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New petition: "Mandate greater accountability for mainstream schools supporting SEND Children" Deadline 28 April 2027, created by Emma Alway #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Mandate greater accountability for mainstream schools supporting SEND ChildrenI want the Government to require schools to prove they have explored reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 before withdrawing SEND placements, to introduce independent reviews of decisions, & to hold individual schools accountable for ensuring children receive safe, inclusive education.
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New petition: "Mandate employer to provide specialised assessments for disabled people" Deadline 28 April 2027, created by Edward Anthony Boden #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Mandate employer to provide specialised assessments for disabled peopleMandate that all employers ensure the occupational health provider they contract offer easily accessible in-person or specialised assessments for people with complex disabilities or needs. In our view, the current system leaves many disabled people at a significant disadvantage.
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New petition: "Launch an independent national inquiry into police investigative standards" Deadline 28 April 2027, created by Taffy Smith #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Launch an independent national inquiry into police investigative standardsThe Government must set up an independent, comprehensive inquiry into what we see as widespread failures by police forces to maintain strict investigative impartiality. We feel mounting public concern indicates that deep-seated confirmation bias may be actively eroding the presumption of innocence.
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New petition: "Ban The Sale Of Rawhide Treats For Dogs" Deadline 28 April 2027, created by Ffion Mainwaring #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Ban The Sale Of Rawhide Treats For DogsRawhide dog chews can pose a serious risk to animal welfare, such as choking, blockages and illness. Pet owners and veterinary professionals have documented recurring issues with rawhide. I believe a ban would align with the Government’s duty to protect animal welfare and consumer safety.
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This petition was rejected because it was too similar to another petition: "Require safety nets or protective covers over all zoo animal enclosures" #RejectedPetition

petition.parliament.ukPetition: Require safety nets or protective covers over all zoo animal enclosuresMake safety nets or equally effective protective covers mandatory over all zoo animal enclosures, to prevent visitors falling, jumping or climbing in and stop objects being thrown at animals. Work with devolved governments to introduce consistent protections across the UK.
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New petition: "Require NHS trusts to publish current and historical clinical policies online" Deadline 28 April 2027, created by Shaun Kelly #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Require NHS trusts to publish current and historical clinical policies onlineRequire NHS trusts in England to maintain publicly accessible, searchable registers of approved clinical and patient-safety policies, including superseded versions and their effective dates, subject to proportionate confidentiality and security safeguards.
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New petition: "Commission an independent review into the state of graduate employment" Deadline 28 April 2027, created by Tobias Temple-Smith #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Commission an independent review into the state of graduate employmentThe Government should commission a review of trends in graduate employment to establish their scale, causes, fiscal cost and possible solutions to current challenges. The Milburn review did valuable work on the NEET crisis but we believe it mostly ignored graduates.
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New petition: "Abolish the statutory coarse fishing closed season on rivers" Deadline 28 April 2027, created by Dean Hale #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Abolish the statutory coarse fishing closed season on riversWe want the Government to abolish the statutory close season for coarse fishing on rivers. We believe the river fishing closed season is outdated and needs to be abolished. We are concerned it could create financial hardship for the angling industry and affect the economy.
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New petition: "Require social media platforms to show original publication dates on all posts" Deadline 28 April 2027, created by Marcus Hoenig #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Require social media platforms to show original publication dates on all postsOld videos, images and articles are sometimes shared as current events, which can mislead the public and fuel division. We want the Government to require social media platforms clearly display original publication dates on all content, including reposts, or state when the original date is unknown.
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New petition: "Make it a legal requirement to display Food Hygiene Ratings in England" Deadline 28 April 2027, created by Benjamin Cook #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Make it a legal requirement to display Food Hygiene Ratings in EnglandDisplaying a Food Hygiene Rating is a legal requirement in Wales and Northern Ireland, but remains voluntary in England. I believe this should be changed so premises must display their Food Hygiene Rating clearly at site entrances. Customers should clearly know food standards.
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New petition: "Fund access to COVID vaccinations for people living with Type 1 Diabetes" Deadline 28 April 2027, created by Emma Hartley #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Fund access to COVID vaccinations for people living with Type 1 DiabetesType 1 Diabetes was once considered to be high risk in relation to COVID. Access to vaccinations was available to those living with the condition. Since autumn 2025 most people with Type 1 Diabetes have no longer been eligible for routine NHS COVID-19 vaccination unless they also meet other criteria
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New petition: "Require public email & phone support for all companies" Deadline 28 April 2027, created by Daniel Clarke #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Require public email & phone support for all companiesCompanies often only have a phone number or email publicly available for customer contact, and many are obscured. Enforce a readily available email and phone number for all companies active in the UK to accommodate people who are deaf, blind have anxiety and other accessibility issues.
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New petition: "Extend Bereavement Support Payment to all unmarried partners after five years" Deadline 28 April 2027, created by Louise Savage #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Extend Bereavement Support Payment to all unmarried partners after five yearsChange the eligibility rules for Bereavement Support Payment so that all unmarried partners who have lived together in a committed relationship for at least five years can qualify for payments, regardless of whether they have dependent children.
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New petition: "Require safety nets or protective covers over all zoo animal enclosures" Deadline 28 April 2027, created by Rebecca Emma Wall #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Require safety nets or protective covers over all zoo animal enclosuresMake safety nets or equally effective protective covers mandatory over all zoo animal enclosures, to prevent visitors falling, jumping or climbing in and stop objects being thrown at animals. Work with devolved governments to introduce consistent protections across the UK.
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New petition: "Exempt all Pensioners from Council Tax." Deadline 28 April 2027, created by Michael Thompson #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Exempt all Pensioners from Council Tax.We call on Parliament to pass a law which exempts all pensioners in Britain from paying Council Tax. Current provisions only ensure that pensioners on the lowest incomes receive full relief, yet many others, particularly those on modest but above-threshold incomes, still pay this tax.
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New petition: "Make a Staff Work Pressure Framework Mandatory Across the NHS" Deadline 28 April 2027, created by Naomi Whiteley #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Make a Staff Work Pressure Framework Mandatory Across the NHSRequire NHS to implement a staff work pressure framework that identifies, reduces and responds to increased work-related pressures affecting capacity, judgement, behaviour and decision-making, mandatory across the NHS, helping staff operate more clearly under pressure and improving patient safety.
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New petition: "Review protection for migrant survivors and children from domestic abuse" Deadline 28 April 2027, created by Gabrielle Knight #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Review protection for migrant survivors and children from domestic abuseWe believe more must be done to protect migrant survivors and children who have experienced domestic abuse, from being trapped in dangerous situations due to their immigration status. We therefore call for a review of the current protections in place, and to consider what more can be done.
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Petition has passed the threshold for a response: "Mandatory Prison for Drivers Who Conceal Accidents or Obstruct Investigations" The government will respond to this petition as it has 10001 signatures #PetitionAwaitingResponse

petition.parliament.ukPassed 10,000 signatures: Mandatory Prison for Drivers Who Conceal Accidents or Obstruct InvestigationsWe are seeking a minimum sentence of a jail term for drivers who are proven to have purposely looked to avoid justice after killing someone in a road traffic collision.
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New petition: "Have a '3-Strike' suspension and 4th-offence expelled policy for school bullying" Deadline 27 April 2027, created by Sophie Phipp #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Have a '3-Strike' suspension and 4th-offence expelled policy for school bullyingWe call for the statutory school behaviour and exclusion guidance to mandate that any pupil with 3 confirmed incidents of bullying must be suspended and permanently excluded on a 4th confirmed incident.
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New petition: "Allow higher sulphur dioxide emission to help reduce summer temperatures" Deadline 27 April 2027, created by Shaun Rawlings #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Allow higher sulphur dioxide emission to help reduce summer temperaturesWe want the Government to implement what we believe would be a quick fix to reduce the extreme summer temperatures by allowing sulphur dioxide emissions in the UK to rise back to the 2007 level, which data suggests might reduce peak summer temperatures by up to 2°C.
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New petition: "Reduce fuel duty by 5p when average petrol/diesel prices exceed £1.60 per litre" Deadline 27 April 2027, created by Justin Cottrell #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Reduce fuel duty by 5p when average petrol/diesel prices exceed £1.60 per litreIntroduce a fuel price trigger that temporarily reduces fuel duty by 5p per litre when average UK petrol or diesel prices rise above £1.60 per litre. This would provide targeted relief to motorists and businesses during periods of exceptionally high fuel prices.
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Government has responded to the petition "Invest in and support insulin production in the UK to ensure self-sufficiency" #PetitionGovResponse

petition.parliament.ukGovernment response: Invest in and support insulin production in the UK to ensure self-sufficiencyThe Government is strengthening the resilience of insulin and wider medicines supply, and supports investment in UK medicines manufacturing through the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund.
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Parliament has debated this petition: "Introduce a screening programme for prostate cancer, starting with high-risk men" #PetitionDebated

petition.parliament.ukDebated: Introduce a screening programme for prostate cancer, starting with high-risk menWe are calling on the Government to reassess the UK National Screening Committee’s (UK NSC) draft recommendation not to offer prostate cancer screening to anyone except men with BRCA1/2 genetic variants, and to introduce screening for all high-risk men.
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New petition: "People convicted of murder should never be released" Deadline 27 April 2027, created by John Speed #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: People convicted of murder should never be releasedPeople convicted of murder should receive an automatic whole life order so they are never released. We think that if you commit murder, you should serve your full life sentence in prison. We are sick of murderers getting parole and re offending. Please think about the families of the deceased.
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New petition: "Review public misinformation about ADHD and autism" Deadline 26 April 2027, created by Nicholas Baker #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Review public misinformation about ADHD and autismWe are concerned that there is dangerous ADHD & autism misinformation spread via media and online, including scams and false claims made about medicines and supplements. We call for a review to consider whether regulation can be strengthened to hold those responsible to account and protect people.
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New petition: "Issue guidance on adaptation of school meals for autistic children" Deadline 26 April 2027, created by Alexandra Matthews #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Issue guidance on adaptation of school meals for autistic childrenGuidance is required to ensure school menus are adapted for autistic children, whose sensory needs can make many foods difficult to eat. Now many aren’t & as a result parents may have to provide expensive packed lunches every day, creating financial pressure & limiting access to nutritious meals.
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New petition: "Review student visa immigration sponsorship errors" Deadline 26 April 2027, created by Deborah Akuoko-Minka #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Review student visa immigration sponsorship errorsWe are concerned that students who rely on sponsorship are negatively impacted by errors in UKVI reporting by universities. We call on such a review to consider the merits of allowing students to be informed of such reporting, and an independent appeals process when errors are suspected.
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New petition: "Hold a UK-wide public consultation before further expansion of AI data centres" Deadline 26 April 2027, created by Robert Pownall #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Hold a UK-wide public consultation before further expansion of AI data centresHold a UK-wide public consultation on the environmental impacts of AI data centres, including whether further expansion should be restricted, paused or halted until impacts on wildlife, habitats, water, energy use, emissions, land and local communities are properly understood and addressed in full.
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New petition: "Create a national support system for single disabled parents and their children" Deadline 26 April 2027, created by Katrina Widdowson #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Create a national support system for single disabled parents and their childrenCreate a national support system for single disabled parents, including help with childcare during medical treatment and recovery, school and nursery transport, and practical care at home. Ensure disability never leaves a parent unable to access essential healthcare or safely care for their children
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New petition: "Give endangered red squirrels the same legal protection as beavers and bats" Deadline 26 April 2027, created by Marie Carter-Robb #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Give endangered red squirrels the same legal protection as beavers and batsRed squirrels are Endangered in Britain, yet their breeding sites have weaker legal protection than those of beavers, bats or otters. We ask the Government to lay secondary legislation adding red squirrels to Schedule 2 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 in England.
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Rejected petition: "Petition for More Residents Parking at Saunders Park View, Brighton" #RejectedPetition

petition.parliament.ukRejected petition: Petition for More Residents Parking at Saunders Park View, BrightonRequire local authorities and housing providers to work with residents to provide adequate, safe and accessible parking for people living in residential developments, recognising that parking is essential for diasbled residents, commuting to work and managing everyday responsibilities.
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New petition: "Review support for children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)" Deadline 26 April 2027, created by Tiya Currie #NewPetition

petition.parliament.ukNew petition: Review support for children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)Review support for children with DLD and protect the future of 1.3 million Children Across the UK. We want the Government to recognise DLD, protect children’s rights and ensure no child is left unheard or unsupported.