Petitions – UK Government and Parliament

1. Don't apply VAT to independent school fees, or remove business rates relief.

   The government responded on 20 December 2024

   The Government will remove tax breaks for private schools. This will raise £1.8bn a year, helping to deliver the Government’s commitments for children in state schools.

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2. Require all businesses and public services to accept cash payments

   The government responded on 19 December 2024

   It is for individual organisations to decide whether to accept cash as a form of payment. However, existing regulation protects access to cash and supports the ability of organisations to accept cash.

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3. Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship

   The government responded on 18 December 2024

   The government is committed to reducing emissions from high carbon products and will continue to bring forward proposals to do so. There are currently no plans to restrict fossil fuel advertising.

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1. Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only

   This topic was debated on 9 December 2024

   

   Watch the debate for the ‘Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only’ petition on parliamentlive.tv

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