UK Parliament Petitions

Stop DWP additional spouse payments in overseas-registered polygamous marriages

From April 2026, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) permits people in the UK in specific, legally recognized, overseas-registered polygamous marriages to receive additional benefit payments, with rates for "additional spouses" incre

Publish updated statistics on Armed Forces Veteran suicides annually

We ask the Government to publish annual suicide data for armed forces veterans. We think this could help ensure transparency, improve mental health support, and prevent further loss of life by understanding the true scale of the issue.

Ban wind farm onshore asset development on green belt land

We want the Government to ban wind farm onshore asset development on green belt land. We don't think local authorities are enforcing the National Planning Policy Framework to protect the greenbelt from inappropriate development when brown b

Stop mileage tax on electric & plug-in hybrid cars & reduce public charging VAT

To remove the planned mileage tax on electric and plugin-hybrid cars, and to equalise VAT on public charging to 5% to support adoption.

Ban technology that enables pharmacies to auto renominate EPS patients in bulk

We want the government to explicitly ban NHS system suppliers, by law, from providing any technology that may enable pharmacies to switch patient EPS nominations without informed and current consent, or in bulk using automation, and make it

Reduce national speed limits on single carriageways

Reduce the national speed limit on single carriageways usually found in rural areas from 60mph to 30mph.

The North Of England A1 Safety Guarantee: Action Immediate Protection.

Commit to continuous dualling of the A1 through the north of England to the Scottish Border. Implement immediate, interim safety upgrades —including junction visibility & hazard warnings—to prevent fatal collisions & stop dangerous traffic

Grant Rivers and Rias in England Legal Personhood

Recognise Rivers & Rias (Drowned River Valleys) in England as living entities with rights to 'their' own voice by creating a system to appoint Lead Legal Guardians & Guardian Groups for each River & Ria in England to enforce 'their' rights.

Do not reduce the Right to Buy discount

Stop the reduction of the Right to Buy discount. The Government have said the maximum discount will be reduced to £16,000–£38,000 depending on the tenant's location. We think this is unfair because some people's only way only to get on the

Issue new guidance on teachers’ early retirement rights

The state pension age will change to 67 in 2028 and therefore minimum early retirement age will change to 57. Teachers with final salary pensions who started teaching before the pension changed to career average have a given early retiremen

Require local authorities to provide 90 minutes of free parking in town centres

Introduce a law which requires all local authorities in England to provide a minimum of 90 minutes of free parking in town and city centres to help support economic growth and high street businesses.

Fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people – keep covid boosters

'Protect the NHS' and 'Save Lives' by continuing to fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people, including most previously shielded as CEV, rather than limiting them to over-75s, care home residents and those with severely weak

Reinstate mandatory warning before seizing a vehicle for anti-social driving

Amend Section 59 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 to reinstate the mandatory warning before seizing a vehicle for anti-social driving. The Government should instead introduce strict statutory guidelines and body-worn video requirements fo

Distinguish pets from other types of property in civil and family proceedings

We want legislation to: 1. Make a pet's welfare the paramount consideration when Courts resolve disputes over their ownership and possession. 2. Recognise a pet's true value as being the value to its owner, not just its open market pric

Make it Law for Water Companies to Object When Sewage Systems Are Over Capacity

We urge the Government to legally require water companies to object to planning developments once the sewage system is over-capacity. This could stop new developments proceeding without confirmed infrastructure upgrades.

Amend Equality Act to define the terms woman and man not based on biological sex

We believe trans women are women and therefore deserve the same rights as cis-gendered women, and that trans men are men and therefore deserve the same rights as cis-gendered men. We think the rights of human beings are being stripped away

Create a fast-track system for benefit claims for cancer patients

We believe the benefits application system for cancer patients is not fit for purpose. We think it is over-complicated, upsetting, and adds high levels of stress. We would like the Government to create a fast-track system for all of those c

Adjust the £10 DWP Christmas Bonus introduced in 1972 to reflect inflation

Adjust the Christmas Bonus given to benefit claimants, from £10 - when it was introduced in 1972 - to reflect inflation (approx £180 in 2025). Make the uplift only available for British citizens, who have been claiming benefits for a minimu

Make admissions to children's indoor play centres zero-rated for VAT

We want the Government to permanently zero rate VAT from admissions to children's indoor play centres to make active play more affordable, improve access for families and support children's health, well-being and development.

Reform Carer’s Allowance rules so carers can earn more without losing support

Many unpaid carers balance demanding caring responsibilities with the need to remain financially secure. We believe the current limit allowable for carers to earn is set way too low. It makes it difficult for carers to work, take on a secon

Government to advise monarch to refuse/cancel state visits with hostile powers

The Government should advise the Monarch against facilitating a ceremonial head of state visit where a foreign state is engaged in hostile activity - whether economic, diplomatic, military or otherwise - that is directly contrary to UK inte

Recognise Palestine as a State and seek immediate ceasefire in Gaza

We believe it is imperative the UK Government acknowledges the rights of all Palestinian people and seeks to implement an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Their suffering must end; they deserve basic human rights. Palestinians should live witho

Review family court system to help prevent post-separation abuse

We want the government to review the family court system to help prevent post-separation abuse. This should look at training on coercive control, protections for abuse survivors, and strict limits on use of “parental alienation” claims that

Define Anti-Palestinian Racism (APR) & launch an inquiry into APR

We urge the Government to adopt a definition of Anti-Palestinian Racism (APR) that is based on the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), & to launch an inquiry into APR and its impacts up

Reverse decision to pause decisions on asylum applications from Syrians

We think the decision is inhumane and may be at odds with our requirements under international law — asylum is a human right and an international obligation as recognised in the 1951 Geneva Convention on the protection of refugees. There al