Petitions – UK Government and Parliament

1. Seek to rejoin the EU

   The government responded on 18 May 2022

   The UK has left the EU, fulfilling the Government’s manifesto commitment to take back control of our money, borders and laws. This was the democratically-expressed wish of the British public.

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2. Do not reduce staff-child ratios in early years childcare

   The government responded on 17 May 2022

   We will consult in the summer on moving to the Scottish ratios for two-year-olds, from a ratio of 1:4 to 1:5. We will engage fully with the sector and parents/carers on this proposed change.

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3. Make Graduate visa extendable and count towards permanent residency

   The government responded on 16 May 2022

   The Government does not support this proposal. The Graduate route allows eligible graduates to remain in the UK for up to 3 years, with the opportunity to switch into a route to permanent settlement.

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1. Reduce fuel duty and VAT by 40% for a period of 2 years

   This topic was debated on 23 May 2022

   

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2. Make non-binary a legally recognised gender identity in the UK

   This topic was debated on 23 May 2022

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3. Do not implement proposed new offences for vehicle "tampering"

   This topic was debated on 25 April 2022

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