UK Parliament Petitions

Make parking on footpaths illegal in England

Make parking on footpaths illegal for the whole of England.

Include more financial education in secondary school curriculum

Introduce some mandatory focus on basic world-applicable financial skills including but not limited to: long-term investment, pension planning, risks of debt and borrowing, budgeting and taxation. We do not believe teenagers are being aptly

Add 'None of the above' as an option to every list of constituency candidates

I want the Government to add 'None of the above' to the list of constituency candidates. If that gets most votes, then none of the candidates is elected & the election must be run again c6 weeks later, but none of the candidates from that f

Public inquiry: NHS care standards for the elderly, disabled & chronically ill

Commission an independent public inquiry into NHS care standards for elderly, disabled, and chronically ill patients, including access to treatment, safeguarding, discharge practices, clinical decision-making, and whether financial pressure

Change the term "lifetime sex offender registration” to reflect it is reviewable

We want the Government to amend legislation and guidance so that the term "lifetime sex offender registration” is reviewed and changed to reflect the term’s real definition and prevent victims or members of the public from being misled by t

Government to fix private pension access age at 55

Private pensions have historically been accessible from 55. In light of rising retirement ages, the Government must remove the 10-year link to retirement age and permanently fix the minimum access age at 55. We believe that requiring long-t

Ban exports of recyclable waste to non-OECD countries

The Government should ban the export of all recyclable waste (including plastics, paper metals, and mixed recyclables) to non-OECD countries, where weak regulation and limited waste-management infrastructure often result in dumping, open bu

Automatically strip parents who murder children of parental responsibility

I would like the Government to strip people who are convicted of murdering children of parental rights and responsibility over their own children.

Increase annual Pension Protection Fund compensation for pre-1997 service

We want the Government to include annual increases (indexation) in Pension Protection Fund compensation for pre-1997 service.

Do not increase VAT

There is speculation that VAT might be raised. We are already paying more VAT than most other countries and we believe the British public cannot handle any further price increases. Businesses are struggling as it is and raising VAT could ca

Review the Government’s housebuilding target & require infrastructure investment

We urge the Government to review their target to build 1.5 million homes. We want the review to focus on affordable houses and social housing over private sales. We urge the Government to mandate that developments can only be approved with

Publish an updated 'Tackling Loneliness' strategy & funding for programmes

Seven years and four governments ago, the-then Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published its 'A connected society: a strategy for tackling loneliness' policy paper that subsequently reported every year until 2023.

Introduce a legal maximum temperature to work - 25 degrees Celsius

We want the government to put in place a legal maximum temperature for working (25 degrees Celsius) and for employers to have to ensure it does not exceed this in workplaces where possible. I think workplaces should install measures to brin

Increase minimum penalties for hate crimes against transgender people

We want the government to impose harsher penalties on those who believe it's acceptable to attack someone for being transgender, including a minimum jail time of 6 months for those convicted of hate crimes against transgender people.

Fund school dentists for every school

We want the government to bring back school dentists. Many children in the UK struggle to access NHS dental care. We think that every child should be able to access a free dentist and the government has failed to provide necessary basic

Ban private providers from providing home and social care

Home and social care is often provided by profit-making agencies. We do not think the quality and conditions of service, training and oversight are fit for purpose in private care.

Introduce juries in family courts

We believe introducing a jury in family courts could enhance fairness and public confidence in the judicial process.

To make Shrove Tuesday "Pancake Day" a national holiday in England and Wales

We call on the Government to make Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day, a national holiday. We are concerned that we are beginning to lose some of its traditions and celebrations. We believe Pancake Day is a great day and perfect for a

Make allowing dog attacks on cats a specific offence

Amend the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 to make allowing a dog to be out of control when it attacks a cat a specific offence.

Ban the manufacturing of single-use plastic bottles

Plastic bottles are extremely harmful to our environment. Around 80% of marine litter is plastic. I am calling for a ban of plastic bottles to be replaced with recyclable materials such as glass or bio-plastic.

Review support for children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)

Review support for children with DLD and protect the future of 1.3 million Children Across the UK. We want the Government to recognise DLD, protect children’s rights and ensure no child is left unheard or unsupported.

Review 5G mast planning laws

Review 5G mast planning laws to ensure that their visual impact is mitigated and people are safe from any potential long-term harm to health, especially in areas close to homes, schools, nurseries and parks.

Create a statutory body to investigate failures in the criminal legal process

No statutory body examines failures across the whole criminal legal process spanning police, prosecutors and courts. This includes witness contamination or Section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 breaches.

Fund more school holiday clubs for children of working parents aged 5+

Provide funding to increase access to and the number of school holiday clubs for children over 5 in order to support working parents. Many areas have little to no childcare available for children over 5 during the school holidays.

Strengthen enforcement of child maintenance for absent parents

Require the Child Maintenance Service by law to take automatic enforcement action after two missed payments, including automatic bank account deductions, travel restrictions for parents with arrears who move abroad, and mandatory review of