UK Parliament Petitions
Public petitions to the UK Government and Parliament — signature counts, government responses and debate outcomes.
16,164 petitions
Require Protection for Cultural Identity of Gypsy & Traveller Children in Care
Require local authorities to prioritise placement of Gypsy and Traveller children with Gypsy and Traveller foster carers where safe and appropriate, and by provide better cultural awareness training for social workers.
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Ban the sale and use of high-frequency and ultrasonic animal deterrents
We call on the Government to introduce legislation to ban the sale, supply and use of all ultrasonic and high-frequency sound devices marketed or used as animal deterrents. These products should be removed from sale and existing units withd
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Ban all use of AI in the UK
I want the UK government to ban all use of AI in the UK. This should include all AI programs and models.
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Make Road Traffic Safety a mandatory part of the National Curriculum
I petition that the Department of Education includes Road Safety awareness as a mandatory part of the National Curriculum. There are statistics suggesting a disproportionate number of young people are either killed, sustain life changing in
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Create a task force to find the asylum seekers the HO has lost contact with
Urgently create an ICE-style task force to locate the missing asylum seekers lost by the Home Office. For public safety, national security, and system integrity, we demand immediate action to track, verify, and resolve these cases.
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Amend Section 27 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to include all public highways
The existing Act deals with keeping dogs on a lead whilst on a road 'designated' by the local authority, but such roads are very rare and this legislation is seldom used.
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Ban trail hunting
Ban trail hunting as it can be another excuse for fox hunting.
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Retain current ILR rules for dependants already living in the UK
Retain current ILR rules for dependants already in the UK. We believe the proposed 10 year waits and separate evaluations are unfair, risk family separation, and cause hardship. We think families who have lived here for years should progres
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Automatic Clare's law checks when notice of marriage is given to registry office
Such an alliance with registry offices will hopefully prevent the physical and financial abuse that can be prevented by alerting a woman to the fact that she is about to marry a known abuser.
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Do not change inheritance tax rules for pensions
We do not want the Government change the inheritance tax rules for pensions. Some people already pay income tax on their pensions. If the government's proposals go ahead, beneficiaries could pay up to 67% in tax on Inherited Pensions.
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Launch a railcard for those over the age of 30 covering all of the UK.
The Government should create a railcard for those over the age of 30. It seems unfair and unjust that people aged 16-30 may get a railcard, but after this cut-off it is not possible to get a railcard unless you are 'senior', travelling with
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Do not introduce digital driving licences
We do not want the Government to introduce digital driving licences, and we would like to preserve the card and paper form that already exists as we believe it is sufficient. We believe this could be a slippery slope to compulsory digital I
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Stop taxis operating outside their licensing area
Taxis operating outside their licensing area (cross-border taxis) can create challenges for commuters, operators, and drivers. We believe they disrupt the transport system, causing unfair competition and confusion. As a driver, I’ve seen th
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Bring down driving test wait times
The wait time for learner drivers to get a driving test is unacceptable, we need more examiners, reward them accordingly and incentivise them to do more tests.
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Review UK policy treatment of bio-based chemicals and materials
Reducing reliance on fossil resources is seen as vital for national security and resilience. We call on the UK Government to conduct an urgent review of how bio-based chemicals and materials are treated across UK policies, regulations and t
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Hold a public referendum on whether to hold an early general election
Call an immediate referendum to allow the public to decide whether there should be an early general election.
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Get rid of the reception baseline assessment
I want the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) to be scrapped so that teachers can focus on what really matters in those crucial first weeks of school, getting to know our children as individuals. Instead of administering a test that we thi
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Strengthen suitable environment criteria for dogs under animal welfare act
We would like the Government to update the code of practice for the welfare of dogs with stronger criteria set for a suitable environment for dogs, including temperature based shelter and no tethering/caging which restrict a dog's movement.
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Review licensing affecting captive bred bird exhibitions
DEFRA has made it nigh on impossible to hold a sale and or exhibition of captive bred birds. We see no evidential reasoning or public consultation so I would like parliament to debate the reasoning behind this decision.
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Ban business from not accepting cash payments
Protect people who may not have a bank account from not being able to purchase items via cash
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Reinstate capital punishment for those convicted of sexually abusing of a child
Change the law to allow for the death penalty to be imposed to anyone convicted for raping or sexually abusing a child or vulnerable person.
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Ban the sale of secondhand and unroadworthy cars to underage drivers
Make it a legal requirement at the point of sale of a secondhand vehicle to request proof of age and photo id, update the current V5C, and develop a seller portal via the DVLA vehicle check system. Failure to follow this process should lead
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Abolish council Tax
I would like the government to abolish council tax
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Make water companies statutory consultees in housing development planning
We call on the UK Government to make water companies statutory consultees in all housing development planning applications. This would ensure that no development can proceed unless the relevant water company confirms that adequate water sup
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Ban UK Border Force from picking up migrants in the Channel
We urge the Government to prohibit UK Border Force vessels from picking up and collecting migrants from the English Channel, and to only detain them once they land in the UK.
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