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Closed Petition closed 3rd March 2019

Stop Fracking in the UK - Final Signatures: 13,990

For years, communities have opposed fracking for environmental and health reasons which were dismissed as scaremongering.

The Government responsed to this petition on 21st November 2018 (View Full Response)
We will only allow shale gas extraction to take place in the UK if it is safe, and our world leading regulations will ensure that this is the case.
Closed Petition closed 20th March 2019

Repeal the EU Copyright Directive, when the UK leaves the EU. - Final Signatures: 28,588

The EU has just passed, Articles 11 and 13 of the EU Copyright Directive. This could damage and threaten people's right to freedom of speech and expression online, fair use and censor political and peaceful conversation. This should be repealed from UK law on the UK's exit from the EU.

The Government responsed to this petition on 20th December 2018 (View Full Response)
We support Articles 11 and 13, which seek to ensure creators and producers are rewarded when their works are used online, but agree they must include safeguards for freedom of expression.
Closed Petition closed 30th April 2019

Ban the sale of fireworks to the public. Displays for licenced venues only. - Final Signatures: 307,897

Every year fireworks are set off unnecessarily.
Fireworks are a nuisance to the public. They scare animals, young children and people with a phobia.
They injure thousands of people every year.
They cause damage to buildings, vehicles,emergancy vehicles etc.
Lastly Kids are STILL being sold them.

Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 26th November 2018

The Government responsed to this petition on 21st November 2018 (View Full Response)
Government takes the issue of safety of fireworks very seriously. Legislation is in place to control their sale, use and misuse. We have no plans to change legislation.
Closed Petition closed 18th March 2018

Make Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) illegal in the UK - Final Signatures: 24,940

I and many others believe that hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking should be made illegal because of the effects on the environment and people's safety.

The Government responsed to this petition on 27th October 2017 (View Full Response)
Shale gas could provide a new domestic source of gas, reducing our need for imports, and providing local jobs. There are robust regulations in place to ensure it is extracted safely.
Closed Petition closed 6th April 2018

Change the laws governing the use of fireworks to include a ban on public use - Final Signatures: 113,284

Fireworks cause alarm, distress and anxiety to many people and animals. We call on the Secretary of State to make appropriate provision to secure that the risk of public use is the MINIMUM that is compatible with fireworks being used, as stated in Fireworks Act 2003 sect 2.

Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 29th January 2018

The Government responsed to this petition on 27th October 2017 (View Full Response)
Government takes the issue of firework safety very seriously. There is legislation in place that controls the sale, use and misuse of fireworks; we have no plans to extend this further.
Closed Petition closed 10th June 2019

Strengthen workers' rights to tackle in-work poverty. - Final Signatures: 50,499

The Government should implement the following improvements to workers' rights:
• A minimum wage of £10 for all workers
• A minimum contract of 16 hours per week for everyone who wants it
• A contract based on an individual’s normal hours of work
• A ban on zero hours contracts

The Government responsed to this petition on 7th February 2019 (View Full Response)
The Good Work Plan is the largest upgrade in worker rights in over a generation. We are raising the NLW to £8.21 per hour, making full-time workers on the NLW more than £2750 better off over the year.
Closed Petition closed 12th June 2019

Set up Independent Pricing Watchdog to Stop Excessive Prices at the Fuel Pumps - Final Signatures: 15,566

When oil prices change, UK drivers have absolutely no idea what they will pay at the pumps. It is never ever the same! There is no consistency, logic or clarity to the way prices are calculated. If gas, electricity, water & telecoms get pricing bodies, why not motorists too? We need ‘PumpWatch’.

The Government responsed to this petition on 11th January 2019 (View Full Response)
Government monitors fuel prices and both rises and falls in crude oil price reach the pumps within 7 weeks. A competitive market is the best way to keep prices low; a new regulator is not necessary.
Closed Petition closed 17th July 2019

Establish a national day commemorating the significance of 15th August 1945. - Final Signatures: 17,627

Thousands of servicemen were held as Far East prisoners of war from 1941-1945, caught up in a conflict that endured long after the celebrations for VE Day. The contribution of those who had the misfortune to be held as pows, many of whom did not survive, deserves to be remembered nationally.

The Government responsed to this petition on 10th July 2019 (View Full Response)
The Government values VJ Day commemorations as an opportunity for the nation to show their gratitude to veterans and acknowledge their heroics in the most challenging of environments.
Closed Petition closed 29th December 2021

Require all businesses providing food to have adrenaline auto-injectors on site - Final Signatures: 14

Make it law for restaurants and all other businesses that provide food to have adrenaline auto-injectors (such as EpiPens) on their premises so they can be provided if people suffer a serious life threatening allergy.


Closed Petition closed 3rd August 2021

Require shops to regularly sanitise till areas and card readers - Final Signatures: 16

Measures are usually in place to wipe down trollies and sanitise as you enter the supermarket but the till points and card readers are often neglected - I have never seen one wiped down before or after I pay.