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","additional_details":"We think this could reduce reliance on government support, lower childcare costs, and allow parents to contribute their skills to the workforce.\r\n\r\nWe think it could create a more positive society and take away the constant fear and anxiety some parents feel when balancing work and family life, and have a positive impact on these people’s nervous system. We also think this could mean some parents could stay in jobs they enjoy, and not having to work in jobs they are not happy, just to fit around school hours, or paying such a fortune out of income for childcare and then sometimes relying on the government to pay it back.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":30,"created_at":"2026-03-10T16:39:45.872Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T00:55:20.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-14T10:08:14.889Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-10T20:21:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Shana Campbell","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"BT","name":"Department for Business and Trade","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763698,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763698.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Review and strengthen protections for children online","background":"Review protections for children online. This should include how social media companies are held responsible for identifying grooming behaviour, reporting suspected exploitation, and improving safeguards to prevent predators contacting children.","additional_details":"Children are increasingly exposed to risks from online predators through social media and messaging platforms. Many families believe current safeguards do not go far enough to prevent grooming and exploitation. Stronger protections, clearer responsibilities for technology companies, and tougher action against those targeting children online are needed to better protect young people. The law should also introduce stronger penalties for those who target children online and require better education. These changes could be known as Christopher’s Law.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":609,"created_at":"2026-03-08T22:58:25.525Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T15:13:10.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-14T10:05:32.719Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-09T08:09:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"George Nicolaou","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DCMS","name":"Department for Culture, Media and Sport","url":""}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":764175,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764175.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Reduce fuel duty and remove VAT on petrol and diesel","background":"The Government should reduce fuel duty and remove VAT from petrol and diesel to make fuel more affordable for drivers across the UK.","additional_details":"Fuel prices in the UK are significantly increased by fuel duty and VAT, making it expensive for individuals, families and businesses to travel and operate. Many people rely on cars for work, commuting and daily life, especially in areas with limited public transport.\r\n\r\nReducing fuel duty and removing VAT on fuel would help ease the cost-of-living pressures, support small businesses, and make transportation more affordable for millions of drivers across the country.","committee_note":null,"state":"open","signature_count":42,"created_at":"2026-03-12T22:16:36.670Z","updated_at":"2026-04-19T17:57:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-14T09:55:30.131Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-13T14:52:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Mohammed sultan ullah","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"ESNZ","name":"Department for Energy Security and Net Zero","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":764277,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764277.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Improve and strengthen relations with Israel","background":"Israel is a long time ally of the UK and amid tensions and global change the British government needs to make sure we remain close to Israel.","additional_details":"","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":28,"created_at":"2026-03-13T21:57:36.330Z","updated_at":"2026-04-18T18:07:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-14T09:26:59.810Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-13T22:15:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Tristan Luke Collett","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"FCDO","name":"Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":764236,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764236.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Fund £8,580 per home-educated child per year ","background":"Fund each home-educated child £8,580 a year. If the state mandates registers and oversight via the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, we believe funding must follow the child. We save the taxpayer over a billion pounds each year; we deserve a fair share for exam fees and resources. ","additional_details":"Stop the unfunded mandate and support our children's right to learn. If the Government mandates registration and oversight via the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, we believe it must provide equitable funding. Home educators save the state over £1 billion annually, yet they personally bear all costs for exams and curricula. Under new \"suitability\" checks, families face increased administrative burdens without support. Funding should \"follow the child,\" ensuring that those exercising their legal right to home educate have access to the resources they deserve.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":455,"created_at":"2026-03-13T13:46:20.596Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T10:47:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-14T09:00:01.279Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-13T15:45:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Julie Stone","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DfE","name":"Department for Education","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763568,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763568.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Make all types of trespass on commercial properties a criminal offence ","background":"Legislate to make any form of trespass on commercial estates a criminal offence to safeguard the property right of the business and to advocate the investment in United Kingdom.","additional_details":"We believe that if the property right of the business cannot be fully secured, businessmen may hesitate investing in the United Kingdom because they may face the occupation of gangsters and even the possibility of blackmail.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":19,"created_at":"2026-03-07T21:30:05.891Z","updated_at":"2026-04-19T18:04:10.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-14T08:57:17.633Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-07T23:23:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Leo Chu","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"MoJ","name":"Ministry of Justice","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":764255,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764255.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Cap insurance prices for cars 1.4 litre and under with under 100 horsepower","background":"Cap out the prices that insurance companies can charge","additional_details":"Because it will help young people become more employable, since employers are looking for people who can drive, without a job not many young people can afford to drive therefore making a job search even harder","committee_note":null,"state":"open","signature_count":37,"created_at":"2026-03-13T16:52:59.463Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T00:55:30.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-14T08:11:46.247Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-13T17:00:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Alfie shaw","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DfT","name":"Department for Transport","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763344,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763344.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Establish and fund a National Defence Reinvestment Programme\r\n","background":"We urge the Government to launch a National Defence Reinvestment Programme, beginning with an initial capital investment equivalent to 5% of GDP. We are concerned the UK has become dangerously underprepared after decades of under-investment in defence (the so-called post–Cold War “peace dividend”).","additional_details":"The Programme should include:\r\n\r\nImmediate strategic investment in building stockpiles and critical infrastructure for homeland defence.\r\n\r\nSustained annual defence investment to ensure Britain possesses the forces, industrial base, and technological edge it needs.\r\n\r\nRebuild national resilience to prioritise air and missile defence, munitions production, advanced technologies, cyber security, and the protection of critical infrastructure.\r\n\r\nStrengthen our defence industrial base and review how to support NATO better.\r\n\r\nEnsure a credible deterrence for the UK.\r\n","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":224,"created_at":"2026-03-05T21:52:48.600Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T13:01:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T15:04:00.848Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-06T10:33:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Russell Parsons","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"MoD","name":"Ministry of Defence","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763065,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763065.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Make the most of our own natural resources. Allow companies to drill gas and oil","background":"Allow companies to drill gas and oil in our own country and in the North Sea, stop relying on energy from other countries. We can be self sufficient.","additional_details":"It could benefit the environment as it won't have to be transported thousands of miles, it could create many UK based jobs. The conflict in Iran has only demonstrated how important it is to be self sufficient as we now are suffering supply chain issues. It could also drive down costs to the consumer benefiting all who live here in the UK.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":151,"created_at":"2026-03-03T17:01:31.959Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T13:20:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T14:45:42.761Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-03T19:27:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Daniel Phillips","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"ESNZ","name":"Department for Energy Security and Net Zero","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763243,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763243.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Require schools to make pupils wear PE kit in place of traditional uniform","background":"We want the government to mandate that all schools must make pupils wear PE kit (polo shirts and tracksuit bottoms) rather than shirts and ties.","additional_details":"We believe that wearing PE kits to school will allow students to be more comfortable in lessons, which will help with their learning and behaviour in school and help families with the cost of living crisis.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":18,"created_at":"2026-03-05T09:05:16.095Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T12:40:30.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T14:42:54.280Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-05T21:52:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Samed Karadal","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DfE","name":"Department for Education","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":762908,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762908.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Review rules and enforce employment change declarations for Child Maintenance ","background":"Review the rules around declaring employment and income changes to Child Maintenance, including how this is enforced. Implement new ways for CMS to receive figures faster, not months later when declared by the parent as it may not reflect missing months unpaid especially when salaries vary weekly.","additional_details":"We are concerned that some parents see an opportunity to delay or not declare up until many months later.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":14,"created_at":"2026-03-02T08:51:06.003Z","updated_at":"2026-04-13T20:28:10.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T14:40:34.480Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-02T20:08:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Vera Condurache","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DWP","name":"Department for Work and Pensions","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":764201,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764201.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Legalise having no front number plate on a vehicle","background":"Legalise having no front plate if the road user chooses to do so to improve, looks, cooling and performance of cars.","additional_details":"We think they look horrible and prevent the car cooling as much as it blocks the grill and prevents the cars full performance due to lack of airflow.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":16,"created_at":"2026-03-13T09:06:50.334Z","updated_at":"2026-04-15T01:52:30.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T14:37:16.430Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-13T10:04:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Ryan Taylor","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DfT","name":"Department for Transport","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763842,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763842.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Increase self-employed mileage claim & tax allowance to cover holiday/illness","background":"current mileage claim for self-employed individuals in UK is 45p/mile for over 15 years. Rise in costs of fuel, insurance, tax & vehicle maintenance is current economic reality.\r\nAlso self-employed don’t benefit from holiday/sickness pay-an inherent disadvantage compared the privilege of employed","additional_details":"Statistics from the Office for National Statistics indicate more than 4 million (2023) self-employed individuals in the UK.  These individuals contribute significantly to the economy.\r\nWe hope for HMRC and the UK Government to consider:\r\nIncreasing the mileage claim rate for self-employed individuals &\r\nImplement an increase in the tax-free allowance specifically for the self-employed to help cover holiday/sickness pay.\r\nBy implementing these changes it would support the self-employed enormously.","committee_note":null,"state":"open","signature_count":15,"created_at":"2026-03-10T09:51:43.328Z","updated_at":"2026-04-15T19:13:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T14:11:44.324Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-12T14:45:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Stephanie Bishop","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"HMT","name":"HM Treasury","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-treasury"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":764204,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764204.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Make defibrillators mandatory in all types of gym or exercise establishments","background":"Make it a legal requirement for defibrillators to be available in all types of gym or exercise establishment.","additional_details":"With over 90% of sudden cardiac arrests in young athletes occurring during or just after exercise, a readily available AED can increase survival rates from near 0% to 50-70% if used within 3–5 minutes of a cardiac arrest.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":40,"created_at":"2026-03-13T09:45:35.639Z","updated_at":"2026-04-19T15:01:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T13:05:08.185Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-13T14:37:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Eleanor Felton-Page","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DHSC","name":"Department of Health and Social Care","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":764039,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764039.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Increase Disabled Facilities Grant cap frozen since 2008 as costs rise","background":"We want the Government to review and increase the Disabled Facilities Grant cap in England, which has remained at £30,000 since 2008. The cap should reflect current building costs and be regularly updated in line with inflation so essential home adaptations remain affordable for disabled people.","additional_details":"Building costs have risen significantly since 2008. £30,000 then would be worth around £49,554 today. Many families caring for disabled children now face large shortfalls between the DFG and the actual cost of essential home adaptations recommended by Occupational Therapists. Families are often forced to fundraise or seek charity support simply to make their homes safe and accessible for their children. The grant should be reviewed and updated in line with construction-specific inflation.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":62,"created_at":"2026-03-11T20:42:58.100Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T07:07:10.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T12:19:30.892Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-12T12:19:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Nathalie Cain","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"MHCLG","name":"Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-local-government"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763276,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763276.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Compensate all UK nationals stranded by the Middle East conflict for expenses","background":"With insurers having exclusions relating to war and, in our experience, refusing along with some airlines to cover our costs for hotels and missed flights, we ask the government to step in. It should provide funds to compensate UK nationals stranded by the Middle East conflict, for their expenses.","additional_details":"Help with covering costs to ensure no UK national is left out of pocket with hotel and food costs as a result of being stuck in a conflict zone. The government has proposed to offer up to £40,000 to failed asylum seeker families to leave the UK, and we feel it should also be looking after stranded nationals.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":25,"created_at":"2026-03-05T14:34:45.815Z","updated_at":"2026-04-13T17:53:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T12:17:22.522Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-05T14:39:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Lee Atherton","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"FCDO","name":"Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763827,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763827.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Require a mental health alert symbol on patient records","background":"Mental health must be treated as medical urgency. I call for an addition to patient records: a red circle with a brain symbol to identify those at high mental health risk. This could help healthcare staff recognise danger quickly, respond faster, and prevent missed warning signs and tragic outcomes.","additional_details":"I start this petition in honour of my husband, whose death by suicide exposed failures in our mental health system. I believe warning signs were missed and support came too late. This petition calls on the government to introduce a clear alert on patient records — a red circle with a brain symbol — to identify high-risk patients, ensure faster response from healthcare staff, improve communication, and help prevent avoidable loss of life. No family should suffer this preventable loss.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":295,"created_at":"2026-03-10T07:45:55.575Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T15:10:10.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T12:15:08.488Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-10T08:10:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Tina Gregory","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DHSC","name":"Department of Health and Social Care","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":762374,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762374.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Require cctv inside graveyards","background":"We believe we need cctv inside graveyards because so many families have to go through vandalism of graves inside graveyards. ","additional_details":"It is despicable how many of these souls are not being allowed to rest whether its breaking headstone’s ,trashing them up ,cutting flowers, bike’s and cars going through leaving tyre marks. No one wants to go to a loved ones grave to see anything bad on it or done to it thats where people are to rest and not everyone treats it like that and these families deserve justice.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":67,"created_at":"2026-02-24T17:11:58.674Z","updated_at":"2026-04-19T17:57:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T12:11:38.594Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-02-25T23:07:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Keira Kesson","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"MHCLG","name":"Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-local-government"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":764169,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764169.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Make it illegal to photograph minors in public without parental consent.","background":"Make it illegal to photograph minors in public spaces without the consent of a parent or legal guardian where the child is the main subject of the image, and prohibit the online sharing of such images without consent.","additional_details":"Current UK law allows photography in public, but smartphones and social media can let strangers capture and share images of children without parental or legal guardian consent. We think this creates serious safeguarding risks. Legislation should target images where a child is the main subject, ban online sharing without consent, and allow exceptions for parents, legal guardians, journalists, or public events, balancing child protection with freedom of expression.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":93,"created_at":"2026-03-12T21:20:12.099Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T11:02:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T11:12:49.260Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-12T22:11:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Laura Anne Cawser","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"HO","name":"Home Office","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763472,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763472.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Reverse the visa brake on student visa applications from Afghan nationals","background":"Reverse the visa brake on Afghan student visa applications. In 2025, only 277 Afghan students received UK visas, 0.07% of all student visas. This is not an unsustainable crisis. We ask the Government to restore fair, safe educational pathways for students fleeing Taliban rule.","additional_details":"Afghan women can't attend university under the Taliban. Now they get student visas for the UK either. This double exclusion affects real people with real futures. In 2021, the Taliban banned girls from school and then from university. We think the visa brake eliminates one of the few remaining safe routes & that the UK has the moral obligation to maintain pathways for students fleeing authoritarian regimes. Education is a right, not a privilege. Reversing the visa brake upholds that principle.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":80,"created_at":"2026-03-07T00:09:47.253Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T12:12:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T11:10:33.365Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-07T00:27:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Jawad Noori","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DfE","name":"Department for Education","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763675,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763675.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Introduce legislation to make it possible to renumerate emergency volunteers","background":"In our view, following the Groom vs Maritime and Coastguard Agency case, the Government needs to recognise the essential role volunteers play in the emergency service sector by introducing legislation allowing organisations to remunerate emergency volunteers whilst preserving its volunteer status.","additional_details":"Since the mid-1800s shore based maritime search & rescue has been performed by volunteers. We think that over the last 175 years the frequency of rescues has increased, along with the standards/training requirement to conform with health & safety, safeguarding and clinical standards. In our view, this evolution has muddied the waters between worker and volunteer over time. We think when volunteers leave their primary employment or families to provide an emergency response, it is only fair to remunerate them.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":1091,"created_at":"2026-03-08T19:16:53.653Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T07:58:20.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T09:15:57.405Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-09T01:10:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"John Bradbury MBE","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DfT","name":"Department for Transport","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763935,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763935.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Ban the sale of vapes in stores located in properties with residential units ","background":"We believe the recent fire in Glasgow Union Street highlights the dangers of Vape stores. In this case there were no casualties but this resulted in a fire requiring several fire engines, and we think this could have had far more serious consequences and has impacted so many businesses.","additional_details":"Until this fire - it had not crossed my mind the dangers of these vape stores. Where I live there are at least 3 vape stores with residential properties above them. I am concerned that if one of these were to go on fire overnight when people are sleeping and buildings are unattended the consequences could be catastrophic. I therefore call on the Government to consider new restrictions on where vape stores can be located.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":286,"created_at":"2026-03-10T22:48:27.575Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T10:05:10.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T09:13:50.585Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-11T09:00:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Siobhan Winiberg","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"BT","name":"Department for Business and Trade","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":764002,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764002.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Launch a Public Consultation on the Reintroduction of the Eurasian Lynx ","background":"I would like to suggest the government consider backing the reintroduction of the Eurasian Lynx as an option to manage deer populations. ","additional_details":"We believe a reintroduction programme for a native predator such as the Lynx, backed by the government, would be one of the most sustainable ways to balance the ecosystem.\r\n \r\nDeer populations in the UK have been out of control for some time now and one of the major reasons for this is the lack of a natural predator such as the Lynx or the Wolf which were both hunted out of extinction in the UK hundreds of years ago. The Eurasian Lynx naturally hunts Roe deer which could help balance the ecosystem and save our woodlands from further destruction by bringing about stable deer population/behaviour. We believe the effect of Lynx on farm animals would be very small in well fenced/managed farms\r\n","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":23,"created_at":"2026-03-11T15:29:38.208Z","updated_at":"2026-04-19T17:45:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T09:11:08.123Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-11T15:41:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Damian Smith","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DEFRA","name":"Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":764093,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764093.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Fund Provision of Robot Vacuum Cleaners to Those Aged 65+ / with Mobility Issues","background":"Introduce a scheme to fund robot vacuum cleaners for people aged 65+ and those with mobility issues. This could be delivered through local councils, social care services, or assistive technology programmes.","additional_details":"This could be a wonderful way to help ageing or disabled people who may be struggling with lifting or cleaning. Vacuum cleaning can be a heavy task and a robot vacuum can maintain a healthy environment, and could help save on social care costs. I believe it would be an excellent investment to help make lives easier for those who require extra assistance.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":55,"created_at":"2026-03-12T11:22:06.102Z","updated_at":"2026-04-18T11:19:20.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T09:08:55.018Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-12T11:50:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Sarah Brownlee","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DHSC","name":"Department of Health and Social Care","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":764044,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764044.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Change the legal age to buy and consume alcohol to 16","background":"Make the legal drinking age 16 in public places like bars and clubs. Make the legal age to purchase alcohol from shops 16 too.","additional_details":"16-year-olds can go into the army, work and contribute to the economy. We think it’s only fair they get the same privileges 18-year-olds do.\r\n \r\nWe believe it could also boost the economy with more people contributing to small businesses.\r\n","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":17,"created_at":"2026-03-11T21:20:28.870Z","updated_at":"2026-04-15T22:09:20.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T09:06:36.845Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-11T21:26:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Callum Naughton","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"HO","name":"Home Office","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763202,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763202.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Do not increase defence spending due to situation in Iran","background":"Maintain UK military spending at its current level or reduce it, rather than introducing any increase linked to current tensions in the Middle East.","additional_details":"We are concerned that the Government may use global instability and the situation in Iran to justify a rise in UK military spending. Oil price volatility is already increasing the cost of everyday essentials, and further defence spending increases would add additional pressure to public finances. We are concerned that raising military spending could lead to cuts to public services, worsening the cost-of-living pressures already facing households. We believe the Government should prioritise domestic well-being.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":20,"created_at":"2026-03-04T20:12:58.711Z","updated_at":"2026-04-19T17:57:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T09:02:06.767Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-05T23:05:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Nancy Mellor","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"MoD","name":"Ministry of Defence","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763330,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763330.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Raise the minimum sentence for hit-and-run crimes to two years imprisonment","background":"Currently, the maximum penalty for leaving the scene of an accident is only six months’ imprisonment. Offenders are often given a fine, points, or community service. We feel this is not strong enough punishment and should be increased.","additional_details":"A minimum sentence of two years must be introduced. We believe six months is not an adequate punishment for such a terrible crime. A minimum sentence of two years would be more in line with the sentence for causing serious injury by careless driving.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":233,"created_at":"2026-03-05T20:23:24.950Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T11:04:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T08:53:26.263Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-05T22:19:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"corrina hooper","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"MoJ","name":"Ministry of Justice","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":764063,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764063.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Review the 2026 visa brake: Publish evidence & create transitional arrangements","background":"Publish evidence & methodology for the 2026 visa brake, review the country and route list, and create transitional arrangements for applicants with confirmed university offers, scholarships, sponsored specialist roles, and women facing severe restrictions on education or work in their home countries","additional_details":"The visa brake can refuse overseas Student and Skilled Worker applications by nationality. The Government should publish the evidence, thresholds and comparative data used, explain in more detail why some countries and routes were included while others were not, and protect genuine applicants, including women facing severe restrictions on education or work in their home countries. 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A review could look at establishing clearer, more standardised & consistent safeguards to help reduce avoidable harm. This could be known as \"Ophelia's Law'.","additional_details":"Ophelia attended primary and urgent care settings on multiple occasions with ongoing chest and respiratory symptoms. Despite repeated presentations, she was discharged without escalation, observation, or further investigation. She later died in her sleep from pneumonia. This reflects a wider patient safety issue recognised in national reviews of child deaths and serious incidents: repeat presentations, fragmented assessments, and inconsistent escalation can result in missed opportunities.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":27,"created_at":"2026-01-25T10:19:06.507Z","updated_at":"2026-04-14T03:11:20.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-10T15:13:14.311Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-01-25T10:41:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Miss Lisa Wilcock","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DHSC","name":"Department of Health and Social Care","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":762295,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762295.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Impose a lifetime driving ban for causing death or injury by dangerous driving","background":"Any driver/rider who causes death or injury by dangerous driving should receive a lifetime ban from driving/riding. If subsequently caught driving/riding, they should receive a substantial custodial sentence.","additional_details":"Too many times, the news reports drivers/riders causing death or serious injury, and consequently receiving a ban which we consider to be relatively short. We think this is totally unacceptable. We view driving/riding as a privilege, not a right. The law abiding citizens of this nation do not wish to share the roads with this type of offender.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":53,"created_at":"2026-02-23T21:43:21.136Z","updated_at":"2026-04-16T10:01:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-10T15:10:27.140Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-09T20:12:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Timothy Paul Salt","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"HO","name":"Home Office","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":764157,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764157.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Fund free sign language & makaton courses for parents with nonverbal children","background":"To provide access to free sign language & makaton courses for parents & for settings like nursery & schools with non verbal neurodivergent children to be able to communicate their needs.","additional_details":"","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":39,"created_at":"2026-03-12T20:06:24.347Z","updated_at":"2026-04-15T09:16:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-10T14:56:48.780Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-12T20:47:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Kim Wigley","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DfE","name":"Department for Education","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763917,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763917.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Require action to make the roads safer for motorbikes","background":"Requiring the use of gritted paint for road markings could help ensure the rider doesn't slide on them.\r\nApplying grit to all manhole covers could help make them safe for motorbikes to ride over without the chance of slipping","additional_details":"I have recently started riding a motorbike, and trying to navigate around road markings, manhole covers as well as potholes makes riding more dangerous than it needs to be.\r\nWe are already at more risk from harm, we do not need the risks made higher by something that can be avoided.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":40,"created_at":"2026-03-10T20:39:37.061Z","updated_at":"2026-04-19T17:58:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-10T14:23:04.377Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-10T20:55:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Leah Catherine Elizabeth smith","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DfT","name":"Department for Transport","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763401,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763401.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Stop pilot scheme giving up to £40,000 to failed asylum seeker families","background":"The UK government should stop its pilot scheme offering failed asylum seekers our hard earned money for them to leave the UK.","additional_details":"We feel it is not fair to the UK people to provide our money to failed asylum seekers to get them to leave.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":8800,"created_at":"2026-03-06T12:28:47.423Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T15:01:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-10T14:19:59.670Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-06T14:53:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Alison Dean-Norman","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"HO","name":"Home Office","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763762,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763762.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Legally require free access to period products in all public buildings","background":"Create a law like the free period product law in Scotland, which mandates that local authorities and education providers must make period products available free of charge. We would like the Government to fund free period products to be available in all public buildings.","additional_details":"If men didn't have to go to the toilet but women did would toilet paper be free? When you go inside a bathroom it is expected to see toilet paper, soap and water. This is obviously because going to the toilet is a natural bodily function that you cannot control. However, for women having a period is also a natural bodily function that they cannot control. 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We are concerned that a prolonged Middle East conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruptions could push prices above 2022 levels. Temporarily suspending fuel duty and VAT would help protect UK households and businesses from these rising costs.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":94,"created_at":"2026-03-08T19:11:25.835Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T15:00:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-10T12:29:02.315Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-08T19:48:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Joseph Wilson","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"HMT","name":"HM Treasury","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-treasury"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763927,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763927.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Remove employer National Insurance for all workers aged 16–25","background":"Removing employer National Insurance (NI) for all young workers could make it cheaper for businesses to hire them, potentially increasing entry-level jobs and apprenticeships. ","additional_details":"This could help boost the economy and get the young back to work or apprenticeships to allow the young to get working again and not leave a generation behind.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":25,"created_at":"2026-03-10T21:33:28.569Z","updated_at":"2026-04-18T10:49:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-10T12:27:56.852Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-11T20:50:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Rita Patel","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"HMT","name":"HM Treasury","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-treasury"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":764031,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764031.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Introduce national social care tariffs so councils pay the true cost of care","background":"Introduce transparent national social care tariffs so councils pay the true cost of care, ending the hidden shifting of costs onto private households and care providers when local authority fees fall below the cost of delivering safe services.","additional_details":"Local authorities have legal duties under the Care Act 2014 to meet eligible care needs and maintain a sustainable care market. Yet many councils pay fees below the cost of delivering care. The resulting gap is filled by private households through higher fees and top-ups and by providers operating on unsustainable margins. We believe this hidden cost shifting transfers part of the state’s responsibilities onto households and care providers without a clear democratic mandate.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":388,"created_at":"2026-03-11T19:36:07.002Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T14:35:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-10T12:23:44.945Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-11T20:09:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Jonathan Allen","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DHSC","name":"Department of Health and Social Care","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":762649,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762649.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Introduce a mandatory 15-minute grace period in all car parks","background":"The Government should require all council and private car parks to adopt a single, mandatory grace period of 15 minutes. This rule should replace all existing “grace” and “consideration” periods to create one clear, universal standard.","additional_details":"Car parks use unclear terms such as “grace” and “consideration” periods, with times ranging from 5 to 20 minutes. These inconsistencies can create confusion and lead to unfair parking charges. Introducing a universal, mandatory 15-minute grace period to replace all varied systems would improve transparency, provide clarity for motorists, prevent accidental fines, and ensure fair, consistent treatment.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":110,"created_at":"2026-02-27T11:49:20.869Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T11:45:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-10T12:23:03.240Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-02-27T13:29:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Emma Skeates","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DfT","name":"Department for Transport","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763802,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763802.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Legally recognise and treat therapy dogs in the same way as assistance dogs","background":"I would like the government to amend the Equality Act to recognise certified therapy dogs who’ve been highly trained to provide therapeutic intervention. They should to be treated in the same way as an assistance dog to enable disabled people to have public access comfortably.","additional_details":"I believe that a certified therapy dog provides similar services and benefits to people with a disability as an assistance dog. A disabled person would be far more likely to have access to a therapy dog compared to an assistance dog. An assistance dog is able to provide therapeutic intervention in specific moments in places where therapy dogs are not allowed, due to the law being different between assistance and therapy dogs. I would argue that therapy is a type of assistance.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":17,"created_at":"2026-03-09T21:38:56.765Z","updated_at":"2026-04-13T20:30:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-10T12:20:05.630Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-09T22:08:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"David Taylor","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"CO","name":"Cabinet Office","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763427,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763427.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Expand the Great British Energy-funding for solar schools to every school","background":"We want the government to invest in solar schools. From the existing scheme, 100 schools have installed solar and 250 schools are expected to save £200 million in energy bills. We want every school to have this opportunity.","additional_details":"This is a way to help schools all around the country to save money, cut their carbon emissions and educate children about tackling climate change and finding new, renewable sources of energy for the next generation. The cost of solar panels can be repaid by energy savings. The price of fossil fuel energy is rising at a dangerously rapid pace so we need to invest in clean, domestic energy for our young people today.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":61,"created_at":"2026-03-06T16:05:36.246Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T10:57:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-10T11:08:16.620Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-08T12:37:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Isla Hamilton Hay","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"ESNZ","name":"Department for Energy Security and Net Zero","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763938,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763938.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Remove the student visa 'emergency brake' applied to certain countries","background":"We ask the UK Government to review and remove the student visa ‘emergency brake’ affecting certain countries. Visa decisions should be based on individual merit, not nationality. The policy risks restricting genuine students and harming the UK’s reputation as a global education destination.","additional_details":"The UK is a leading destination for international students, who contribute significantly to universities, research, and the wider economy. Nationality-based visa restrictions risk unfairly penalising genuine applicants and damaging the UK's global reputation for openness in higher education. We urge the Government to review and remove the 'emergency brake' policy to ensure that visa decisions are fair, transparent, and based on individual circumstances rather than nationality.","committee_note":null,"state":"open","signature_count":28,"created_at":"2026-03-10T22:55:13.267Z","updated_at":"2026-04-16T13:31:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-10T11:04:34.489Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-11T18:19:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Wai Hin Arkar Win","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"HO","name":"Home Office","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":764011,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764011.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Raise the age when children take control of their own health care and treatments","background":"Currently, people aged 16 or over are entitled to consent to their own treatment and can make decisions on treatments without parental involvement. This can only be overruled in exceptional circumstances.\r\nI would like this age raised to 18 or at least give parent and children joint control.","additional_details":"Like adults, young people (aged 16/17) are presumed to have sufficient capacity to decide on their own medical treatment, unless there's significant evidence to suggest otherwise.\r\nHowever, I believe that this could be too much pressure on the young person given the pressures that are already on them, including GCSEs & leaving school.\r\nYoung people that have additional medical issues may find it extremely difficult to take over control of prescriptions and appointments on top of these pressures","committee_note":null,"state":"open","signature_count":27,"created_at":"2026-03-11T16:31:18.304Z","updated_at":"2026-04-15T11:09:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-10T11:00:49.387Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-11T17:36:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Sara Hayes","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DHSC","name":"Department of Health and Social Care","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":762730,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762730.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Honour maintenance loans and childcare grants for existing weekend students ","background":"To allow existing students to continue studying weekends with student finance loans and grants for the rest of their studies. The Government should allow us as students to continue our studies in weekends with funding as we signed up for it that way.","additional_details":"Some students in my university work weekdays and this new decision from the government that they won't finance us is not ideal. It means many people won't be able to study weekends. It took me more then 1 year to find a workplace to be able to work weekdays so that I can attend weekends. But now when the change will be put in place I will lose my job. This needs to be re-evaluated to allow the students that signed up for the weekends to finish what they signed for.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":3488,"created_at":"2026-02-28T10:24:59.995Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T15:01:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-10T10:59:03.993Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-02-28T10:37:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Andreea Raduca","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DfE","name":"Department for Education","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763973,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763973.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Ban the sale of vapes within 200 metres of National Infrastructure","background":"Remove the ability to sell or store vapes within a range around infrastructure key to the function of the UK, this includes train stations for obvious reasons but should also include airports, hospitals, fire stations and several other key services that do not need this threat close by","additional_details":"After the fire that took place at Glasgow Central last weekend, I believe that the historic buildings shouldn't have been utterly destroyed and the main Glasgow train station taken out of commission because of the fire produced by vape batteries. To maximise profit, these devices may have limited battery protections and, as seen, can create devastating damage which should not be given the possibility of affecting services that are imperative to UK functioning.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":37,"created_at":"2026-03-11T12:09:10.365Z","updated_at":"2026-04-19T23:08:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-10T10:57:48.560Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-11T17:21:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Scarlett Dixon","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"BT","name":"Department for Business and Trade","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":761817,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/761817.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Mandatory suicide risk assessment for adolescents in hospital who express intent","background":"Make full suicide risk assessments mandatory when a child in hospital care expresses intent to harm themselves. No child asking for help should be left without support.","additional_details":"I want the Government to make suicide risk assessments legally mandatory when a child expresses intent to harm themselves. I am concerned that current guidance is inconsistent and not always enforced. No child who asks for help should be left without a full assessment, protection, and proper support. This could be called Ella's law.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":615,"created_at":"2026-02-19T22:22:36.095Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T15:02:10.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-10T10:56:42.805Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-02-19T22:37:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Daisy Sunley","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DHSC","name":"Department of Health and Social Care","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":763623,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763623.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Review financial harm safeguards for domestic abuse victims in joint mortgages","background":"Require mortgage lenders to introduce stronger safeguards for victims of domestic abuse in joint mortgages, including mandatory communication with all borrowers and protections where vulnerability markers are present.","additional_details":"Victims of domestic abuse can remain legally liable for joint mortgages while lenders communicate mainly with the other borrower. This can cause financial harm, including arrears, extra charges and damage to credit records. Where abuse or vulnerability is identified, stronger safeguards are needed to ensure lenders do not contribute to further financial or economic abuse.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":26,"created_at":"2026-03-08T11:22:55.211Z","updated_at":"2026-04-17T14:00:30.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-10T10:53:15.343Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-08T20:45:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Anna Elzbieta Jablonska","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"MoJ","name":"Ministry of Justice","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice"}],"topics":[]}}]}