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This is the last bank in Droylsden and we call upon them to review this decision.","additional_details":"RBS is 62.4% owned by the tax payer and made £2.239 billion in profit last year.  Pays its Chief Executive £3.5 Million a year and were more than happy to have us, the tax paying public, bail them out to the tune of £45 billion.  If this bank closes local business will have no bank to pay money in or get change from.  This will leave yet another hole in our high street and this can simply not go ahead.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2018-09-13T08:51:43.655Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:41:39.754Z","rejected_at":"2018-09-20T11:15:58.686Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2018-09-14T13:12:35.412Z","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":"It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not responsible for.\r\n\r\nThe decision to close branches is a commercial and operational decision for a bank.\r\n\r\nYou can find out more about the recent announcements about branch closures and the banking industry's response in this House of Commons Library briefing paper:\r\n\r\nhttps://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN00385\r\n\r\nThe Scottish Affairs Committee asked RBS about its branch closures. You can find out more here: \r\n\r\nhttp://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/scottish-affairs-committee/news-parliament-2017/rbs-bank-closures-evidence-17-19/ \r\n\r\nYou could start a new petition asking the UK Parliament and Government to require banks to provide banking services to all towns, if that's what you want to happen."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":276986,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/276986.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2017-2019","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2019-11-06T00:01:00.000+00:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Enable all secondary school students to use their mobile phones while in school","background":"Many schools across the country are now banning students from using phones on site. However, this restricts students from contacting home (in cases of emergency), getting help from chatlines such as Kooth, when in need and many students now struggle to arrange travel to get to and from school safely","additional_details":"Schools in Dorset such as Queen Elizabeth's School in Wimborne Minster have banned mobile phones on site however this has caused many problems amongst students. \r\n\r\nFerndown Upper School is also considering banning mobile phones. \r\n\r\nAt many schools across the country, they do not only serve the area in which it is situated, but they also serve further afield and this causes major problems in arranging transport.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2019-10-11T18:28:44.507Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:55:03.787Z","rejected_at":"2019-10-14T09:11:23.439Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2019-10-12T09:03:12.000Z","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":"This would be a decision for the school and not the UK Government or Parliament.\r\n\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":259546,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/259546.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2017-2019","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2019-11-06T00:01:00.000+00:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Stop the privatisation of NHS Professionals","background":"NHS Professionals is the in-house recruitment and staffing agency of the NHS. The government is planning to 'seek external investment' for the organisation - i.e. sell it off to a private, profit making company.","additional_details":"Not only would this hand a private company a successful NHS agency which makes a profit and has an effective monopoly on staffing, it would also divert crucial funds away from the NHS at a time when it is struggling more than ever with successive budget cuts and increasing pressure on services.\r\n\r\nThis inevitably increases costs to the NHS  by prioritising the taking of a profit from the process,\r\nPrivate companies put profits before patients. 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Along with this the destruction of the flag ( any within the uk) or otherwise disrespect e.g. burning or standing on including destroying are new forces support e.g. poppies","additional_details":"As many man and women risk their lives for our country as many of done before and died doing so, disrespecting these people should be made the same offence as racism ect. More serious 'offences' e.g. burning flags and deystrunction of support like poppies should be a more secure punishment as when going to some countries we are expected not to drink alcohol or show parts of our body it should be the same here as to treat our armed forces with disrespect","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2018-10-13T21:47:11.441Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:42:08.417Z","rejected_at":"2018-10-22T12:56:45.801Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2018-10-14T19:26:33.909Z","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 are concerned about imitation of armed forces personnel but we aren't sure what you mean by \"the intent to use it to their advantage\". Impersonating someone for financial gain is already a criminal offence in many circumstances.\r\n\r\nIf you would like to make it a crime to burn the Union Jack you can sign this petition:\r\n\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/219915\r\n\r\nYou could start a new petition setting out clearly what action you would like the Government and Parliament to take."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":229029,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/229029.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2017-2019","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2019-11-06T00:01:00.000+00:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Reverse cuts to course funding for school support staff at York STEM Centre","background":"Courses at the National STEM centre were run by experienced inspirational staff. Confident,skilled and motivated technicians and teaching assistants provide invaluable, expert, specialist training and support to teaching staff, which could be key in the recruitment and retention crisis.","additional_details":"Courses have been cancelled because of funding cuts. This is a very short sighted policy. Hundreds of technicians and teaching assistants have been trained at York STEM Centre all of whom cannot praise the training highly enough. The Gatsby Good Practical Science Report includes Technical  Support as one of the ten benchmarks to achieving world class science education. 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Being an MP is a huge privilege and responsibility and they should not be permitted to lie with impunity.","additional_details":"","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2019-03-27T16:35:36.035Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:48:22.298Z","rejected_at":"2019-04-04T09:55:37.498Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2019-03-27T21:31:59.868Z","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/239850"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":261389,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/261389.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2017-2019","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2019-11-06T00:01:00.000+00:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Make Equal Parenting Law after the breakdown of the relationship","background":"Stop denying parents their rights to see their children; as well as the extended family. Both parents on birth certificate. Both must have a say on the welfare and up bringing of their children. Both parents and families must be treated equally. Where needed access must be supervised at all times.","additional_details":"","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2019-05-15T11:28:23.174Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:50:58.270Z","rejected_at":"2019-06-24T14:44:05.889Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2019-05-15T18:22:52.000Z","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 can't accept your petition because we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.\r\n\r\nYou could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. 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The majority are fitted with long range fuel tanks and do not contribute anything toward the cost of repair and maintenance via fuel duties.","additional_details":"A number of EU countries require vehicles to purchase a vignette in order to use their roads - for example Austria, Hungary, Switzerland and Romania.\r\n\r\nThe UK should implement a vignette requirement for non-UK registered vehicles, which could easily be appended to our existing vehicle tax system and use automatic number plate recognition cameras to police it, as they do with UK vehicle tax. Miscreants could be stopped at the border.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2018-09-07T13:22:57.796Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:41:34.278Z","rejected_at":"2018-09-14T16:11:31.252Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2018-09-07T19:19:37.168Z","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/215511"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":259571,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/259571.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2017-2019","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2019-11-06T00:01:00.000+00:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"STOP the road fund licence rip off","background":"UK Vehicle owners are paying duplicate road fund licence fees when buying or selling vehicles. The old system of pre printed Road Fund Licences (Tax Disc's) are no longer used therefore road fund has no need to be based on a full month.","additional_details":"Currently if you purchase a vehicle say on the 30th of the month then you are legally obliged to \"tax\" it from the 1st of that month however the previous owner has already taxed it until the end of that month, therefore the tax is duplicated. As we are no longer required to display the printed tax disc the sellers responsibility for taxing the vehicle should cease on the day the vehicle is sold and this should then become the buyers responsibility with and remaining days refunded to the seller.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2019-04-28T07:42:32.839Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:50:28.885Z","rejected_at":"2019-06-04T09:45:46.915Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2019-04-30T19:36:48.399Z","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/254014"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":260844,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/260844.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2017-2019","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2019-11-06T00:01:00.000+00:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Make general, plastic and can recycling bins compulsory.","background":"I want to do something to help fight climate change by trying to make it compulsory for all British town and city centers to have general, can and plastic recycling bins as well as weekly domestic recycling collections.","additional_details":"","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2019-05-09T17:12:01.606Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:50:50.003Z","rejected_at":"2019-06-13T12:02:13.788Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2019-05-09T18:02:36.308Z","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/242045"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":259361,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/259361.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2017-2019","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2019-11-06T00:01:00.000+00:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Immediately reverse the decision by Natural England to revoke shooting licences","background":"Natural England has revoked three general licences, which provide a vital power to farmers to protect their crops and livestock from birds. This decision was taken on 23 April 2019, giving farmers only 36 hours’ notice. Farmers now face the choice between their livelihoods or breaking the law.","additional_details":"1. Controlling the bird population is a vital power for farmers to protect their crops and livestock.\r\n\r\n2. It is a practice that farmers have used for generations.\r\n\r\n3. Flocks of pigeons can quickly decimate farmers' crops or attack livestock.\r\n\r\n4. The decision was taken without consultation, giving farmers only 36 hours' notice.\r\n\r\n5. It was taken at the height of farming season, when it will hit farmers hardest.\r\n\r\n6. Farmers face the choice between their livelihoods or breaking the law this summer.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2019-04-26T12:10:00.082Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:50:25.570Z","rejected_at":"2019-05-13T15:31:02.256Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2019-04-26T12:18:25.470Z","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/258922"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":229075,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/229075.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2017-2019","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2019-11-06T00:01:00.000+00:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Continue investigation of the Croydon Cat Killer!","background":"The case surrounding the murders of over 500 pets, particularly cats, has been closed with the conclusion that foxes are the culprit. The idea of a human suspect has been ruled out, regardless of the clean mutilations of the bodies that are often left close to their homes for their owners to find.","additional_details":"Foxes do not actively hunt cats. A vast majority of the killings do not match normal hunting behaviour as, for example, a body of a cat that was found near my own home was left with smooth fur and no other wounds/marks present other than it's tail and eyes were missing. Their was also no blood at the scene.  These are not just crimes against animals, they're attacks on the families of the animals too. Their is still a cat killer on the loose and we cannot stop this investigation now.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2018-09-21T12:16:30.507Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:41:47.876Z","rejected_at":"2018-09-24T13:12:32.755Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2018-09-21T13:54:18.407Z","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.\r\n\r\nThis is a decision for the Metropolitan Police. 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However, with the correct intervention and investment, the UK parliament could instead focus the skills of the proposed jobs on sustainable/renewable energy industries.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2019-04-29T10:17:00.914Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:50:30.821Z","rejected_at":"2019-06-06T12:49:56.995Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2019-04-30T17:52:05.225Z","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 the responsibility of your local council.\r\n\t\r\nYou could raise your issue with a local councillor who represents you. 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They preclear adverts on behalf of broadcasters before they appear on television. \r\n\r\nYou can find their statement here:\r\n\r\nhttps://www.clearcast.co.uk/blog/clearcasts-md-responds-to-coverage-of-their-decision-not-to-clear-the-iceland-ad/ \r\n\r\nBroadcast adverts are covered by the UK Code of Broadcast Advertising. 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