Petition · past parliament
Give tradesmen the right to get there money off non paying customers
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
We as tradesmen go thru a lot. Customers refuse to pay us or company's and then claim bankruptcy or the like. And sometimes it's over 50k. And we can not do anything.
Make it our rights to either a take back what's ours even if it's in a house. Or b a law that states if they do not pay they will be arrested and charged with theft
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
It is already possible to seek redress through the courts for non-payment of a bill:
https://www.gov.uk/make-court-claim-for-money
https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk
https://www.gov.uk/make-court-claim-for-money
https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk
Timeline
| 31 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Sep 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Sep 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.