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Petitions sponsored by Department for Business and Trade

400 petitions, ranked by signature count · page 6 of 8.

Ban employers from making changes to employment contracts once signed

Require airlines to provide/sell sanitary products

Stricter regulation on the advertisement of alcohol

Mandate Local Hiring and Restrict Offshore Hiring of workers

Require 1st and 2nd class postage to be combined and delivered 6 days per week

Extend the time limit for maternity discrimination cases to one year

Ban courier companies leaving parcels outside doors & fines for poor quality

Stricter laws for delivery companies: provide location info & access to parcels

Ban industries serving food to the public from wearing latex gloves

Require online knife purchases to be collected in-person from the Post Office.

Protect bricklayers with fair pay, safety rights, and career support

Legislate for Mobile Phones to have Hardware "Kill Switch" to help reduce thefts

Ban employers from requiring job applicants to have an address

Impose retaliatory tariffs on US goods

Standardise and regulate job listings and applications processes

Require all ATMs to be fitted with an emergency alert button

Fine food delivery companies that fail to ensure their cyclists use lights

Fund direct employment routes for prisoners upon release

Scrap the noise limit of 120 dB on consumer fireworks, along with other limits

Change Companies House ID process: immediate, one-time ID verification

Require the US flag to be prominently displayed on US goods sold in the UK

Ban puppy yoga classes

Legislate against 'price-gouging' practices

Exempt 2330-qualified electricians with 15+ years experience from retraining

Require businesses to keep doors closed when using heating or air conditioning

Make the 15th June 2026 a bank holiday for England and Wales

Create an independent ombudsman for complaints about union service quality

Require food establishments to have adrenaline autoinjectors readily available

Require all pubs and restaurants to close on Christmas Day

Review and strengthen nail industry regulations

Create a new bank holiday celebrating face to face social time

Ban the sale of vapes within 200 metres of National Infrastructure

Require companies to offer equal adoption and parental leave policies

Ban sale of high-caffeine products like gum and supplements to under 16s

Require hotel platforms to refund for cancellations 2 days before stay

Legally require lingerie-specific fitting rooms to be women-only

Ban the sale of methanol to the public without a licence or ID

Reinstate Rebated Red Diesel For Construction, Mining and Logistics Industries

Require all coats for school age children to have reflective strips

Give self employed people Tax Breaks equivalent to 5.6 weeks Holiday entitlement

Make GMT+1 permanent in the UK

Explore sources of funding for a European Rare Earths Consortium.

Government to launch campaign encouraging family friendly working patterns

Introduce mandatory email route for customer feedback for companies which email

Mandate Standardised Bricklaying Pay Rates Across the UK

Make St David's Day a Bank holiday in Wales

Support UK innovation & reform copyright law to curb tech giants

Require all businesses to have environmental sustainability plans by 2030

Create a specific Minimum Wage for Security Personnel 10% higher than NMW

Ban the sale of second-hand power tools online & at car boot sales