Petitions – UK Government and Parliament
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Do not ban transgender people from receiving care in mainstream hospital wards
236 signatures in the last hour
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Stop giving accommodation, financial support & healthcare to illegal immigrants
145 signatures in the last hour
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Give all state pensioners the new State Pension
128 signatures in the last hour
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If a petition gets 10,000 signatures, the government will respond
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Ban the sale of inappropriately sized enclosures and wheels for small animals
The government responded on 13 May 2024
Existing statutory guidance requires that enclosures sold with animals are a suitable size for the animal purchased, prioritising its welfare. We have no wider plans to set mandatory sizes.
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Repeal the Climate Change Act 2008 and Net Zero targets
The government responded on 13 May 2024
The Government’s policy to support ambitious action on climate change reflects the mainstream scientific consensus, and delaying action will only put future generations at risk.
Read the response to ‘Repeal the Climate Change Act 2008 and Net Zero targets’ in full
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Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
The government responded on 9 May 2024
Regular school attendance is vital for attainment, wellbeing and development. We are clear pupils should not miss school for term-time holidays, which cause disruption to teachers and other pupils.
100,000
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Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
This topic was debated on 29 April 2024
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Increase Carer's Allowance to 35 hours a week at the minimum wage
This topic was debated on 22 April 2024
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Read the transcript for the ‘Increase Carer's Allowance to 35 hours a week at the minimum wage’ petition at parliament.uk
Read the research for the ‘Increase Carer's Allowance to 35 hours a week at the minimum wage’ petition at parliament.uk
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Do not remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum
This topic was debated on 18 March 2024
Watch the debate for the ‘Do not remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum’ petition on parliamentlive.tv
Read the transcript for the ‘Do not remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum’ petition at parliament.uk
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