Petitions with a Government response

1. Reject Remote Pharmacist Proposals. Keep Pharmacists Present for Patients.

   Government responded – 19 March 2019

   The Government has no current proposals to remove the requirement that a pharmacist must supervise the sale or supply of Pharmacy or Prescription Only Medicines at or from a registered pharmacy.

   10,423 signatures

2. Parliament should stop a 'no-deal' Brexit

   Government responded – 5 November 2019

   While legislation cannot “bind” Parliament, we must respect the referendum, our largest ever popular vote. The Government wants to get Brexit done with its deal. An election is the only way forward.

   10,397 signatures

3. Fund an NHS Lyme Disease Centre of Excellence

   Government responded – 27 September 2019

   There are no plans to establish a Centre of Excellence for Lyme disease. NICE has issued a clinical guideline (2018) and a quality standard (2019) to support diagnosis and treatment of this disease.

   10,397 signatures

4. Allow Tier 2 (Intra-Company) individuals and their dependants to settle.

   Government responded – 11 July 2019

   The Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) category facilitates the mobility of key company personnel on a temporary basis only, in line with the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendation.

   10,359 signatures

5. Give all British citizens living abroad the right to vote and dedicated MPs

   Government responded – 15 March 2018

   The Government remains committed to introducing ‘votes for life’ ahead of the next scheduled General Election in 2022 but has no plans to create overseas constituencies.

   10,314 signatures

6. Hold a public inquiry into the decision to incentivise diesel cars & its effects

   Government responded – 4 March 2019

   The design of vehicle taxes helps the UK meet its CO2 targets. On air quality, diesel supplements incentivise bringing forward new cleaner technology rather than penalising drivers who can’t upgrade.

   10,292 signatures

7. No to a "People's Vote" !

   Government responded – 5 November 2019

   This Government is determined to get Brexit done, and we will not support any legislation that seeks to overturn the result of the 2016 referendum.

   10,280 signatures

8. Repeal the 1939 Cancer Act so that doctors can offer alternatives to chemo

   Government responded – 9 May 2018

   In prescribing treatments, a clinician should take account of an individual’s circumstances, medical history and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance and available evidence.

   10,267 signatures

9. Fund life saving Immunotherapy for lung cancer patients to more than 2 years

   Government responded – 5 February 2019

   It is a key Government priority that you and other patients have access to effective cancer treatments. Pembrolizumab is available to NHS patients with lung cancer in line with NICE’s guidance.

   10,263 signatures

10. Ban the sale of high caffeine energy drinks to under 16s

    Government responded – 11 July 2018

    In Chapter 2 of its Childhood Obesity Plan, published in June, the Government announced that it would consult before the end of 2018 on its intention to ban sales of energy drinks to children.

    10,218 signatures

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