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However, the Petitions Committee can’t schedule votes of no confidence. This was often frustrating and disappointing for petitioners. Petitions calling for action on policy are more likely to be an effective way of achieving the change you want.\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":263499,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/263499.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":"The NHS should not be \"on the table\" in any trade deal with the USA.","background":"Donald Trump has stared that the NHS must be \"on the table\" in trade negotiations, post Brexit. The NHS is a cornerstone of UK society and this must not be allowed to happen, if it does it will become a service to the rich, with all the problems that follows.","additional_details":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-48516196/trump-nhs-on-the-table-in-us-uk-trade-deal","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2019-06-04T15:30:23.175Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:51:32.122Z","rejected_at":"2019-06-13T17:24:51.036Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2019-06-04T15:37:32.000Z","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/242300"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":249962,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/249962.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":"Launch a Public Inquest Into The Ban on Pectus Excavatum Treatments in England.","background":"NHS England have recently banned the treatment of Pectus Excavatum deformities in England putting the physiological and mental health of thousands at risk, and creating a serious public health emergency for some, since the condition is now proven to cause serious impairment of the heart.","additional_details":"NHS England have taken the decision based on funding concerns alone and have ignored the current knowledge of the condition.  The government has caused this problem by seriously defunding the NHS in real terms.  The government has given away policy decisions over to people not qualified to make these decisions.  Aside from calling on the health minister and Simon Stevens to resign, this \"government\" should immediately create a public inquest into this ill thought out and dangerous decision.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2019-03-24T00:53:35.137Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:47:44.457Z","rejected_at":"2019-04-04T07:42:12.845Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2019-03-26T01:50:06.042Z","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 aren't sure what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take. In any case, we can't accept petitions that call for people to lose their jobs.\r\n\r\nYou could start a new petition calling for the Government to routinely fund corrective surgery for Pectus Excavatum if that is something you would like to see happen.\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":208892,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/208892.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":"John Worboys, released from prison in 2018.","background":"Former Black Cab driver John Worboys, was jailed for raping and sexually assaulting 12 passengers in 2009. 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The Ministry of Justice must intervene and keep this predatory sexual offender in prison.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2018-01-04T20:01:37.152Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:35:48.614Z","rejected_at":"2018-01-11T13:52:09.979Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2018-01-05T09:06:49.776Z","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 isn't something that the UK Government and Parliament can do. \r\n\r\nDecisions about releasing prisoners into the community are taken by the Parole Board, which is independent. The Government and Parliament can't change the Parole Board's decision.\r\n\r\nYou can find out more about the Parole Board, and read its statement about this decision, here:\r\n\r\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/parole-board-chair-statement-in-relation-to-the-release-decision-of-john-worboys\r\n\r\nThe Chair of the Justice Committee, the group of MPs that looks at the work of the Ministry of Justice, has said that he is going to recommend that the Committee asks the Chair of the Parole Board to give evidence about what has happened.\r\n\r\nYou can find out more here: \r\n\r\nhttp://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/justice-committee/news-parliament-2017/worboys-release-chairs-statement-17-19/\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":265000,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/265000.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":"Prison sentences for anyone who abuses animals or puts this on social media","background":"I want to start a government petition as I find it absolutely disgusting to see people on social media and other websites who abuse and kill animals. It is disturbing to know we have people who do this as this is another living creature.","additional_details":"Most of the videos and images I have seen on social media lately have been removed by Facebook and Instagram which is rightly so. But it doesn’t mean it has stopped.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2019-06-14T10:35:25.845Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:51:56.844Z","rejected_at":"2019-07-11T15:27:44.696Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2019-06-14T11:21:52.000Z","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":"irrelevant","details":"We can't accept your petition because sentencing is the responsibility of the courts, which are independent of the UK Government and Parliament. The law already allows the courts to give prison sentences in cases of animal cruelty.\r\n\r\nYou might like to sign this petition, which calls for the law to be changed so the courts can give longer sentences:\r\n\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/244552"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":249967,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/249967.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":"Our MP’s must not betray the will of the people, 17,410,742 who voted to LEAVE","background":"We were told by our then Prime Minister David Cameron on 02/02/2016 “it will be your choice, Not the Politicians, Not the MP’s, Not the Cabinet Ministers,Your choice The British people’s choice” Our governament has constantly ignored the will of the people, with democracy is being destroyed","additional_details":"Never in our history have we ever witnessed a parliament that is so out of touch with her people.  \r\nFrom the moment we democratically voted to leave we have seen our government go cap in hand to the EU. At no time showing they will honour the will of the people. Democracy has been ignored by our own politicians, we have become a joke around the world. \r\nWhy have we allowed Great Britain to be consumed by the EU, when we originally wanted to be good neighbours, but stand as an Independent Country.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2019-03-24T01:10:03.674Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:47:44.573Z","rejected_at":"2019-04-02T05:03:12.156Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2019-03-26T11:58:00.567Z","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 received a large number of petitions in support of leaving the EU, which are very similar to petitions that are already open. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one asking for the same thing. You are more likely to get action if you sign and share a single petition. \n\nYou might like to sign and share one or more of these petitions. \n\nBrexit article 50 must not be withdrawn https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/246387\n\nLeave the EU Without a deal on April 12th https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/248281 \n\nLeave EU by April 12th 2019 with deal or no deal https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/250967 \n\nLeave with No Deal if Parliament rejects the EU Withdrawal Agreement https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/234393\n\nRenegotiate the Brexit deal immediately in the event MPs vote against it https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/234195\n\nSupport the Prime Minister's Brexit Deal https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/233104\n\nSay no to another EU Referendum aka \"Peoples Vote\" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241418\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":246450,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/246450.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":"Leave the EU with no deal as the people have already voted for","background":"In 2017 the UK held a referendum with two tick boxes Stay in the EU or Leave the EU, the UK voted LEAVE, there was no tick box to leave only if the deal suited the remainers.\r\nBring an end to uncertainty as it is and leave the EU with no deal","additional_details":"","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2019-03-21T12:07:40.374Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:46:46.928Z","rejected_at":"2019-03-26T11:10:13.528Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2019-03-21T15:46:15.097Z","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/229963"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":255162,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/255162.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 it a criminal offence for MP's to mislead the House or the Public.","background":"For far too long MP's have been protected from any direct consequences of deception. The House of Commons needs to become as respectable as a court room. Lying in the commons should be treated as a criminal offence, and the worst offenders should go to prison.","additional_details":"If an MP claims not to have knowledge of something, which can be proven otherwise, when questioned in the House, then this deception should be treated as perjury.\r\n\r\nIf an MP makes false claims in the House, in the press, radio, television or a public internet forum (Twitter, Facebook etc...), it must be treated with the same severity.\r\n\r\nNo more of these slapped wrists within the parliamentary system. A new set of criminal laws should be created and applied to these types of offences.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2019-04-03T21:35:50.548Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:49:16.556Z","rejected_at":"2019-04-25T10:55:33.960Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2019-04-03T23:10:25.410Z","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":250146,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/250146.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 petitions online require identifying security to stop petition corruption","background":"Petitions are being signed by people with multiple emails, using bots, using their children's emails and from people not from the UK. \r\nThe petitions system triggers our government in to responding to the electorates requests. The government are being triggered by misrepresentation of signings.","additional_details":"The petition Number 241584, is a prime example of a petition that was being signed by nearly 500 every few seconds during an afternoon of a working week. Impossible unless it was a national holiday for the signers of said petition. Its not the first time as shown here in this article https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36640459?SThisFB&fbclid=IwAR2J8mUTlJhtkzXQtn4bhSBB9sJTajUPbkkWiOHWpeiFbWvhR8FX6pfyMWk.\r\nPetitions must make the system more secure to sign and only be signed once per uk person","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2019-03-24T10:27:49.860Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:47:47.745Z","rejected_at":"2019-04-08T13:02:22.609Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2019-03-26T11:58:03.052Z","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 aren't sure what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take. We aren't sure what new measures you would like to see.\r\n\r\nMuch like the traditional paper petitioning system, which asks people to provide an address and signature, the e-petitions system aims to strike a balance between allowing people to easily register their support for issues which are important to them, whilst discouraging dishonesty. \r\n\r\nThe Government Digital Service, who run the Government and Parliament e-petitions site, have a number of ways of identifying and preventing fraudulent activity based around blocking, removing and monitoring signatures as appropriate. These include techniques, automated and manual, to identify and block signatures from bots, disposable email addresses or other sources that show signs of fraudulent activity. They also monitor signing patterns and take action when appropriate. Ideally, someone who has tried to fraudulently sign a petition would never realise that they have failed.\r\n\r\nUnder the rules agreed by the House of Commons, anyone who is a UK resident or British citizen is allowed to sign a petition. You could start a new petition to only allow people who have a specific form of identification to start a petition if that's something you would like to happen."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":254952,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/254952.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":"Theresa May must resign from the position of Prime Minister","background":"Theresa May no longer commands the support of Parliament or the Electorate and should resign.","additional_details":"","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2019-04-03T09:51:09.818Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:49:13.586Z","rejected_at":"2019-04-08T13:45:40.957Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2019-04-03T10:29:12.139Z","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":"honours","details":"We can't accept petitions about honours and appointments. That includes asking for people to resign or be sacked. \r\n\r\nIf you're concerned about a particular policy or decision that's the responsibility of Government or Parliament, you could search for and sign a petition about that: \r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/\r\n\r\nIf you would like a general election, you might like to sign this petition instead:\r\n\r\nHave another general election https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/235480"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":245417,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/245417.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":"We want a NO DEAL Brexit","background":"Politicians are not delivering what we want","additional_details":"Dissolve parliament and start again","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2019-03-14T21:14:05.442Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:46:29.431Z","rejected_at":"2019-03-20T11:08:06.510Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2019-03-14T21:48:42.686Z","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/229963"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":207974,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/207974.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":"Allow Dyslexic/Special Needs pupils technology i.e speech 2 text for exams","background":"Education insists on the written word, in the classroom and official examinations. This in a world where writing is becoming extinct & replaced with technology & computing. Dyslexic and Special needs children would benefit immensely from the right technology in exams like speech to text dictation.","additional_details":"Much research has been completed by several universities and published in Sage Journals, http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0022219416688170, which shows speech to text technology does improve the outcomes for those with reading disabilities, like Dyslexia.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2017-12-19T11:56:38.577Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:35:31.794Z","rejected_at":"2017-12-22T14:09:07.562Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2017-12-19T14:59:13.787Z","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":"Specific reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities are the responsibility of exam boards.\r\n\r\nThe Equality Act 2010 requires exam boards to make reasonable adjustments to assessments for disabled students. The Government requires exam boards to publish their arrangements for making reasonable adjustments, including how a student qualifies for a reasonable adjustment and what reasonable adjustments will be made.\r\n\r\nYou can find out more about this here:\r\n\r\nhttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/regulating-gcses-as-and-a-levels-guide-for-schools-and-colleges/reasonable-adjustments"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":215175,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/215175.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":"We want you to confirm,that our government is not implementing the Kalergi Plan","background":"By trying to promote rioting on the streets as an excuse to impose Martial Law. Leading to a EU military dictatorship with a EU military to face off, a second cold war with Russia. Making Russia a common enemy by total deceit.","additional_details":"Of course the planned out come would be pleasing to capitalist and socialist politicians. As the plan is to create a mixed race of obedient brainwashed people easier to manipulate. Reference Count Richard Coudenhove Kalergi the real founder of the EU.1922 he founded the \"Pan-European\" movement. 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They need it.","additional_details":"Since the ANC took over SA, over 70,000 white South Africans have been murdered and untold numbers more have been robbed, raped and tortured. \r\n\r\nThis act will be the final nail in the coffin if nothing is done for White South Africans, they will be killed, tortured or left to starve as they will have no livelihood. 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In light of Brext it has a proven point that the UK is now in limbo and is in it's darkest days since Oliver Cromwell.\r\nWe the public wish to vote on the suspension of MP's payments and salary. We vote that a law be passed allowing suspension of payment.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2019-03-24T10:55:25.883Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:47:48.179Z","rejected_at":"2019-03-26T10:49:50.868Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2019-03-26T01:44:43.853Z","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 Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for deciding on MPs' expenses and pay. 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It will be damaging to our local economy, discriminates against rural and ageing populations who do not have access to suitable broadband for digital banking and will be detrimental to our town centre.","additional_details":"","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2017-12-06T11:13:02.196Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:35:16.072Z","rejected_at":"2017-12-11T17:27:06.028Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2017-12-06T11:41:54.369Z","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 decision to close branches is a commercial and operational decision for a bank, and not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament. \r\n\r\nYou may be interested to know that the House of Commons debated the general issue of bank branch closures in June 2016. You can read the debate here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2016-06-30/debates/A32A8165-29DE-4FE1-A93F-E88310B81E5C/BankBranchClosures \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.intranet.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN00385 \r\n\r\nThe Scottish Affairs Committee will be asking 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 House of Commons to debate the issue of local bank branch closures again, if that's what you want to happen."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":213369,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/213369.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":"New laws of driving as a young driver to be reconsidered.","background":"As part of Teresa May’s new driving regulations, restrictions are imposed on when young drivers are able to drive and engine displacement has also become a factor.\r\n\r\nIt appears that the majority of accidents in young drivers tend to be in the 1.2L cars, typically Corsa’s and 1L Fiestas.","additional_details":"The young drivers that have cars that exceed a 1.2 displacement tend to look after and care more about their vehicles as typically they have spent more money on insuring and caring for the vehicles. \r\nI believe that the reason that young people have accidents is more often down to intoxication of drugs and/or alcohol and using mobile devices, responsible other people should not have to suffer  with their work lives because of a minority","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2018-02-20T13:22:06.735Z","updated_at":"2020-02-26T22:37:09.391Z","rejected_at":"2018-02-27T12:34:06.952Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2018-02-20T13:56:58.112Z","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\nYou could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}]}