UK Parliament Petitions

Amend ERA 1996: replace the ‘reasonable responses’ test with objective fairness

Amend Section 98(4) of the ERA 1996 to end the 'Range of Reasonable Responses'. Employers and tribunals should be legally required to judge the objective merits of a worker’s intervention in emergency or crime situations.

Make adultery illegal

We want the parliament to consider making adultery illegal

Review requirements of reversing test in HGV class 1 training

Since Brexit, the UK has struggled to fill thousands of class 1 HGV jobs due to a shortage of drivers. At present, there is funding available for training to become a class 1 HGV driver, however, we feel the course does not cover reversing

Conduct a review on the national emergency response to Storm Goretti

Review why areas worst affected by the storm, including Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly received no national emergency response after Storm Goretti, publish the criteria used, and ensure future emergency assessments treat rural and coastal

Require cooling off period with no-fee cancellation for UK flights

Introduce a regulation framework in respect of flight cancellation fees charged by airlines for flights to and/or from the UK, which is currently very unfair to the consumers. A cooling off period where no cancellation fee is incurred shoul

Create a free, government-backed retraining programme for adults

We ask the UK Government to introduce a fully funded national retraining programme, delivered in partnership with the DWP or CITB, to support people in gaining NVQ3 qualifications in electrician, plumbing, or mechanical engineering.

Amend VAT rates to Extend Zero Rating to include Educational Facilities

We call on the UK Government to amend VAT legislation so that construction, conversion, and major refurbishment work for educational facilities can qualify for zero rating when undertaken by or for Schools, Academy Trusts, Local Authorities

Introduce a cap on Postgraduate Educational Courses

We believe that the financial structure postgraduate education courses should match that of undergraduate courses to ensure that there is a maximum limit that can be charged for a course. We are advocating introducing a cap on UK higher edu

Review any VAT applied to medical supplies and how expiry dates are calculated

Remove any VAT for medical supplies including first aid and equipment where it is still applied. All must be VAT exempt.

Make it clear whether 10 year ILR rule would be retroactive or to newcomers

Please clarify if the new ILR rules as prescribed in May 2024 white paper, specifically 10 year ILR rule would be applicable retroactively or to new comers.

Require manufacturers to label caffeine content on all pre-packed coffee

Pre-packed coffee in the UK (instant, ground, filter) does not have to show caffeine content, unlike energy drinks or medicines with over 150mg of caffeine per litre. We feel consumers like pregnant women and heart patients therefore can't

Additional 1-2% tax online sales to generate funding for local communities

Pass legislation for a 1-2% online sales tax (on purchase price), for all online sales from business to individual customers (not business to business). Ring fence the income from this tax to provide extra funding to local councils to use i

Abolish Class C drugs category and make them Class B

Change all Class C drugs to Class B.

Add Economics & Business to national curriculum (for entrepreneurial skills)

We want the government to introduce Economics and Business to the national curriculum for Key Stage 1, 2 and 3.

Don't allow building extensions without planning permission

We think this would help stop extensions blocking out views and sunlight in people's homes, which can harm mental health.

Ban all forms of public nudity except for emergency reasons

I would like the Government to pass a law which completely bans all forms of public nudity.

Review duration of A-Level exams

I think Government should commission a review for the duration time of A-level exams, looking at whether more time is needed accommodate for human error and needs. I think this could create a fairer system and improve performance, prioritis

Electric installation licence system & ban sale of materials to the unlicensed

We urge the Government to introduce a licencing system for purchasing electrical installation materials, and to ban the sale of electrical installation materials, distribution boards, etc that are 240 volts and above to unlicensed companies

Call for investigation into claims of irregularities in Poland's 2025 election

We urge the UK Government to advocate for an international investigation into claims of irregularities during Poland's 2025 Presidential Election. We think this would encourage accountability and reaffirm the UK’s support for free elections

Require supermarkets to offer nutrition-based filtering and alerts online

We want the government to require online supermarkets to display real-time nutrition tracking (e.g. salt, sugar) as you shop, allow filtering for dietary needs (like diabetic or gluten-free), warn users when thresholds are exceeded and remo

Review and reduce the £3,000 weekly cap for child maintenance purposes

I urge Parliament to review and reduce the current £3,000 weekly income cap used to calculate child maintenance payments. I believe the existing cap can lead to disproportionately high payments that exceed a child’s reasonable needs and pla

Require Give Way signs to be positioned on major slip roads

Require local councils to place a Give Way sign at all major slip roads. I believe the amount of near misses and accidents at slip roads supplying carriage ways and motor ways can be greatly reduced by placing Give Way signs.

Allow motorbike riders with a current CBT to get road experience without paying.

Change to current law to allow learner motorbike riders to ride test sized bikes on the road before sitting mod1/mod2 test without paying for training centres to escort them.

Provide employment right for all to have a paid day off on their birthday

I believe that everybody should be able to have a paid day off on their birthday. On people's birthdays, people should be able to have a paid day off, which is not taken from their annual leave allowance.

Negotiate a minerals rights deal with Ukraine

We think the UK government must act decisively to secure a mineral rights deal with Ukraine. We think this would boost economic growth, manufacturing, and energy security and reduce the deficit. We think a dedicated task force should negot