Open Petition since 7th January 2026

Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies - 142,550 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 235,280 - 620 added in the past 24hrs)

A 2024 parliamentary birth trauma inquiry recommended a Maternity Commissioner be appointed alongside a National Maternity Strategy to ensure mums and their babies were safe and looked after with professionalism and compassion.

The Government responsed to this petition on 28th January 2026 (View Full Response)
The Government has commissioned an independent Investigation into maternity and neonatal care, which makes recommendations this spring. There are no current plans to appoint a Maternity Commissioner.

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Open Petition since 25th November 2025

Remove power to cancel local government elections - 151,188 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 173,841 - 227 added in the past 24hrs)

Change the law to remove the power of the Secretary of State to cancel any further forthcoming local government, metropolitan borough, London borough or any other elections, for example, but not limited to, those due in May 2026.

The Government responsed to this petition on 5th January 2026 (View Full Response)
The Secretary of State’s powers in this area are set out in legislation made by Parliament and used only with strong justification. The Government has no plans to amend these powers.

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Open Petition since 8th January 2026

Cancel the clinical trial into puberty blockers & safeguard vulnerable children - 140,788 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 160,813 - 230 added in the past 24hrs)

The government is aware of the potential irreversible impact (physical and emotional) of puberty blockers, having acknowledged an 'unacceptable safety risk’ following the Cass Review. Yet, hundreds of children are about to be given puberty blockers under a government-sanctioned trial.

The Government responsed to this petition on 2nd February 2026 (View Full Response)
We are following the expert advice of the Cass Review to establish a clinical trial to determine the relative benefits and harms of puberty suppression in young people with gender incongruence.

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Open Petition since 9th October 2025

Lower the age for invites to regular mammograms to 40 & perform annually - 55,190 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 79,058 - 4,025 added in the past 24hrs)

Lower the age for when you are first called to 40 and provide funding to carry out Mammograms Annually instead of every Three Years

The Government responsed to this petition on 21st November 2025 (View Full Response)
In line with independent advice from the UK National Screening Committee, the Government does not intend to lower the age or increase the frequency of breast screens.

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Open Petition since 14th January 2026

Fund cardiac screening at age 14 years and cardiac awareness programme - 22,986 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 66,791 - 1,468 added in the past 24hrs)

Fund population cardiac screening for every young person when they reach age 14 years. The screening should be undertaken with a review of family history and electrocardiogram (ECG) followed up where necessary with echocardiogram (heart scan).

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Open Petition since 8th September 2025

Invest in brain cancer and give rights – turn terminal into treatable - 50,974 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 59,061 - 416 added in the past 24hrs)

Brain cancer is the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40, 87% with a high-grade brain tumour diagnosis die within 5 yrs, and yet it gets just 1% of the national spend on cancer.

The Government responsed to this petition on 3rd October 2025 (View Full Response)
Every brain cancer diagnosis has life-changing impact on patients and their families. Research is vital to ensure people can get the most effective cutting-edge treatments and highest quality care.

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Open Petition since 17th October 2025

Strengthen regulation of supported accommodations - 40,925 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 56,953 - 467 added in the past 24hrs)

I want all supported accommodations to be monitored by the Care Quality Commission, and to be inspected and rated, to protect people.

The Government responsed to this petition on 19th December 2025 (View Full Response)
The government requires that care and support provided within all supported housing meet the highest standards. Statutory provisions are in place to ensure these standards are upheld.

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Open Petition since 13th January 2026

Introduce a screening programme for prostate cancer, starting with high-risk men - 12,358 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 37,319 - 12,271 added in the past 24hrs)

We are calling on the Government to reassess the UK National Screening Committee’s (UK NSC) draft recommendation not to offer prostate cancer screening to anyone except men with BRCA1/2 genetic variants, and to introduce screening for all high-risk men.

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Open Petition since 14th January 2026

Introduce an NHS data opt-out & require a consultation for system expansions - 10,722 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 35,122 - 772 added in the past 24hrs)

Introduce a clear national opt-out for NHS data processed in the Federated Data Platform (FDP) and National Data Integration Tenant (NDIT) and require a full public consultation before any further expansion of these systems.

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Open Petition since 3rd December 2025

Hold an inquiry into CAMHS and NHS children’s mental health delays - 31,221 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 35,035 - 33 added in the past 24hrs)

Establish an inquiry into reported failures in CAMHS and NHS delays affecting children’s mental health, school attendance, and welfare outcomes.

The Government responsed to this petition on 19th December 2025 (View Full Response)
The Government has no current plans to establish an inquiry. Multiple actions are in place to improve and reform NHS mental health services and provide children with timely access to appropriate care.

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