Petitions – UK Government and Parliament

1. Change laws regarding abuse of multiple animals

   The government responded on 10 April 2026

   The Government is firmly committed to improving animal welfare. Any incident of unnecessary suffering is unacceptable, and such cases are treated with the utmost seriousness.

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2. Do Not Scrap the 1265 Directed Time Provision for Teachers

   The government responded on 8 April 2026

   We have not proposed the removal, or a specific change, to the current 1265 directed hours limit, which is a key teacher protection.

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3. Protect babies lives once heartbeat detectable, except in extreme cases

   The government responded on 7 April 2026

   The Government adopts a neutral stance on abortion and has no plans to introduce a bill that would limit abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected. This would be a matter for Parliament to decide.

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1. By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party

   This topic was debated on 16 March 2026

   

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2. Do not merge section 1 & 2 regulations on firearms licenses

   This topic was debated on 23 February 2026

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3. Remove power to cancel local government elections

   This topic was debated on 2 March 2026

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