UK Parliament Petitions
Public petitions to the UK Government and Parliament — signature counts, government responses and debate outcomes.
17,310 petitions
Seek a global ban on superintelligence and to agree safe AI development path
We call on the Government to seek a global agreement that bans the development of artificial superintelligence and to encourage the establishment of a globally accepted safe path for developing advanced AI, ensuring strong safety standards
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Review DWP guidelines for DLA Higher Rate Mobility component
Review DWP guidelines for the DLA Higher Rate Mobility component, to ensure the assessment explicitly recognises that autistic children who lack spatial and danger awareness, and risk bolting or self-harm MAY meet the criteria for "virtuall
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Write off all plan 1 Student Loans after 25 years
Write off all plan 1 student loans including those paid out before 1st September 2006 after 25 years. Currently the write off date for those who were paid their loan before 1st September 2006 is when they are 65 years old.
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Reintroduce the death penalty for people found guilty of terrorism
I think that any terrorists who kill on UK soil, land, sea or air space should be face the death penalty.
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Ban non-recyclable plastic packaging and products.
I want the government to pass a law so all products and packaging that companies produce are recyclable.
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Require enhanced DBS checks for ALL employees in contact with vulnerable people
We want the Government to make enhanced DBS checks a legal requirement for ALL employees who come into contact with children and vulnerable persons.
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Ban energy companies from charging daily standing charges
Ban energy companies from charging the daily standing charge for gas and electricity. We believe it’s an unfair ‘charge’ and the energy companies do nothing that warrants this charge.
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Reduce spouse visa income requirement from £29k to £20k
Lower the spouse-visa income requirement to £20,000 to reflect real UK wages. We ask the Government to protect the right of British citizens to live with their families, uphold the UK’s principles of fairness and family unity, and ensure im
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Mandate trauma-informed training in justice, healthcare, education & social care
Introduce legislation to require professional bodies to include accredited trauma-informed training as a mandatory requirement for professionals in justice, healthcare, education & social care. Embed into standards, inspections & safeguardi
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Require neurodiversity education for children in schools
I would like children to be educated on how autism feels for autistic children. I think it would create a level of understanding on why children with autism might be (for example) stimming in the corner of the classroom.
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Exempt childminders with domestic premises from the new EYFS sleep rules
We urge the Government to exempt domestic childminding settings from the new EYFS sleep rules. We believe childminders should be allowed to use their own professional judgement on a safe place for children to sleep. We are home-from-home se
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Migrate UK civil service to open-source software for data sovereignty & security
I want the government to develop a plan to migrate all civil service IT systems from proprietary software to secure open-source alternatives. This should setting clear targets, budgets and training to ensure full data sovereignty, enhanced
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Resentence IPP prisoners; end indefinite licence and limit recall
We call on the Government to make arrangements for a resentencing all on IPP sentences, to fixed-term sentences with clear release dates. It must end indefinite licence periods for all, and reform the threshold for recall so only those who
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Ensure parity of esteem between mental and physical health services
The principle of achieving parity of esteem between mental and physical health services was established through legislation by the Health and Social Care Act 2012. We think that realising this objective requires more funding for mental heal
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End Funding For Military Interventions Overseas and Spend Taxes In The UK.
We demand the government end the use of taxpayers’ money to fund military interventions, or providing military support for conflicts abroad. We believe that our taxes should be spent on improving public services, supporting communities and
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Deploy the Royal Navy to turn illegal small boats back to France
We believe no boats containing illegal migrants should be allowed to land on our shores, including illegal migrants rescued at sea. We want the UK Government to deploy Royal Navy vessels to turn back all small boats that are attempting to i
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Fund access for all women to a genetic blood test for breast cancer risk genes
Fund a national NHS screening programme offering all women the opportunity to be tested for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations. This could be offered alongside routine cervical screening appointments, such as at a woman’s first smear test or at
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Ban people posting images of nude or partially undressed children online
I want to introduce a ban on people posting images or videos of their children or other children without clothes, such as in their nappy or exposed swimwear.
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Fund free period pads
We urge the Government to provide funding to ensure that period pads are free in England.
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Ban alcohol displays at checkouts and entrances in all supermarkets
We want legislation that requires supermarkets to sell alcohol only in one designated area, away from entrances, aisle ends, and checkouts. This could support people in recovery, reduce triggers for addiction, and limit exposure to children
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Reform the Public Health Act to prevent future lockdowns without MP's scrutiny
Replace emergency procedures in the Public Health Act 1984 (including the section 45R, the urgency procedure that allows a single minister to implement emergency legislation), with revised legislation that requires an impact assessment and
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Establish and fund a National Defence Reinvestment Programme
We urge the Government to launch a National Defence Reinvestment Programme, beginning with an initial capital investment equivalent to 5% of GDP. We are concerned the UK has become dangerously underprepared after decades of under-investment
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Require domestic cats to be kept inside April-September and wear belled collars
We require domestic cats to wear quick release multi-belled harnesses or belled collars all the time, when cats are venturing outside, and/or be kept house bound between the start of April, right through to the end of September, annually.
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Commit 1% of government spending to development of space activities
We want a penny out of every pound spent by the government to go towards space. We think that the majority of the new spending should be on developing space resources and working towards the colonisation of space by the UK, in collaboration
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Introduce a super visa for parents to join the family the same as Canada
Introduce a super visa like in Canada which allows parents and grandparents to stay with family in the UK without having to travel every 6 months back to their home country. We think it may be difficult for them to travel frequently and bet
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