Bring in laws to protect horses being ridden on roads
- Final Signatures: 28,807
Horses need legal protection from drivers who hit or kill horses being ridden on the roads, as it stands the only law is dangerous driving around horses which is hard to prove as the highway code only gives ADVICE on how to pass horses which means drivers cannot be prosecuted. laws need updating
The Government responsed to this petition on 17th July 2018 (View Full Response)Stop increases in road tax for motorhomes.
- Final Signatures: 14,907
Road tax is due to rise by over 700% with the governments new plans to classify motorhomes differently. The purpose of this petition is to keep it as it is to protect this industry and local tourism
The Government responsed to this petition on 16th September 2019 (View Full Response)Extend the older person's bus pass to cover free train travel
- Final Signatures: 68
We think the government should extend the older person's pass for trains in their local area. Senior Rail Cards require great expenditure and local journeys are not always discounted.
Price cap on flight tickets and holidays during school holidays
- Final Signatures: 32,300
Every year thousands of families look forward to a holiday in the sun during school holidays but the airlines and holiday companies know the school term times and hike the prices three times to make it impossible for a working class family to afford even a week’s holiday abroad during the year.
The Government responsed to this petition on 14th May 2019 (View Full Response)A final vote on scrapping HS2 for MPs, with a free vote for all Ministers
- Final Signatures: 10,623
In support of the HS2: Enough Is Enough campaign we are calling for Government Ministers to not be bound by collective responsibility when it comes to scrapping HS2.
The Government responsed to this petition on 1st July 2019 (View Full Response)Because HS2 is an unjustifiable project, with terrible management that has not been subject to enough scrutiny, it will not face 'notice to proceed' tests before December. Consequently, HS2 Ltd must be stopped from trying to make it harder to cancel HS2 by maximising expenditure and destruction now.
The Government responsed to this petition on 21st May 2019 (View Full Response)Make it illegal for manufacturers to process vehicles which have Historic Vehicle on their V5 documents though any scrappage scheme. A simple way to avoid losing rare road heritage is to make all vehicles with Historic Vehicle on their V5 document, legally exempt from scrappage.
The Government responsed to this petition on 14th June 2018 (View Full Response)In some countries, such as America and Portugal, insurance is based on vehicle itself instead of being based on the individual who drives it. This is an effective method for families and friends as they are able to share a car without paying for multiple insurances.
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 5th March 2018
The Government responsed to this petition on 9th January 2018 (View Full Response)Michael Molloy, aged 18, was killed travelling back from Bestival on The Isle of Wight. The coach Michael was travelling in crashed when a 19.5-year-old tyre had a catastrophic blow-out. Kerry Ogden, aged 23, and the driver Colin Daulby were also killed and many others sustained horrific injuries.
The Government responsed to this petition on 1st March 2018 (View Full Response)My brother, Andy Lindup, was killed in a hit and run in Dec 2016. By the time the driver was arrested, it was too late to breathalyse him and gather evidence for a charge of dangerous driving for which he could have faced up to 14 years in prison. Instead he got just 6 months for failure to stop.
The Government responsed to this petition on 28th November 2018 (View Full Response)