UK Parliament Petitions

All military veterans to be exempted from tax on their military pensions

Studies show that some people leave the forces without access to adequate benefits, placing immense pressure on families and, in some cases, leading to homelessness or suicide.

Work with devolved governments to extend the grooming gangs inquiry

Work with devolved governments to extend the national inquiry into group based child sexual exploitation to Scotland and Northern Ireland. We think this is a form of group based child sexual abuse which has been significantly neglected, and

Legalise use of privately owned e-scooters and e-bikes on public roads

Legalise the use of electric bikes and scooters for use of the public.

Regulate “Counsellor” and “Psychotherapist” as protected statutory titles

Introduce statutory regulation for counselling and psychotherapy, with protected titles for “Counsellor” and “Psychotherapist”. Anyone using these titles must meet statutory standards, register with an independent statutory regulator, and b

Seek agreement to protect refugees and restore humanitarian access in Libya

We call on the UK Government to work with international partners to strengthen protection for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants in Libya and to seek to ensure humanitarian organisations have safe and sustained access to provide assista

Mandate a stand-alone VAWG policy in all secondary schools & colleges in England

Require all secondary schools and colleges in England to have a mandatory Violence Against Women and Girls policy by September 2027 as a legal requirement, including staff training, incident recording, published data and reporting routes.

Regulate Cabin Baggage Dimensions Across Airlines and Cap Baggage Fees

We want the Government to regulate and standardise cabin baggage dimensions across all airlines operating in the UK and introduce regulations to cap fees for baggage charges. We think this would prevent airlines from imposing inconsistent a

Legalise the use of e-scooters for under 16s on public roads

We think that e-scooters help young people get around cheaply and safely. With the right rules, we think they could be legal for 16s with no need for a licence.

Legalise euthanasia for late onset Dementia

I would like the Government to legalise euthanasia for people suffering with late onset Dementia. I think people should be able to decide the quality of life they want.

Require schools to remove processed meats from school dinners

The World Cancer Research Fund recommends eating little, if any, processed meat, because of evidence that eating processed meat increases your risk of bowel cancer. We think that removing these foods from school dinners could help save live

Do not increase the time migrants with ILR need to wait to apply for citizenship

We ask the Government and Parliament not to amend the British Nationality Act 1981 to increase the qualifying period for migrants with indefinite leave to remain (ILR) to become eligible to apply for British citizenship.

New legislation: ensure informed consent is always given to avoid patient harm.

Update the law to ensure informed consent is mandatory before ALL medical and cosmetic surgeries/procedures/treatments, and before prescriptions are written. Legislation must ensure all known risks are declared to the patient. Failure to co

Hold a referendum on assisted dying

We believe a referendum on assisted dying is necessary to ensure that a decision of such profound moral, ethical, and societal importance reflects the informed will of the public, rather than being debated by parliament and appearing to be

Fund more gender-affirming care on the NHS and increase staff training

Improve access to gender-affirming healthcare by reducing waiting times, allowing trained providers to prescribe care directly, and ensuring all GPs receive proper training on transgender health.

Extend parental bereavement leave to 4 weeks after the loss of a child

Currently, bereavement leave for parents after the loss of a child is two weeks. We believe this is not enough time to begin to grieve or plan and have the funeral before returning to work. We want to get the law changed so parents have mor

Make bullying a specific criminal offence

We would like the government to make bullying a specific criminal offence. We do not want it to come under harassment and employment laws or other offences.

Fund a dedicated family support team for all missing children cases

As the mother of Ben Needham, I know the pain of no answers. Families face unequal support. We call on the UK Government to fund a centralised team to ensure fair, equal help for all missing children cases. so no family fights alone.

Make it mandatory for all dogs to be on leads in public places.

We want to stop dogs being off lead in public places so that children are able to play freely. We think this would stop dogs off lead running up to other dogs that are on lead, which we feel causes unnecessary stress.

Fund routine Prostate Cancer screening

Having just lost my husband to Prostate Cancer, I want routine screening to be available where this menace silent illness could be prevalent. We think prevention is an absolute priority to young men at risk, regardless of symptoms or not.

Change family law proceedings burden of proof to “beyond a reasonable doubt”

In family law proceedings judges make decisions based on a standard of proof based on a balance of probabilities that something is more likely than not to have happened, and we think this should be changed in line with criminal law so that

Donate migrant boats to Ukraine

It seems that it costs the British taxpayer to store these boats and engines in Dover and at other facilities. Confiscated from people smugglers, we believe they should be repurposed by donating to the Ukrainian Military for use in defence

Make it illegal for 18+ adults to have sex with under 18s

Keep the legal age of consent at 16, but make it illegal for adults aged 18 or over to have sexual activity with anyone under 18. This could protect minors from grooming and adult exploitation while still allowing legal relationships betwee

Consult on and negotiate a youth mobility scheme with the EU

We feel many young people, born EU citizens, lost key rights post Brexit and many may have been unable to vote in 2016. As the Government considers a youth mobility scheme, we think it must consult young people to ensure their needs are met

Ban the sale of vapes within a 1km radius of schools

We call on the Government to ban the sale of vapes, and ban new vape shops opening, within 1km of schools. This could reduce youth exposure to nicotine products, support public health, strengthen safeguarding, and help prevent underage vapi

Reinstate the Winter Fuel Allowance for those who are paid the old state pension

We believe the Chancellor of the Exchequer should reinstate the Winter Fuel Allowance for pensioners on the old state pension who are not eligible for state benefits.