UK Parliament Petitions

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

16,164 petitions

Repeal the Public Order Act 2023 & Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022

We urge the Government to repeal Public Order Act 2023 and the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. We believe these acts have prevented people from taking part in legitimate protest and may lead to the criminalisation of people f

closedOpened 26 Aug 2025
954

signatures

Ban air fresheners & scented products in public spaces

We want the Government to ban air fresheners, scented candles, and fragranced products in public buildings and enclosed public spaces. Scientific evidence shows these products can contribute to indoor air pollution and pose health risks to

closedOpened 4 Jul 2025
953

signatures

Ban homework in all schools

Stop all schools setting children homework. They already spend over 6 hours in school 5 days a week. We think homework causes children stress, tiredness, and exhaustion.

closedOpened 14 Nov 2025
950

signatures

Allow employees to deduct living expenses from salary before it’s taxed.

I’d like to propose that the Government allow employees to deduct essential living expenses—such as rent/mortgage, utility bills, food, council tax and childcare—from their income before it is subject to tax.

closedOpened 6 Dec 2024
948

signatures

Reduce child maintenance, exclude overtime & introduce no contact, no payment

We want the government to review and reduce child maintenance rates, stop including overtime in calculations, and halt payments when contact is denied or contact does not exist, especially if there is a new parental figure.

openOpened 24 Apr 2026
946

signatures

Introduce national social care tariffs so councils pay the true cost of care

Introduce transparent national social care tariffs so councils pay the true cost of care, ending the hidden shifting of costs onto private households and care providers when local authority fees fall below the cost of delivering safe servic

openOpened 10 Apr 2026
945

signatures

Change England’s disabled bus pass so it can be used at any time on weekdays

We urge the Government to change the English national concessionary travel scheme (ENCTS) so the disabled bus pass can be used at any time, including before 9:30am on weekdays.

closedOpened 10 Jul 2025
945

signatures

Amend the Ancient Monuments Act 1979 to ban building on all scheduled sites.

Parliament must amend the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 to mandate a total ban on Scheduled Monument Consent for any permanent above-ground construction. This should apply to all list entries where archaeological depos

openOpened 2 Jun 2026
943

signatures

Criminalise Repeated Non-Consensual Photography and Recording in Gyms

We want the Government to create a specific criminal offence for repeated non-consensual photography and filming in gyms and leisure facilities, giving police clear powers to investigate and prosecute those who repeatedly target individuals

openOpened 10 Jul 2026
941

signatures

Formally recognise the killings of Bengali people in 1971 as genocide.

We call on the UK Government to formally recognise the killings of the Bengali people of East Pakistan in 1971 as genocide - so that nearly 1 million British Bangladeshis, and the generations carrying this history, are no longer left withou

openOpened 24 Jun 2026
941

signatures

Funding for Gastric Pacemaker Treatment for Gastroparesis Patients

I urge the government to fund gastric pacemaker treatment for gastroparesis patients.

closedOpened 21 Mar 2025
941

signatures

Fund reconstruction surgery and psychosexual therapy for FGM survivors

We urge the Government to support FGM survivors by providing funding to make reconstructive surgery and psychosexual therapy accessible within the NHS. Many survivors face untreated pain and trauma, facing barriers from high costs and limit

closedOpened 31 Oct 2024
939

signatures

Inform disabled people of high success rate for PIP appeals at tribunal

We believe the Government should make it clear on the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) application form that 69% of people who appealed their PIP decision in 2023/24 won at a tribunal.

closedOpened 28 Nov 2024
938

signatures

Immediately deport foreign nationals who break the law

Immediately deport foreign nationals who break the law back to their country of origin. If a jail sentence is required, return them to the country of origin. Why should we put up with people who disrespect our laws & way of life!!!

closedOpened 29 Jul 2025
937

signatures

Abolish the Energy Profits Levy

We think this punitive tax is dismantling the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry, especially in Scotland, accelerating job losses and forcing early decommissioning, despite oil now trading at a lower level

closedOpened 15 May 2025
934

signatures

Review The Number Of Asbestos-Linked Lung Cancers

The HSE states that the ratio of mesothelioma deaths to other asbestos-related deaths is 1 to 1. Some research suggests that deaths from asbestos linked lung cancer are much greater than deaths from mesothelioma. We believe this may hide th

openOpened 22 May 2026
931

signatures

Require elected officials to keep comments open on official social media

We think elected officials must keep comments open on official social media to foster dialogue, transparency, and accountability. We believe disabling comments stifles public feedback, blocks democratic participation, and silences constitue

closedOpened 23 Jul 2025
929

signatures

Ban churches from being given a use as another religious building

I want the government/parliament to put in place planning rules to ban churches being converted into other religious buildings.

closedOpened 11 Aug 2025
928

signatures

Government to reverse delay on mayoral elections in the UK

The Government has recently delayed mayoral elections until May 2028 in Greater Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, Hampshire and the Solent, and Sussex and Brighton.

closedOpened 19 Jan 2026
926

signatures

Ban travel insurance premium hikes & refusals for people in clinical trials

Ban travel insurance companies vastly increasing premiums, or refusal to cover people who partake in clinical trials, which may make it impossible for them to travel without resulting in substantial additional costs.

closedOpened 21 Jul 2025
926

signatures

Make it a criminal offence to collect street donations if not a charity

We are concerned about bogus charity collections on our streets. Some operations that claim to be charitable are run as a "for profit" business with very little of their collections used to help anyone.

closedOpened 9 Feb 2026
921

signatures

Mandate Mental Health Training for All School Staff Who Work With Children

Require all staff working with children in schools to receive mandatory training to identify children in mental health crisis through behavioural changes, not just physical signs, so early intervention supports development and wellbeing.

openOpened 24 Mar 2026
921

signatures

Chemical castration for all rapists and sexual abuse offenders

We want the Government to make a law where all those found guilty of rape and sexual abuse, including child sex abuse are chemically castrated. We think it would make the UK a safer place for women and children.

closedOpened 3 Dec 2025
921

signatures

Commit to not removing the presumption of parental involvement

The Government has said it has reviewed the presumption of parental involvement, and will publish its findings. We think the Government should clearly commit to not removing the presumption.

closedOpened 20 May 2025
920

signatures

Give students a legal right to access school toilets when they have their period

Young people who have periods during school hours are sometimes denied access to toilets. We feel that this prevents young people from having a period with dignity, causing shame. We propose young people with periods, by law be given a righ

closedOpened 17 Apr 2025
916

signatures

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