UK Parliament Petitions
Public petitions to the UK Government and Parliament — signature counts, government responses and debate outcomes.
16,299 petitions
Make water safety and open water danger education compulsory in all schools
We want the Government to make water safety education mandatory in secondary as well as primary schools and work for improvements in warning signage at rivers, lakes, reservoir's and beaches.
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Require lasting power of attorney applicants undergo enhanced DBS check
Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) applicants should have to undergo an enhanced DBS check before the OPG grants them power over an individual. Current LPA's should have these checks done as they haven’t thus far and some may have been putting
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Require all domestic abuse family court cases to include a Fact Finding hearing
Automatically make all domestic abuse, including coercive control, family court cases include a ‘Fact Finding’ hearing as a statutory procedure when there are allegations of domestic abuse and coercive control.
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Require all secondary teachers to pass the same exams their students sit
Require all GCSE and A-level teachers to pass the same exams as their students in exam conditions to ensure they have the relevant knowledge in their subject to teach it well and to reduce hypocrisy in the education system.
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Trimethylaminuria (TMAU): Fund research and awareness
We call on the Government to provide funding to conduct more research for possible treatments of TMAU, and to fund initiatives raising awareness of the condition and of the detrimental effects it can have on those diagnosed. We believe it o
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Make suicide prevention training mandatory for frontline public sector workers
Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death in the UK, with many having contact with public sector services before they die. Most workers receive no training on suicide and don’t feel confident asking about it or connecting someone t
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CMS to include voluntary redundancy payments in income calculation
Voluntary redundancy payments are not classified as current income for the purposes of child maintenance, meaning they are not always reflected in a child maintenance calculation. We think this is unfair to the other parent who might be fin
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Ban graphic anti-abortion images in public spaces
Introduce laws banning graphic abortion images in public places like streets, near schools, and transport hubs, with enforcement powers for local authorities.
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Require accessible, SEN-friendly menus in school canteens
Require all primary and secondary schools to provide SEN-friendly menus. Current menus can be overwhelming, with complex language and unfamiliar choices. Menus should use simple language, visuals, clear allergens, and consistent layouts to
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Require warning signs at least 500M before speed cameras
We are calling on the government to make it mandatory for signs to be displayed at least 500 meters before any operational speed camera. We believe this shift would prioritise safety over penalisation, and aid in creating a more transparent
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Ban vaping inside cars with children under 18
Ban vaping inside cars with under-18s in order to reduce their exposure to harmful chemicals.
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Cap retail oil and gas prices
Introduce a temporary cap on oil and gas prices during periods of extreme market volatility to protect households and businesses from sudden fuel price spikes. The Government should prevent excessive price increases being passed to consumer
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Require Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) to be allowed to use bus lanes
Require all highway authorities to allow HGVs to use bus lanes.
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Revise the SEND Reforms to retain EHCP beyond Primary>Secondary transition
The consultation proposes that children will retain their EHCP until the end of their current phase of education. We believe this needs to be revised so that it is retained beyond the Transition from Primary to Secondary.
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Introduce a Fixed Cap on Total Interest for Pre-Existing Plan 2 Student Loans.
Introduce a fixed cap on total interest for all pre-existing Plan 2 student loans, ensuring borrowers cannot accumulate debt that far exceeds their original loan, and repayments can meaningfully reduce the balance instead of it growing inde
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Make Religious Education optional for students from Year 7 to Year 13
We want the Government to reform the school curriculum by making Religious Education an optional subject for all students between Years 7 and 13 to allow non-religious students to have their own beliefs and not have religion enforced on the
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Ban AI translation
Ban AI translation applications. Highly trained and qualified translators are losing pay and even their jobs due to the rise of AI translation, despite humans accurately translating language and culture-specific nuances which machines canno
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Propose the creation of a new defence treaty in Europe as an alternative to NATO
We call on the UK Government to support the creation of a European defence treaty which can remain dormant until the day the United States could no longer uphold the North Atlantic Treaty. It would need no secretariat or integrated commands
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Introduce mandatory email route for customer feedback for companies which email
We call on the Government to introduce a mandatory requirement to provide email route for customers to respond via, on to all companies that use email to contact customers. Companies should be required to provide public complaints email add
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Mandate use of motorway cameras and technology to catch lane hoggers
The Government must ensure that cameras, sensors etc on motorways are used effectively to catch lane hoggers in the same way they are used to catch people who speed.
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Strengthen enforcement against ghost and illegal number plates
We call on the Government to strengthen regulation and enforcement against ghost and misused number plates, require clearer standards for number plate manufacture and display, introduce penalty points for serious or repeated offences, and e
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Amend the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act for rescued pets
The Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025 restricts the importing of mutilated animals into the UK.
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Remove speed limits on motorways
We think it's about time the motorway speed limit was removed. Cars are safer than they used to be. We believe that driving at high speed is safer as you look at the road ahead far more.
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Extend ECO4 for 9 months to help businesses transition to Warm Homes Plan
We would like the Government to extend the ECO4 scheme for 9 months beyond March 2026 to allow clarity and stability for businesses and installers working under the Energy Company Obligation while the transition to the Warm Homes Plan is on
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Ban images and videos of children under 13 being shared online
Young children cannot consent to their image being shared. Yet parents sometimes share images of their children, building their digital footprint. This could make them vulnerable to abuse.
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