Petitions – UK Government and Parliament

1. Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

   The government responded on 21 April 2026

   Government has no plans to ban fixed penalty notices or prosecutions for non-attendance. Both influence parental behaviour, where support has been exhausted, not engaged with or is inappropriate.

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2. Legally require all councillors & mayors to speak proficient English

   The government responded on 20 April 2026

   Government expects local authority public meetings not to be conducted in foreign languages. Local authorities are already empowered to offer training for their members where they feel it necessary.

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3. Call a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy

   The government responded on 17 April 2026

   The Government does not support a public inquiry, but takes the issue of foreign influence from any country and lobbying in UK politics very seriously and is already taking action to address this.

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1. Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies

   This topic was debated on 20 April 2026

   

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2. New Disclosure and Safeguarding Mechanism for At-Risk Children

   This topic was debated on 13 April 2026

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3. Introduce Statutory Menstrual Leave for People with Endometriosis & Adenomyosis

   This topic was debated on 13 April 2026

   Watch the debate for the ‘Introduce Statutory Menstrual Leave for People with Endometriosis & Adenomyosis’ petition on parliamentlive.tv

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