Petitions – UK Government and Parliament
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Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
552 signatures in the last hour
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Review and reform Carer's Allowance to increase support and reduce overpayments
243 signatures in the last hour
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Reclassify general aviation airfields as greenfield not brownfield sites
174 signatures in the last hour
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Implement Affirmative Consent for Sexual Activity
The government responded on 25 April 2024
We have no plans to amend the law on consent. It is long established, well understood by courts, police, practitioners and the public, and provides victims with effective protection from sexual abuse.
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Negotiate UK-wide recognition of older person's bus passes
The government responded on 23 April 2024
The concessionary travel scheme is restricted to England as it is primarily intended to support local bus travel. Therefore, there are no plans to introduce mutual recognition of the separate schemes.
Read the response to ‘Negotiate UK-wide recognition of older person's bus passes’ in full
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Introduce new restrictions on solar facilities to protect land and food security
The government responded on 22 April 2024
Government recognises that solar projects impact local areas. Our planning system considers these against the need to secure a clean energy future and protect our most productive agricultural land.
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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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Do not remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum
This topic was debated on 18 March 2024
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Remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum
This topic was debated on 18 March 2024
Watch the debate for the ‘Remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum’ petition on parliamentlive.tv
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