, and to urge Bangladesh’s Government to protect Hindus, minorities, respect for f
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Make Online Defamation and Cyberbullying a specific offence
We ask the Government and Parliament to recognise online defamation, and cyberbullying as a specific offence, given that it can cause real psychological, social, and professional harm.
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Require gun sellers to verify firearms certificates with police before a sale
Create legislation that a gun exchange can only happen after a seller has verified the purchaser's firearm or shotgun certificate with police. This is a simple preventative measure that could help stop individuals with evil intentions purch
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Funding for all NHS staff to have training on non epileptic seizures
I would like there to be funding to train all NHS staff on what to do and how to manage non epileptic seizures (NES) because they are different to epileptic seizures and we may be accused of faking because we are not epileptic.
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Fund development of antipsychotics and mood stabilisers with fewer side effects
We want the government to fund and prioritise the development of more antipsychotic and mood-stabilising medications that do not cause side effects such as weight gain, fatigue or loss of motivation. People deserve mental health treatments
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Allow all schools to choose their own holiday dates
We urge the Government to allow all schools in England to be able to choose their own holiday dates, such as being able to reduce usual holiday dates by one or two weeks and being able to set the equivalent time of holidays at their choice
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