UK Parliament Petitions
Public petitions to the UK Government and Parliament — signature counts, government responses and debate outcomes.
16,312 petitions
Introduce publicly accessible naloxone distribution points in high risk areas
We urge the government to implement publicly accessible naloxone distribution points in areas with high rates of drug-related incidents. This initiative would involve installing naloxone boxes in strategic locations, such as on building ext
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Introduce a new enforcement scheme for businesses that violate the Equality Act
Introduce a new enforcement scheme for businesses that violate the Equality Act 2010. This should include immediate fines for discrimination and greater public accountability by publishing a list of violators.
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Put education on allergy & autoimmune based diets on the National Curriculum
Introduce into the national curriculum information about food allergies and celiac disease with emphasis on their severity and impact on the functioning of sufferers.
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Regulate price of car repairs and labour costs
We think unregulated pricing creates an uneven playing field. We think unscrupulous mechanics may inflate labour costs and mark up parts excessively, taking advantage of consumers' lack of knowledge. We think this harms individual consumers
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Review how cases involving domestic violence are assigned to court location
We call for a review to consider how court locations could best be chosen to prioritise the survivor's safety, and potentially reduce emotional stress and prevent further harm.
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Repeal the Hunting Act 2004
We believe that the Hunting Act 2004 constitutes an unjustifiable interference with the public's right to enjoy a private life. We further consider that the Act attempts to encroach centuries of traditions of hunting wild animals. We ask th
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Require all state nurseries, schools and colleges to have the same term dates.
We think academic calendars need to be standardised in England so all state nurseries, schools and colleges have the same term dates: start, finish and holidays in between.
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Require railway companies to operate Railway Passenger Services On Boxing Day
We think the UK Government, in any new contract, should require rail companies to operate a regular passenger service on Boxing Day every year. The exception being when engineer work needs to be carried out to ensure the safe and smooth ope
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Create mobile phone picture alert scheme for missing children
We think if a child goes missing locally, everyone's phones should alert them with a picture of the child and contact details for the authorities in case the child is seen with an abductor.
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Make all official travel passes acceptable as voter ID
I would like the government to ensure that young people are not being discriminated against by being unable to use their local/devolved government-issued travel passes as ‘acceptable photo ID’ for voting, while those over 60 are permitted t
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Ban the sale of cut-down Christmas trees
We believe the government should ban the sale of cut Christmas trees, with potted ones being sold instead.
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Require food and drink companies to use Nutri-Score on their packaging
I think the government should require companies to use Nutri-Score as a mandatory front-of-pack label. I think this A–E system simplifies healthy choices while supporting those with eating disorders who find calorie counting harmful.
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Fund baby hatch programme across the country to protect vulnerable newborns
We call on the UK Government to fund a programme of regulated baby hatches across the country, allowing newborn babies to be surrendered safely and anonymously in emergency situations.
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Make feeding seagulls a criminal offence & introduce fines
I would like the Government to pass a law that makes feeding seagulls a criminal offence and introduce fines for people who breach this law.
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Mandate car manufacturers to install ghost immobilisers as standard
Legislate to require all car manufacturers to install an industry- and insurance-approved ghost immobiliser system on every new vehicle sold in the UK prior to first registration. This will place more responsibility for ensuring vehicle sec
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Add lifelong congenital heart disease to the NHS prescription exemption list
We want the Government to add congenital heart disease to the NHS medical exemption list so people who rely on lifelong, essential medication because of a heart condition they were born with can receive prescriptions free of charge in Engla
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Create an early state pension access scheme for 28 to 40-year-olds
Create a scheme which allows 28 to 40-year-olds access to their pension pots, using a tax-free lump sum of around £12,500 of pension in exchange for delaying receipt of their state pension by a year. This could help address inequality, cost
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Require NHS verification before issuing Baby Loss Certificates
Require applicants for Baby Loss Certificates to undergo NHS verification before a certificate is issued. This should help prevent fraudulent applications, protect the integrity of the scheme, and ensure certificates are only issued to thos
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Domestic Violence Prevention Law
Provide the public with access to a Gov monitored database containing the name, DOB, and county of residence of individuals convicted of domestic abuse or other violent crimes. An offender's details would remain accessible for 10 years and
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Require all horse breeders to be licensed
Introduce legislation requiring anyone who breeds, or allows a mare to be bred, in England to hold a local-authority licence. Licensing should apply from the first breeding event and set enforceable welfare standards for mares, stallions an
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Ban any government claims that people are increasingly living longer.
We ask the government to ban the use of the claim that longevity is constantly on the increase in policy decisions, official statements and documents. The ONS's most recent data for 2022-2024, shows it was at the same level for females as 2
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Require signs to “use both lanes until merge in point” at lane closures
To avoid congestion and confusion, we want a requirement that partial closures of lanes for roadworks should include written signs stating to use both lanes until the point at which vehicles need to merge with the open lane. We think it wil
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Launch a review into strengthening the Hunting Act 2004
We want the Government to launch a review into strengthening the Hunting Act 2004, which includes closing loopholes that allow hunting with hounds to continue under exemptions, looking into whether current penalties are strong enough, and i
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Increase funding for sodium-ion battery research and manufacturing
Sodium-ion batteries can reduce reliance on critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel, while supporting cleaner energy storage, renewable electricity and affordable electric vehicles. Increased investment could help the UK become
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Review and fund the addition of routine NHS newborn tongue-tie assessments
Review and fund the addition of routine tongue-tie assessments for all newborn babies as part of standard NHS newborn examinations in the first days after birth, alongside existing newborn checks and appropriate referral pathways where need
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