{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/783112.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":783112,"attributes":{"action":"Make Tree Preservation Orders mandatory to protect all trees across the UK","background":"To benefit the environment, health and wildlife make TPO (Tree preservation orders) compulsory across the whole of the UK. When on occasion a tree might need to be removed, then permission should be sought from the Council. This should apply to all trees in all areas. On private and public land.","additional_details":"As trees are so vital for human health, the environment and wildlife it is crucial that they are protected.\r\nApart from the many other benefits from trees they are also known to give off phytoncides ( chemical compounds) that when released can boost the human immune system.\r\nWhile there are Government and other funded tree planting schemes going on, there needs to be more to protect trees from unnecessarily removal.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":22,"closing_date":"2027-04-20","created_at":"2026-09-27T18:48:05.487Z","updated_at":"2026-10-20T21:33:20.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-10-20T11:24:23.169Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-09-28T08:21:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Simon Jones","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":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":22}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Brentford and Isleworth","ons_code":"E14001124","mp":"Ruth Cadbury MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bromsgrove","ons_code":"E14001138","mp":"Bradley Thomas MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Derby South","ons_code":"E14001194","mp":"Baggy Shanker MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Ellesmere Port and Bromborough","ons_code":"E14001222","mp":"Justin Madders MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Mid Sussex","ons_code":"E14001366","mp":"Alison Bennett MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"North Cornwall","ons_code":"E14001385","mp":"Ben Maguire MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"North Somerset","ons_code":"E14001399","mp":"Sadik Al-Hassan MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"St Austell and Newquay","ons_code":"E14001508","mp":"Noah Law MP","signature_count":9},{"name":"Truro and Falmouth","ons_code":"E14001554","mp":"Jayne Kirkham MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Worthing West","ons_code":"E14001599","mp":"Dr Beccy Cooper MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Rhondda and Ogmore","ons_code":"W07000107","mp":"Rt Hon Chris Bryant MP","signature_count":2}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"North West","ons_code":"B","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":1},{"name":"West Midlands","ons_code":"F","signature_count":1},{"name":"London","ons_code":"H","signature_count":1},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":3},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":13},{"name":"Wales","ons_code":"L","signature_count":2}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}