UK Parliament Petitions

Require all social housing flats to have a personal balcony/garden

We urge the Government to require all existing and newbuild social housing to have a personal balcony if above ground floor, as it can help reduce depression or help with future house swaps, as some house swappers may not consider sites wit

Add birth sex to special category data under GDPR

Under UK GDPR, special category data is personal data that needs more protection because it is sensitive. It includes "sexual orientation", which can protect gay people; this does not protect transgender people. We urge the Government to ad

Fund Solar Panels for not-for-profit leisure centres

We urge the Government to fund solar panels for non-for-profit leisure centres. We are concerned that leisure centres struggle with the cost of electricity bills, heating swimming pools and the running studio, and gym air conditioning, as i

Change the rules around road signage for motorists

I call on the Government to change the rule around road signage for motorists to make them easier to see, as I believe that many motorists are fined due to poor signage or a lack of notice.

Make redundancy illegal whilst on maternity leave/for 6 months after

We're asking the government to improve women's maternity rights within employment, making it illegal for an employer to make a woman redundant whilst on maternity leave, or within the first 6 months of returning to work, unless the company

Create a version of the European Accessibility Act (EAA)

We urge the UK Government to create a version of the European Accessibility Act (EAA). We think this would set clear, enforceable digital accessibility standards, ensuring disabled people can access essential services online. We think stron

Require magistrates courts to record court hearings so there is a record

The magistrates court is currently is a court of no record. We want magistrates courts to start recording hearings so there is a record of what was said within the proceedings of the hearing.

Require social media companies to implement independent fact-checking

Require social media companies to implement independent quality and fact-checking requirements for content shared on social media platforms in the UK. We think this will help ensure the public is protected from misinformation and manipulati

Ban naming of suspects unless guilt is proven

Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights ensures the right to a fair trial. To uphold the "innocent until proven guilty" principle, a new law should ban the naming of suspects before conviction, regardless of case severity or me

Do not cut funding from the Latin Excellence Programme

Do not cut funding from the Latin Excellence Programme, especially in the middle of school year.

The government should build and provide a real time tax spending dashboard

The UK government collected around £830 billion pounds in taxation in 2023/24. Money collected from taxes is spent across numerous government departments to provide services of many kinds for UK citizens. The money collected should be s

Launch a Government Alcohol Awareness Campaign to Educate the Public

We urge the Government to launch an alcohol awareness campaign to educate the public on its full impact on individuals, families, work, and communities. It should highlight health risks like cancer and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Hold a referendum on banning feed additives used to reduce methane in cattle.

We want the government to hold a referendum to vote on the prohibition of the use of feed additives that are used to reduce methane in cattle.

Set out a detailed plan to improve palliative care

After the historic vote on assisted dying in Parliament, I think the government urgently must set out a plan to improve palliative care. The assisted dying bill, even if signed into law, may not take effect for some time. I think this is to

Ban nurseries from charging parents for keeping their children off sick.

We think that parents should not have to pay nursery fees for the days their child is off sick.

Reform the General Election System to Allow Direct Voting for Political Parties

We call on the UK Government to introduce legislation to reform the electoral system so that citizens vote directly for a political party to lead the country, rather than for individual candidates in constituencies.

Require clothes labels to show the retailer the clothes were made for

To assist consumers in knowing where their products have come from and so that they can make informed decisions about where their money goes, we think clothing items should be labelled to show which retailer the clothes have been made for.

Reduce corporation tax for small businesses with profits under £50,000 to 13%

I believe the Government should reduce the corporation tax rate on small businesses with profits of £50,000 from the current rate of 19% to 13%, as I believe it would help small businesses to stay competitive and open in the World of busine

Change the house purchasing process to protect sellers

We believe that buyers should be legally required to cover the seller's legal costs if the buyer pulls out of a property purchase after an offer is accepted.

Launch strategy to involve female asylum seekers in reframing asylum policy

We want the Government to adopt the recommendations from the British Red Cross report 'We want to be strong, but we don't have the chance: women's experiences of seeking asylum in the UK'.

Reinstate Ofsted nannies for the Student Finance Childcare Grant

We ask the Government to reverse the decision to exclude Ofsted-registered nannies from the Student Finance England Childcare Grant and reinstate them as eligible childcare providers, including protection for existing student families affec

Abolish electricity standing charges for consumers

Many major energy companies are making record profits, yet consumers continue to be charged electricity standing charges. Many people with solar and smart meters are actively working to consume less energy, yet we feel electricity companies

Reform the 60% effective tax rate on income between £100,000 and £125,140

We want the Government to remove the 60% effective tax rate created by the tapered withdrawal of the Personal Allowance for people earning between £100,000 and £125,140. We think this should be replaced with a clear, fair tax band, such as

Mandate neurodiversity training for staff in children’s sports & arts

We call on the UK Government to mandate neurodiversity training for any staff members working with children in the sports and arts sectors, including in grassroots sports clubs, football academies and the arts.

Mandate drinking areas for wildlife in outdoor shopping centres

Wildlife struggle with the heat & often hide under cars during hot weather. As wildlife is a vital part of our ecosystem we believe we need to support them during hot seasons.