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
Require Sikhism to be taught in UK schools from Reception upwards Past parliament 25,171 Government responded
Create a single database of microchipped cats and dogs & make scanning mandatory Past parliament 25,160 Government responded
Change Bereavement Leave Past parliament 25,143 Government responded
Grant cats the same status under the Road Traffic Act 1988 as dogs Past parliament 25,129 Government responded
Ban development on agricultural land to increase food self-sufficiency Past parliament 25,081 Government responded
Require all businesses and public services to accept cash payments Past parliament 25,021 Debated in Parliament
Make Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) illegal in the UK Past parliament 24,940 Government responded
Compulsory Microchip Scanning on pets to be introduced alongside Compulsory Microchipping with a microchip proving ownership. Past parliament 24,857 Government responded
Increase sentences for one punch assaults that kill to equal those for murder Past parliament 24,808 Government responded
Don't ban tackling in school rugby. Past parliament 24,680 Government responded
Request to adjourn the new police pension scheme due to be implemented on 1st April 2015. Past parliament 24,671 Government responded
Make people on disability benefits eligible for the £650 one off payment. Past parliament 24,649 Debated in Parliament
Create an Emergency Carers Support Fund to increase care worker wages Past parliament 24,633 Government responded
Teach evolution, not creationism Past parliament 24,632 No response
Make school uniform VAT exempt Past parliament 24,617 Government responded
Repeal the 2013 and 2017 HS2 Hybrid Bills halting all HS2 works immediately. Past parliament 24,592 Government responded
Hold a referendum on whether to keep the 2050 net zero target Past parliament 24,575 Government responded
Protection for Sikhs to not have their turbans removed at airports. Past parliament 24,575 Government responded
Save Our Homecare. More funding to support people at home & reward careworkers. Past parliament 24,540 Government responded
Make the sale of catapults/ammunition and carrying catapults in public illegal. 24,521 Government responded
Add hedgehogs to Schedule 5 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Past parliament 24,515 Government responded
Allow undiagnosed children to travel to different countries to treat & diagnose Past parliament 24,446 Government responded
Stop DWP repeating PIP assessments for disabled people 24,442 Government responded
Change the Sexual Offences Act so women can be charged with rape against males Past parliament 24,426 Government responded
Keep the small claims track limit for personal injury claims at £1,000.00 Past parliament 24,398 Government responded
Permit weddings of 5 people (registrar/couple/2 witnesses) during COVID19 Past parliament 24,327 Government responded
Introduce a progressive licensing system for young drivers under the age of 25 Past parliament 24,296 Government responded
Increase the maintenance loan to cover the UK average university accommodation. Past parliament 24,271 Government responded
Do not impose any new requirements on parents who are home educating Past parliament 24,262 Debated in Parliament
Create an earned amnesty route for migrants without leave to remain Past parliament 24,242 Government responded
Make the £20 per week uplift to Universal Credit permanent. Past parliament 24,210 Government responded
Abolish road tax on Motorcycles. Past parliament 24,194 Government responded
Increase minimum and maximum sentences for all sexual offences Past parliament 24,185 Government responded
Ensure access to non-whole meal flour without folic acid fortification 24,140 Government responded
Hold a referendum on introducing mandatory identity cards in the UK 24,137 Government responded
Parliament should hold Tony Blair to account for the war in Iraq Past parliament 24,126 Government responded
Withdraw the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill immediately 24,121 Government responded
Run a public information campaign on the climate crisis 24,114 Government responded
With 'notice to proceed' delayed again, halt all HS2 enabling work immediately. Past parliament 24,079 Government responded
Condemn the US government for the use of force against its citizens Past parliament 24,072 Government responded

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