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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Stop the Illegal Slaughter of Migrating Songbirds on MoD land in Cyprus.
The government responded
The UK Government is confident the Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) Administration is making considerable efforts to prevent bird trapping in the SBAs.
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Clearly Mark halal food products on the front of all packaging
The government responded
Consumers should have the necessary information available to them to make an informed choice about their food and encourages the highest standards of welfare at slaughter.
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Make political claims subject to advertising standards laws.
The government responded
There are already laws prohibiting false statements about candidates. Beyond this, it is for rival campaigners to challenge inaccurate arguments as part of the normal course of political debate.
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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