Petitions – UK Government and Parliament
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10,000
If a petition gets 10,000 signatures, the government will respond
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Reinstate Martial Arts as one of the approved activities for GCSE PE
The government responded on 16 September 2024
In 2018, martial arts were excluded from GCSE PE lists due to assessment issues. The Department is now reviewing the curriculum to enhance school standards, with participation details published soon.
Read the response to ‘Reinstate Martial Arts as one of the approved activities for GCSE PE’ in full
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Legislate against any form of Digital ID
The government responded on 10 September 2024
The Government supports giving people the choice to use trustworthy and secure digital identity products, which could bring great benefits.
Read the response to ‘Legislate against any form of Digital ID’ in full
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Remove powers to vary income tax rates from the Scottish Parliament
The government responded on 9 September 2024
The UK Government remains committed to devolution and the government has no plans to alter the devolution settlement to remove income tax powers.
Read the response to ‘Remove powers to vary income tax rates from the Scottish Parliament’ in full
100,000
If a petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament
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Exempt Blue Badge drivers from Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
This topic was debated on 20 May 2024
Watch the debate for the ‘Exempt Blue Badge drivers from Low Traffic Neighbourhoods’ petition on parliamentlive.tv
Read the transcript for the ‘Exempt Blue Badge drivers from Low Traffic Neighbourhoods’ petition at parliament.uk
Read the research for the ‘Exempt Blue Badge drivers from Low Traffic Neighbourhoods’ petition at parliament.uk
Read what the public said for the ‘Exempt Blue Badge drivers from Low Traffic Neighbourhoods’ petition at parliament.uk
Read a summary of the debate for the ‘Exempt Blue Badge drivers from Low Traffic Neighbourhoods’ petition at parliament.uk
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Carry out an independent review into Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs)
This topic was debated on 20 May 2024
Watch the debate for the ‘Carry out an independent review into Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs)’ petition on parliamentlive.tv
Read the transcript for the ‘Carry out an independent review into Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs)’ petition at parliament.uk
Read the research for the ‘Carry out an independent review into Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs)’ petition at parliament.uk
Read what the public said for the ‘Carry out an independent review into Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs)’ petition at parliament.uk
Read a summary of the debate for the ‘Carry out an independent review into Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs)’ petition at parliament.uk
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Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
This topic was debated on 13 May 2024
Watch the debate for the ‘Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war’ petition on parliamentlive.tv
Read the transcript for the ‘Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war’ petition at parliament.uk
Read the research for the ‘Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war’ petition at parliament.uk
See all petitions debated in parliament (202)