Petitions

Every petition currently open to sign on Parliament’s own e-petitions site, sorted by most-signed first — the same petitions you’d find on petition.parliament.uk, just with the two numbers that actually matter put up front instead of buried in small print.

The two real thresholds. Any UK resident or British citizen can create or sign a petition to the UK Government and Parliament. At 10,000 signatures, the government is required to publish a written response. At 100,000 signatures, the petition becomes eligible for a debate in the House of Commons — eligible, not guaranteed: the Petitions Committee still decides whether and when to schedule it, and can also schedule a debate below that number in some cases. Crossing a threshold is not the same as a response or a debate having actually happened yet — the badges below show both separately.
Only currently open petitions are shown — a petition that’s closed, been rejected, or been debated and archived won’t appear here even though it’s still on Parliament’s own site. Signature counts move constantly on popular petitions; this reflects whenever petitions.py last ran, not the live count at petition.parliament.uk.
2,170
Open petitions
67
Past 10,000 signatures
3
Past 100,000 signatures
44
Actually responded to
0
Actually debated

Open petitions

2,170 open petitions on file.

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

134,217Signatures

The UK faces growing risks from climate and nature breakdown - from extreme weather to economic disruption and national security threats. Yet the public has never been given a clear national briefing on the scale of…

10,000+ signatures — gov must respond100,000+ signatures — qualifies for a debateGovernment has responded
Home Office · closes 2026-11-20 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →

End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately

126,750Signatures

We call on the Government to stop the fortification of flour with synthetic folic acid. Folic acid is a medicine not a food. We believe it is unethical to mass medicate the entire population without their knowledge or…

10,000+ signatures — gov must respond100,000+ signatures — qualifies for a debateGovernment has responded
Department of Health and Social Care · closes 2026-12-08 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →

Reduce the state pension age to 65 for all

111,998Signatures

Reduce the state pension age to 65. We believe this could mean people can retire with dignity and avoid hardship. We also think it could free up jobs for younger workers entering the labour market.

10,000+ signatures — gov must respond100,000+ signatures — qualifies for a debateGovernment has responded
Department for Work and Pensions · closes 2027-03-16 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →

Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK

86,693Signatures

We call on the Government to launch a full-scale public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK. The inquiry should investigate the effectiveness of UK border control, the financial cost on taxpayers, and the…

10,000+ signatures — gov must respondGovernment has responded
Home Office · closes 2027-01-15 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →

Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after

80,252Signatures

We believe mothers should never be forced back to work because maternity leave is unaffordable. UK SMP is among Europe’s least generous, falling to around 41% of minimum wage after 6 weeks. The Government should fix…

10,000+ signatures — gov must respondGovernment has responded
Department for Work and Pensions · closes 2027-03-14 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →

Make catapult attacks against animals a standalone criminal offence

74,698Signatures

Introduce legislation in England to make it a specific, standalone criminal offence to intentionally or recklessly use, discharge or attempt to discharge a catapult or slingshot at or towards any animal.

10,000+ signatures — gov must respondGovernment has responded
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · closes 2027-02-20 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →

Launch a public inquiry into the UK's role in Israeli operations in Gaza

65,683Signatures

We want the UK Government to launch an inquiry into any British involvement in Israeli operations in Gaza, including the sale, supply or use of weapons, surveillance aircraft and Royal Air Force bases. We believe the UK…

10,000+ signatures — gov must respond
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · closes 2027-04-23 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →

Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death

55,764Signatures

I urge Parliament to take decisive action by implementing a lifetime driving ban on those guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and killing innocent people while under influence. Other countries have…

10,000+ signatures — gov must respondGovernment has responded
Department for Transport · closes 2027-01-06 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →

Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals

55,609Signatures

We want the UK Government to create a national support scheme to provide lifelong veterinary care and financial assistance for retired service animals, including police dogs, military dogs, and police horses.

10,000+ signatures — gov must respondGovernment has responded
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · closes 2026-12-12 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →

Reduce the retirement age for the NHS pension scheme to 60

46,466Signatures

Reduce the retirement age for NHS staff pension scheme to 60. We are concerned NHS staff are facing extreme physical and mental burnout daily. High stress and long shifts can risk employee health and patient safety.

10,000+ signatures — gov must respondGovernment has responded
Department of Health and Social Care · closes 2027-03-17 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →

Legislate to protect ILR applicants from retrospective changes

46,077Signatures

Keep the 5-year ILR route for people already in the UK and do not apply new settlement rules retrospectively. Future changes should apply only to new arrivals. We support waiting up to 10 years for access to public…

10,000+ signatures — gov must respond
Home Office · closes 2027-01-30 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →

Ban children & their likeness being used to promote pornography or adult-content

45,063Signatures

We want the Government to introduce legislation making it illegal to use children or their likeness in advertising, promotional material or social-media content to promote commercial pornography or adult-content…

10,000+ signatures — gov must respondGovernment has responded
Ministry of Justice · closes 2027-04-07 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →

Introduce urgent moratorium on AI Data Centres and BESS outside AI Growth Zones

42,422Signatures

Introduce: (1) an immediate moratorium on planning approvals for BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) and Data Centres outside designated AI Growth Zones; (2) mandatory Rural Impact Assessments conducted at local…

10,000+ signatures — gov must respondGovernment has responded
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · closes 2027-02-17 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →

Reinstate mandatory warning before seizing a vehicle for anti-social driving

41,844Signatures

Amend Section 59 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 to reinstate the mandatory warning before seizing a vehicle for anti-social driving. The Government should instead introduce strict statutory guidelines and body-worn…

10,000+ signatures — gov must respond
Home Office · closes 2027-03-14 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →

Fund £20,000 a year (term time) wage for Teaching Assistants

40,092Signatures

Up Teaching Assistants' pay to a minimum of £20,000 a year (term time) to reflect the amount of work they do. It's not just displays and marking. It's challenging behaviour, teaching, marking, first aid, displays,…

10,000+ signatures — gov must respondGovernment has responded
Department for Education · closes 2026-12-08 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →

Fund second stem cell transplants on NHS for relapse within 12 months

37,817Signatures

We want the UK Government to provide funding to the NHS so that patients with blood cancer who relapse within one year from their first transplant, and whose clinical team feel they would benefit from a second…

10,000+ signatures — gov must respondGovernment has responded
Department of Health and Social Care · closes 2027-02-12 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →

Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety

34,336Signatures

Government to review and reform the law on unfitness to plead, including the judicial powers following a "trial of facts" with the aim to ensuring that victims' rights and public protection are central to outcomes. This…

10,000+ signatures — gov must respondGovernment has responded
Ministry of Justice · closes 2026-11-08 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →

Mandatory Prison for Drivers Who Conceal Accidents or Obstruct Investigations

33,671Signatures

We 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.

10,000+ signatures — gov must respond
Ministry of Justice · closes 2027-04-02 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →

Require asylum seekers & foreign criminals to be detained on remote UK islands

32,016Signatures

Require the offshore detention of asylum seekers and criminals who are foreign nationals on remote UK islands away from the general population whilst providing them with humanitarian aid and shelter. This could keep the…

10,000+ signatures — gov must respond
Home Office · closes 2027-03-03 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →

Launch a public inquiry into the regulation of animal experimentation

31,395Signatures

We call on the Government to launch an independent public inquiry into the regulation of animal experimentation under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA).

10,000+ signatures — gov must respond
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · closes 2027-03-09 View & sign on petition.parliament.uk →
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