UK Parliament Petitions

Notify new parents of partner's criminal record when registering birth

We want the Government to notify individuals of their partner's criminal record so that when a new birth is registered, parents are automatically but discreetly notified if the other parent has a criminal history of domestic abuse or child-

Require property management & insurance companies to pay cladding repair costs

We think the government must require landlords, management companies & insurance providers to pay the costs to make homes safe. We think leaseholders must be protected. We think insurance & management companies turn huge profits on property

Review support for British International medical graduates & others to join NHS

We feel that many British International Medical Graduates (IMG) and healthcare professionals face significant barriers in joining the NHS workforce, having trained/worked overseas. Many are highly trained but struggle with costly and rigid

Strengthen law on tortoise breeding, ownership and imports

Despite CITES protections tortoises continue to be smuggled into the UK. There are cases of licensed and unlicensed pet shops selling them in poor condition and without the correct advice or equipment.

Protect the 6 Nations Championship & Ensure Live Free to Air Broadcast

The 6N is a UK sporting icon, steeped in history & culture. We believe it fuels national pride, unites communities, inspires male and female youth and is crucial for social cohesion. We think maintaining free-to-air TV in the UK market woul

Require all businesses to have environmental sustainability plans by 2030

I believe that all businesses should be legally required to have environmental sustainability plans to protect the environment as the quality of the environment is degrading.

Give the Chagos Islands to the USA

Now Britain no longer has an Empire, we think we should gift the Chagos Islands to the USA. They already use the naval base there but we think they could potentially then also build a space-port for sending rockets to Mars. The islands are

Require pension providers to contact their customers every 5 years

We think pension providers should be made to contact the people who have pensions with them every 5 years.

Stop 25p age addition for pensioners 80+, instead fund the NHS for elderly

Just turned 80 and received my letter to say that I'll be in receipt of an additional 25p per week. Whilst I am grateful for this money I believe the 25p from all 80 year olds amalgamated could be a significant sum and could be best used to

Allow more healthcare workers to display green beacons when on call

Amend the Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989 to allow National Midwifery Council and Heath and Care Professions Council registered healthcare professionals and Community First Responders dispatched on behalf of state ambulance services

Transfer all child sex offenders and child murderers overseas

The Government should seek an agreement to transfer all prisoners serving sentences for child sexual abuse or murder of a child to serve their sentence overseas.

Allow traffic to turn left on red lights if clear

We think this change could significantly reduce traffic congestion, reduce driver stress, and help lower government and council costs. The USA has adopted this concept, and it has been in use since the 1970's.

Subject the deployment of any non-UK nuclear weapons in the UK to a referendum

We call on the Government to make any deployment of non-UK nuclear weapons, or other weapons of mass destruction, in the UK to be subject to the sovereign will of the British public by way of a referendum.

Fully implement all recommendations of the 2009 Laming Report immediately

I would like all the recommendations of the 2009 Laming Report (The Protection of Children in England. A Progress Report) to be implemented immediately. Many years later and the report's recommendations have not been fully implemented.

Include hair colour as a protected characteristic under the Equality Act

I would like Parliament to make hair colour a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.

Review the enforcement of legal standards in care homes to ensure it's effective

I would like the Government to review the enforcement of legal standards in care homes to ensure that such legislation is effective, residents are well looked after and are not subject to abuse or neglect.

Do not deduct housing element of Universal Credit

I believe that people who are living with parents should get the same as a single person living on their own because they still need the money to pay for their own bills and transportation to and from interviews, job centre appointments and

Require inheritance tax to be paid after probate is granted & equalise interest

Change the requirement to pay inheritance tax from before probate is granted to after probate has been granted to enable all types of assets to be used to raise the tax due. We want this requirement to apply to any similar tax that may repl

Set and/or increase minimum sentences for all terrorism offences

We want the UK Government to establish and/or increase minimum sentences for all terrorism offences where appropriate. The aims are to ensure that penalties better reflect the seriousness of terrorism offences, to protect the public, and to

Ban the media from reporting on cause of death until emergency services confirm

Ban media outlets from reporting on the cause of death until confirmed by emergency services, out of respect for families who may not yet know their loved one is involved — speculation can cause terrible, avoidable suffering. This includes

Review council housing eligibility for hidden homeless and those in unsafe homes

Review council housing eligibility to ensure people in unsafe or unsuitable accommodation can receive help before reaching crisis point or becoming homeless.

Amend motorcycle laws to make full protective wearable gear mandatory

The law currently only mandates for motorcycle riders to wear helmets. We think this needs to change so riders are required by law to wear full protective wearable gear, including jackets, footwear, trousers and gloves.

Create a legal route to write off coerced debt for victims of economic abuse

Coerced debt is debt an abuser forces, or tricks, a victim into taking on. It has been reported that around 1.6 million UK adults have experienced it. A conviction for the abuser does not automatically remove the debt from the victim's name

Children attending nursery/school must have up-to-date vaccinations like the MMR

We want the Government to require all children attending nursery or school to be up to date with their routine childhood vaccinations, including the MMR vaccine, unless medically exempt. We believe this would help prevent outbreaks, protect

Extend Awaab’s Law to leasehold homes where the council is the freeholder

Extend Awaab’s Law to protect children and vulnerable residents living in council-owned leasehold homes from damp and mould caused by defects that the freeholder (the council) is responsible for, giving them the same legal rights and protec