Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU
- 47,927 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 49,261 - 45 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)Provide a legal pathway to “de-exempt” XL Bully dogs exempted as a precaution
- 12,482 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 12,542 - 13 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.
Make it illegal to walk dogs during extreme heat to prevent suffering and death.
- 11,610 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 11,650 - 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)Protect raced greyhounds from exports by introducing spay/neuter laws
- 11,620 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 11,632 - 1 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)Require tracking of companion animal euthanasia to prevent unnecessary deaths
- 10,241 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 10,427 - 9 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.
New legislation for ponds to have safety measures to prevent access by children
- 9,757 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 9,812 - 2 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
Introduce ban on keeping wolves in captivity
- 1,965 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 2,301 - 10 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.
Make it mandatory for food services to provide detailed carbohydrate information
- 1,515 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 1,528 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
In educational and professional environments where food is served people with T1 Diabetes need to be able to manage their insulin intake with confidence. Carbohydrate information needs to be available in restaurants and in school. It seems discriminatory to not provide this.
Cap Out-Of-Hours Veterinary Fees to Prevent Pet Abandonment
- 372 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 379 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Introduce regulations to cap charges for essential veterinary emergency treatments carried out outside normal working hours, ensuring fees are fair, transparent, and proportionate, by scrapping excessive mark-up prices.
Require coconut be labelled as an allergen on food packaging
- 318 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 323 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Require coconut be labelled as a mandatory allergen on all food packaging. Any product containing coconut must clearly list it. Other countries, including the US and Canada, already require this. Clear labelling could protect children and adults at risk of life-threatening reactions and death.