Petitions

Petitions to Parliament

Anyone can petition Parliament. At 10,000 signatures the government responds; at 100,000 the petition is considered for a debate.

PetitionSignaturesStatus
Offer healthcare workers on tier2 visa ILR after 2 years instead of 5 years Past parliament 52,962 Debated in Parliament
Increase the state pension to £19,760 a year (£380 a week) Past parliament 52,776 Government responded
Make Eid a National Holiday Past parliament 52,712 Government responded
Call for the UK government to formally recognise the State of Palestine Past parliament 52,625 Government responded
We oppose the poposal to change the August Bank Holday to Margaret Thatcher Day Past parliament 52,519 Government responded
Increase the maximum sentence for animal cruelty charges Past parliament 52,501 Government responded
Public Holiday on Muslims religious occasions in the UK(Eid ul Fitr&Eid ul Adha) Past parliament 52,451 Debated in Parliament
Label ALL meat as Religiously Slaughtered or Non-Religiously Slaughtered 52,272 Government responded
Prevent avoidable deaths by making autism/learning disability training mandatory Past parliament 52,148 Debated in Parliament
Ban Supertrawlers from UK waters after leaving the EUs Common Fisheries Policy Past parliament 51,674 Government responded
Overturn the decision to allow the use of neonicotinoid pesticides Past parliament 51,645 Government responded
Reverse the change to Small Brewers Relief. Past parliament 51,609 Government responded
Increase sentences relating to knife crime Past parliament 51,575 Government responded
Extend furlough beyond October for the travel industry. Past parliament 51,502 Government responded
Ban all animal experiments & redirect Government funding to human-based research Past parliament 51,474 Government responded
Reverse Ban on Holiday's During School Term Time Past parliament 51,403 Government responded
Call on Andrea Leadsom to NOT hold a vote to repeal the Hunting Act 2004. Past parliament 51,372 Government responded
Introduce mental health education to the national curriculum Past parliament 51,234 Government responded
Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated Past parliament 51,074 Government responded
Save services for deaf children Past parliament 51,033 Government responded
Reform the rules on filibustering or 'talking a bill to death'. Past parliament 50,697 Government responded
Require negative covid test to enter the UK Past parliament 50,595 Government responded
Strengthen workers' rights to tackle in-work poverty. Past parliament 50,499 Government responded
Ban balloon and sky lantern releases. Past parliament 50,414 Government responded
Give the hedgehog better legal protection in order to reverse its decline. Past parliament 50,399 Government responded
Pledge any necessary military support to defend Ukraine Past parliament 50,321 Government responded
Ban the sale of fireworks to the general public Past parliament 50,288 Debated in Parliament
Ban non-stun & recoverable stun slaughter of animals 50,126 Government responded
Stop the Abolition of Disability Living Allowance for Personal Independence Payments Past parliament 49,688 Government responded
Make pet abduction a specific criminal offence Past parliament 49,593 Government responded
Release HMP Prisoners due to COVID-19 - temporary release, licence, tag, curfew Past parliament 49,569 Government responded
Make it statutory guidance not to remove break-times for neurodivergent children 49,483 Government responded
All nurseries and places of education to stay closed after Xmas to 15 January Past parliament 49,386 Government responded
Ensure Student Nurses are paid whilst on placement Past parliament 49,350 Government responded
Ban energy-wasting open fridges and freezers in all retail outlets Past parliament 49,272 Government responded
Ban sale of fireworks to the public and limit sales to licensed displays only Past parliament 48,955 Government responded
Reverse the changes to school term time family holiday rules Past parliament 48,943 Government responded
Remove Turkey from the red list Past parliament 48,872 Government responded
Public review into the decision to close the Children's Heart Unit Leicester Past parliament 48,796 Government responded
Give parents who work full time,free childcare Past parliament 48,775 Government responded

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