{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions.json?page=1315&parliament=4&state=rejected","first":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions.json?parliament=4&state=rejected","last":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions.json?page=1532&parliament=4&state=rejected","next":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions.json?page=1316&parliament=4&state=rejected","prev":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions.json?page=1314&parliament=4&state=rejected"},"data":[{"type":"archived-petition","id":618832,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/618832.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Make it a legal requirement that letting agencies provide an emergency number.","background":"Make it a legal requirement for all letting agencies to have an out of hours emergency contact number.\r\nLetting agencies are required to take care of certain maintenance, how can they do this if they are not contactable?","additional_details":"Having just moved in to a property we found ourselves with intermittent electricity.\r\nRoll on the Jubilee bank holiday, we soon found out the letting agency does not have an emergency contact number.\r\nElectric now firmly refusing to stay on we were facing three further days with no power, hot water or heating.\r\nWe called an emergency electrician who gave us electric and a large bill 2 hours later. \r\nPeople of all finances MUST have this basic requirement.\r\nProtect low income and vulnerable people.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2022-06-21T20:35:44.424Z","updated_at":"2022-06-27T09:58:24.763Z","rejected_at":"2022-06-27T09:58:19.071Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2022-06-21T21:41:49.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"Decisions about how to provide customer service to their tenants is a matter for letting agencies, not the UK Government or House of Commons.\r\n\r\nIf there is an action you'd like the UK Government or House of Commons to take, and which they are directly responsible for, you could start a petition about that.\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":618720,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/618720.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Require regular maintenance of shrubs and grass around all junctions.","background":"Require councils to ensure optimum visibility on junctions where possible. This includes cutting grass, trimming hedges, cutting back overgrown shrubs. Ensuring that visibility into the adjoining road is available as soon as possible. Alternatively, set a minimum visibility distance for junctions.","additional_details":"Road traffic collisions often occur due to poor visibility when emerging from a side road or joining a roundabout. Be this the joining car pulling out into the path of oncoming traffic, or the joining car being rear ended after coming to a complete stop. Providing visibility on the lead up to the junction would allow drivers to better judge a situation and, if clear, reduce the car's fuel usage by preventing unnecessary stops.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2022-06-19T16:12:30.278Z","updated_at":"2022-06-23T07:38:07.697Z","rejected_at":"2022-06-23T07:38:06.456Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2022-06-19T16:23:59.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.\r\n\r\nWe understand that you're concerned by poor visibility at junctions, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. It's not clear what new requirements you want to be imposed on local authorities, or highway design.\r\n\r\nYou could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":618617,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/618617.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Charge MPs & Peers full price for Food & Drink within the Palace of Westminster.","background":"Pay the full price of Food and Drink within Westminster Palace, to give them a better idea of the costs that the rest of the UK population incur, when they dine at Cafes and Restaurants.","additional_details":"With the rising cost of Food & Drink, Gas & Electricity, Petrol & Diesel, and everything else as a consequence of those price increases.\r\nIt's past time that our Leaders get a better understanding of the impact of their actions & inactions, on the less well-paid members of society.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2022-06-17T13:05:11.513Z","updated_at":"2022-07-07T07:34:24.044Z","rejected_at":"2022-07-07T07:34:21.407Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2022-07-02T20:05:29.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"The House of Commons Catering service does not provide a subsidised service in the commercial sense of the word. Some venues make a profit, while in other venues the cost of providing the service does exceed the income received in sales due to the irregular hours and unpredictability of parliamentary business. The House of Commons publishes details of the cost of House of Commons catering services: https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/foi/transparency-publications/hoc-transparency-publications/catering-services/transparency-reporting-catering-services/\r\n\r\nCustomers of the House of Commons Catering Services include some of the 650 MPs but also around 14,500 other pass-holders, many of whom are staff on lower wages that work irregular hours. In addition, members of the public and non pass holding visitors to Parliament also have access to these services. The irregular hours and the unpredictability of Parliamentary business contribute to increasing the net cost of providing a catering service. To offset this many of the restaurants, dining room facilities and their staff, are used to cater for private events at times when they are not required by the House. This is one of a number of measures used to reduce costs.\r\n\r\nWe could accept a petition calling for prices of food and drink in the House of Commons to be increased, either for all users or for Members of Parliament, if that's what you'd like to see happen, but it would need to be clear how you wanted prices to be increased."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":326493,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/326493.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Do not remove Lord Baden-Powell's statue from Poole and instead protect it.","background":"Lord Baden-Powell is most famous for founding the scouting movement.  This has contributed in a positive way to millions of children, worldwide, of every race, colour and religion for over 100 years.  We want the government to ensure that it is not removed and is instead protected.","additional_details":"Please sign this petition so that the government have to debate the statues removal in parliament.  They have the power to ensure that it is not removed and protected,","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2020-06-11T10:43:02.381Z","updated_at":"2020-06-22T08:27:19.607Z","rejected_at":"2020-06-22T08:27:19.610Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-06-11T13:55:54.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"Decisions about individual historical monuments, statues, plaques and street names are a matter for the local authority in which they are located and private landowners, not the UK Government or Parliament.\r\n\r\nIf you want to raise concerns about a particular historical monument or statue you should contact your local authority about this.\r\n\r\nThe Local Government Association has published an advice note to help councils work to ensure all sections of the community feel heard by decision-makers and each other: https://www.local.gov.uk/topics/community-safety/statues\r\n\r\nWe have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:\r\n\r\nProtect all monuments and statues from being taken down: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325814\r\n\r\nMake it a specific offence to desecrate national flags, symbols and monuments: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325545\r\n\r\nRequire referendums on the removal of historically significant statues: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/326361"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":618605,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/618605.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Everyone to pay a fair tax, no tax avoidance, tax havens or loop holes.","background":"Rich people should be paying their  taxes here in UK and not using overseas bank accounts to avoid taxes.  They should pay more  tax than poor people and they should take their responsibilities seriously and pay a fair tax.  All the loop holes for avoiding taxes should be closed.","additional_details":"Poorer people who use food banks and can't afford food or heating shouldn't be penalised with taxes.  People on low incomes should be able to have days out, fuel in their cars, and normal happy experiences, but they haven't the money to do these little extras.  However the rich should pay extra because they have second homes, helicopters and foreign holidays and can afford it.  The rich should  be paying proportionately more than people on low incomes.  None of our normal services should be cut just because the rich aren't paying a fair share of tax.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2022-06-17T10:03:56.310Z","updated_at":"2022-07-22T07:29:22.746Z","rejected_at":"2022-07-22T07:27:45.403Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2022-07-20T15:36:39.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.\r\n\r\nWe understand that you're concerned about people avoiding tax, but we're not sure exactly what changes you want the Government to make to current tax law.\r\n\r\nYou could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.\r\n\r\nWe have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:\r\n\r\nAbolish 'Non-domiciled' tax status for UK residents: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/614344"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":618643,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/618643.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Make football teams pay for %100 of policing costs on match days","background":"Make football teams pay %100 of policing costs on match days it’s costing the tax payer millions each year when football clubs are already rich and spend 100s of millions on players so footing the extra 10mil a year it’s costing the tax pay for policing costs the football teams should pay it !","additional_details":"Save the taxpayers money that can be used elsewhere such as the NHS","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2022-06-17T23:32:11.615Z","updated_at":"2022-06-22T09:07:11.188Z","rejected_at":"2022-06-22T09:07:09.071Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2022-06-17T23:43:39.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This is an operational decision for the police and clubs. "},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":618530,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/618530.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Make It Illegal For Parents/Carers To Hit their child in any situation.","background":"Make it illegal for parents to hit their child in any situation.","additional_details":"Make it illegal for parents to hit their Child, this is because a child being hit could cause problems in many ways. One of the few ways is that kids could get depression or worse. This is one of the many ways it could affect the child's feature.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2022-06-15T21:27:20.646Z","updated_at":"2022-06-21T07:59:12.836Z","rejected_at":"2022-06-21T07:59:11.722Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2022-06-15T21:40:19.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/604542"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":618497,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/618497.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"All UK Schools/colleges should have knife/general crimes prevention lessons","background":"Government should make knife/ general crimes prevention lessons as a legal requirement in all colleges and schools, it may reduce crimes","additional_details":"Many knife crimes happening around UK. Schools/colleges should have knife crime/general crimes prevention lessons,teaching students how it will ruin their life and how it will affect their families,possible long prison sentences. students will have fear and better understanding.  government should make this lesson as law in UK.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2022-06-15T14:07:42.109Z","updated_at":"2022-06-21T07:42:13.681Z","rejected_at":"2022-06-21T07:42:12.455Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2022-06-15T14:48:19.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"already-happening","details":"Schools are already required to teach about the role of law and the justice system in our society and how laws are shaped and enforced, as part of the citizenship curriculum, which is mandatory in Key stages 3 and 4: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-citizenship-programmes-of-study/national-curriculum-in-england-citizenship-programmes-of-study-for-key-stages-3-and-4\r\n\r\nWe have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:\r\n\r\nRequire schools teach students about knife crime in Year 8 and 9: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/616968"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":302696,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/302696.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Introduce an emergency Universal Basic Income (UBI) in response to Coronavirus","background":"Covid-19 is putting families, communities and our economy at risk. It has already plunged millions of people into economic insecurity.\r\n\r\nThe government must introduce an emergency UBI - direct cash payments - to protect household finances and help people in the UK survive this crisis.","additional_details":"Politicians in Canada, America, Japan and Europe have called on their governments to introduce an emergency UBI in response to Coronavirus. They have been joined by highly respected economists like Claudia Sahm, Jason Furman and Greg Mankiw.\r\n\r\nDirect cash payments would help people, carers and families survive the economic uncertainty while alleviating pressure on businesses, giving them the chance to weather the storm.\r\n\r\nThe UK government must act now to ensure economic security for everybody.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2020-03-14T17:06:19.994Z","updated_at":"2020-03-16T16:57:04.589Z","rejected_at":"2020-03-16T16:57:04.593Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-03-14T18:45:24.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302284\r\n\r\nYou can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:\r\n\r\nNHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/\r\n\r\nUK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":607360,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/607360.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Make the divorce process affordable and restore legal aid","background":"Set clear criteria for division of assets.\r\nHear only evidence relevant to those criteria.\r\nSettle in a single hearing of up to 2 hours.\r\nMake legal representation compulsory but cap costs at £2500.\r\nReplace adversariality with conciliation.\r\nBan cross-examination of the spouses.\r\nRestore legal aid.","additional_details":"The present system of divorce in England and Wales is the most expensive and least predictable in the western world. It encourages dispute between spouses rather than conciliation. Legal representation is unaffordable for most people, yet the present complex, opaque system based on case law is hardly comprehensible even to experienced lawyers. Miscarriages of justice are therefore inevitable. That is immoral and an abuse of human rights. \r\n\r\nDivorce should be moral, transparent and fair.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2022-01-27T21:56:31.318Z","updated_at":"2022-02-03T09:44:09.590Z","rejected_at":"2022-02-03T09:43:14.573Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2022-01-30T10:01:48.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"We understand that you'd like to make the process of divorce more affordable, but the actions here relate to a wider set of changes to the process. Petitions need to ask for a clear change from the Government. \r\n\r\nYou could start a petition focusing on one aspect of this, for example asking the Government to make legal aid widely available for the legal costs of divorce or dissolution."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":618362,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/618362.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Lower The Two Fuel Taxes on Petrol Prices","background":"I want the government to lower the two taxes that they put on the extortionate petrol prices .","additional_details":"The cost of living is increasing extremely, along with fuel prices which is not stopping and the wages are not increasing to counter this. The government should be taking the hit of the increase in fuel prices as the general public are not able to along with increases in energy prices and the government are doing nothing substantial to help the general public which is the whole reason they are meant to be here and the whole reason we pay taxes so that they can improve our quality of life…","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2022-06-13T11:28:40.817Z","updated_at":"2022-06-20T07:08:43.922Z","rejected_at":"2022-06-20T07:08:09.448Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2022-06-13T18:34:49.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:\r\n\r\nSuspend VAT on road fuels to reduce fuel costs: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/610567\r\n\r\nRemove duty on motor fuel completely: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/613908\r\n\r\nTemporarily suspend all taxes on all fuels and energy bills: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/610585"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":325051,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/325051.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Request Ryanair repay people’s cancelled flight money back","background":"The government should step in and request Ryanair repay the thousands of people their money back in these tough times.","additional_details":"","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2020-06-06T07:32:34.102Z","updated_at":"2020-07-07T16:50:42.918Z","rejected_at":"2020-07-07T16:50:42.920Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-06-06T22:06:24.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"Arrangements for refunding, changing or rebooking travel are a civil matter between individual travellers and airlines or travel agents, not the Government or Parliament.\r\n\r\nThe Civil Aviation Authority, which regulates the UK aviation industry, has provided guidance on passenger rights and how to make a claim: https://www.caa.co.uk/Passengers/Resolving-Travel-Problems/Delays-and-cancellations/\r\n\r\nWe have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:\r\n\r\nRequire travel companies & airlines to pay compensation if no refund in 14 days: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/317878\r\n\r\nCreate a fund to reimburse money lost due to covid-19 travel cancellations: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304912"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":616949,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/616949.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Improve the cost of living for people of England.","background":"Price caps on fuel, energy bills/prices, food, health care.\r\nEvaluation of the cost of living with the wages we are given to live off, no matter which profession an individual is based off.","additional_details":"Inflation is causing families, elderly and children to go hungry and cold due to inadequate care from the government. \r\nWe, us people are struggling to pay bills, eat, fuel cars, heat homes and have personal leisure's. \r\nThe people of England are not being supported by our government, for the rights we deserve. Inflation is causing us people to become hopeless, depressed and even loathe the government and their lack of support to the British public.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2022-05-19T18:38:18.052Z","updated_at":"2022-05-23T14:43:05.974Z","rejected_at":"2022-05-23T14:43:04.428Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2022-05-19T20:31:29.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"We understand you're concerned about the cost of living, however it's not clear what you want the Government to do about energy prices, food or health care.\r\n\r\nIf there was a specific action you'd like the Government to take to help address the cost of these items and services, you could have a petition about that.\r\n\r\nYou may wish to sign these petitions which call for related actions:\r\n\r\nSet up an independent regulator to monitor and regulate vehicle fuel pricing: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/605282\r\n\r\nHold an urgent inquiry into the energy crisis, and remove VAT on fuel: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/605609\r\n\r\nTake urgent actions to address the extreme cost of living crisis: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/612439  "},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":303005,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/303005.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Full sick pay, instead of SSP","background":"Make company's pay full pay when on sick leave instead of the out of date SSP. No one is able to survive on SSP, so most people who are sick will continue to work while been unfit to do so as the loss of money seriously impacts their lives.","additional_details":"At the moment if your unable to work due to sickness and your employer doesn't off full pay. SSP will only pay £94.25 a week. This is below the minimum wage, and as a result people who only get SSP will continue to work while unfit. SSP is no longer fit for purpose and as a result company's should be paying sick people full pay.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2020-03-15T10:19:17.579Z","updated_at":"2020-03-23T14:28:27.933Z","rejected_at":"2020-03-23T14:28:27.936Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-03-15T10:37:34.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action:\r\n\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301652\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302277\r\n\r\nYou can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:\r\n\r\nNHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/\r\n\r\nUK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":616748,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/616748.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Sell houses of parliament & move government to more modern UK central location","background":"The palace of Westminster needs repairing; the cost of £22 BILLION far too heavy a burden for public purse. The buildings should be sold to the private sector. Proceeds used to create a new parliament in UK central location, with rest of money used to help create new national public energy company.","additional_details":"90% of British citizens live outside of London, with the average median wage outside of London being 25% lower. The internet has changed the face of democracy, allowing the public to become far more hands on in having a say in the way our nation is run & we want to break away from the past archaic methods that we feel hold back our democracy in an antiquated manner. Parliament should be moved to a modern online UK central (Derbyshire/Manchester) building, rather than its London rebuild from 1876","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2022-05-16T17:25:19.909Z","updated_at":"2022-05-18T08:27:26.249Z","rejected_at":"2022-05-18T08:27:24.964Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2022-05-16T17:40:49.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.\r\n\r\nWe understand that you want the House of Parliament to be sold, and a new parliament established elsewhere, but it's not clear what you mean by an \"online\" building, or whether you want other changes to how the Government and Parliament operate.\r\n\r\nYou could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":578043,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/578043.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Petition for a larger pay rise for our NHS NURSES","background":"Increase NHS PAY","additional_details":"Reward the brave NHS Nurses with a pay increase they so deservedly have earned and need. They have been let down badly","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2021-03-05T12:22:37.163Z","updated_at":"2021-03-08T15:58:06.715Z","rejected_at":"2021-03-08T15:58:06.719Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2021-03-08T07:32:25.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You might like to sign the following petitions:\r\n\r\nPlease give the NHS Covid Heroes a bigger pay rise.\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/577970\r\n\r\nRecognise all members of NHS nursing profession by giving them a 12.5% pay rise\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/560253"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":578010,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/578010.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Bring forward the date for SEISS payments.","background":"Bring forward the date of SEISS payments to the end of March to ease the pressure on struggling businesses and to prevent people from losing their business altogether. Some are being made to wait 5/6 months with no income whatsoever. This has a massive impact on families as well as their businesses.","additional_details":"Currently the latest round of SEISS payments are due at the end of April. This means many business owners and their families are struggling to pay business over heads and bills. This struggle will continue for another 2 months. It’s not fair to make people wait for essential funds.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2021-03-05T09:54:07.200Z","updated_at":"2021-03-10T11:22:00.872Z","rejected_at":"2021-03-10T11:21:47.904Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2021-03-05T16:50:15.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/577730\r\n\r\nYou can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:\r\n\r\nwww.gov.uk/coronavirus\r\nhttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/\r\n\r\nThe Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support\r\n\r\nYou can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips\r\n\r\nYou can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":616164,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/616164.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Make cycle helmets compulsory","background":"In 2019, 16,884 cyclists were injured in reported road accidents, including 4,433 who were killed or seriously injured. These figures only include cyclists killed or injured in road accidents that were reported to the police","additional_details":"Has a cyclist myself , I see a lot of cyclists on the road without helmets, it against the law to ride a motorcycle without one , so I feel for the safety cyclists it should be the rule , they are more vulnerable than a motorcyclist","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2022-05-05T21:46:01.828Z","updated_at":"2022-06-07T12:16:44.126Z","rejected_at":"2022-06-07T12:16:42.972Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2022-06-03T20:52:29.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/609365"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":616075,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/616075.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Russian Propaganda in UK","background":"We are deeply concerned that some organisations, including charities, support Putin`s propaganda.","additional_details":"By this petition, we ask the Parliament to pay attention to the activities of some British organization that supports, encourages and promotes the Russian invasion of Ukraine.\r\n\r\nThe organizations or branches of any global organizations that provide any form of support for the military actions, genocide and invasions of Ukraine, and any other country in the World, should not be legal in the UK. \r\n\r\nSuch organizations should never have a status of a charity organization in the UK.\r\n\r\nFinancial support, ideological support, propaganda, and encouragement must be seen as the support. \r\n\r\nAll assets of such organizations or individuals must be confiscated by the government and used to cover the damages caused by the military actions supported by the organization.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2022-05-04T15:19:43.288Z","updated_at":"2022-05-05T11:06:27.314Z","rejected_at":"2022-05-05T11:06:25.599Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2022-05-04T18:17:49.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The regulation of charities is a matter for the Charity Commission \r\n\r\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission\r\n\r\nThe Government is already able to sanction organisations and individuals related to Russia.\r\n\r\nYou might like to sign this petition:\r\n\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/614417"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":558065,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/558065.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Continue driving tests during the second lockdown","background":"Everyone who has a driving test booked in November should sit their test. Many test centres are fully booked, the measures in place make tests safe enough to sit, the virus can only be transmitted from air particles, meaning the measures already in place are working, driving transmissions are low.","additional_details":"It’s unfair people have their driving tests postponed and due to the unlikelihood of coronavirus transmission in a car for around 40 minutes tests should continue. The executive and parliament must keep the nations interests at heart, and to cancel driving tests would be a depressing time for many especially with transmissions being incredibly low. Make sure tests aren’t cancelled.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2020-11-02T11:19:51.725Z","updated_at":"2020-11-09T10:17:43.237Z","rejected_at":"2020-11-09T10:17:43.239Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-11-02T11:31:57.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/557462"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":615556,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/615556.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Better protect children by implementing a 'Child Domestic Abuse Law.'","background":"It's positive that children are recognised as victims in their own right with the implementation of the 2020 law.\r\nHowever we are calling for the government to create an actionable law with guidance on how it should impact decision making for professionals such as Cafcass, courts and social workers.","additional_details":"Current law gives children no rights. Creating a law with guidance for professionals working with them will ensure their voices are heard on matters that affect them regarding their experiences of Domestic Abuse.\r\n\r\nWe want paramount consideration that even if the perpetrator has not been directly abusive to the child, the child is still a victim, not just from being present in the home, but from seeing the parent who is a victim suffer, whether that be physically, financially or emotionally.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2022-04-25T12:36:28.514Z","updated_at":"2022-04-28T07:31:10.088Z","rejected_at":"2022-04-28T07:31:08.934Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2022-04-26T09:39:49.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.\r\n\r\nThere is already legislation relating to the domestic abuse of children, and we're not sure exactly what changes you'd like the Government or Parliament to make to the law, or what guidance you want to be produced for agencies involved in identifying and preventing abuse.\r\n\r\nYou could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":577893,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/577893.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Reduce Rochdale Borough Council Tax.","background":"Rochdale Council have continuously increased the Boroughs Council tax by maximum amount annually over a number of years regardless of the communities dire state. Rochdale is suffering from the crippling effects of the pandemic, yet another maximum increase by the Rochdale council does not help .","additional_details":"We strongly urge the Government to support the residents of Rochdale. Continuously increasing the council tax to the maximum capacity is not helping the people of Rochdale. This is creating more debt for the residents of Rochdale. Especially now during this pandemic we have suffered enough financial stress, now Rochdale council have made it worse by another maximum increase. Annually Rochdale Councillors receive a payrise and our tax increases, this is inconsiderate. We need your help.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2021-03-04T18:13:17.553Z","updated_at":"2021-03-11T16:58:45.941Z","rejected_at":"2021-03-11T16:58:45.943Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2021-03-04T18:17:45.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"The setting of council tax in your area is a matter for Rochdale Borough Council, not the UK Government or Parliament.\r\n\r\nYou could start a petition on Rochdale Council's website asking them to reduce council tax in your area, which you can do here: http://democracy.rochdale.gov.uk/mgGeneric.aspx?MD=Petitions&bcr=1.\r\n\r\nYou may also like to sign this petition which calls for a related action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/569197"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":607302,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/607302.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Regulate the dermal filler / Botox industry.","background":"Regular the entire industry where people are being injected with Botox /dermal fillers by unqualified staff. Make qualification and registration /insurance mandatory Provide users with protection and rights. \r\nIt is the Wild West with anyone able to set up and the potential for harm is huge.","additional_details":"Damage / distress to girls and women who are having these procedures done not realising anyone can set up as a therapist and inject potentially harmful substances into peoples faces. \r\nClients are being duped by practitioners printing of worthless certificates of fitness to practice then having no duty of care to clients they have damaged. It’s a disgrace that this has not been addressed.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2022-01-27T08:55:53.003Z","updated_at":"2022-02-02T10:32:26.462Z","rejected_at":"2022-02-02T10:32:25.799Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2022-01-27T15:38:28.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition calling for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/605445"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":615355,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/615355.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Ensure good ethical governance of sports clubs, restricting long term debt usage","background":"Provide the sports regulator the powers to:\r\nInsist on a debt reduction plan with any long term debt paid down within a decade.\r\nBan owners from profiting from a club whilst it holds long term debt. No dividends, fees, loans or share sales.\r\nMake owners pay off debt from proceeds if sold","additional_details":"Sports club sit at the heart of their communities and many people hold a strong emotional attachment to these clubs. Unfortunately we have seen too many sports clubs go into administration through poor ownership. Sports regulators should have the remit and powers to ensure good financial management of our sporting institutions, protecting them for the fans of today and the future. Our clubs need protection from unscrupulous owners who see them as personal cash machines.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2022-04-21T15:32:09.508Z","updated_at":"2022-04-26T08:00:52.604Z","rejected_at":"2022-04-26T08:00:50.433Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2022-04-21T20:16:09.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.\r\n\r\nThere are no Government regulators for sports clubs, so the powers individual sporting bodies have is a matter for their members, not the Government or House of Commons."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":319300,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/319300.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Debate Debt Jubilee to avoid economic collapse and subsequent depression.","background":"A debt jubilee is a clearance of debt from public records across a wide sector or a nation. Such a jubilee is proposed as a solution to debt incurred or anticipated during the 2020 coronavirus recession. Further Information... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debt_jubilee","additional_details":"To prevent the obvious suffering and unrest a massive economic depression will bring to the UK.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2020-05-03T08:37:18.562Z","updated_at":"2020-07-21T14:58:26.139Z","rejected_at":"2020-07-21T14:58:26.141Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-05-05T06:55:04.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise.  The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for private debts - forgiveness of debts would be a matter for lenders and borrowers. "},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}]}