Petitions – UK Government and Parliament
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Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
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Introduce new legal requirements for vets prior to euthanasia of dogs & cats
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Increase Carer’s Allowance to equal 35 hours at 50% of the living wage.
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Introduce new legal requirements for vets prior to euthanasia of dogs & cats
The government responded on 19 April 2024
Vets are already required to scan a dog’s microchip prior to euthanasia where they consider it is not necessary on health or welfare grounds and check for alternative contacts.
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Let airlines allow pets in the airplane’s cabin to and from the UK
The government responded on 19 April 2024
All pets entering Great Britain must be checked to ensure compliance with our import requirements. To facilitate these checks pets travelling by air to GB are required to travel as ‘manifest cargo’.
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Raise the personal tax allowance to £15,000
The government responded on 19 April 2024
The Government has nearly doubled the Personal Allowance since 2010, ensuring the lowest earners pay no income tax. As with all tax policy, the Government keeps the Personal Allowance under review.
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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
Read the transcript for the ‘Remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum’ petition at parliament.uk
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Free prescriptions for those with a long term and/or chronic condition.
This topic was debated on 11 March 2024
Watch the debate for the ‘Free prescriptions for those with a long term and/or chronic condition.’ petition on parliamentlive.tv
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