Be fair to Bees, Plan Bee –Help farmers safeguard our valuable Nature!
- Final Signatures: 6,045
Young people from Northern Ireland are asking government to support devolved institutions by having a UK wide strategy to provide funding to support farmers delivering valuable ecosystem services, such as providing wildflowers for pollinators.
Abolish the BBC television license.
- Final Signatures: 246,736
The quality of BBC programmes do not reflect the price of the TV license. It is far too expensive for the majority of people and should be abolished.
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 15th July 2019
The Government responsed to this petition on 26th June 2019 (View Full Response)Stop cross bordering licensing for Hackney and Private Hire in the UK
- Final Signatures: 2,278
Cross bordering is allowing a large amount of people to license a vehicle and a driver with one authority and then work in any area of the country they wish, possibly without having any local knowledge of the area at all. Poor service lowering os standards and public safety are issues here.
Allow Tier 2 (Intra-Company) individuals and their dependants to settle.
- Final Signatures: 10,359
We have lived in the UK for 5 years and are not allowed to settle equally to colleagues on Tier 2 (general). Our parents are paying the same amounts of taxes, and not receiving any government services. It is not currently possible to apply for leave to remain with this visa made after April 2010.
The Government responsed to this petition on 11th July 2019 (View Full Response)Violet-Grace’s Law - Life sentences for Death by Dangerous Driving
- Final Signatures: 167,506
The men who killed our daughter drove a stolen a car at 83 mph in a 30 mph zone. They killed our 4-year-old daughter Violet-Grace and severely injured her nan, who has life-changing injuries. They will serve less time in prison than Violet was alive. I don’t want other families to suffer like this.
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 8th July 2019
The Government responsed to this petition on 25th February 2019 (View Full Response)Carers must be included in the key worker scheme
- Final Signatures: 819
Carers are largest source of care in the UK and should be included in the key workers living scheme. Despite the govt attempts this scheme does not extend far beyond. The fact is that what constitute the term key workers is narrow and the individuals that fall outside this definition are left out.
Fund treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Spinraza
- Final Signatures: 2,713
Many countries across the world, including some significantly smaller economies such as Poland and Slovakia are providing children and adults access to Spinraza for the treatment of SMA. It is vital that this treatment is made accessible to sufferers in England.
Make online homophobia a specific criminal offence
- Final Signatures: 153,506
As a gay man I find it devastating how members of the LGBT community are still subjected to homophobic abuse online.
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 1st July 2019
The Government responsed to this petition on 28th March 2019 (View Full Response)Revoke Art.50 if there is no Brexit plan by the 25 of February
- Final Signatures: 150,531
On the 25th of November both the UK Government and the European Union came to an agreement on the proposed departure from the EU. After an historic defeat in the House of Commons on the 15th of January, 2019 by a majority of 230 votes the PM has now decided to go back to the EU over the backstop.
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 11th March 2019
The Government responsed to this petition on 19th February 2019 (View Full Response)Require landlords to provide a reference and allow tenants to contest it
- Final Signatures: 9
It’s possible for landlords to refuse to provide references, without giving a reason. This could be used as a form of revenge for raising health and safety concerns. It makes it difficult to rent new property, even where someone has paid rent on time and left property in good condition.