UK Parliament Petitions

Private pensions to remain excluded from someone's estate for Inheritance Tax

We ask the Government to reverse the planned change in April 2027 to include someone's Private pension into their estate estimate for Inheritance tax. In our view this disproportionately penalise single or unmarried couples due to £325k ind

Appoint a Cabinet Minister for Disability & Equalities

Appoint a Minister for Disability & Equalities, with responsibility for overseeing disability rights, equality policy, fair treatment of all disabled people as disability affects all the protected characteristics.

Protect Privacy: Stop Mandatory Age Verification on Adult Websites

We urge the UK Government to abandon mandatory age verification for adult websites. We believe it will not stop underage access but may push users toward unsafe, unregulated sites. Instead, the government should focus on parental controls,

Repeal the Public Order Act 2023

We want the government to repeal the Public Order Act 2023 which established several criminal offences in relation to protest. We think it is fundamentally undemocratic.

Review how Home Office deals with applications for ILR due to domestic violence

I think that the Government allows claims of leave to remain because of DV too easily. People can apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) because of a relationship breakdown due to domestic violence or abuse, if their partner was a Briti

Give rural and coastal maternity units extra ringfenced funding to stay open

Our maternity unit in North Devon closed in August because it couldn't properly be staffed. Since then, women have travelled up to two hours in labour to give birth. NHS leaders now say up to 20 rural and coastal units could follow. We want

Negotiate UK-wide recognition of older person's bus passes

I think senior citizens living close to the English, Scottish & Welsh borders are disadvantaged in how many local bus services they can use. Bus services run across borders and I think it would be easier and fairer if the bus pass covered t

Remove VAT from all children’s swimming lessons

We want the Government to remove VAT from all children’s swimming lessons to keep them affordable and accessible. We believe swimming is a vital life-saving skill, not a luxury, and high costs can prevent many children from learning to swim

Allow conjugal visits for prisoners in England and Wales

Allow prisoners to have conjugal visits with their partners. We think this will put less strain on relationships and might also help keep prisoners in check as they could lose rights for certain visits if misbehaving.

Cancel student debt for NHS staff after 5 years’ service

Write off the student loans that NHS staff such as midwives, doctors, nurses, theatre staff, radiographers, physiotherapists have to take on in order to work in the NHS, after they have completed five years’ service.

Lift the ban on new UK oil & gas exploration licences to improve energy security

With ongoing wars pushing up global energy prices and increasing reliance on volatile imports, we call on the Government to immediately lift the ban on new oil and gas exploration licences, approve viable projects and support domestic drill

Review Local Government Reorganisation decisions

This petition asks the government to review recent Ministerial decisions on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) particularly in relation to the size and practicality of councils in rural areas.

Repeal the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, introduce new laws on penalties & education

We want the 1991 Act to be repealed and replaced with new legislation mandating education on dog ownership at a young age, and specifying harsher penalties for any owners mistreating their dogs or who fail to prevent their dogs acting dange

Shorten residency period for undocumented migrants to apply to regularise status

Allow undocumented people in the UK to regularise their status based on a shorter residency period, enabling all migrants here over 5 years to apply for ILR, then citizenship, and those here under 5 years to apply for secure residency, upho

Provide more funding and aid for children's education in Gaza

We ask the Government to provide funding and support for teachers and educators in Gaza to help children access education, ensuring they have the chance of a future once the war has ended. They need new schools that are safe, and teachers t

Introduce measures to ensure fair pay for rideshare drivers

Some firms can charge drivers commission fees of 25% or more of each fare. This can leave drivers struggling to earn a fair and sustainable income. We think this model places an unfair burden on drivers, who are essential to our transport i

End Section 24 taxation against private individual landlords

We ask the Government to abolish Section 24 finance cost restrictions for private individual landlords and apply the same tax treatment and mortgage interest deductibility rules that currently apply to limited companies and corporate landlo

Require schools to include both skirts and trousers in female uniform policy

Require school uniform policy to allow girls the right to wear skirts or trousers. I think control over the wearing of either item contravenes the Equality Act 2010 through direct discrimination of women.

Enable self-employed to include childcare costs in allowable expenses

We want the Government to allow those who are self-employed to deduct childcare costs from their taxable profit and therefore be included in allowable expenses. We think these deductions could increase productivity, earnings, and ultimately

Ban holiday companies raising prices in school holidays.

Put restrictions on holiday companies so that they are unable to raise prices of holidays so much during school holiday times.

Reintroduce capital punishment for child murder, rape and abuse offences

We want the Government to pass a law to reintroduce capital punishment for the most serious crimes against children, including child murder, rape, and extreme abuse.

Continue PR for severely disabled adults instead of costly CoP Deputyship

Amend the law so Parental Responsibility continues beyond 18 where a capacity assessment between the ages of 16-18 confirms the young person severely and permanently lacks capacity, with oversight safeguards, removing the need for families

Require Children’s Faces to Be Hidden in Monetised and Publicly Shared Content

We want the UK Government to introduce legislation requiring content creators to hide or obscure the faces of children in publicly shared or monetised online content, protecting children’s privacy and preventing them from having a permanent

Investigate the claims of £22 Billion black hole

Investigate the alleged £22 Billion black hole Labour is claiming the previous Government left and previous government denies. We think an investigation will sort out the true facts.

Require independent adjudication for private toll penalties

We call on the UK Government to require that all penalty charges issued by privately operated toll roads with statutory enforcement powers are subject to independent adjudication by an approved tribunal.