Petitions – UK Government and Parliament

1. Hold a UK referendum before joining any defence and security pact with the EU.

   The government responded on 24 June 2025

   The UK and the EU agreed a Security and Defence Partnership at the UK-EU Summit to strengthen our continent’s security. The UK retains full sovereign control over how it engages with EU initiatives.

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2. Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers

   The government responded on 24 June 2025

   We are determined to tackle illegal migration and end the use of asylum hotels but in the meantime there is a legal requirement to support asylum seekers who would otherwise be living on the streets.

   Read the response to ‘Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers’ in full

3. Every school & college to be obliged to have an evacuation chair & training

   The government responded on 23 June 2025

   In a school or college, where a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) requires an evacuation chair, it must be provided. Staff and the person needing the chair must be trained in its use.

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1. Make all forms of 'geo-engineering' affecting the environment illegal

   This topic was debated on 23 June 2025

   

   Watch the debate for the ‘Make all forms of 'geo-engineering' affecting the environment illegal’ petition on parliamentlive.tv

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2. End the use of cages and crates for all farmed animals

   This topic was debated on 16 June 2025

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3. Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK

   This topic was debated on 9 June 2025

   Watch the debate for the ‘Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK’ petition on parliamentlive.tv

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