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PETITIONHold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownershipHold a binding national referendum on whether the water industry should be returned to public ownership. Water is a basic human ne…OpenAwaiting debate · CommonsLast moved3d ago

PETITIONIncrease funding for people with Parkinson’s and implement the "Parky Charter"We want the government to take the decisive five steps set out in the Movers and Shakers' "Parky Charter" and to fulfil the Health…ClosedDebated · CommonsLast moved18 Nov 2025

PETITIONLegislate crimes motivated by misogyny are hate crimes, fund support & trainingThe Government should amend the Sentencing Act 2020 to record crimes motivated by misogyny as hate crimes and introduce tougher la…OpenAwaiting debate · CommonsLast moved19 Apr

PETITIONUrge Israeli Government to stop law allowing execution of Palestinian prisonersThe UK Government must act urgently to urge the Israeli Government to stop the proposed law which would permit the execution of Pa…OpenAwaiting debate · CommonsLast moved23 Apr

PETITIONBan fossil fuel advertising and sponsorshipAdvertisements encourage the use of products and sponsorship promotes a positive reputation & creates a social licence of trust & …ClosedDebated · CommonsLast moved08 Jul 2025

PETITIONNew Disclosure and Safeguarding Mechanism for At-Risk ChildrenWe propose a statutory safeguarding framework that facilitates proactive information sharing where a child is at risk due to a par…ClosedDebated · CommonsLast moved17 Apr

PETITIONIntroduce Licensing and Regulation for Dog and Cat Rescues to Protect Welfare Many UK animal rescues operate without clear legal oversight, creating opportunities for unethical practices. Some rescues have be…ClosedDebated · CommonsLast moved27 Jan

PETITIONChange surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birthThe law must change so intended parents in surrogacy arrangements are recognised as their child’s legal parents from birth. Famili…OpenAwaiting debate · CommonsLast moved4d ago

PETITIONInvest in brain cancer and give rights – turn terminal into treatableBrain cancer is the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40, 87% with a high-grade brain tumour diagnosis die within…ClosedAwaiting debate · CommonsLast moved08 Mar

PETITIONIntroduce Statutory Menstrual Leave for People with Endometriosis & AdenomyosisWe call on the UK Government to introduce statutory paid menstrual leave of up to 3 days per month for people with conditions such…ClosedDebated · CommonsLast moved16 Apr

PETITIONBan non-stun slaughter in the UKIn modern society, we believe more consideration needs to be given to animal welfare and how livestock is treated and culled. W…ClosedDebated · CommonsLast moved10 Jun 2025

PETITIONEnd the use of cages and crates for all farmed animalsWe think the UK Government must ban all cages for laying hens as soon as possible. We think it should also ban the use of all c…ClosedDebated · CommonsLast moved24 Jul 2025

PETITIONRaise statutory maternity/paternity pay to match the National Living WageStatutory maternity and paternity pay is £4.99 per hour for a full-time worker on 37.5 hours per week - approximately 59% less tha…ClosedDebated · CommonsLast moved30 Oct 2025

PETITIONProtect Legal Migrants: do not implement the 10-Year ILR proposalWe urge the UK Government to scrap plans to extend ILR from 5 to 10 years. We feel that legal migrants, especially care workers, f…ClosedDebated · CommonsLast moved03 Feb

PETITIONLower the age for invites to regular mammograms to 40 & perform annuallyLower the age for when you are first called to 40 and provide funding to carry out Mammograms Annually instead of every Three Year…ClosedAwaiting debate · CommonsLast moved09 Apr

PETITIONMake Play and Continuous Provision statutory in England's Key Stage 1 CurriculumRevise statutory guidance for KS1 to make play based pedagogy a core part of the Key Stage One National Curriculum, extending the …ClosedDebated · CommonsLast moved27 Jan

PETITIONBan driven grouse shootingChris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment an…ClosedDebated · CommonsLast moved15 Oct 2025

PETITIONEvery school & college to be obliged to have an evacuation chair & trainingI believe the government should make it a legal requirement for all schools and colleges to have evacuation chairs, and for all st…ClosedDebated · CommonsLast moved05 Dec 2025

PETITIONDecriminalise AbortionI am calling on the UK government to remove abortion from criminal law so that no pregnant person can be criminalised for procurin…ClosedDebated · CommonsLast moved03 Jun 2025

PETITIONEnd the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB controlThe Government’s TB Eradication Strategy allows the continued killing of badgers, a protected species, until the end of this Parli…ClosedDebated · CommonsLast moved14 Oct 2025

PETITIONExtend free bus travel for people over 60 in EnglandWe call on the Government to extend free bus travel to all people over 60 years old in England outside London. We believe the curr…ClosedDebated · CommonsLast moved06 Jan

PETITIONRaise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000This would help with increasing rent, mortgages, Council tax, and Gas and Electric bills. Some families can’t afford to go back to…ClosedGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved28 Feb

PETITIONSupport newly qualified nurses: Review barriers to NHS jobsNewly qualified nurses report struggling to get NHS jobs due to internal-only adverts and experience requirements. The NHS is shor…ClosedGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved18 Dec 2025

PETITIONLimit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders onlyFireworks killed our mum, Josephine Smith. Her home was attacked using fireworks. We believe the use of fireworks after sale to t…ClosedDebated · CommonsLast moved05 May 2025

PETITIONSet out a pro-innovation strategy for blockchain and stablecoinsPublish a strategy for blockchain & stablecoins. We want this to: 1. Drive a pro-innovation stablecoin & tokenisation regulatory …ClosedGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved03 Mar

PETITIONBan social media for under-16s to protect childrenBan social media access for under-16s. We think this could protect their mental health and childhood. Evidence shows it can cause …ClosedGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved28 Feb

PETITIONLegally enshrine the right of adults to physically transition using NHS servicesIntroduce a law to legally protect the right of those aged 18 and over to transition using NHS services. This should specifically …ClosedGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved28 Jul 2025

PETITIONProhibit the wearing of all full-face coverings in public spacesWe call on the Government to prohibit full-face coverings in public, including niqabs, burqas, balaclavas and ski masks, to streng…ClosedGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved02 Nov 2025

PETITIONGrant the vote for London Mayor to all UK ResidentsOnly people who live in Greater London are allowed to vote for candidates in the Mayoral elections. We think London carries so muc…ClosedGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved09 Nov 2025

PETITIONGovernment apology and compensation for 1950s Women affected by pension changesWe ask Government to deliver a fair, timely, fully transparent apology that reflects ALL evidence based on what we think constitut…OpenGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved09 Feb

PETITIONStrengthen regulation of supported accommodationsI want all supported accommodations to be monitored by the Care Quality Commission, and to be inspected and rated, to protect peop…ClosedGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved17 Apr

PETITIONSupport the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skillsApply energy intensive industry relief (Supercharger scheme) to the ceramics industry to help cut soaring industrial energy costs …OpenAwaiting response · CommonsLast moved17 Apr

PETITIONImmediately stop all arms exports to Israel & seek ceasefire in GazaWe ask you to: •Immediately suspend all arms licences and exports to Israel. •Do everything in your power to seek an immediate a…ClosedGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved06 Aug 2025

PETITIONApply to Rejoin the EU as soon as possible to increase growth in the UKWe believe Brexit's not working. The OBR judges that the UK economy is smaller and trade is weaker because of Brexit, and it will …OpenGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved07 Jan

PETITIONDo not ban social media for under 16sI think the government shouldn’t ban social media for under 16s. This is because for many young people social media is how they co…OpenGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved04 Mar

PETITIONIntroduce a screening programme for prostate cancer, starting with high-risk menWe are calling on the Government to reassess the UK National Screening Committee’s (UK NSC) draft recommendation not to offer pros…OpenGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved26 Feb

PETITIONReverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment We want the Government to restore the Winter Fuel Payment to how it was paid last winter immediately. We are concerned that pensio…ClosedGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved05 May 2025

PETITIONMake it an offence for a person's dog to kill another pet and prosecute ownersWe want the government to make it an offence for an person's dog to kill another pet and prosecute owners if this happens. We thin…ClosedGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved02 Jan

PETITIONThe UK Government should not unilaterally recognise a Palestinian StateWe urge the UK not to unilaterally recognise a Palestinian state before a negotiated peace. We believe the UK should support direc…ClosedGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved12 Mar

PETITIONProtect hares and their young from shooting during the breeding seasonWe call on the Government to stop the shooting of hares during their peak breeding season, by establishing a legally enforceable c…ClosedGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved29 Oct 2025

PETITIONBan greyhound racingGreyhound racing kills and injures dogs. From 2017–2023, 1,230 dogs died trackside, many more were destroyed, and there were over …ClosedGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved30 Jan

PETITIONFund free TV licences for all pensionersWe want the Government to fund free TV licences for existing pensioners and those who reach the official retirement age. When peop…ClosedGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved26 May 2025

PETITIONMake breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General ElectionWe think the people of Britain should have the chance to re-elect when parties break their manifesto promises. ClosedGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved07 May 2025

PETITIONIntroduce 5yr Minimum Sentence for unlawfully carrying a Knife 3yrs JuvenilesWe've a knife crime epidemic with too many people carrying knives in public; As a serving police officer I tackled many offenders …OpenGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved17 Feb

PETITIONKeep the 5-Year ILR route for refugees. Do not extend it to 10 or 20 yearsWe call on the UK Government to preserve the current 5-year route (ILR) for refugees and people with humanitarian protection.OpenGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved14 Apr

PETITIONStop proposed changes to the Motability SchemeThe recent budget has announced taxes on advanced payments and a decrease in mileage allowances. We believe this is unfair to the …OpenGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved13 Apr

PETITIONLabel ALL meat as Religiously Slaughtered or Non-Religiously SlaughteredWe want the Government to create a law requiring all meat to have a label, such as a simple RS (Religiously Slaughtered) or NRS (N…ClosedGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved29 Mar

PETITIONReduce Vehicle Excise Duty by 50% for vehicles aged 20 to 39 yearsIntroduce a 50% VED reduction for cars aged 20–39. High taxes force functional vehicles to be scrapped, creating a "disposable" cu…OpenGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved23 Feb

PETITIONMake it statutory guidance not to remove break-times for neurodivergent childrenWe feel that neurodivergent children (especially children with hyperactive/impulsive or combined ADHD) need movement to help regul…ClosedGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved06 Feb

PETITIONUse Proportional Representation at the next General ElectionChange the voting system to Proportional Representation instead of First Past the Post. We think this would eradicate disillusionm…ClosedGovernment responded · CommonsLast moved13 Dec 2025