UK Parliament Petitions

Fund cold capping for all chemotherapy patients where clinically appropriate

Access to cold capping during weekly chemotherapy should not depend on postcode, and whether or not a particular hospital can offer that treatment. All patients should be offered the choice where clinically suitable, ensuring fairness, dign

Fund provision of defensive equipment for paramedics due to attacks sustained

Fund the provision of defensive equipment like pepper spray or stab resistant clothing for paramedics.

Ban the UK & constituent nation flags’ use for political purposes

Pass a law so no political party is allowed to use the national or constituent flags for any political purposes in any way. We want it to be a criminal offence to use, modify, alter or change the appearance of any national flag from the UK

Reduce the age at which people can open Individual Savings Accounts to 16

At 16 people can work and get a passport without parental consent. We believe that lowering the minimum age for adult ISAs will send a strong, positive message to younger generations about the power of saving and investing as well as giving

Require capability assessments and curriculum standards for home educators

Introduce parent capability assessments, home schooling training, increase home schooling team visits & observations, conduct regular child progress tests to ensure curriculum standards are met, & work with children’s services to confirm a

Streamline UK passport renewal so that citizens always have a passport

When renewing a UK passport, allow citizens to keep and use their old passport until the new one is issued, allowing for uninterrupted use. This is how Australia conducts its passport renewal process.

Fund extracurricular activities for children from low income backgrounds

Provide means-tested grants for families with a low income to send their children to extracurricular activities. This could include but is not limited to sports clubs, uniformed organisations, language and music tuition outside of school.

End Partisan/Electoral governance & use a Sortition governance system

Use sortition, selecting public officials and legislators at random as the UK political & governance system - leaving behind what we see as the fatally corrupted (by funding/donation/Lobbying) Partisan/Electoral system. Parliament should be

Do not remove GCSE Computer Science

The government has recently announced its plan to replace the “narrowly focused” GCSE Computer Science with a “broader, future facing” GCSE Computing. We believe that the government should not do this and that it would harm student outco

Give the Home Secretary the same powers to ban static assemblies as marches

We are calling for a change to the law so that static assemblies can be banned by the Home Secretary where there is a serious risk of public disorder.

Ban publication of emergency service worker names convicted of minor offences

Change the law to ban publishing the names of emergency service workers who are convicted of minor offences. We believe names should only be disclosed for sexual offences or crimes against minors.

Lower the legal driving age to 14 years old

Lower the legal driving age of a category B vehicle to 14 years of age

Mandate seven-hour days Monday to Thursday in schools for shorter Fridays

We ask the Government to require all schools to have seven-hour days Monday to Thursday, while Fridays are reduced to 4.5 hours. This would preserve the total learning time required for education while allowing students a shorter end to the

Require mounted police to clean up horse droppings from public streets

I want Parliament to require mounted police to clear their horses' droppings from roads and pavements. I think horse waste poses hazards to the public and harms street cleanliness. Dog owners must clean up after their pets; I think the same

Give self employed people Tax Breaks equivalent to 5.6 weeks Holiday entitlement

Almost all workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year, self employed people get 0 and may lose a weeks wage for going on a weeks holiday.

Review the use of closed courts for victims of domestic/sexual violence

In cases when a survivor has experienced humiliating physical abuse at the hands of a partner, in particular domestic and sexual abuse, we feel the last thing they want is to have this presented publicly, in a court where the perpetrator's

Lower sponsorship costs and requirements for skilled immigrant workers in the UK

Lower the salary threshold for all industries to the previous rate of £26,200. Lower the fee for Certificate of Sponsor (CoS) to the previous fee of £239 Lower the Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) to the previous fee of £1,000 per ye

Exempt 10+ year UK residents/taxpayers from the Life in the UK Test

We urge the Government to amend immigration rules and exempt individuals who have legally resided and paid taxes in the UK for 10+ years from taking the Life in the UK Test when applying for settlement or citizenship.

Lower the minimum age to take the DVLA Theory Test for cars to 16

The Government and Parliament should have a debate on the matter that some people at 16 might be mature enough to be able to drive or take the test. I think the theory test will prove who is safe to drive.

Adopt the same bus driving hour regulations as used in the EU

Amend the domestic hours legislation so that bus drivers operate under the same driving hours rules and entitlements as the EU.

Make GMT+1 permanent in the UK

We believe that GMT+1 gives benefits with reduced accidents in the late afternoon and evening and could lead to improved wellbeing.

Refund student loans for students who studied during the Covid pandemic

During the Covid Pandemic, my degree was online and many classes were cancelled. Recorded sessions from previous years were used and there was little dialogue or feedback from lecturers, and no time to discuss grades.

Immediately increase defence spending to 4% GDP for 2yrs, then 3.5% GDP onwards

Immediately (in 30 days) increase defence spending to 4% GDP for 2yrs. Then 3.5% GDP onwards.

Review communication about "collect and pay" fees for Child Maintenance

I want the government to address the fact that parents paying child maintenance sometimes pay 20% fees for "collect and pay" when they may be eligible to pay the other parent directly.

Explore sources of funding for a European Rare Earths Consortium.

We call on the Government to explore sources of funding among European allies to form a consortium who could bid to Ukraine for Rare Earth rights in return for increased defence funding to Ukraine.