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395 petitions, ranked by signature count · page 7 of 8.

Make onion, garlic and other alliums recognised allergens on food labels

Create a primary adoption right for unclaimed stray dogs

Hold landowners accountable for raptor persecution on their land

Require collaboration between social services and animal welfare to protect dogs

Make it a specific criminal offence to walk dogs on hot pavements and roads

Revoke Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025 & the 2023 Act

Ban Hunts hounds & hunt members from bridleways & footpaths through private land

Hold a referendum on banning feed additives used to reduce methane in cattle.

Ban the Use of E171 (Titanium Dioxide) in Food Products in the UK

Ban the sale of rope toys for animals

Update food allergens list to include nightshade family foods on food labelling

Seek to negotiate recognition of licences exempting dogs under the DDA across UK

Fund planting more hedgerows to increase biodiversity

Implement Proportional Property-Based Fines for Illegal Fox Hunting.

Make horse tethering on roads and pavements illegal

Fund vape bins to cut litter, protect wildlife, and promote cleaner streets

Introduce targeted coastal trawling bans to protect ecosystems & reduce erosion

Greatly reduce the duty and tax charged on beer.

Change the law for pet food so manufacturers have to announce recipe change

Fund litter-picking stations on all public beaches

Mandatory hygiene and allergy certificate for anyone handling or selling food

Base Extended Producer Responsibility fees for packaging on units not weight

Make it illegal to fire any kind of gun within 15 miles of a residential home

Fund green spaces for communities impacted by major infrastructure developments

Require vets to check cats and dogs recorded microchip details yearly

Ban the sale of Paan on health and environmental grounds

Fund vouchers for special dietary foods

Require all vets to open at weekends

Make SuDS mandatory for all new developments

Scrap the proposed ban on importing puppies under 6 months old

Amend law on puppy imports to provide exceptions for rescue organisations

Require action to address very hard water levels

Ban breeding of specific cats and dogs

Introduce Pet Licence for cats and dogs and require reporting cat collisions

Require prospective pet owners to be tested by an animal professional

Amend the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act for rescued pets

Protect Driven Grouse Shooting

Ban the sale and planting of the invasive plant: Spanish Bluebell + hybrids

Require animal crossing road signs and lower speed limits in residential areas

Make horse owners legally responsible for removing manure from public areas

Strengthen law on tortoise breeding, ownership and imports

Remove fishing license fees

Allow the release of wild boar and introduce a statutory close shooting season

Review and Strengthen Animal Welfare Laws for Farmed Animals and Fish

Change the switch back to British Summer Time (BST) to approx 1st March

Increase the charge of single-use plastic bags in supermarkets.

Unban the supply of plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds

Mandate information about added sugars on nutritional food labels