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
Increase defence spending by 0.15% of GDP per year, until it reaches 3.5% of GDP 767 No response
Allow bereaved children to succeed tenancy of council-owned properties Past parliament 767 No response
Make it law that university students get a refund for cancelled lectures Past parliament 767 No response
Make 'may contain' warnings mandatory on food labels. Past parliament 767 No response
Raise the speed limit to 80 mph on Motorways. Past parliament 767 No response
Increase the DWP Christmas bonus for benefit claimants to £20 766 No response
Fund a screening program for men to detect Prostate Cancer Past parliament 766 No response
Exempt ALL NHS Healthcare Professionals from the Minimum Earnings Threshold Past parliament 766 No response
Set up a public inquiry into Greater Manchester Police. Past parliament 766 No response
Investigate Atos and Capita assessments for PIP and ESA. Past parliament 766 No response
keep F1 (Formula 1) on free to air television Past parliament 766 No response
The government should stop councils from exempting Autism as a disability Past parliament 766 No response
Resignation of Attorney General, Dominic Grieve. Past parliament 766 No response
Ban the use of smart glasses with recording capability in public spaces 765 No response
Extend the Help to Buy equity loan practical completion deadline Past parliament 765 No response
Do not wait for an unnecessary consultation and ban letting fees immediately Past parliament 765 No response
Compulsory HGV/LVG driver training for non-UK drivers Past parliament 765 No response
Change to Organ Donation system: Opting Out / Presumed consent Past parliament 765 No response
Recognise Makaton as a language in law Past parliament 764 No response
Give constituents a power to recall local councillors Past parliament 764 No response
Authorise the use of water cannon by the police and fund their acquisition Past parliament 764 No response
Lift local lockdowns and Covid-19 restrictions in England Past parliament 764 No response
Change the trespass law from a civil offence to a criminal one. Past parliament 764 No response
Scrap Smart Motorways in England and stop the 40pmh regular speed restrictions. Past parliament 764 No response
Ban the use and production of micro-plastic glitter! Past parliament 764 No response
Introduce road user education into the national curriculum. Past parliament 764 No response
HIV Past parliament 764 No response
Do not increase the State Pension age above 68 Past parliament 763 No response
Reopen Pilning Station's 2nd platform and make it a request stop Past parliament 763 No response
5p charge on single use plastic bags Past parliament 763 No response
Law Commission Reforming the law of taxi and private hire services Past parliament 763 No response
Give vets powers to seize animals if there is neglect or abuse & punish owners 762 No response
Link the personal tax free allowance to a cost of living/ inflation index. 762 No response
Increase funding for NHS services in rural areas Past parliament 762 No response
Add Israel to the ‘Designated countries‘ list dor driving licence exchange Past parliament 762 No response
Allow the public to vote on the legalisation of cannabis Past parliament 762 No response
Prevent the press from entering inquests without next of kin consent Past parliament 762 No response
Lift social distancing in schools and nurseries for the sake of mental health Past parliament 762 No response
Question Cameron's decision to impose fundamental constitutional change Past parliament 762 No response
More rail safety to prevent further suicides and accidents by rail Past parliament 762 No response

Source: petition.parliament.uk, refreshed daily.