UK Parliament Petitions
Public petitions to the UK Government and Parliament — signature counts, government responses and debate outcomes.
17,310 petitions
Make people aged 70 retake their driving test, and do so every 5 years
I would like the government to make it mandatory for people aged 70 to retake the driving test to ensure they are safe to drive. This should then re occur every 5 years at ages 75, 80, 85 and so on. I believe that this would make roads safe
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Government to set up and fund an Emergency Services Covenant Trust
We are asking the government to establish and fund an Emergency Services Trust, similar to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, which will provide funding to Emergency Services charities for treatment, rehabilitation and recovery services.
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Legalise and fund medical cannabis cafés for medical patients
Some medical cannabis patients may be isolated and fearful despite having legal prescriptions. We want the Government to legalise and fund safe, regulated cafés where patients can use their medication, access support, and feel part of a com
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Reverse new Dual Nationality entry requirements
We want the Government to overturn the new UK entry requirements for Dual Nationality UK persons to visit their home, their heritage and their family introduced in February 2026.
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Establish a specific offence and sentence for Murder, Desecration & Concealment
Judges currently use their discretion when sentencing in cases involving murder, desecration and concealment. We want there to be a new standalone offence of Murder, Desecration and Concealment, with its own mandatory minimum custodial sent
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Create a National Strategy for Childhood Apraxia Of Speech (CAS)
We want the Government to create and fund a National Strategy for CAS, which should include: - Increase education of CAS. - Set up and fund a working group of experts and families to advise Government. - Create a strategy across health a
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Cyclists to be licenced, registered to be on the road and have insurance
1 All adults cyclists to have some kind of registration for their bikes like other road users 2 All adult cyclists to have valid insurance while on the road just like other road users 3 Cycling test to raise safety awareness and while on
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Legal requirement to respond to job applicants after interview
Make 'ghosting' job applicants illegal after an interview. Job applications are time consuming for applicants. Some companies interview applicants and then provide no response. Companies should be required to provide interview feedback with
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No new capped safe and legal routes for refugees to come to the UK
We want the Government to abandon its plans for "capped safe and legal" routes for refugees to come to the UK, including the new sponsorship scheme announced by the Home Secretary on 26 June
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Lower pension age for physically demanding jobs to 62
Introduce a reduced state pension age of 62 for people who have worked long-term in physically demanding occupations.
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Ban plastic stickers on fruit and vegetables sold in the UK
We urge the Government to ban plastic stickers on fruit and vegetables sold in the UK. We believe they are not recyclable and contribute to microplastic pollution, and that there may be compostable or laser-etched alternatives. We believe t
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Apologise and hold inquiry into ESN schools in the 1950s to 1980s
From the 1950s through to the 1980s, thousands of children were labelled “educationally subnormal” and removed from mainstream education. Many of these children were misclassified due to flawed testing, cultural bias, racism, poverty, and l
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Review and reform how NHS Health Boards share, access & communicate patient data
I'm calling for urgent review and reform of how NHS boards share, access, and communicate patient data. I want stronger requirements to ensure that they communicate transparently and share patient records effectively to prevent any risk of
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Government must immediately move to increase defence spending as promised
We believe the Government’s plan to increase national security expenditure to 5% and defence expenditure to 3.5% is a laudable aim. We do however believe there is far too little urgency about this planned increase.
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Increase safeguarding & human oversight regulation of Artificial Intelligence
Increase AI regulation to ensure it supports rather than replaces human contribution. This should include ethical standards with AI developers, mandatory social impact assessments and more human oversight in care & education for transparenc
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Introduce guidelines for disclosure photos of criminals
We call on the Government to introduce new guidelines regarding disclosure of photos of criminals used by the police to disclose an image of a criminal to a victim of crime or their families.
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Create the right to examine council witnesses in moving traffic contraventions
Millions of Penalty Charge Notices are sent out to motorists each year. We believe it is a human right to have the opportunity to question the evidence including by requiring the attendance of the author of a witness statement pertaining to
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Seek to negotiate a UK-EU youth mobility deal for under-30s
We call the government to seek to negotiate a reciprocal youth mobility scheme with the EU, letting UK and EU citizens aged 18-30 study and work freely across borders without the current visa and work permit bureaucracy.
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Require NHS patients to have the right to human contact instead of AI at triage
Patients contacting NHS primary care must always have the option to speak to a person, and AI must not be the sole mechanism for assessing symptoms or urgency or deciding whether a patient can access care. The government must urgently revie
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Make lying or spreading disinformation in public office a criminal offence
We want the Government to make it a criminal offence if a person or persons in public office has/have knowingly lied and/or spread disinformation and/or suppressed factual information.
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Legislate to ensure public inquiry recommendations lead to action
The Government must establish a statutory duty on public bodies covered in the findings or recommendations from public inquiries to report progress regularly on their implementation or set out reasons for such recommendations not being impl
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Legalise small scale Cannabis cultivation for medical patients
Allow the cultivation of no more than three (3) Cannabis SP. plants for personal use if the patient has a Medical Cannabis prescription.
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NHS-funded rehabilitation to be made more accessible for FND patients
I want the Government to make NHS-funded help for FND more widespread so that it can be accessed in more places, such as in Milton Keynes
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Ban the boiling of live crabs and other crustaceans
Ban the boiling or cooking in any form of live crabs, lobsters, and other crustaceans. Imagine being boiled alive with no escape. I believe it is savage.
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Require convicted MPs, Peers and Civil Servants to be removed from office
When MPs, members of the House of Lords and civil servants are found guilty of a criminal offence, we think they should be removed from office. In the case of MPs, a by-election should be called to find a replacement.
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