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
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
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
Cancel A-level and GCSE exams 2022 Past parliament 48,757 Government responded
Ban Driven Grouse Shooting Past parliament 48,177 Government responded
Use Proportional Representation at the next General Election 47,975 Government responded
Scrap Fracking UK Wide & Invest in Green Energy Past parliament 47,972 Government responded
Prioritise Key Retail Workers, being offered the Covid Vaccine! Past parliament 47,938 Government responded
Raise the standard tax-free Personal Allowance to £45,000 47,717 Government responded
Do not ban the Niqab/Face Veil Past parliament 47,667 Government responded
Cancel GCSE and A-Level Exams for Summer 2022 due to lack of proper education Past parliament 47,299 Government responded
Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence Past parliament 47,130 Government responded
Automatic by-election if an MP resigns membership of their political party Past parliament 47,092 Government responded
Reduce the ILR qualifying period from 5 years to 3 years for legal immigrants 47,087 Government responded
Save Community Sports Clubs and Leisure Facilities with a Sports Recovery Fund Past parliament 46,767 Government responded
Rejoin the EU under Article 49 TEU Past parliament 46,766 Government responded
Amend the Health and Care Bill to protect the NHS. Past parliament 46,716 Government responded
Stop the resale of concert tickets at inflated prices on secondary websites. Past parliament 46,663 Government responded
Extend the Gambling Act to cover Loot Boxes Past parliament 46,627 Government responded

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