This petition is calling on the Government to make it mandatory for all health professionals to report to the DVLA any drivers with health conditions that may affect their ability to drive safely.
Sanction Chinese goods and implement powers to block China acquiring UK firms
- Final Signatures: 63
Trading with China and allowing acquisition by China of UK companies is having an adverse effect on the UK. We must pay for our health, education, workers' rights, and other aspects of civilisation through higher wages and higher taxes.
Ban long distance live transportation of animals for slaughter
- Final Signatures: 99
I want the government to ban the long distance transportation of animals for slaughter.
Tougher UK regulation of the export of second-hand clothing
- Final Signatures: 74
We require that the Government take responsibility by introducing new regulations for the second-hand market about which textiles can leave the UK. These should prevent the export of clothing that is in poor condition or which is not useful for the country they are being sent to.
Impose additional 20% duty tax on all goods imported from or made in Russia
- Final Signatures: 60
To impose 20% of additional duties on all goods imported from Russia and made in Russia. Allocate this funds to help Ukraine as a response to Russian military aggression against Ukraine.
Ban import of all Israeli goods produced in 'the disputed territories'
- Final Signatures: 216
In 2016 the UK voted for UN resolution 2334.This "reiterates its demand that Israel immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory". We want a ban on all Israeli goods produced in 'the disputed territories', until this resolution is complied with.
The Government should consider a UK ban on oil imports from Nigeria, pending a full review of reported human rights abuses, so that there is no risk of revenue from UK imports being used to finance activities which breach human rights, and of the sustainability of the oil industry.
Require imported goods display the value of embedded GHG emissions
- Final Signatures: 220
Consumer goods imported into the UK should be required to display the embedded GHG emissions, including; sourcing of materials; transportation of materials to transformation point; transformation of materials into finished product and transportation of the finished, packaged goods to the UK.
Seek to rejoin the EU Single Market and Customs Union
- Final Signatures: 9,039
In view of staff shortages, Northern Ireland protocol issues and paperwork issues for businesses, the Government should seek to rejoin the EU Single Market and Customs Union
Apply to join the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
- Final Signatures: 29
We are a trading nation that ultimately depends on sales of our goods and services; by joining EFTA the UK can also apply to be party to the EEA (European Economic Area) agreement allowing us completely tariff-free trade with the EU.