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Reduce the state pension age to 65 for all
212 signatures in the last hour
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End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately
203 signatures in the last hour
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Reduce the retirement age for the NHS pension scheme to 60
177 signatures in the last hour
Government responses to petitions
Government will respond to petitions that get 10,000 signatures
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Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government
Government responded on 09/10/2026
The UK Government is a strong supporter of devolution and of the Scottish Parliament. The UK Government's focus is on delivering for people across Scotland and on making devolution work effectively.
Read the response in full to ‘Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government’17,368 signatures
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Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after
Government responded on 09/10/2026
Maternity pay provides a measure of financial support to help mothers take time off work following birth. It is not intended to replace earnings. Pay is in scope of the Parental Leave and Pay Review.
Read the response in full to ‘Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after’64,207 signatures
Petitions debated in Parliament
Parliament will consider for debate petitions that receive over 100,000 signatures
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Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership
This topic was debated on 14 September 2026
213,751 signatures
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Legislate crimes motivated by misogyny are hate crimes, fund support & training
This topic was debated on 7 September 2026
114,927 signatures
