UK Parliament Petitions
Public petitions to the UK Government and Parliament — signature counts, government responses and debate outcomes.
16,271 petitions
Require restaurants and fast food chains to provide free sanitary products
I have endometriosis. And I can never access period supply when I start randomly. I want all restaurants and fast food places to legally have to have supplies in their bathrooms, period pads, tampons, female cleansing wipes and anything els
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Fund & mandate standardised empathy & accessibility training for NHS A&E staff
Fund and mandate empathy and accessibility training that is designed to help disabled, chronically ill and neurodivergent patients for all NHS A&E staff. It is reported that they face lower quality healthcare than other patients, sometimes
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Give PhD students full government funded childcare hours
Allow doctoral research to also receive the 30 funded hours for childcare regardless of taxable income.
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Review animal welfare legislation to strengthen protections for horses
We call on the Government to review animal welfare legislation to strengthen animal welfare protections and standards for horses, and to strengthen accountability mechanisms for those who mistreat horses. We believe horses are intelligent,
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Require mandatory lifetime ban from keeping animals for causing death to them
We want harsher sentences for people who cause animals to die through neglect. Introduce a mandatory lifetime ban for all cases of this nature
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Hold social media companies accountable for publishing scam investment adverts
The social media companies accepting payment from illegal scam investment companies should be stopped from doing this. They should be treated as publishers & made responsible for what they promote to the public.
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Stop use of facial AI age assessment for unaccompanied asylum seeking children
We believe using facial AI age recognition is unreliable and ethically unsustainable. Government must stop this approach and develop a multidimensional tool assessing biological, cognitive, developmental and emotional age of traumatised una
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Referendum on placing a cap on the UK population of 75 million
Further to the recent referendum vote in Switzerland regarding limiting their population to 10 million, I would like our Government to hold a referendum in the UK in similar terms to make it legal under statute to take measures to limit the
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Launch an independent inquiry into family court’s handling of domestic abuse
We call on the Government to launch an independent inquiry into the family court system regarding their handling of domestic abuse allegations.
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Ban the police from strip searching children and replace with doctor examination
Remove the right to strip search minors from the police and replace child strip searches with examinations by doctors.
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Free school meals for all pupils and cover compulsory school uniform costs
Education is compulsory, yet most families are required to pay for essential items such as school meals and uniforms. These are not optional costs, and for many households they place a significant financial strain on families.
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Create a Cross-Departmental Strategy to end "Zero-Consequence" Culture for Crime
The government should consider: Mandated police attendance for all retail crime, even "low-value" theft More legal protection for staff from dismissal when upholding the law Updated curriculum to teach more accountability More direct
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Introduce guidance on provision or adaptation of stoma-friendly toilets
Over 200,000 people live with a stoma in the UK, yet public toilets do not meet their needs. Many face stigma or are challenged when using disabled toilets. People with stomas need safe, hygienic facilities to manage their condition with d
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Improve and strengthen relations with Israel
Israel is a long time ally of the UK and amid tensions and global change the British government needs to make sure we remain close to Israel.
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Raise the age when children take control of their own health care and treatments
Currently, people aged 16 or over are entitled to consent to their own treatment and can make decisions on treatments without parental involvement. This can only be overruled in exceptional circumstances. I would like this age raised to 18
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Limit the number of properties landlords can own to three
Create a limit on the number of properties owned by landlords to increase the number of properties for sale and help the housing market to return to affordable prices; making it possible for people who can’t afford to buy their own home to
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Make referendum mandatory before enacting British territory changes
We call on the Government to introduce a law to make it mandatory to hold a referendum before a Government makes any changes to the ownership, use or governance of any British territory.
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Introduce Nitrous Oxide canister refunds
The littering of UK highways and communities needs addressing more proactively. This Govt should introduce legislation to force manufacturers, wholesalers and/or other retailers to accept the empty canisters and pay a refund for each one re
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Require all new magistrates to hold a law degree or independent legal experience
With the Government planning to get rid of jury trials for crimes that carry a sentence below three years, we believe it should be required that new magistrates hold a law degree or some kind of legal experience that is independent from tra
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Require employers to pay unused annual leave or carry it over to the next year
Every year 1000s of workers do not claim their full annual leave entitlement for many reasons. It should be law for employers to pay all unused holiday at the end of each year or carry it over. Employers budget for it and should not benefit
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Classify English Rail Projects as England-Only, Not England & Wales
We call on the Government to reclassify rail projects that are entirely in England as England-only, not “England & Wales”. This must apply retrospectively, including to HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail, and all future projects so that Wales re
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Ban the breeding of cats with extreme physical traits
Ban the breeding of cats with extreme physical traits or inherited conditions that cause suffering, such as Scottish Fold, Manx and dwarf-type cats. Require strict licensing, health screening and full disclosure of risks if breeding is perm
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Introduce child benefit voucher system for parents of more than two children
We want the government to give vouchers to parents who have more than two children. Rather than giving child benefit for siblings born after the second child, the government could give vouchers instead.
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Increase funding for sustainable energy sources
We want the government to provide more funding for sustainable energy sources, matching the backing given to fossil fuel energy. The government should expand this path of skills, innovation, and local jobs.
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Require all Prison Officers to undergo professional training and registration
Require all prison officers in public and private sector prisons to undergo mandatory training resulting in a profession specific qualification. Once qualified prison officers should be registered with a national body and provided with an i
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