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Before article 50, Parliament must consider the final proposal, debate whether it is in our best interests and decide whether the settled will of the country is to proceed in the chosen direction.","additional_details":"While dissatisfaction has been registered with our current arrangement within the EU, no single alternative was offered by the referendum. Options suggested ranged from a move back into the EEA (\"Norway model\") which would not of itself limit immigration - a major issue in the campaign - through to a completely open free trade economy (\"New Zealand model\"), which would alienate other constituencies within the leave camp.  We need to vote on where we're going to, not where we're coming from.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1143,"created_at":"2016-06-24T16:22:49.639Z","updated_at":"2017-09-09T06:14:06.994Z","rejected_at":"2016-07-13T15:36:33.780Z","opened_at":"2016-07-01T11:30:36.051Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2016-06-25T09:58:28.569Z","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/133540"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":193794,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/193794.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2015-2017","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2017-05-03T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Ban the import and trade of real fur in the UK","background":"The UK government believed it was not possible to farm fur in a welfare focused way, and took the decision to ban fur farming over a decade ago. We are seriously compromising our values to then allow fur to be imported from other countries, some with little or no concern for animal welfare. \r\n\r\n","additional_details":"The fur trade is cruel and barbaric, using inhumane practices such as trapping, snaring, gassing, anal electrocution, even skinning some animals alive. More than 50 million animals are killed each year, including foxes, minks, dogs, cats, raccoons, chinchillas, rabbits, seals, etc. Aside from the horrendous suffering of each individual animal, there is a bigger issue of the sixth mass extinction to consider. Many animals are critically endangered, and for some it's sadly already too late. \r\n\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":765,"created_at":"2017-04-01T10:43:10.610Z","updated_at":"2017-09-09T06:36:15.619Z","rejected_at":"2017-04-13T11:38:51.360Z","opened_at":"2017-04-10T14:43:49.839Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2017-04-01T21:31:19.474Z","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/194010"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":119409,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/119409.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2015-2017","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2017-05-03T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"States that sponsor murder should not be permitted to broadcast in the UK.","background":"The Litvinenko enquiry has presented proof of Russian State involvement in murder. States that sponsor murder should not be permitted to broadcast in the UK. Russian State media should be banned from broadcast in the UK.","additional_details":"","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2016-01-21T15:49:58.403Z","updated_at":"2017-09-09T06:10:33.834Z","rejected_at":"2016-02-01T14:02:49.414Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2016-01-21T21:09:00.083Z","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":"Neither the Government nor Parliament can “ban” a broadcaster. The regulation and licensing of broadcasters are the responsibility of Ofcom, which is an independent regulator. \r\n\r\nThere are certain conditions which must be met before Ofcom can issue a licence to a broadcaster. If these conditions are violated while the licence is in force, Ofcom can impose sanctions up to and including revocation of the licence. This is a decision for Ofcom, which is takes independently of the Government and Parliament.\r\n\r\nThe Broadcasting Act 1990 (as amended by the Broadcasting Act 1996 and the Communications Act 2003) lays down a number of restrictions on who can hold Ofcom’s broadcasting licences. \r\n\r\nYou could start a petition calling on Parliament to change this law to add a new licence condition. For example, the new condition could require that where a station was funded by a foreign government and that government was named by the UK Government in defined circumstances, the licence application to Ofcom would fail or any existing licence would be revoked by Ofcom.\r\n\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":113557,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/113557.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2015-2017","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2017-05-03T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"David Cameron to resign over immigration as stated in contract","background":"David Cameron to resign over immigration amounts as he stated in his contract and failing to stop and lower immigration as he promised he would ","additional_details":"David Cameron signed a contract with the British people stating he would resign if he never lowered immigration to the level it was before 2010 and he should now stand by his word for the first time in his courier and fulfill his contract to the British people and resign ","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2015-11-23T09:15:32.966Z","updated_at":"2017-09-09T06:08:25.798Z","rejected_at":"2015-11-25T15:05:27.781Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2015-11-23T09:36:09.951Z","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 resignation of an individual Minister is not a decision for the Government or Parliament as a whole."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":122396,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/122396.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2015-2017","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2017-05-03T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Give EU citizens in the UK a referendum vote, not just Irish, Maltese, Cypriots.","background":"The current EU referendum planned for June 23rd 2016 restricts the right to vote to of EU-citizens to EU-citizens with Maltese, Irish or Cypriot nationality. This is a discriminatory arbitrariness only based on British colonian history and a violation of EU treaties on non-discrimination.","additional_details":"What this petition questions is not the sovereign right of the UK to restrict the referendum voting right to UK citizens, but the arbitrary discrimination between those EU citizens that are former colonials and those that are not. This is a discriminatory choice based only upon a coincidental fact of British Colonial History. For some things this may be an irrelevant issue, but the EU referendum potentially affects the citizenship status of all non-british EU citizens in the same way.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2016-02-20T20:46:40.553Z","updated_at":"2017-09-09T06:11:44.315Z","rejected_at":"2016-02-22T15:35:21.616Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2016-02-20T21:53:37.883Z","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/108884"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":132340,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/132340.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2015-2017","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2017-05-03T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Make the National Living Wage standard for 18 - 25 year olds","background":"Britain's youth are being exploited, with the cost of universities also rising there needs to be a viable alternative to higher education. This is a petition to give people the wage they work for without prejudice against age. A modern society should be free from institutionalised agism.","additional_details":"The classic arguments against increasing the minimum wage for those under 25 are null. \r\n\r\n\"To encourage young people to stay in education\" - Most people finish an undergraduate course aged 23 or under. Are they not worthy of a 'living wage' ?\r\n\r\n\"Younger people may be under skilled\" - So could a 50 year old. Replace this broken system with an \"introductory wage\" forcing employers to raise the wage  a certain amount of time on lower pay, while the employee gains the skills needed.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2016-06-09T17:24:08.000Z","updated_at":"2017-09-09T06:13:51.788Z","rejected_at":"2016-06-13T14:18:54.320Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2016-06-09T18:01:47.888Z","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/131920"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":170081,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/170081.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2015-2017","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2017-05-03T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Review the failed attempt on Turing Law,  that did not make it to final speaking","background":"The speech was filibustered on Friday,  on a law to exempt gay men to need to apply to be pardoned on previous sex offences before the law changed. 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You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. \r\n\r\nYou may wish to sign this petition instead:\r\n\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/170132"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":130619,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/130619.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2015-2017","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2017-05-03T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Review the decision to close and archive the recipes on the BBC website","background":"It has been reported that the recipes on the BBC website are to be closed. The recipes provide an easy and free resource that help many cook nutritious meals.  This is directly inline with the BBC's mission: \"To enrich people's lives with programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain.\"","additional_details":"The story about the website closing is here among other places: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/may/17/online-recipes-off-the-menu-of-slimmed-down-bbc  The BBC's mission is here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/corporate2/insidethebbc/whoweare/mission_and_values ","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2016-05-17T09:15:10.643Z","updated_at":"2017-09-09T06:13:43.475Z","rejected_at":"2016-05-17T16:49:47.460Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2016-05-17T09:51:00.591Z","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 decision is the responsibility of the BBC. The BBC is an independent body governed by a Royal Charter. Under the terms of that Charter, the BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government and there is no provision for the government to intervene in the BBC’s day-to-day operations.\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":125354,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/125354.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2015-2017","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2017-05-03T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"stop HMS Illustrious from being scrapped","background":"HMS Illustrious is unique inasmuch as she is the only warship ever to commission at sea therefore a very historic vessel. She still as much to offer as either a heritage site or a training ship. ","additional_details":"She could even be moored in the Thames to provide extra helo platforms and troop accommodation during major events or security alerts. General maintenance could be carried out by volunteers and they could also act as guides during Navy days and other events. Illustrious is the only ship left of her class. We strongly oppose the needless scrapping of HMS Illustrious and ask the government to reconsider.  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It is regarded as low level crime. The police call it a 'misdemeanor' and regard as low priority. Call it what it is SHOP THEFT. The BBC and all Newspapers should ban the word from their journalists lexicon.     ","additional_details":"I have taken to putting posters up in my shop with images of criminals caught thieving. I put broad lines across their faces so they cannot be identified by other people but can easily recognize themselves. I state that my staff have seen the images without the lines and inform them that they are not welcome in our shop.\r\nThis has worked and together with the local police every one of the thieves has been caught and either fined or is now in prison. Google Mackays Cambridge Magnet Man to see more","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2015-11-15T13:04:47.616Z","updated_at":"2017-09-09T06:08:06.846Z","rejected_at":"2015-11-18T15:08:57.749Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2015-11-15T17:05:39.343Z","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":"Your petition asks for the BBC and newspapers to ban these words. The Government and Parliament don't control the editorial choices of the BBC or newspapers.\r\n\r\nYou could write directly to the BBC and to newspapers to make this suggestion.\r\n\r\nIf you would like the Government and Parliament to changes the words that they use to describe these crimes, you could start a petition asking for that. 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There is at present no anthem for England. The use of the present National Anthem is a matter of tradition rather than having any legal or constitutional status.\r\n\r\nYou can find more information about the history and status of the national anthem here:\r\n\r\nhttp://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/Symbols/NationalAnthem.aspx "},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":123507,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/123507.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2015-2017","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2017-05-03T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"We would like Rt. Hon. Dr. Julian Lewis MP to be contactable by Email & Twitter","background":"My MP is not contactable by email or Twitter. He also refuses to use www.writetothem.com  This makes it difficult for his constituents to contact him and hinders democracy. 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"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":130618,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/130618.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2015-2017","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2017-05-03T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Stop deleting educational resources from the BBC website like Recipes & iWonder","background":"The Government, in a white paper, says the BBC needs to be \"more distinctive\" and not compete with online newspapers.This means sections of the BBC website like recipes, iWonder, features, local news and travel will be deleted.These have already been paid for by licence fee payers and should not go.","additional_details":"\"BBC has agreed to remove 11,000 recipes from its website as part of savings intended to stop it competing with newspapers\" \r\nhttp://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/may/17/online-recipes-off-the-menu-of-slimmed-down-bbc\r\n\r\n“You wouldn’t want BBC to completely crowd out national newspapers. If you look at BBC website it is a good product but it is becoming a bit more imperial” George Osborne\r\nhttp://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/05/osborne-accuses-bbc-of-imperial-ambitions-and-calls-for-savings","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2016-05-17T09:09:59.639Z","updated_at":"2017-09-09T06:13:43.517Z","rejected_at":"2016-05-17T16:54:33.405Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2016-05-17T10:02:25.039Z","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 decision is the responsibility of the BBC. The BBC is an independent body governed by a Royal Charter. Under the terms of that Charter, the BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government and there is no provision for the government to intervene in the BBC’s day-to-day operations."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":169589,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/169589.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2015-2017","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2017-05-03T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"To remove Cllr Holland from office as he is in breach of freedom of speech","background":"To remove Cllr Holland from office as he is in breach of the fundamental right of freedom of speech through his petition: \"Amend the Treason Felony Act to make supporting UK membership of the EU a crime.\"","additional_details":"\r\nThis petition is a clear example of disrespect of peoples' human rights and it is not suitable for a member of parliament to advocate the destruction of democratic principles. We the signatories' demand the petition to be ignored, Cllr Holland to step down from parliamentary duties and a public apology for the complete disregard of democratic principles.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2016-10-17T08:46:56.218Z","updated_at":"2017-09-09T06:21:12.046Z","rejected_at":"2016-10-20T13:55:37.984Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2016-10-17T09:03:08.168Z","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":"irrelevant","details":"The Government and Parliament aren't responsible for removing local councillors from office. 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A new refferendum in light of the rapidly changing political and economic environment following the election of President Trump parliament is proceeding in the belief that they are acting upon the will of the people but these changes have what the people want and is a reasonable step to allow Britain to protect its political and moral integrity.   ","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2017-02-01T20:44:02.526Z","updated_at":"2017-09-09T06:27:19.873Z","rejected_at":"2017-02-03T17:07:22.448Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2017-02-01T21:05:22.092Z","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/180679"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}]}