UK Parliament Petitions

Public petitions to the UK Government and Parliament — signature counts, government responses and debate outcomes.

17,310 petitions

Exempt all pensioners from council tax

We call on Parliament to pass a law which exempts all pensioners in Britain from paying Council Tax. Current provisions only ensure that pensioners on the lowest incomes receive full relief, yet many others, particularly those on modest but

closedOpened 29 Aug 2025
8.1k

signatures

Create a legally enforceable maximum working temperature

Introduce a legally binding maximum working temperature of 25°C for all workplaces, covering both indoor and outdoor jobs. Currently, there is an advisory minimum temperature in statutory guidance but no upper limit. We want the Government

openOpened 16 Jun 2026
8.1k

signatures

Make performing a Nazi salute a criminal offence in the UK

We want the Government to introduce legislation making it a criminal offence to intentionally perform a Nazi salute in public (including online) or at public events, except where it is clearly used for legitimate educational, historical, ar

openOpened 6 Jul 2026
8.1k

signatures

Require Dating Apps to Verify Users and Prevent Abuse

Require all dating apps operating in the UK to verify users using government-issued photo ID and implement measures to prevent individuals convicted of serious sexual, domestic abuse, stalking and coercive control offences from creating or

openOpened 14 Jul 2026
8.0k

signatures

Write law that a referendum is required for the UK to be able to leave the ECHR

The European Convention on Human Rights enshrines our basic human rights, gives us the right to a fair trial, right to privacy and helps protect us from things like torture, unlawful killing, slavery but also punishment without law and free

closedOpened 24 Feb 2026
8.0k

signatures

Ban publication of police officer names in misconduct hearings if not sacked

When police officers face misconduct hearings, their names are routinely published by their force and reported in the press — even in cases where they are not dismissed.

closedOpened 17 Nov 2025
7.9k

signatures

Keep the 2 child benefit cap

I want people to be educated about the real, long term costs associated with having children and accept that if they choose to have more than 2 children then they should commit to funding that decision themselves and not expect others to pa

closedOpened 4 Jul 2025
7.9k

signatures

Introduce new air quality and PPE rules for health and social care settings

We want the Government to set new rules on air quality and infection control in health and social care settings, to prevent and control airborne infections, with new ventilation and filtration requirements, new PPE standards and staffing ru

closedOpened 11 Nov 2024
7.9k

signatures

Deport all immigrants that arrive illegally from safe countries

Deport all illegal immigrants back to their country of origin if considered safe, or country they arrived from.

closedOpened 7 Jan 2025
7.9k

signatures

No tax or national insurance on overtime for emergency service workers

Members of the emergency services may regularly work overtime and sometimes do not have the choice but to work it because it may be an aid requirement or jobs may run over. We think that any overtime worked should not be taxed or subject to

closedOpened 30 Jun 2025
7.8k

signatures

Give State Pension to all at 60 and increase it to equal 48hrs of Living Wage.

We want the Government to make the State Pension available from age 60 & increase it to equal 48hrs a week at the National Living Wage. Hence from April 2026 a Universal State Pension should be £610.08 per week or about £31,724.16 per year

closedOpened 10 Feb 2026
7.8k

signatures

Allow people to be eligible for both state pension and full carer's allowance

We call upon the government to ensure that those receiving carer’s allowance continue to get it at the full amount when in receipt of the state pension.

closedOpened 6 Aug 2025
7.8k

signatures

Recognise ‘Veteran’ as a protected characteristic in law.

Make ‘Veteran’ a protected characteristic in the Equality Act 2010 to help ensure veterans aren't disadvantaged and that Armed Forces Covenant objectives are consistently applied. Require organisations to enable recording of veteran status

closedOpened 6 Jan 2026
7.8k

signatures

Hold a Public Inquiry into the state pension age change for 1950s women

We believe that women affected by these changes were given inadequate notice of a further wait of up to six years to receive the State Pension. We believe a Public Inquiry is necessary to expose the truth.

closedOpened 8 Nov 2024
7.7k

signatures

RAAC Homeowners Justice: National Fund, Legislative Reform & Public Inquiry Now!

Support RAAC communities facing homelessness and bankruptcy by: Establishing a national fund to aid affected homeowners and tenants Launching a public inquiry into council and housing association practices on RAAC Bringing in protective

closedOpened 17 Dec 2024
7.7k

signatures

Close the Borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!

We believe our country is facing serious challenges both from legal and illegal migration, and think the only way to deal with this is to suspend all immigration temporarily for 5 years.

closedOpened 11 Jul 2025
7.6k

signatures

Make additional autism-specific training mandatory for all speech therapists

I believe Speech Therapy is failing autistic children and that change is long overdue. This campaign calls to make additional autism-specific training mandatory for all prospective & practising NHS Speech Therapists. Please sign this petiti

closedOpened 21 Apr 2026
7.5k

signatures

Criminalise unauthorised development & ban retrospective permission

We call on the UK Government to amend the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 making it a criminal offence to develop any large-scale space without first securing the correct planning permission.

openOpened 30 Jun 2026
7.5k

signatures

Scrap the BBC TV Licence & replace funding with adverts or paywall

Every household with a tv has to pay the BBC. Remove this funding so that it is funded either by adverts or put behind a pay wall.

closedOpened 1 Jul 2025
7.5k

signatures

Ensure annual pension increase apply to all pensioners living abroad

We want the Government to ensure that pensioners get an annual increase if they live abroad in certain countries. Currently some people do not receive increases even if they have worked 50 years in the UK prior to retiring abroad.

closedOpened 24 Nov 2025
7.4k

signatures

Introduce a 12-month amnesty on APR and BPR policy proposals

Introduce a 12-month amnesty, as we think it would allow for the transfer of land & chattels of agricultural businesses to a named person before changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) are made.

closedOpened 6 May 2025
7.3k

signatures

Fund improvement to PCOS, Endometriosis, and Fertility Health care and treatment

We believe PCOS, endometriosis, and other fertility conditions are poorly understood, often dismissed, and leave patients in chronic pain with little hope. We urge the government to fund improvements in medical training and research to ensu

closedOpened 19 Feb 2026
7.3k

signatures

Legally require all secondary schools in England to teach financial education

Financial education should be made compulsory by statute for all secondary school students in England. This would be delivered by all schools to all students. Currently, it is included in the national curriculum, but not all schools (e.g. a

closedOpened 17 Dec 2024
7.2k

signatures

Implement a strategy to protect motorcyclists from imports of unsafe clothing

We want the Government to implement a national strategy that protects motorcyclists from imports of unsafe clothing.

closedOpened 6 Jan 2025
7.2k

signatures

Introduce statutory provision for independence referendums in Scotland & Wales.

It has been stated that the UK is a voluntary union. If this is democratically the case I think there should be a legal mechanism for any part of the union to decide whether or not to leave that union.

closedOpened 16 Dec 2024
7.1k

signatures

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