UK Government Petitions

Government response: Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test The NHS is planning an in-service evaluation offering SMA screening to newborn babies in England. This will inform a decision on whether to extend the NHS newborn blood spot screening programme.

Government has responded to the petition "Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test"

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Passed 10,000 signatures: Nationalise water companies to make water a non profit publicly owned asset To make water a non profit making national asset that ensures we have a secure water infrastructure that ensures our water security for future generations.

Petition has passed the threshold for a response: "Nationalise water companies to make water a non profit publicly owned asset"

The government will respond to this petition as it has 10002 signatures

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Government response: Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge The Government is already increasing transparency in the courts, including expanding free access to Crown Court sentencing remarks. Going further now would place even more pressure on the system.

Government has responded to the petition "Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge"

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New petition: Provide Separate, Compassionate Spaces for NICU Mothers and Pregnancy Loss Introduce national NHS guidance and funding to ensure hospitals can provide separate, private rooms for mothers whose babies are in NICU, and separate waiting and ward areas for women experiencing miscarriage, to ensure compassionate, trauma-informed care.

New petition: "Provide Separate, Compassionate Spaces for NICU Mothers and Pregnancy Loss"

Deadline 3 September 2026, created by Kacey Unsworth

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New petition: Extend the Driving Theory Test Expiry date We believe learner drivers are being penalised having to retake their driving theory test due to long waiting times for practical Driving Tests. The Government needs to extend the 2-year rule, or consider abolishing the expiry altogether.

New petition: "Extend the Driving Theory Test Expiry date"

Deadline 3 September 2026, created by Gary Degeorge

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New petition: Fund lowering the age for a smear test to 16 years old I would like government to fund the NHS so the minimum age for a smear test is lowered, to prevent women from having cell changes at a younger age leading to cervical cancer or even vulva cancer.

New petition: "Fund lowering the age for a smear test to 16 years old"

Deadline 3 September 2026, created by Kimberly probets

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New petition: Fund cold capping for all chemotherapy patients where clinically appropriate Access to cold capping during weekly chemotherapy should not depend on postcode, and whether or not a particular hospital can offer that treatment. All patients should be offered the choice where clinically suitable, ensuring fairness, dignity, and equal cancer care for all.

New petition: "Fund cold capping for all chemotherapy patients where clinically appropriate"

Deadline 3 September 2026, created by Nikita Beresford

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New petition: Reduce UK partner/spouse visa minimum income from £29,000 to £25,000 per year I am asking the Government to lower the minimum income for UK partner/spouse visas from £29,000 to £25,000. The current rule prevents many citizens from bringing partners to live with them and is higher than the average salary. Reducing it would make family reunification fairer and more achievable.

New petition: "Reduce UK partner/spouse visa minimum income from £29,000 to £25,000 per year"

Deadline 3 September 2026, created by Callum Mcgeeney Game

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New petition: Impose criminal penalties on companies advertising Ghost Jobs The government should impose criminal penalties on companies advertising ghost jobs. I have applied for roles that were never real, wasting time, effort, and money. This is deeply unfair when so many of us genuinely want jobs. Graduates are tired of applying and we are getting nowhere.

New petition: "Impose criminal penalties on companies advertising Ghost Jobs"

Deadline 3 September 2026, created by Manal Berihi

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New petition: Ban all plastic in food and drink packaging Ban plastic packaging.

New petition: "Ban all plastic in food and drink packaging"

Deadline 3 September 2026, created by Charlie Williams

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New petition: Make it illegal to secretly film and publish personal information online Introduce laws to make filming people secretly and elucidating personal information for the purposes of publishing online content a crime.

New petition: "Make it illegal to secretly film and publish personal information online"

Deadline 3 September 2026, created by Kathleen May Strong

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Petition: Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now! On July 4 2024, Sir Keir Starmer was elected as Prime Minister. Since then, his Government has introduced measures that were not included in the Labour Party's manifesto.

This petition was rejected because it was too similar to another petition: "Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!"

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Rejected petition: Give the public the right to vote for a new Government. Call a General Election. Call a general election. The public has no confidence in this Government.

Rejected petition: "Give the public the right to vote for a new Government. Call a General Election."

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Petition: Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now! On July 4 2024, Sir Keir Starmer was elected as Prime Minister. Since then, his Government has introduced measures that were not included in the Labour Party's manifesto.

This petition was rejected because it was too similar to another petition: "Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!"

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Rejected petition: Start a general public petion to call a general election urgently No confidence in this Labour Government the country needs a general election urgently

Rejected petition: "Start a general public petion to call a general election urgently"

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Petition: Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now! On July 4 2024, Sir Keir Starmer was elected as Prime Minister. Since then, his Government has introduced measures that were not included in the Labour Party's manifesto.

This petition was rejected because it was too similar to another petition: "Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!"

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Rejected petition: Immediate General Election Called Then Afterwards Prime Minister Resigns Immediate General Election Called Then Afterwards Prime Minister Resigns

Rejected petition: "Immediate General Election Called Then Afterwards Prime Minister Resigns"

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Petition: Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now! On July 4 2024, Sir Keir Starmer was elected as Prime Minister. Since then, his Government has introduced measures that were not included in the Labour Party's manifesto.

This petition was rejected because it was too similar to another petition: "Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!"

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Rejected petition: Call general election amid collapse in public confidence in PM & Government We ask the Government to call an immediate General Election so the public can decide whether the current Prime Minister and Government still have a democratic mandate to govern.

Rejected petition: "Call general election amid collapse in public confidence in PM & Government"

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Petition: Fix Our Roads: National Plan on Dangerous Potholes Now The Government must step in with a national plan: a dedicated pothole repair fund, strict repair deadlines for local councils, investment in more durable surfacing technology, and more transparency on spending. Safe roads are essential for communities, businesses, and daily life.

This petition was rejected because it was too similar to another petition: "Fix Our Roads: National Plan on Dangerous Potholes Now"

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Rejected petition: Sort out the uk roads ! Or we stop paying road tax ! Sort out 90% of the uk roads as the potholes are beyond ridiculous !

Rejected petition: "Sort out the uk roads ! Or we stop paying road tax !"

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New petition: Increase lifetime ISA House Price Cap in line with inflation The government have spoken about lifetime ISA reforms but have taken no action with regards to this matter. Increase the lifetime ISA house price cap immediately to reflect inflation since it was fixed and annually from now on..

New petition: "Increase lifetime ISA House Price Cap in line with inflation"

Deadline 3 September 2026, created by David Balson

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New petition: Review National Safeguarding Standards for Licensed Chaperones Align chaperone regulation with comparable roles by reviewing national safeguarding standards for vetting, training, and oversight, ensuring children in performance receive consistent protection regardless of where they work.

New petition: "Review National Safeguarding Standards for Licensed Chaperones"

Deadline 3 September 2026, created by David Gibson

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New petition: Make CCTV compulsory on all SEND transport For the safety of our vulnerable children, CCTV should be mandatory on all transport to ensure our vulnerable children and adults are protected from any abuse that may occur by drivers and escorts

New petition: "Make CCTV compulsory on all SEND transport"

Deadline 3 September 2026, created by Natasha Allen

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New petition: Adjust Child Maintenance Payment assessment to account for living costs We urge Government to revise child maintenance calculations to reflect net incomes after essential living costs. We believe this would ensure a fair and balanced system that supports both children and non-resident parents.

New petition: "Adjust Child Maintenance Payment assessment to account for living costs"

Deadline 3 September 2026, created by Adrian Macro

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New petition: Require employers to pay carers for travel time and all hours worked Many carers are not paid for travel time between service users, even though it is part of their working day. This means some carers work long hours but are only paid for contact time. We think this is unfair, lowers real pay and risks carers' salaries falling below minimum wage.

New petition: "Require employers to pay carers for travel time and all hours worked"

Deadline 3 September 2026, created by Veronica Cuciula

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New petition: Mandate neutering of free roaming pet Cats Many cats live outdoors unneutered, making it difficult to trace ownership or determine whether a cat has been lost or abandoned. This lack of identification can leave cats vulnerable to neglect, suffering, and uncontrolled breeding.

New petition: "Mandate neutering of free roaming pet Cats"

Deadline 3 September 2026, created by sarah ford

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New petition: Ban CCJs for private parking fines from being included in credit files We call on the Government to change the law so unpaid County Court Judgments (CCJs) relating to private parking fines cannot be included in credit files, as we believe their inclusion can unfairly block access to mortgages and loans.

New petition: "Ban CCJs for private parking fines from being included in credit files"

Deadline 3 September 2026, created by Usman Kalim

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Petition: Scrap the TV Licence Scrap the TV Licence and make BBC pay per view

This petition was rejected because it was too similar to another petition: "Scrap the TV Licence"

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Rejected petition: End the BBC TV license fee. BBC TV should become subscription based for those who want it, not enforced on those who don't.

Rejected petition: "End the BBC TV license fee."

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