Petitions – UK Government and Parliament

1. Raise the personal tax allowance to £18,000

   The government responded on 5 May 2026

   The Government currently has no plans to increase the Personal Allowance to £18,000. Increasing the Personal Allowance to £18,000 would come at a significant fiscal cost of over £40 billion per year.

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2. Investigate the failures in the administration of Civil Service Pensions

   The government responded on 5 May 2026

   The Government is clear that Capita must restore pension service levels by end of June 2026. We are using all commercial levers, including withholding payments, to hold them to account for failures.

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3. Make assaulting a security worker a standalone offence

   The government responded on 30 April 2026

   There is existing legislation that provides protections to certain categories of security workers. The Home Office will work with stakeholders to consider this matter further.

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

   This topic was debated on 27 April 2026

   

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2. Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies

   This topic was debated on 20 April 2026

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3. New Disclosure and Safeguarding Mechanism for At-Risk Children

   This topic was debated on 13 April 2026

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