UK Parliament Petitions

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

17,310 petitions

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

Fund NHS preceptorships for unemployed Physician Associates

Fund a national NHS preceptorship programme for unemployed qualified Physician Associates, providing paid supervised NHS employment and a clear pathway into permanent NHS roles while maintaining patient safety and clinical competence.

openOpened 11 Sept 2026
927

signatures

Ban summer firework sales & use, restrict permits & hold venues strictly liable

Impose a statutory ban on the consumer sale, domestic personal use and unpermitted public display of fireworks from 1 March to 30 September. Make it a criminal offence and impose fixed penalty notices (FPNs) of £1,000 for breaching this ban

openOpened 30 Sept 2026
926

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

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.

closedOpened 24 Mar 2026
922

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

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

Withdraw from the ECHR and replace with domestic human rights legislation

We believe withdrawing from the ECHR is necessary to ensure national security and protect British citizens from harm. The ECHR has repeatedly limited the government's flexibility to enforce robust immigration policies to deport illegal immi

openOpened 16 Sept 2026
917

signatures

Make the most of our own natural resources. Allow companies to drill gas and oil

Allow companies to drill gas and oil in our own country and in the North Sea, stop relying on energy from other countries. We can be self sufficient.

closedOpened 13 Apr 2026
917

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

Increase maritime enforcement to intercept and return boats to France.

We call for the Government to strengthen maritime border enforcement to intercept small boats attempting to reach the UK. We think this policy should ensure that intercepted individuals are returned to France, with collaboration improved to

closedOpened 16 Dec 2024
913

signatures

Fund free music tuition for all secondary school children aged 11-16 in England

We urge the Government to full fund 1:1 music instrument lessons for all children aged 11-16 in all secondary schools in England. We believe this could close the “cultural capital gap” by ensuring all students can access these lessons regar

closedOpened 16 Jul 2025
912

signatures

Exempt Student HMO’s from Renters Rights Act 2025

We believe Student HMO’s should be exempt from the Renter’s Rights Act 2025 as these properties are run on a totally different business/rental model compared to professional and private rentals.

closedOpened 13 May 2026
911

signatures

Require prison sentences to be served consecutively, not concurrently

We want the government to change the law so that prison sentences for crimes can only be served consecutively, not concurrently.

closedOpened 30 Apr 2025
909

signatures

Require freeholders to allow fixed AC with external units in leasehold flats

Require freeholders to allow leaseholders to install safe, compliant fixed split air conditioning with external condenser units unless they can justify reason to refuse it. Freeholders and managing agents should not refuse by default and mu

openOpened 22 Jun 2026
905

signatures

Regulate podcast platforms to prevent the spread of misogyny and harmful content

Strengthen regulation of podcast and social media platforms to meet minimum editorial standards, strengthen oversight & prevent algorithmic promotion of harmful content, in order to delegitimise misinformation and dangerous ideologies which

closedOpened 24 Apr 2026
905

signatures

Remove the statute of limitations for medical negligence for long-term damage

Remove the time limit that is required to file any lawsuit that is related to medical negligence for long-term damage.

closedOpened 31 Mar 2026
905

signatures

Support newly qualified physiotherapists: Review barriers to NHS jobs

We think newly qualified physiotherapists are struggling to get NHS jobs due to experience requirements and internal-only adverts. Some apply for assistant roles or private jobs but may be rejected for being overqualified or lacking NHS exp

closedOpened 29 Jul 2025
902

signatures

Fund local authorities to build parks with wheelchair-accessible play equipment

We would like the Government to fund local authorities to build more parks with wheelchair-accessible equipment like wheelchair swings, wheelchair roundabouts, in-ground trampolines and lower basketball hoops so people with accessibility is

closedOpened 23 Sept 2025
900

signatures

Do not implement a ban on the use of aversive dog training tools

For the government to not introduce a ban on the sale or use of aversive dog training tools including electronic collars.

closedOpened 2 Feb 2026
896

signatures

Expand the winter fuel allowance to other vulnerable people.

Instead of means testing the winter fuel payment for pensioners, we think all over 60s, those with cancer or long term sick patients should be entitled to £100 per month for each of gas and electricity from Oct to Jan paid directly to the e

closedOpened 30 Dec 2024
896

signatures

Allow Veterans of the Armed Forces to claim their state pension at the age of 60

I would like the Government to allow Veterans of the Armed forces to receive their state pension at the age of 60 in recognition of their service to the country.

closedOpened 4 Dec 2024
896

signatures

Lower the state pension age to 65 years old

Lower the state pension age to 65.

closedOpened 30 Oct 2025
894

signatures

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