Petitions – UK Government and Parliament
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Limit the sale of fireworks to those running local council approved events only
80 signatures in the last hour
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Call an immediate general election
36 signatures in the last hour
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Make it an offence for a person's dog to kill another pet and prosecute owners
29 signatures in the last hour
10,000 signatures
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Ban "small-scale fracking" for onshore oil and gas
The government responded on 11 November 2025
This Government is committed to ending new onshore oil and gas licensing in England. We are aware of local concerns around low volume hydraulic fracturing and are keeping regulation under review.
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Require non-stunned and stunned meat to be labelled accordingly
The government responded on 10 November 2025
Whilst there is no regulatory requirement for labelling of meat from animals slaughtered without stunning, any information of this nature must be accurate and must not be misleading to the consumer.
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Ban greyhound racing
The government responded on 30 October 2025
The government has no plans to ban greyhound racing. The government considers it a well-regulated sport and recognises the contribution it makes to many people’s lives as well as to the economy.
100,000 signatures
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Shut the migrant hotels down now and deport illegal migrants housed there
This topic was debated on 20 October 2025
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Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers
This topic was debated on 20 October 2025
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Prohibit publishers irrevocably disabling video games they have already sold
This topic was debated on 4 November 2025
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