Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000
- 264,800 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 269,890 - 322 added in the past 24hrs)
Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12570 to £20000. We think this would help low earners to get off benefits and allow pensioners a decent income.
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 12th May 2025
The Government responsed to this petition on 20th February 2025 (View Full Response)Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing Skilled Worker visa holders
- 139,537 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 250,933 - 646 added in the past 24hrs)
Do not apply the proposed 10-year ILR rule to existing Skilled Worker visa holders. Keep the 5-year ILR route for those already in the UK on this visa. Apply any changes only to new applicants from the date of implementation.
Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures
- 240,972 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 248,928 - 127 added in the past 24hrs)
As a first step to end animal testing, we want an immediate ban for dogs. They are commercially bred in what we see as bleak and inhumane factory-like conditions. We believe there is evidence suggesting that dogs are left being unattended for extended periods in a Government-licenced establishment.
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 28th April 2025
The Government responsed to this petition on 5th March 2025 (View Full Response)Protect Northern Ireland Veterans from Prosecutions
- 131,454 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 178,035 - 294 added in the past 24hrs)
We think that the Government should not make any changes to legislation that would allow Northern Ireland Veterans to be prosecuted for doing their duty in combating terrorism as part of 'Operation Banner'. (1969-2007)
Make all forms of 'geo-engineering' affecting the environment illegal
- 158,133 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 161,857 - 192 added in the past 24hrs)
We want all forms of geo-engineering to be illegal in the UK. We do not want any use of technologies to intervene in the Earth's natural systems.
The Government responsed to this petition on 21st May 2025 (View Full Response)Retain legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND
- 81,593 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 145,419 - 1,606 added in the past 24hrs)
Support in education is a vital legal right of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We ask the government to commit to maintaining the existing law, so that vulnerable children with SEND can access education and achieve their potential.
Tighten the rules on political donations
- 143,380 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 144,521 - 41 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the government to:
Remove loopholes that allow wealthy foreign individuals to make donations into UK political parties (e.g. by funnelling through UK registered companies).
Cap all donations to a reasonable amount.
Review limits on the fines that can be levied for breaking the rules
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 31st March 2025
The Government responsed to this petition on 26th February 2025 (View Full Response)Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender.
- 128,511 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 128,679 - 20 added in the past 24hrs)
We believe the government should change legislation to make it easier for trans people of all ages to change their legal gender without an official diagnosis of gender dysphoria.
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 19th May 2025
The Government responsed to this petition on 19th March 2025 (View Full Response)Shut the migrant hotels down now and deport illegal migrants housed there
- 54,033 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 115,761 - 1,603 added in the past 24hrs)
The Labour Party pledged to end asylum hotels if it won power. Labour is now in power.
Raise statutory maternity/paternity pay to match the National Living Wage
- 84,422 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 107,085 - 280 added in the past 24hrs)
Statutory maternity and paternity pay is £4.99 per hour for a full-time worker on 37.5 hours per week - approximately 59% less than the 2024 National Living Wage of £12.21 per hour for workers aged 21+, which has been set out to ensure a basic standard of living.
The Government responsed to this petition on 25th April 2025 (View Full Response)