Scrap Sunday Trading Laws
- Final Signatures: 45
Given the impact Covid has had on the retail industry, as well the increasing demand for more flexible working hours, it is logical to permit larger shops to open per hours of their choosing like smaller shops do. This would act to boost the economy as shops can open for longer hours on Sunday.
Ban Multi Level Marketing businesses from trading in the UK
- Final Signatures: 83
The Government should ban any business that operates under the Multilevel marketing business model from trading in the UK.
For the 2022-23 tax year, the Government offers 50% relief on business rates for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses under certain conditions. This relief should be increased to 100% until March 2024.
A Royal Commission into the scientific efficacy of animal experimentation.
- Final Signatures: 2,181
We the undersigned demand a Royal Commission into the scientific efficacy of animal experiments & call for a transparent discussion to assess whether alternatives are adequately funded and promoted.
Ban unsolicited mail, unwanted marketing material, leaflets and flyers
- Final Signatures: 45
Introduce a bill to make it a fineable offence to post leaflets, flyers, or unsolicited addressed and ‘to the occupier’ or similar mass-produced marketing mail, to domestic or commercial properties with letterboxes marked with a catch-all ‘No junk Mail’ sticker.
Ban the release of fireworks after 10pm, including on bonfire night
- Final Signatures: 83
The Government should bring forward the curfew for the release of fireworks by the public to 10pm, including for bonfire night, so that PTSD suffers within the neighbourhood do not have to suffer due to the noise, which be distressing.
Ban button batteries from being used in children’s toys.
- Final Signatures: 66
Ban the sale of toys containing button batteries in the UK, swallowing these batteries can be fatal to children.
Make the day of Diwali a public holiday
- Final Signatures: 17,486
Hindus form the third largest religious group in UK. As Diwali is one of the most important festival for Hindus, similar to Christmas, we would like it to be a Public Holiday.
The Government responsed to this petition on 8th December 2021 (View Full Response)Introduce a national standardised job application format.
- Final Signatures: 45
The Government needs to introduce a national standardised job application format to make the job seeking process easier. This would make applying for jobs simpler, quicker, and more accessible. Guidance and assistance to jobseekers could also be simplified should this be implemented.
Require hospitality venues to publish accessibility information online
- Final Signatures: 54
I would like it to be a legal requirement for all hospitality venues to publish their accessibility information on their websites e.g access, toilets etc.
this would make it far simpler for those with access requirements to plan to go out and enjoy their local area safely.