UK Parliament Petitions

Reform Education Inspection Framework to value pupil progress

Reform the Education Inspection Framework so that schools are assessed by individual pupil progress, inclusive practice and quality of education, not primarily overall attainment and aggregated performance data.

Introduce an emergency Universal Credit top-up for 66-year-old citizens.

Implement the Work & Pensions Committee's 2026 report recommendations. Introduce an emergency Universal Credit top-up for 66-year-olds by late 2026. This boost must bridge the severe £600/month income gap between working-age benefits and Pe

Put diplomatic pressure on Pakistan to protect human rights & democracy

We urge the UK Government to apply diplomatic pressure on Pakistan to end human rights abuses, protect free and fair elections, restore freedom of speech, stop political persecution and forced statements, uphold the rule of law, and ensure

Exempt OAPs from tax on interest for cash held within stocks and shares ISAs

The Government plans to charge 22% tax on interest paid for cash held within stocks and shares ISA, to stop savers trying to circumvent the new rules on ISA savings that limit cash savings to £12,000. OAPs are exempt from the limit and we b

Introduce Hot Weather Payments

Some people already benefit from cold weather payments to offset high utility bills in winter. The same should be avaliable for hot weather to offset higher utility bills

Make travel insurance compulsory for UK residents travelling abroad.

Require UK residents travelling overseas to hold travel insurance that includes emergency medical treatment and repatriation cover before departure.

Mandate assessment of manual handbrake use in practical driving test

Require automatic handbrake and hill hold assist, to be switched off during a driving test, to check if a driver can use a handbrake. The coordination required for a hill start isn't to be ignored.

Review accessibility of driving tests for people with SEN

I call on the Government to review the accessibility of the driving theory test, to make it more accessible for children with special educational needs (SEN).

Youth-only referendum on all decisions directly targeting those aged 11-18

On all laws directly targeting young people aged 11-18, young people of those ages should be consulted via a youth-only referendum. For example the Social Media ban or lowering the voting age to 16. We believe this can be easily achieved by

Review evictions of care home residents

We call on the Government to conduct a review of the use of evictions in care homes. We are concerned that some care homes issue evictions when they receive complaints from residents.

Ban pet-owner discrimination during the tenancy application process

Make it unlawful for landlords and letting agents to discriminate against prospective tenants with pets during the rental application and screening process. The Renters’ Rights Act must protect applicants, not just existing tenants.

Require audio recordings of supervised contact sessions in family court

We call on the Government to require audio recordings of supervised family contact sessions, including social work interviews and safeguarding meetings, to be played in family court proceedings.

Introduce regulation for infant care and sleep advice providers

We want the government to ensure individuals who work in the parenting space, advising on the health and wellbeing of infants, toddlers, children and families to be tightly regulated to prevent harm.

Bring all vehicle insurance into public ownership

I want the Government to bring all vehicle insurance completely into public ownership, which I believe would bring pricing down for younger drivers and stop the guessing games regarding the average claim/crash data causing surcharges in ins

Ensure a minimum wage for work experience which is educationally mandatory

I want the Government to make employers pay their work experience interns (e.g. a T-Level, BTEC, etc.). I believe that this would give students a more realistic view of working, be motivational & encourage qualifications other than A-Level

Require all fuel stations to sell HVO

Government to mandate that HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) must be available at the pump as a suitable alternative to diesel. This is already available at a handful of fuel forecourts in the UK, which provides a greener and cleaner alterna

Mandate First Aid Kits in all cars & defibrillators in cars listed over £49995

Make it a legal requirement for a first aid kit (meeting BS 8599-2) to be provided at the point of sale of all new cars and all used cars when sold through a motor trader, and a defibrillator to be fitted in new cars with a list price over

Include ethnicity on UK passports alongside nationality.

We want the Government to review passport policy and require UK passports to record a holder’s ethnicity alongside nationality. Ethnicity is an important part of identity, ancestry and heritage, and we think including it in passports would

Allow nursing homes to have a stock of anticipatory medication for all users

Nursing homes should be permitted to hold a central stock of anticipatory end-of-life medication

Make providing job references for employees compulsory

The UK government should make it compulsory for employers to provide references for staff after 1 year of service. References are not compulsory and some skilled workers are being forced to claim benefits.

Require written justification and review rights when scans are refused

Introduce national NHS policy requiring clinicians to provide written reasons when diagnostic scans are declined and create a clear pathway for second clinical review. Establish consistent guidance to ensure timely imaging where serious con

Require offside adaptive headlights be fixed when driving over 50mph

We call for the Government to require offside adaptive headlights be fixed when driving on all dual carriageways and motorways and at speeds over 50mph.

Raise the Expense rates for salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicles

We ask Government to raise the expense rate for public EV charging on salary sacrifice vehicles, as we believe the current 14p per mile is unrealistic as public charging costs continue to rise, leaving drivers out of pocket simply for doing

Require child friendly hand washing facilities in public and business toilets

Make it mandatory for public and business-owned toilets to have accessible hand washing facilities for children. A simple step would suffice.

Ban multilevel marketing businesses

I would like the government to ban MLMs.