UK Parliament Petitions
Public petitions to the UK Government and Parliament — signature counts, government responses and debate outcomes.
17,310 petitions
Require a mental health alert symbol on patient records
Mental health must be treated as medical urgency. I call for an addition to patient records: a red circle with a brain symbol to identify those at high mental health risk. This could help healthcare staff recognise danger quickly, respond f
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MPs repeatedly failing to disclose financial declaration on time to be suspended
Reform MPs’ financial disclosure rules so repeated late declarations automatically trigger Standards Committee referral and suspension. We believe this would ensure patterns of non-compliance have real consequences, including recall where t
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Revoke asylum for Syrian Refugees in light of the change of Government
With the change of Government in Syria we call upon the UK Government to follow Austria's example and draw up plans for the repatriation and deportation of Syrian refugees.
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Ban greyhound racing
We want the government to ban greyhound racing.
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Fund AMH testing in the NHS and improve IVF access for low AMH women
Fund AMH testing as part of standard NHS fertility checks. Provide NHS IVF funding for women with low AMH, regardless of age or partner’s parental status. Allow patients to stop a cycle with less than 3 follicles without losing NHS entitlem
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Require Local Authorities to provide more notice for care funding rates
Every year social care providers and charities wait for news of the change to funding rates set by Local Authorities. Sometimes they don’t hear till after the new financial year has started, which makes it impossible to follow governance pr
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Introduce a rehoming scheme for banned breeds
Establish a Rehoming Scheme specifically tailored for rehoming banned breed dogs that are of good temperament. Collaborate with rescue charities and organisations, ensuring that potential adopters undergo thorough screening and education o
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Fund all NHS hospital parking through general taxation and abolish visitor fees
We believe hospital parking charges hit the poor, sick & and NHS staff unfairly. The Government should fund the costs of this from general taxation so NHS car parks are free at use. To prevent non-patient abuse, in-clinic digital validation
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Review school absence fines & pricing practices during school holidays
Launch a review into school absence fines and pricing practices during school holidays. The review should look into transparency rules on airlines regarding pricing, Air Passenger Duty, and how school holidays affect the market.
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End slaughter of animals without prior stunning in the UK
We call on the UK Government to require that all animals are rendered unconscious before slaughter, without exception.
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Review state education and students’ wellbeing, especially for children with SEN
We think the Education system has become too focused on statistics, affecting many children’s experiences in a detrimental mental, emotional and physical way and should be reviewed. We think the review should also consider how neurodivergen
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Ban MPs who resign with open standards investigations from standing as an MP
MPs that resign and therefore escape open parliamentary standards investigations should be banned from standing as an MP, unless the investigations are resumed and completed whilst they are not in office.
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Use frozen Russian assets now to fund urgent aid and reconstruction in Ukraine
Ukrainians are enduring prolonged power outages lasting days. We ask the Government to use frozen Russian assets to fund provision of immediate humanitarian relief, support reconstruction, and ensure responsibility for the damage lies with
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Petition for UK Defensive Border & Rear‑Area Logistics Support to Ukraine
We ask UK Gov, subject to Ukr’s invitation, deploy non‑combat UK teams to W. and N. Ukr to secure rear areas, protect civilians, deter & doc cross‑border incursions, & sustain humanitarian corridors. This would be lawful, aligned with NATO
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Reduce salary threshold of 38,700 for visa sponsorship requirements
We call on the Government to review and reduce the £38,700 minimum salary threshold for skilled worker visa sponsorship, as this figure is significantly above typical UK salaries and creates unnecessary barriers for both businesses and skil
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Require employers to pay carers for travel time and all hours worked
Many carers are not paid for travel time between service users, even though it is part of their working day. This means some carers work long hours but are only paid for contact time. We think this is unfair, lowers real pay and risks carer
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Scrap the cap on medical training & increase funding
We call on the Government to scrap the cap on medical training places. Abolish these limits and increase funding for more placements and trainers, and to widen access, reduce reliance on overseas recruitment, and ensure any needs are met.
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Statutory sick pay from day 1 of absence for those with chronic illness
We think the government needs to introduce better support for those with chronic illnesses, including statutory sick pay for any time off relating to the illness from the first day of being off sick. We think those who can provide evidence
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Increase support for children affected from being bullied
We believe children are having suicidal thoughts, ptsd, Trauma as a result of bullying. We think more mental health support needs to be available for victims of bullying in schools.
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Uprate state pensions for all UK pensioners living overseas
Many UK citizens have emigrated to other countries, like Canada, and now are retired and rely on their UK state pensions for financial support. Only pensioners living in the US, EU and some other countries that the UK has a bilateral social
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Increase the minimum sentence for those found guilty of rape to 15 years
Currently the minimum sentence for people convicted of rape is typically 4 years. I would like that to be upped to a minimum of 15 years.
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Make British Summer Time (BST) permanent year-round - No more Clock Changes
We call on the UK Government and Parliament to keep the UK on British Summer Time (BST) permanently—by ending the bi-annual clock changes and remaining one hour ahead of GMT year-round.
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Pause NHS Neighbourhood plans, protect local GP surgeries & hold consultation
Pause the rollout of Neighbourhood Health reforms. Hold a full public consultation, publish detailed implementation plans, commit to protecting GP surgeries, and formally commit to and guarantee that no contracts will be handed to private c
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Create and fund a support system for dog attack victims
Those attacked by dogs can be left with fear, nightmares and lasting trauma. Families can face huge gaps in care following dog attacks. We need a national trauma support service so victims aren’t left alone.
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Increase police funding to tackle organised house robberies
We want the Government to increase police funding to give them more capacity to prioritise and take decisive action against organised house robbery gangs, improve response times and investigations, increase policing in high-risk areas, and
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