UK Parliament Petitions
Public petitions to the UK Government and Parliament — signature counts, government responses and debate outcomes.
16,164 petitions
Include Martial arts as an individual sport in the Examinable PE GCSE
Broaden the GCSE PE practical criteria to include martial arts. These disciplines require immense technical skill, physical fitness, and mental discipline. Including them ensures that dedicated student-athletes in these fields are not disad
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Regulate the brightness and type of vehicle headlights allowed
Online discourse indicates that a growing number of drivers are adversely impacted by the proliferation of excessively bright LED headlights, which impair the vision other road users.
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Review the NHS decision to make smear testing every 5 years if HPV negative
The NHS are changing the smear tests for women aged 25-49 from every three years to every five years if they are HPV negative. We think this should be reviewed. Some women get cervical cancer without having HPV. We think women are going to
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Cap airport drop-off and pick-up fees at £5 across UK airports
Introduce legislation to cap airport drop-off and pick-up charges at £5 across all UK airports and prevent any further increases. The Government should regulate these charges to ensure they remain fair and reasonable for passengers, drivers
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Provide funding to the NHS to offer full STI screening at beginning of pregnancy
This petition is calling for the Government to provide funding to the NHS so that full STI screening can be offered as part of routine testing at the beginning of a pregnancy.
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Establish dedicated independent statutory SEND regulator for Local Authorities
Establish an independent statutory dedicated SEND regulator with powers to monitor, investigate and enforce Local Authorities’ compliance with their legal duties towards children and young people with SEND.
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Ensure Section 20B sets deadline for final service charge after notification
Establish a statutory 6-month deadline for final service charge invoices following any notification under Section 20B of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.
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Restrict voting rights to British citizens who are long-term residents
I would like the Government to restrict voting rights to eligible British citizens who have resided in the UK for a minimum of ten years.
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Temporary Ban on agricultural use of sewage cake
In order to protect our land, we’re seeking a temporary ban of the agricultural use of sewage cake until better testing and treatment of waste can be proven. We call on all farmers after this harvest to refuse to accept any more until thing
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Increase the tax free overnight allowance for HGV and PCV drivers to £50
We ask the government to increase the overnight allowance for nights away from home creature comforts. This allowance has not increased since 2014 and even if it matched inflation would now be £45.
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Capital punishment for officials guilty of treason, corruption, misconduct
We believe for too long our government and institutions have had officials who don't have the country's or the public’s best interest at heart. We think serious action is needed to prevent treason, corruption, and misconduct in public offic
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Impose Financial Sanctions Against The UAE
There have been a number of reports that the UAE is supporting the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. I would like for the UK government to impose sanctions against the UAE because of this. I hope these sanctions could help allow peace to reign
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Ban councils from discharging housing duty if person refuses long distance offer
Ban local councils from designating people as “intentionally homeless” and relieving themselves of their duty if someone refuses an offer of housing more than 90 minutes away. Councils should be able to make long distance offers, but such o
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Licence the sale of Class F3 and above fireworks & only allow sales at set times
I'd like the Government to bring in legislation to license the sale of the bigger classes of fireworks and only allow sale of the bigger fireworks at specific times ( Bonfire Night, Xmas, Dewali ect) to stop the anti social use of the bigge
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Launch a review of UK fishing laws
We urge the Government to launch a review of fishing laws, which looks into giving UK boats and anglers fair access, restricting foreign super-trawlers and fish stock management. We believe protecting our waters, rebuilding fish populations
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Referendum on English Independence
We call for a referendum on full English independence from the UK due to what we believe is the enormous financial burden which the nations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland place on tax-payers in England.
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Explicitly exclude sex offenders from accessing children’s data under CWS Bill
We call on the government to add a category of exclusion to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to prevent child sex offenders from accessing the increased amount of data that could be collected stored and shared if the Bill becomes a
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Require all ICBs to offer 3 NHS-funded IVF cycles
We call on the Government to require all ICBs to offer 3 NHS-funded IVF cycles. We want an end to what we believe is a postcode lottery we believe fertility treatment should be fair, equal, and based on medical need, not where you live. We
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Mandate offer of Group B Streptococcus screening for all pregnant women
Mandate offer of Group B Strep (GBS) screening for all pregnant women at 35–37 weeks, provide funding for NHS-wide access to testing and antibiotics during labour to those who test positive to help prevent serious newborn infections.
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Sever diplomatic, trade, and other relations with Israel and impose sanctions
Government should sever diplomatic relations with Israel, suspend all imports from and exports to Israel (including of military equipment & components), impose tight economic sanctions, cancel any contracts with Israeli firms (including UK
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Categorise all air rifles as firearms and require owners to be licenced
Currently some air rifles can be purchased by anyone over the age of 18. Every year wild animals and pets die or are permanently injured by air rifle bullets. All air rifles should be treated as firearms and subject to the same rules as own
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Recognise Police Special Constables under s50 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Special Constables are fully trained and warranted officers, who hold regular employment and on their days off join local police teams to be a visible presence, make arrests, deter crime and enhance safety – all without pay.
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Review and strengthen protections for children online
Review protections for children online. This should include how social media companies are held responsible for identifying grooming behaviour, reporting suspected exploitation, and improving safeguards to prevent predators contacting child
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First aid kits a legal requirement for public use at public venues
Make it a legal requirement for cafés, restaurants, and public venues to have an adequate first aid kit accessible for public emergencies and not only legally required for employee use. Currently it is ‘recommended’ a first aid kit is avail
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Fund local community litter crews and fund education around littering
Create and fund local “Litter Crews” in every community to help reduce litter, improve public spaces, and run education programmes that encourage people not to litter.
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