Petitions – UK Government and Parliament
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10,000
If a petition gets 10,000 signatures, the government will respond
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Amend the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 to include all pregnancy loss.
The government responded
HMG has no plans to change the law so that every woman who has given birth to a stillborn baby, no matter the period of gestation, has a right to register the event and receive a certificate.
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Cut all public funding to Tony Blair - this to include protection & expenses
The government responded
We do not comment upon matters of personal protective security and their associated costs.
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Stop business rate rises before they wreck independent high street retailers
The government responded
The government values the contribution made by our diverse high streets and has put in place a package worth £8.9billion of support over the next five years for businesses with their business rates.
100,000
If a petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament
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Authorise open book examinations for GCSE English Literature 2017
This topic was debated on 24 April 2017
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End the badger cull instead of expanding to new areas
This topic was debated on 27 March 2017
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Put a max of £1200 on car insurance for 18-25 year olds
This topic was debated on 20 March 2017
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