Petitions – UK Government and Parliament

1. 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.

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2. Make hedgehog surveys & mitigation measures compulsory for all new developments.

   The government responded on 8 May 2024

   Defra is working to incorporate nature into development reforms including how planning policy can promote the inclusion of nature-friendly elements, such as hedgehog highways.

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3. Enact legislation to make 'psychologist' a protected title

   The government responded on 7 May 2024

   The Government has no plans to make the professional title “psychologist” a protected title. However, our regulatory reform programme, which is underway, will consider protected titles more broadly.

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1. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying

   This topic was debated on 29 April 2024

   

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2. 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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3. Do not remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum

   This topic was debated on 18 March 2024

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