BEIS existed until 2023 when it was split to form the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Responsibility for national security and investment policy has gone to the Cabinet Office.
Website
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
Ministers
Right to paid leave for pregnant women in public-facing jobs for third trimester
Open from Thursday 20th May 2021 to Saturday 20th November 2021
185 signatures
Increase minimum wage for Support Workers
Open from Wednesday 31st August 2022 to Tuesday 14th March 2023
184 signatures
Require new washing machines to include a microfibre filter from 2025.
Open from Friday 28th May 2021 to Sunday 28th November 2021
184 signatures
Require a license to order Nitrous Oxide canisters.
Open from Wednesday 14th April 2021 to Thursday 14th October 2021
183 signatures
Require an account holder's consent for a direct debit to be increased
Open from Wednesday 8th February 2023 to Tuesday 8th August 2023
182 signatures
Require energy suppliers report nation of origin of oil and gas supplies
Open from Tuesday 1st March 2022 to Thursday 1st September 2022
182 signatures
Bank holiday to thank those who helped during the COVID-19 crisis
Open from Wednesday 1st April 2020 to Thursday 1st October 2020
177 signatures
Stop the exploitative practice of unpaid internships for students.
Open from Wednesday 8th February 2023 to Tuesday 8th August 2023
176 signatures
Cancel the energy bill rebate for second homes
Open from Tuesday 14th June 2022 to Wednesday 28th December 2022
176 signatures
Make Paternity Leave equal to Mat. leave to give new parents more family time.
Open from Tuesday 1st September 2020 to Monday 1st March 2021
176 signatures
Ban the sale of Golliwog Dolls
Open from Tuesday 10th August 2021 to Thursday 10th February 2022
173 signatures
Ban use of fireworks by the public after 11pm, and organised displays after 1am
Open from Friday 28th October 2022 to Friday 28th April 2023
170 signatures
Create an independent body to regulate the personal development industry
Open from Friday 25th February 2022 to Thursday 25th August 2022
168 signatures
Restrict Cat 3 fireworks to professionals & require licences for Cat 2 fireworks
Open from Thursday 18th November 2021 to Wednesday 18th May 2022
168 signatures
Ban cardboard boxes and other exterior packaging on toothpaste tubes
Open from Monday 2nd November 2020 to Sunday 2nd May 2021
168 signatures
Decarbonise UK energy by funding locally-owned renewable micro-grids
Open from Wednesday 18th August 2021 to Friday 18th February 2022
167 signatures
Ban sale of e-scooters to the public until legislation on their use is in place
Open from Friday 2nd July 2021 to Sunday 2nd January 2022
166 signatures
Give parents rights to 26-weeks paid leave to give children palliative care
Open from Monday 31st January 2022 to Sunday 31st July 2022
163 signatures
Ban the use of prepayment meters for energy provision.
Open from Wednesday 9th February 2022 to Tuesday 9th August 2022
161 signatures
Ban the use of fireworks in residential areas
Open from Tuesday 15th December 2020 to Tuesday 15th June 2021
161 signatures
Implement in full the recommendations made by the UK Committee on Climate Change
Open from Monday 6th April 2020 to Tuesday 6th October 2020
161 signatures
Ban all single-use plastic
Open from Monday 24th May 2021 to Wednesday 24th November 2021
159 signatures
Make it illegal to smoke or vape at a venue serving outdoor food and/or drink
Open from Monday 17th May 2021 to Wednesday 17th November 2021
159 signatures
Remove requirements for certified installation to access Smart Export Guarantee
Open from Monday 22nd August 2022 to Wednesday 8th March 2023
158 signatures
Set minimum energy efficiency standards for retail fridges
Open from Friday 7th August 2020 to Sunday 7th February 2021
157 signatures
Create UK Bank Holidays on 25th and 28th June 2021 in lieu of Christmas 2020
Open from Monday 21st December 2020 to Monday 21st June 2021
155 signatures
Ban all UK trade with Russia and Belarus until Russian troops leave Ukraine
Open from Wednesday 2nd March 2022 to Friday 2nd September 2022
153 signatures
Make backseat airbags a legal requirement in new cars.
Open from Thursday 7th October 2021 to Thursday 7th April 2022
152 signatures
Make St David's Day a public holiday for Wales
Open from Friday 24th February 2023 to Thursday 24th August 2023
150 signatures
Ban the words "plant", "grass" & "tree" when used to sell plastic substitutes
Open from Tuesday 26th July 2022 to Thursday 9th February 2023
150 signatures
Publish a strategy setting out when COVID support will be provided to businesses
Open from Wednesday 22nd December 2021 to Wednesday 22nd June 2022
150 signatures
Ban probationary periods of more than three months for UK workers
Open from Wednesday 8th February 2023 to Tuesday 8th August 2023
149 signatures
Stop energy companies charging more for pre payment meter users.
Open from Wednesday 17th August 2022 to Friday 3rd March 2023
147 signatures
Hold a referendum on the UK meeting net zero much earlier than 2050.
Open from Friday 11th March 2022 to Sunday 25th September 2022
147 signatures
End age-based wage discrimination - Equalise minimum wages for all ages
Open from Tuesday 27th October 2020 to Tuesday 27th April 2021
146 signatures
Create a right for all employees to have essential work travel expenses covered
Open from Wednesday 23rd March 2022 to Friday 7th October 2022
141 signatures
Evenly spread the environmental charges applied to domestic gas and electricity.
Open from Wednesday 31st March 2021 to Thursday 30th September 2021
141 signatures
Ban the sale of disposable face masks to the general public
Open from Friday 4th September 2020 to Thursday 4th March 2021
141 signatures
Extend Covid-19 grants to rural businesses exempt from business rates
Open from Tuesday 14th July 2020 to Thursday 14th January 2021
141 signatures
Make it law for hotels to provide accomodation for Severely Disabled People.
Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
140 signatures
Equal minimum wage for all ages
Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
139 signatures
Establish a not-for-profit state owned energy provider
Open from Monday 30th May 2022 to Wednesday 14th December 2022
138 signatures
Make it mandatory for restaurants to donate left-overs to local food banks.
Open from Tuesday 19th April 2022 to Wednesday 2nd November 2022
137 signatures
Ban non-compostable multi-layer material food packaging by 2030
Open from Wednesday 20th April 2022 to Thursday 3rd November 2022
137 signatures
Change the law covering sale of services to preclude "automatic renewal clause"
Open from Wednesday 4th March 2020 to Friday 4th September 2020
137 signatures
Set minimum rate for energy companies to pay people who export excess energy
Open from Friday 8th April 2022 to Saturday 22nd October 2022
136 signatures
Inquiry into energy companies customer service and Ombudsman’s remit.
Open from Monday 12th July 2021 to Wednesday 12th January 2022
135 signatures
Encourage lenders to suspend interest, fees and repayments during COVID-19
Open from Wednesday 8th April 2020 to Thursday 8th October 2020
135 signatures
Add A Price Cap To Domestic Heatiing Oil, And Reduce/Remove VAT
Open from Tuesday 21st June 2022 to Wednesday 4th January 2023
132 signatures
Make it illegal for employers to discriminate on the basis of appearance
Open from Tuesday 11th October 2022 to Tuesday 11th April 2023
131 signatures
Do not allow the use of agency workers to replace staff on strike
Open from Tuesday 28th June 2022 to Wednesday 11th January 2023
131 signatures
Increase paternity leave to at least 4 weeks fully paid leave
Open from Tuesday 14th September 2021 to Monday 14th March 2022
130 signatures
Require adverts, products and online sellers to list primary country of origin
Open from Monday 23rd August 2021 to Wednesday 23rd February 2022
130 signatures
Provide additional energy grants for people using machines for palliative care
Open from Tuesday 11th October 2022 to Tuesday 11th April 2023
129 signatures
A UK wide referendum on the forced introduction of the 2025/30/50 and EV rules
Open from Friday 28th October 2022 to Friday 28th April 2023
128 signatures
Fund grants for installation of solar panels and battery storage for households
Open from Tuesday 12th April 2022 to Wednesday 26th October 2022
126 signatures
Revoke IR35 Legislation
Open from Wednesday 23rd February 2022 to Tuesday 23rd August 2022
126 signatures
End Daylight Savings Time
Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
125 signatures
Allow facial treatments (waxing, eyelash etc) in beauty salons now.
Open from Thursday 6th August 2020 to Saturday 6th February 2021
124 signatures
Introduce Black History Independence Day
Open from Friday 17th July 2020 to Sunday 17th January 2021
124 signatures
Covid-secure certification to allow businesses to open during lockdowns
Open from Monday 11th January 2021 to Sunday 11th July 2021
123 signatures
Hold a referendum on renationalising all utility services; gas, electric, water
Open from Wednesday 22nd February 2023 to Tuesday 22nd August 2023
122 signatures
Introduce Mandatory Ethnicity Reporting for UK companies
Open from Tuesday 18th August 2020 to Thursday 18th February 2021
122 signatures
Remove the link between electricity prices and the price of gas.
Open from Wednesday 5th October 2022 to Wednesday 5th April 2023
119 signatures
Ban the use of umbrella companies in the rail industry
Open from Tuesday 4th May 2021 to Thursday 4th November 2021
115 signatures
Require 1 week's notice be given of any use of fireworks in a residential area
Open from Tuesday 4th August 2020 to Thursday 4th February 2021
115 signatures
Give employees a statutory right to time off for assisted conception inc. IVF
Open from Thursday 28th January 2021 to Wednesday 28th July 2021
113 signatures
Mandatory Hazard Pay for all workers on the front line in the COVID-19 pandemic
Open from Friday 11th December 2020 to Friday 11th June 2021
113 signatures
Allow larger supermarkets to remain open without restricted hours on Sundays
Open from Friday 20th March 2020 to Sunday 20th September 2020
113 signatures
Pay rises and pay parity for firefighters, police and paramedics.
Open from Thursday 24th November 2022 to Wednesday 24th May 2023
112 signatures
For all Leather/Hide/Fur products to state which animal it is sourced from
Open from Wednesday 5th August 2020 to Friday 5th February 2021
112 signatures
Introduce mandatory carbon footprint ratings for all goods and services
Open from Tuesday 9th November 2021 to Monday 9th May 2022
111 signatures
'Take Out to Help Out' Scheme to Save our Hospitality Industry
Open from Monday 30th November 2020 to Sunday 30th May 2021
111 signatures
Hold a referendum on whether to end annual clock changes
Open from Thursday 3rd November 2022 to Wednesday 3rd May 2023
110 signatures
Make the day after Remembrance Sunday a Public Holiday
Open from Friday 19th November 2021 to Thursday 19th May 2022
110 signatures
Prohibit gambling unless individuals are registered members of a gambling shop
Open from Friday 12th March 2021 to Sunday 12th September 2021
110 signatures
Make January 31 a national Bank Holiday - Independence Day
Open from Friday 18th September 2020 to Thursday 18th March 2021
110 signatures
Mandatory bleed control kits and training for establishments serving alcohol.
Open from Tuesday 26th October 2021 to Tuesday 26th April 2022
109 signatures
Make the Monday after Mothering Sunday 2021 an extra bank holiday.
Open from Thursday 30th April 2020 to Friday 30th October 2020
109 signatures
Support the Bill for a June Bank Holiday (United Kingdom Day).
Open from Tuesday 10th March 2020 to Thursday 10th September 2020
109 signatures
Extend sugar tax to high sugar foods and restrict advertising
Open from Thursday 4th August 2022 to Saturday 18th February 2023
108 signatures
Disability changing facilities and decent access in all venues to be law.
Open from Wednesday 17th March 2021 to Friday 17th September 2021
108 signatures
Remove environmental and social obligation charges for electricity
Open from Tuesday 11th January 2022 to Monday 11th July 2022
106 signatures
Introduce a Shop Out to Help Out Scheme for independent retailers
Open from Monday 21st June 2021 to Tuesday 21st December 2021
106 signatures
Study impact of home working on health & the environment and act on the results
Open from Tuesday 9th June 2020 to Wednesday 9th December 2020
105 signatures
Introduce a minimum Wage (fee) for Gig-Economy Workers
Open from Tuesday 10th March 2020 to Thursday 10th September 2020
105 signatures
Require restaurants to show total prices, inclusive of service charges, in menus
Open from Wednesday 4th March 2020 to Friday 4th September 2020
105 signatures
Require products be labelled as "containing palm oil" or "palm oil free"
Open from Thursday 5th November 2020 to Wednesday 5th May 2021
104 signatures
Require large companies to only use responsibly sourced palm oil in products.
Open from Thursday 5th May 2022 to Saturday 19th November 2022
102 signatures
Ban the sale of fireworks to protect animals
Open from Wednesday 5th January 2022 to Tuesday 5th July 2022
102 signatures
Mandate doors on new supermarket fridges to reduce electricity use and emissions
Open from Wednesday 1st February 2023 to Tuesday 1st August 2023
101 signatures
Fund parental leave for self-employed parents equivalent to that for employees
Open from Tuesday 30th March 2021 to Thursday 30th September 2021
101 signatures
Make domestic abuse workplace policies mandatory in England and Wales
Open from Tuesday 15th September 2020 to Monday 15th March 2021
101 signatures
Require sanitary products are made available in all public and workplace toilets
Open from Thursday 3rd February 2022 to Wednesday 3rd August 2022
99 signatures
Increase the rate of minimum wage for 16 year olds from £4.35 to at least £6.00
Open from Thursday 12th March 2020 to Saturday 12th September 2020
99 signatures
To make minimum wage equal for all ages to end age discrimination for pay
Open from Wednesday 22nd March 2023 to Friday 22nd September 2023
98 signatures
Make International Women's Day 8th March a public holiday in the UK.
Open from Monday 21st February 2022 to Sunday 21st August 2022
98 signatures
Increase SMP by 4 weeks at 90% pay when a baby is born before 37 weeks
Open from Tuesday 24th November 2020 to Monday 24th May 2021
98 signatures
Allow energy bills to be paid as part of salary sacrifice, saving Tax & NI
Open from Thursday 11th August 2022 to Saturday 25th February 2023
97 signatures
Provide maternity leave and pay for pregnancies terminated after 20 weeks
Open from Wednesday 13th April 2022 to Thursday 27th October 2022
96 signatures
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