UK Parliament Petitions

Public petitions to the UK Government and Parliament — signature counts, government responses and debate outcomes.

17,310 petitions

Prohibit the wearing of all full-face coverings in public spaces

We call on the Government to prohibit full-face coverings in public, including niqabs, burqas, balaclavas and ski masks, to strengthen social cohesion, preserve cultural values, enhance security and promote gender equality. We believe this

closedOpened 2 May 2025Gov responded
71.1k

signatures

Grant the vote for London Mayor to all UK Residents

Only people who live in Greater London are allowed to vote for candidates in the Mayoral elections. We think London carries so much influence across the globe and the majority of UK residents have no say as to who 'heads up' and manages our

closedOpened 9 May 2025Gov responded
70.9k

signatures

Strengthen regulation of supported accommodations

I want all supported accommodations to be monitored by the Care Quality Commission, and to be inspected and rated, to protect people.

closedOpened 17 Oct 2025Gov responded
68.9k

signatures

Immediately stop all arms exports to Israel & seek ceasefire in Gaza

We ask you to: •Immediately suspend all arms licences and exports to Israel. •Do everything in your power to seek an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Just 30 out of around 350 licenses to Israel have been suspended. We do no

closedOpened 5 Dec 2024Gov responded
67.3k

signatures

Fund Free TV licences for all pensioners.

We want the Government to fund free TV licences for existing pensioners and those who reach the official retirement age. When people reach retirement age, we think they should receive a state-financed free TV licence.

closedOpened 21 Jan 2026Gov responded
67.1k

signatures

Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death

I urge Parliament to take decisive action by implementing a lifetime driving ban on those guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and killing innocent people while under influence. Other countries have set precedents by en

openOpened 6 Jul 2026Gov responded
65.3k

signatures

Stop proposed changes to the Motability Scheme

The recent budget has announced taxes on advanced payments and a decrease in mileage allowances. We believe this is unfair to the most vulnerable in society and could affect their independence.

closedOpened 15 Jan 2026Gov responded
62.8k

signatures

Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment

We want the Government to restore the Winter Fuel Payment to how it was paid last winter immediately. We are concerned that pensioners could die if MPs do not act, and that the NHS could be under more pressure.

closedOpened 5 Nov 2024Gov responded
62.0k

signatures

Make it an offence for a person's dog to kill another pet and prosecute owners

We want the government to make it an offence for an person's dog to kill another pet and prosecute owners if this happens. We think that owners must be held accountable and face consequences if their pet kills another pet.

closedOpened 2 Jul 2025Gov responded
61.7k

signatures

Ban non-stun & recoverable stun slaughter of animals

Religious slaughter may require the animal to be slaughtered whilst alive, which is in line with their religious beliefs. In relation to this, stunning needs to be recoverable. Normal slaughter uses a bolt gun that renders the animal brain

closedOpened 30 Mar 2026Gov responded
61.1k

signatures

Increase the personal tax allowance threshold to £20,000

The personal allowance has been frozen while living costs have risen, meaning workers pay more tax in real terms. Increasing it to £20,000 would put more money into millions of workers’ pockets, helping with rising bills and supporting low

openOpened 14 May 2026
60.2k

signatures

The UK Government should not unilaterally recognise a Palestinian State

We urge the UK not to unilaterally recognise a Palestinian state before a negotiated peace. We believe the UK should support direct talks, conditioned on Hamas releasing hostages, disarming, & leaving Gaza; & the PA ending ‘Pay to Slay’, re

closedOpened 12 Sept 2025Gov responded
59.1k

signatures

Protect hares and their young from shooting during the breeding season

We call on the Government to stop the shooting of hares during their peak breeding season, by establishing a legally enforceable close season for hares in England and Wales, from 1st February to 30th September.

closedOpened 29 Apr 2025Gov responded
56.4k

signatures

Fund cardiac screening at age 14 years and cardiac awareness programme

Fund population cardiac screening for every young person when they reach age 14 years. The screening should be undertaken with a review of family history and electrocardiogram (ECG) followed up where necessary with echocardiogram (heart sca

closedOpened 14 Jan 2026Gov responded
56.0k

signatures

Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals

We want the UK Government to create a national support scheme to provide lifelong veterinary care and financial assistance for retired service animals, including police dogs, military dogs, and police horses.

openOpened 12 Jun 2026Gov responded
55.8k

signatures

Ban greyhound racing

Greyhound racing kills and injures dogs. From 2017–2023, 1,230 dogs died trackside, many more were destroyed, and there were over 31,000 injuries. We believe it’s time to follow Wales and ban this cruel sport.

closedOpened 30 Jul 2025Gov responded
55.6k

signatures

Introduce 5yr Minimum Sentence for unlawfully carrying a Knife 3yrs Juveniles

We've a knife crime epidemic with too many people carrying knives in public; As a serving police officer I tackled many offenders carrying a knife & once almost lost my life when stabbed in chest arresting a burglar; too many parents are pl

closedOpened 16 Jan 2026Gov responded
55.5k

signatures

Reduce Vehicle Excise Duty by 50% for vehicles aged 20 to 39 years

Introduce a 50% VED reduction for cars aged 20–39. High taxes force functional vehicles to be scrapped, creating a "disposable" culture. Keeping existing cars is greener than building new ones, as it preserves embedded carbon. This "Young-T

closedOpened 6 Feb 2026Gov responded
54.3k

signatures

Fund free TV licences for all pensioners

We want the Government to fund free TV licences for existing pensioners and those who reach the official retirement age. When people reach retirement age, we think they should receive a state-financed free TV licence.

closedOpened 26 Nov 2024Gov responded
54.3k

signatures

Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election

We think the people of Britain should have the chance to re-elect when parties break their manifesto promises.

closedOpened 7 Nov 2024Gov responded
53.8k

signatures

Keep the 5-Year ILR route for refugees. Do not extend it to 10 or 20 years

We call on the UK Government to preserve the current 5-year route (ILR) for refugees and people with humanitarian protection.

closedOpened 22 Dec 2025Gov responded
53.2k

signatures

Label ALL meat as Religiously Slaughtered or Non-Religiously Slaughtered

We want the Government to create a law requiring all meat to have a label, such as a simple RS (Religiously Slaughtered) or NRS (Not religiously slaughtered), that states whether it has been religiously slaughtered or not.

closedOpened 29 Sept 2025Gov responded
52.3k

signatures

Mandatory Prison for Drivers Who Conceal Accidents or Obstruct Investigations

We are seeking a minimum sentence of a jail term for drivers who are proven to have purposely looked to avoid justice after killing someone in a road traffic collision.

openOpened 2 Oct 2026
52.2k

signatures

Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU

We urge the government to review the regulations for new sewage treatment infrastructure and introduce new legislation to ensure high international standards are met; to safeguard people’s health, better protect all water bodies and reduce

closedOpened 1 May 2026Gov responded
50.6k

signatures

Make it statutory guidance not to remove break-times for neurodivergent children

We feel that neurodivergent children (especially children with hyperactive/impulsive or combined ADHD) need movement to help regulate their brains. We think we need to stop punishing neurodivergent children in schools by removing access to

closedOpened 6 Aug 2025Gov responded
49.5k

signatures

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