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
Make the day of Diwali a public holiday Past parliament 17,486 Government responded
Expand statutory SEN allowance entitlement to Teaching Assistants in SEN schools 17,473 Government responded
Publicly funded bodies should keep the freedom to boycott unethical companies Past parliament 17,460 Government responded
Bring in a proportional representation system for UK general elections. Past parliament 17,459 Government responded
Remove the rail franchise from South Eastern Past parliament 17,417 Government responded
Reject EU (Motorcycle) 'Anti-tampering' legislation, this included Art 18 & 52, that will prevent owners customising their bikes and/or using after ma Past parliament 17,415 Government responded
Introduce Voter ID in every UK constituency for all Local & General Elections Past parliament 17,372 Government responded
An independent evaluation of the Cass review on child gender services 17,353 Government responded
A vote of no-confidence in the Prime Minster David Cameron. Calais crisis Past parliament 17,347 Government responded
Introduce new restrictions on solar facilities to protect land and food security Past parliament 17,343 Government responded
Pay Carers an allowance equivalent to a fulltime job at the National Living wage Past parliament 17,320 Government responded
Create new recycling and reuse requirements for local authorities Past parliament 17,287 Government responded
Ban the Shooting of Critically Endangered Woodcocks. Past parliament 17,272 Government responded
Identify and sanction individuals from Pakistan involved in illegal activities Past parliament 17,267 Government responded
Fund better Functional Neurological Disorder care, treatment and support 17,266 Government responded
Restore the Electoral Commission's Independence 17,259 Government responded
Bring Motorcycle road tax inline with that of cars Past parliament 17,253 Government responded
Extend the 12month 'giving notice' period for weddings postponed due to COVID-19 Past parliament 17,242 Government responded
Newspaper apologies or corrections must be same size and page of original story. Past parliament 17,241 Government responded
Make qualified Dental Nurse wage a minimum of £12 per hour. Past parliament 17,236 Government responded
Pass legislation making animals legally "Sentient Beings" in UK law. Past parliament 17,214 Government responded
Flight safety and pilot fatigue Past parliament 17,208 No response
To halt any future increases to the retirement age for the uk State Pension. Past parliament 17,190 Government responded
Frontline ambulance staff should be able to retire with full benefits aged 55. Past parliament 17,176 Government responded
Impose economic sanctions on Israel. 17,167 Government responded
Ban the use of previous sexual history as evidence in sexual abuse or rape cases Past parliament 17,161 Government responded
Extend furlough for aviation sector Past parliament 17,157 Government responded
Make the state pension tax exempt 17,129 Government responded
Require all businesses and public services to accept cash payments 17,106 Government responded
Reverse Cadet Forces Funding Cuts by Min of Defence and the Dept of Education. 17,098 Government responded
Save the 'Children's nurse' degree course. Our Children & Young People need us Past parliament 17,076 Government responded
This petition calls for a total ban on the use of packs of hounds for hunting Past parliament 17,073 Government responded
Include military personal with 5 years service in criteria for Platinum Jubilee Past parliament 17,067 Government responded
Ban toxic lead ammunition Past parliament 17,052 Government responded
Ensure plurality of political coverage across UK broadcast media at all times 17,051 Government responded
Increase early years funding in line with minimum pay rises Past parliament 17,036 Government responded
Allow 16 and 17 year olds the vote in the upcoming EU referendum. Past parliament 17,034 Government responded
Require government ministers who break the law to be removed from post Past parliament 17,031 Government responded
An independent investigation into the new layout at Dartford river crossing. Past parliament 17,018 Government responded
Legal rights for ancient trees Past parliament 17,013 Government responded

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