Petitions – UK Government and Parliament

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306 petitions from the current Parliament have received a response from the Government
54 petitions from the current Parliament have been debated in the House of Commons

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10,000 signatures

If a petition gets 10,000 signatures, the government will respond

Require all emergency services to record staff suicides

The government responded on 8 May 2026

The Government is committed to supporting all emergency service workers. We recognise the variances in suicide data collection and are taking steps to improve this for ambulance services and police.

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Improve funding, pay & professional recognition for the Early Years workforce

The government responded on 7 May 2026

Our Best Start in Life strategy sets out how we will professionalise and strengthen the workforce. We’re investing over £9.5bn in early years entitlements with above inflation increases to rates.

Read the response to ‘Improve funding, pay & professional recognition for the Early Years workforce’ in full
Ban non-stun & recoverable stun slaughter of animals

The government responded on 6 May 2026

The government prefers all animals to be stunned before slaughter but respects the rights of Jews and Muslims to eat meat prepared in accordance with their religious beliefs.

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See all petitions with a government response (306)

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100,000 signatures

If a petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament

End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use

This topic was debated on 27 April 2026

Watch the debate for the ‘End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use’ petition on parliamentlive.tv

Read the transcript for the ‘End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use’ petition at parliament.uk

Read the research for the ‘End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use’ petition at parliament.uk
Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies

This topic was debated on 20 April 2026

Watch the debate for the ‘Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies’ petition on parliamentlive.tv

Read the transcript for the ‘Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies’ petition at parliament.uk

Read the research for the ‘Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies’ petition at parliament.uk
New Disclosure and Safeguarding Mechanism for At-Risk Children

This topic was debated on 13 April 2026

Watch the debate for the ‘New Disclosure and Safeguarding Mechanism for At-Risk Children’ petition on parliamentlive.tv

Read the transcript for the ‘New Disclosure and Safeguarding Mechanism for At-Risk Children’ petition at parliament.uk

Read the research for the ‘New Disclosure and Safeguarding Mechanism for At-Risk Children’ petition at parliament.uk