Open Petition since 1st April 2026

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership - 210,408 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 215,763 - 409 added in the past 24hrs)

Hold a binding national referendum on whether the water industry should be returned to public ownership. Water is a basic human necessity; we believe our privatised system has failed, so the public should decide who owns and controls it.

Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 14th September 2026

The Government responsed to this petition on 23rd April 2026 (View Full Response)
Nationalisation would take years and involve complex legal processes, diverting effort from cleaning up rivers, lakes and seas. We are taking action now through stronger regulation and enforcement.

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Open Petition since 30th March 2026

Ban non-stun & recoverable stun slaughter of animals - 59,111 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 59,655 - 45 added in the past 24hrs)

Religious slaughter may require the animal to be slaughtered whilst alive, which is in line with their religious beliefs. In relation to this, stunning needs to be recoverable. Normal slaughter uses a bolt gun that renders the animal brain dead and unable to regain consciousness.

The Government responsed to this petition on 6th May 2026 (View Full Response)
The government prefers all animals to be stunned before slaughter but respects the rights of Jews and Muslims to eat meat prepared in accordance with their religious beliefs.

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Open Petition since 1st May 2026

Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU - 47,196 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 49,270 - 47 added in the past 24hrs)

We urge the government to review the regulations for new sewage treatment infrastructure and introduce new legislation to ensure high international standards are met; to safeguard people’s health, better protect all water bodies and reduce damaging long term impacts.

The Government responsed to this petition on 4th August 2026 (View Full Response)
The government is developing a package of reforms to improve drainage and wastewater systems efficiently, fairly and affordably, including to the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations.

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Open Petition since 1st May 2026

Require tracking of companion animal euthanasia to prevent unnecessary deaths - 9,907 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 12,540 - 141 added in the past 24hrs)

Every day healthy and treatable companion animals are put to sleep not because they are old or because they are beyond help but because there are limited places for them to go

Their lives end quietly in pounds, commercial kennels, veterinary practices and rescues, often unseen and unrecorded.

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Open Petition since 24th April 2026

Protect raced greyhounds from exports by introducing spay/neuter laws - 11,614 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 11,671 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)

Make it law to spay and neuter all raced greyhounds once they finish racing on licensed race tracks to protect them from being shipped around the world to breeding/racing kennels.

The Government responsed to this petition on 9th June 2026 (View Full Response)
The government’s animal welfare priorities to 2030 are set in the Animal Welfare Strategy published in December 2025. Defra is not currently considering changes to the neutering or spaying of dogs.

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Open Petition since 24th April 2026

Make it illegal to walk dogs during extreme heat to prevent suffering and death. - 11,582 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 11,654 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)

Introduce legislation to make it an offence to walk or exercise dogs during dangerously high temperatures (i.e. 25°C and above), to protect them from heatstroke and burned paws.

The Government responsed to this petition on 31st July 2026 (View Full Response)
Legislation and guidance already protects pets during extreme heat. Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is an offence to cause any animal unnecessary suffering or fail to provide for its welfare.

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Open Petition since 30th April 2026

New legislation for ponds to have safety measures to prevent access by children - 9,258 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 11,562 - 4,361 added in the past 24hrs)

Introduce legislation requiring all domestic garden ponds to have at least one appropriate safety measure in place to prevent accidental access by young children.
- This could include:
- Secure fencing or barriers
- Rigid pond covers or metal grids
- Raised or otherwise secured pond designs

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Open Petition since 7th April 2026

Provide a legal pathway to “de-exempt” XL Bully dogs exempted as a precaution - 7,832 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 7,966 - 7 added in the past 24hrs)

In October 2023, DEFRA and the Chief Veterinary Officer advised owners unsure of their dog’s breed type to “take a precautionary approach” & obtain a certificate of exemption “to be safe.” As ordinary owners are not trained breed assessors, thousands complied in good faith to avoid criminalisation.

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Open Petition since 24th March 2026

Reform the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 to remove breed bans and introduce licensing - 3,167 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 3,174 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)

We ask the Government to reform the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 by removing breed-specific provisions and introducing a universal, behaviour-based dog licensing system that replaces the current framework and applies equally to all breeds, with proportionate enforcement and owner accountability.

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Open Petition since 5th May 2026

Introduce ban on keeping wolves in captivity - 1,865 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 1,948 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)

We call on the Government to enact a legislative ban on keeping wolves in captivity including all zoos and wildlife parks.

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