Petitions – UK Government and Parliament
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Bring Royal Mail back into public ownership
175 signatures in the last hour
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Increase the basic State Pension to match the new State Pension
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Hold referendums on joining new trade blocks eg CPTPP
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Retain bans on cat, dog, seal fur imports, and extend to ban all fur imports
The government responded on 28 March 2023
There are already bans in place which the Government will retain. We have no plans currently to make further changes.
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Public Inquiry into Ofcom's guidance on broadcast standards during the pandemic
The government responded on 24 March 2023
A public inquiry into Ofcom's guidance on broadcast standards during the Covid-19 pandemic is not required. The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has been set up to examine the impact of the pandemic.
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Stop shark being sold under misleading names in the UK
The government responded on 24 March 2023
The Government is proud to champion the conservation and sustainable management of sharks and we will consider the evidence to support a review on the commercial designations of endangered sharks.
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Do not require parents to register home educated children with local authorities
This topic was debated on 27 March 2023
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Do not impose any new requirements on parents who are home educating
This topic was debated on 27 March 2023
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Require all businesses and public services to accept cash payments
This topic was debated on 20 March 2023
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