I want a licensing scheme for the sale of knives to be introduced making it illegal to sell knives & bladed articles either publicly or privately, unless you are a licensed seller. Government to issue licences to sellers through local authorities in a similar way to alcohol/gambling licences.
Ban alcohol on TV until after the watershed
- Final Signatures: 61
I believe it is vital to ban all advertising of alcohol, both through direct adverts and indirectly such as in soaps or morning TV shows before the 9pm ‘watershed’. We are feeding our future generations that drinking is normal, humorous and that it can be the 'fix' for all emotions.
Increase paid annual leave from 5.6 weeks to 7 weeks
- Final Signatures: 41
Increased statutory entitlements to paid annual leave from 5.6 weeks to 7 weeks for all workers, as over 800,000 people in the UK experience work-related stress, depression or anxiety. This would increase the entitlement of someone working a 5-day week from 28 days to 35 days.
Reintroduce Feed in Tariff for electrical generation linked to the OFGEM cap
- Final Signatures: 41
Reintroduce Feed-in Tariffs for domestic solar panels with the price paid per kWh linked to the OFGEM price cap.
This would encourage installation of micro generation (solar / wind / water) and thereby reduce UK dependence on gas to generate electricity. A fair price might be 50% of the cap.
Make mental health training mandatory in all workplaces
- Final Signatures: 60
Make it mandatory for companies to provide mental health training to all employees. This should cover how mental health problems can affect their health and ability to work, and who and where they can turn to when they need help or more information.
Stop investing in new nuclear power in the UK
- Final Signatures: 221
The waste from nuclear energy is a liability for future generations. An accident or terrorist attack at nuclear sites could be catastrophic. New technology means there are green alternatives which we believe are superior to nuclear power. The Government should stop investing in new nuclear power.
Increase the amount of maternity and paternity paid leave
- Final Signatures: 60
Change paternity and maternity leave so both parents are given 480 days of leave per child, and 390 of these days are paid at a rate of 80% of their salary up to a capped limited of £100 a day.
Make it a legal requirement for Cafes and Restaurants to have a baby changing facility. To have either a designated changing room itself and/or to have a male and female toilet with suitable facilities to change. Too many times there is either no facility or it is just in the women's.
Ban the sale of energy drinks to under 16s
- Final Signatures: 41
There is currently no law regarding the sale of energy drinks to children. This needs to be changed as soon as possible, so that energy drinks cannot be sold to under 16s.
Ban all single-use plastic
- Final Signatures: 159
Ban the use of single-use plastic for good.