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.

closedOpened 4 Feb 2026
869

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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

openOpened 25 Jun 2026
868

signatures

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.

closedOpened 9 Feb 2026
868

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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

closedOpened 25 Jul 2025
868

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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.

closedOpened 14 Aug 2025
868

signatures

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.

closedOpened 30 Jun 2025
868

signatures

Ban trail hunting

Ban trail hunting as it can be another excuse for fox hunting.

closedOpened 18 Mar 2026
867

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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

closedOpened 16 Jan 2026
867

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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.

closedOpened 5 Dec 2025
865

signatures

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.

closedOpened 12 Dec 2024
865

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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

closedOpened 1 Nov 2024
863

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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

closedOpened 13 Mar 2025
862

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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

closedOpened 18 Mar 2025
862

signatures

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.

openOpened 10 Sept 2026
860

signatures

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

openOpened 14 May 2026
858

signatures

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.

openOpened 29 Jul 2026
857

signatures

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

closedOpened 9 Oct 2025
857

signatures

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.

closedOpened 23 Dec 2024
857

signatures

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.

closedOpened 23 Feb 2026
856

signatures

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

closedOpened 12 Aug 2025
856

signatures

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.

closedOpened 11 Sept 2025
855

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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

closedOpened 27 Mar 2025
854

signatures

Abolish council Tax

I would like the government to abolish council tax

closedOpened 24 Jan 2025
853

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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

openOpened 11 Jun 2026
851

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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.

closedOpened 13 Aug 2025
850

signatures

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