Petitions tagged with 'Armed Forces'

• Increase military pay
  The UK armed forces put their lives on the line to protect our families at home. Everyone else goes on strike if they are not happy about pay, but the military cannot. They should get a bigger increase in pay each year. They're looking after us so we [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Allow Allergy-Sufferers Into the UK Armed Forces
  Currently, anyone suffering with a peanut/nut allergy cannot join the UK armed forces. However the Army, Royal Navy and RAF cater for those requiring Halal, Kosher and Vegetarian meals. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• 15 hours of free early education for ALL two year olds with parents serving in the Armed Forces
  Services children living in Surrey are currently entitled to 15 hours free early years education however, this eligibility criteria isn't nationwide. Every child with a parent serving in the Armed Forces should be entitled to this opportunity it [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Lowering the voting age to 17.
  If 17 year old teenager can do the following, why can't they vote? [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• British Armed Forces should be able to carry their weapons within the UK
  The British Armed Forces should be able to carry and keep their weapons in the UK when they are at home no matter how brief the stay. Especially if the government want their soldiers to keep there accuracy in tip top condition. There should be no [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Mandatory lengthy prison sentences for those convicted of the theft of military service medals
  Sentences imposed against those convicted of theft are often unduly lenient and the true impact of the crime on the victim is not sufficiently taken into account. Nor is there sufficient deterrent effect. One crime that is particularly abhorrent is [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Wednesday 24 December 2014, Signatures: 46
• Additional sanctions against Russia and Ukraine's military support
  Responsible department: Foreign and Commonwealth Office [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Wednesday 24 September 2014, Signatures: 9
• Higher Wage For People Serving In The Armed Forces
  Increase the wage for people serving in the armed forces. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• PUT A POPPY ON THE NEW £1 COIN
  PUT A POPPY ON THE NEW £1 COIN TO COMMEMORATE THE 100yrs SINCE WORLD WAR ONE AND SUPPORT THE FALLEN HEROES AND THE SERVING BRITISH ARMED FORCES [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Thursday 19 March 2015, Signatures: 243
• stop investigating military personnel posted to Northern Ireland
  Stop all investigations into actions carried out by the British Armed Forces prior to the Good Friday Agreement [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Tuesday 31 March 2015, Signatures: 87
• Scottish Military Voting In Referendum
  Scottish members of the Armed Forces should be entitled to vote in the Referendum; regardless of where they are based. As their location is through service, not through choice. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Pay Rises for key service workers in line with MPs
  It is unjust and an abuse of authority and power to allow you and your colleagues to gain a high pay rise, whilst offering a meagre pay rise to the people that need it. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Wednesday 18 March 2015, Signatures: 20
• make killing british armed forces by a british citizen a mandatory offence of treason
  The Government should bring a mandatory charge of TREASON for the deliberate killing of a member of the Armed Forces [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Guaranteed job nterviews for serving and ex forces personnel.
  I have raised this petition because I wish to see serving members of H.M Armed Forces, Veterans and Reservists treated better in the jobs market. All too often, either through discrimination or through ignorance, many employers dismiss job [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Wednesday 11 March 2015, Signatures: 1
• Change the law so that people may vote ONLY in the country in which they PERMANENTLY reside.
  Far, far too many people live outside the national boundaries of this country but retain the right to vote in elections here. Those people have chosen to abrogate themselves of living with the consequences of the votes they make so they must be [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Wednesday 11 March 2015, Signatures: 2
• increace the wages for serving armed forces soldiers
  We want an increase in serving soldiers wages. Whether they are in the army, navy or air force. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Tuesday 10 March 2015, Signatures: 86
• Impose severe sanctions due to the Russian invasion of Crimea,Ukraine.
  The Russian occupation of Ukraine violates international law and should be opposed in the strongest terms. The US should impose sanctions to express our outrage over Russian aggression. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Friday 6 March 2015, Signatures: 10
• Employ Defence resources to combat coastal erosion and flood disasters on an ongoing basis
  The greatest threat to the UK is no longer invasion by foreign powers or even action by terrorists, but rather the challenges presented by climate change and coastal erosion. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Tuesday 10 March 2015, Signatures: 2
• Bring back the Death Penalty for murderers convicted by DNA evidence of the Police and members of the Armed Forces
  Following the sentances given to the killers of the soldier Fusilier Lee Rigby, the Death Penalty should be brought back for murderers convicted by DNA and other irrefutable evidence. This should apply to the murderers of the Police, members of the [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Impose an independent, fully-empowered Armed Forces Ombudsman on the MOD
  The lessons of Deepcut - and of decades of bullying and abuse scandals - have been ignored by the MOD. In the British Army of 2014, the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Stop our armed forces taking part in Denmark pig shooting
  Members of our armed forces are being sent to Denmark in order to shoot and injure pigs. The live pig is then used for medics to practice their battle skills. This is horrific for the pig and illegal in this country; hence having to travel to Denmark [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Thursday 5 March 2015, Signatures: 12
• Call out the Army Reserves for flood relief
  We have Reserves in all elements of our Armed Forces, if the Regulars cannot cope, call out the Reserves to help with flood relief like other nations do. We need action now to prevent further damage and cost to the taxpayers who pay for them. Why [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Monday 19 May 2014, Signatures: 1
• stop the military cutbacks in the UK now
  To get the government to look into defence spending and increasing defence expenditure to a level where we can defend our shores and be able to maintain our nato commitments. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Wednesday 11 February 2015, Signatures: 855
• spend overseas aid on the UK for people/areas in need
  I would like the government to consider spending the money they give to overseas aid on the UK, specifically areas such as flood hit communities, flood prevention programmes, and supporting of ex military personnel who leave the Armed Forces and are [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Armed Forces Union / Federation
  Creation of an Armed Forces Union or Federation that will enable members of HM Forces to air and address grievances, poor working practices, low pay, poor after care after medical treatment or discharge or any issue they wish to raise as a [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Friday 6 March 2015, Signatures: 1
• Armed Forces Ombudsman be established
  Creation of an Armed Forces Ombudsman which is then promoted within the Armed Forces so that Forces personal are aware of it's existence unlike the current service complaints commission, which most serving personnel and ex serving personnel are [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Friday 6 March 2015, Signatures: 2
• Save the Army sniffer dog held hostage by Taliban
  Army sniffer dog being held by Taliban has a rank and saved countless lives over the duration of conflict and there should be a rescue plan put into effect. Reports suggest his name is Colonel and deserves the same treatment as any other member of [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• stop foreign aid and defend ourselves
  We have gone to far supporting others,our country has an urgent and great need to defend our coast line from future natural disasters, such as the current floods,our armed forces have been cut to bone, we are constantly being told we have tighten [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• HELEN GRANT MP UNFIT FOR GOVERNMENT
  We the undersigned, believe that The Minister for Sport Helen Grant MP. is unfit for government due to her outspoken views on the non-celebration of the centenary of WWI [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• by force, rescue the canine captured by afghan forces
  The recent capture of the canine working for British forces or American forces in Afghanistan - given the fact that the canine was in essence forced into service, it is the canines basic right to be protected as a human member of the Armed Forces. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Wednesday 18 February 2015, Signatures: 2
• Army veterans should receive the diamond jubilee medal
  ex members of the Armed forces who have given exemplary military service of Six Years or More should be entitled to receive the Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Wednesday 11 February 2015, Signatures: 875
• Using our armed forces to assist with weather conditions
  I am writing to ask why the government is not using the Marines and the Army to help with the dreadful situation for the people that are flooded. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Sunday 11 May 2014, Signatures: 2
• The introduction of an Armed Forces Ombudsman.
  I still firmly believe that an Armed Forces Ombudsman is required to ensure the fair treatment of Service Personnel as part of the Armed Forces Covenant." [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Wednesday 11 February 2015, Signatures: 122
• The UK Government needs to spell out the consequences of Scottish Independance
  Currently Westminster has made few clear comments on the consequences of Scottish Independance, so Scottish voters will make their decision based solely on what Alex Salmond is saying. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Former soldier Ray Coulson rights to have his family stay in the UK
  Former soldier Ray Coulson aged 42 served in the British Army for 22 years. His wife and children are Canadian citizens. Ray Coulson has now left the armed forces and has been told as he is no longer serving in the service, his Canadian family has to [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Friday 30 January 2015, Signatures: 310
• Free Postage for all BFPO numbers
  All mail sent to a member of the Armed Forces that require a BFPO number on the address should be made freepost, regardless of where the member is serving. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Wednesday 28 January 2015, Signatures: 4
• allow 16 year olds to get a tattoo with parental consent
  I Think that if you are 16 years old and your parents allow you to get a tattoo then in the UK I think you should be able to as it is your body and you should be able to do what you want with it. I think the tattooing of miners act was a stupid law, [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Friday 16 January 2015, Signatures: 28
• Lower the UK Voting Age
  At 16 years old, legally you have the opportunity to raise a child, join the armed forces and pay taxes. A young adult can live independently in their country but have no contribution towards the way it is run. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Allow coeliacs to join any of the armed forces with the introduction of gluten free ration packs
  As is stands sufferers of coeliac disease have no chance of getting into any branch of the armed forces, due to the fact that gluten free ration packs aren't provided by the military unlike kosher, vegetarian or halal packs. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Finding Keith bennett
  Police reject report which may pinpoint the body of moors murder victim Keith Bennett, [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Tuesday 6 January 2015, Signatures: 87
• Railcard for Veterans
  When personnel leave armed forces they have to give back their HM Forces Railcard that entitles them to a third of fares. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Wednesday 7 January 2015, Signatures: 7
• THE COVENANT MUST BE MORE THAN A BIT OF PAPER .....THE GOVERNMENT MUST STOP RELYING ON CHARITIES WHO ARE OVERWHELMED
  The Military Covenant was set-up so that veterans had a voice and support after leaving the Armed Forces. As a way of thanks for service to Queen and Country, to be given help and advice where it is needed and to allow the services to be less time [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Saturday 10 January 2015, Signatures: 149
• People diagnosed with asperger's should be allowed to apply for the armed forces
  Those diagnosed with asperger's syndrome (high functioning autism) are at present are automatically refused admission to the British armed forces. As each person diagnosed can present at very different levels on the spectrum they should be allowed to [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Saturday 10 January 2015, Signatures: 6
• Reform of Military Courts Martials System
  It is a fact that soldiers who are sentenced by a military court do not receive a fair trial, in line with what their Civilian counterparts . [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• A Call for the Suspension of the Court Martial System
  Following the conviction of Marine A there is sufficient concern to call for a review of the armed forces Court Martial system. It is clear from this case that a jury formed of serving members of the armed forces, aligned in rank seniority and [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Friday 9 January 2015, Signatures: 3
• Judge Blackett to be forced to resign as help for heroes trustee
  The comments made by Judge Blackett during the trial and sentencing of Marine A, are felt to be wholly incompatible with the judges position as a trustee within the Help for Heroes charity. There is a clear conflict of interest between between the [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• MP's pay rise should be no more than the majority of public sector workers
  MP's and government civil servants pay rise should be in line with the amount that the majority of public sector workers and the Armed Forces are receiving. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• MP's pay increase MUST include EXPENSES CUT
  With the news of 11% pay increase in 2015 for MP's while the rest of the public sector will increase 1%. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Free Alexander Blackman
  This petition is to free marine Alexander Blackman from the prison sentence that has been handed down of a minimum of 10 years for killing an enemy of the Britain, this is an absolute disgrace and should be reversed immediately. Our armed forces are [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Reintroduce Capital Punishment for Extreme Offences
  Reintroducing capital punishment for extreme offences, as in murder, terrorism, anyone who is a danger to others and therefore can not be released, anyone who has been sentenced to 'life' and wouldn't be getting released. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Equal Pay, Pension and Benefits for all serving in Her Majesty's Armed Forces
  This petition requests the Ministry of Defence amend the law, so that all people of all nationality's who serve/or have served in Her Majesty's Armed Forces, be given equal pay, privileges, benefits and pensions immediately. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• armed forces covenant
  To force the government to act on their promise to fulfil the covenant between the Armed Forces (serving and vets) and the people of the UK [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Monday 25 August 2014, Signatures: 1
• Make it a Criminal Offence to Impersonate a Regular, Reservist, TA or Veteran UK Armed Forces Soldier
  It should be made a Criminal Offence to impersonate a past or present member of the UK Armed Forces. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Friday 28 November 2014, Signatures: 2725
• Stop Atos Healthcare Medical Assessments for War Pensioners
  The task of conducting medical assessments on former members of the UK armed forces for war pension awards is now conducted by the French multinational company, Atos Healthcare. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Friday 28 November 2014, Signatures: 12
• Drop voting age to 16
  Welcome to our e-petition.We are students which are doing GCSE's and our aim is to drop the voting age to 16. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• military honours funerals
  Petition for every former member of the armed forces to be offered a funeral with military honours if they or their family would like one [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Thursday 13 November 2014, Signatures: 7
• Make Armistice Day a day of conflict education for ALL UK schoolchildren
  To honour and respect all those that have sacrificed or suffered as a result of conflicts, let us create a one day education programme about the causes and prevention of War and conflict between cultures. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• voting age reduced to 16+
  This is a petition to lower the legal voting age to 16 and overs. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Reconsider murder charge of Marine 'A'
  The good people of Britain request that this shocking decision made to charge a Royal Marines Commando for carrying out his duties in a conflict of war be reconsidered. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Introduce advanced warning laws for private firework celebrations
  We want to see the introduction of new regulations to govern how people plan private firework celebrations. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Re-instate the discretion of Head teachers to grant 10 days holidays during term time.
  We the undersigned demand that the Government re-instates the '10 day rule' whereby headteachers have the discretion to grant holidays 'in term'. This will allow hard pressed families to continue to afford family holidays and stop the current [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Link pension/wages %rises to energy %rises to enable people/veterans to live
  Link pension/wages %rises to energy %rises to enable people/veterans to live. I would like the government to appreciate that you are here because of us & assist us in trying to enjoy our final years so that our/your offspring can understand why we [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Friday 24 October 2014, Signatures: 16
• Make all School Children & local council meetings take a pledge of allegiance to The Monarch & The Union fFag
  To promote loyalty to Britain and all being British represents under the Union Flag then all school assembly and council meetings should start with a British pledge of allegiance to the reigning monarch and the armed forces. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• MP Travel Expense Rate
  Lower the rate of Travel Expenses for MPs. Currently, MPs can claim 45p per mile for travel expenses in their private car. Compare this to the rate of 25p per mile for armed forces personnel whilst on duty travel. MP rates should be lowered to the [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Thursday 9 October 2014, Signatures: 3
• Gallantry awards
  All members of the armed forces who have won a gallantry award should not pay tax. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Wednesday 8 October 2014, Signatures: 4
• Members of Parliament to undertake mandatory attachments to key service providers.
  All serving Members of Parliament and all future newly elected Members of Parliament, should, within one year, spend a one week attachment with each of the following service providers: Their local Police Service, Their local Magistrates or Crown [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Saturday 4 October 2014, Signatures: 6
• Removing the right for Payday Loan Lenders to Act
  A Payday loan is deceptive and Immoral to anyone who dares to look; these loans are targeting young, easily influenced adolescents and adults in the hour of need. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Wednesday 2 April 2014, Signatures: 60
• The Government to retrain the Armed Forces made redundant due to recent cuts as a Border Force.
  Our borders are unsafe and open to non-desirables to abuse the welfare system and the security of the United Kingdom. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Wednesday 1 October 2014, Signatures: 6
• Create a facility for Armed Forces personnel suffering with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
  It is now known that in 2012 more serving or ex serving members of the British Army killed themselves than men and women killed in Afghanistan. PTSD is an under recognised issue and is leading to deaths and the government should aim to help treat [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Wednesday 8 October 2014, Signatures: 9
• Reverse defence cuts to the armed forces
  We Petition Her Majesty's government to immediately stop and reverse the defence cuts experienced by our armed forces! [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Veterans Day
  The American's celebrate their servicemen and women - not just as in armistice day, but as a way of their culture. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Saturday 20 September 2014, Signatures: 3
• Allow asthmatics into the military
  The armed forces instantly disqualify applications from asthmatics despite fitness levels or severity of asthma. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Saturday 20 September 2014, Signatures: 30
• Call for Priority Re-Housing Banding for Ex Long Term Service Personnel Veterans
  In 2013, The Royal British Legion released a statement which points out that up to 3,000 of London’s homeless population are ex-service personnel. (http://goo.gl/gvVyGr) [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Tuesday 10 December 2013, Signatures: 1
• VICTORIA CROSS MEDAL
  In recognition of the act of valour commited all V.C. holders should recieve a military wage for life based on final pay point when discharged from service [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Tuesday 9 September 2014, Signatures: 2
• Dissolve the current coalition government
  The coalition government is driving this nation to poverty. It has cut budgets to the armed forces. Now it wants to send the armed forces into a chemical war that has nothing to do with this nation. This will increase taxes on our almost financially [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• No to UK military involvement in Syria
  Regardless of what atrocities may or may not have been committed by whichever side in Syria, can I please implore the Government to not involve the UK military in yet another foreign war simply to show willing to the US and other such eager [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Petition against UK military involvement in Syria
  After the last 3 interventions in removing so called dictatorial regimes from power namely Iraq, Afghanistan & Libya it is obvious that the military interventions just do not work. All the previous countries are now in a worse state for their people [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Say No To The National Service Bill 2013-14
  We, the undersigned, wish it to be known that we are against the National Services 2013-14 Bill that is currently being put forward by Philip Hollobone Conservative MP for Kettering. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Tuesday 2 September 2014, Signatures: 2147
• Small Tax Rise To Fund More Armed Forces
  Does anybody think that a cut in the Armed Forces budget is a good idea in the current climate? If not please sign my petition for a small rise in income tax (3% for example) on top of the current funding to be used exclusively on the armed forces. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Tuesday 2 September 2014, Signatures: 11
• Bootcamp with career aid for repeat young offenders
  Repeat young offenders are sent to boot camps run by ex-armed forces personnel. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Thursday 21 August 2014, Signatures: 3
• Egypt: Sanctions against the members of SCAF
  Thousands of peaceful pro-democracy demonstrators have been killed by the Egyptian miliary after General Al-Sissi removed the elected leader President Morsy after one year in office. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Thursday 21 November 2013, Signatures: 33
• Make barring Soldiers for just being members of the Armed forces Illegal
  It is Illegal to bar people on Gay, colour or religeous grounds, the same treatment should be extended to our armed forces [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• The Serving British Soldier (UK) Act 2014
  Government to create a new and comprehensive law or set of laws making it illegal and punishable by a term of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years and / or £5000 for each offence for any of the following [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Saturday 6 September 2014, Signatures: 8
• Enact legislation to enlist ALL qualified doctors in the UK into the armed forces and locate them in District General Hospitals to work in the NHS
  Medically qualified individuals have held the UK to ransom for at least the last 10 years. Many GPs have ended their contract and now only work as locums because they know they can demand more and more money for less work than they would have to do [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Please take note of the sacrifice of Christian Nock in the name of homelessness.
  Christian Nock, an ex serving member of the armed forces, is walking 6500 miles around the entire coast of the UK, sleeping rough every night. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Monday 2 December 2013, Signatures: 271
• Ensure all injured members of the armed forces have access to AFIP irrespective of date of injury.
  Ensure that all members of the armed forces no matter the date of injury should be considered for the AFIP. To ensure security and financial stability. At present only those injured after 2005 qualify this is unfair and the MOD responses are not good [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Tuesday 19 August 2014, Signatures: 8
• harrier jump jets
  An appeal to the United Kingdom Government to bring back Harrier Jump Jets for the armed forces [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• give off duty soldiers in the uk sidearms to protect themselfs from attack by fanatical muslim attack
  THE TIME HAS COME FOR ALL MEMBERS OF OUR ARMED FORCES TO CARRY SIDE ARMS WHEN ON BASE OR WHEN THEY ARE IN FULL UNIFORM ANYWHERE THEY TRAVEL,THESE BRAVE PEOPLE DESERVE OUR FULL SUPPORT AND PROTECTION [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• remove "lee rigby deserved it" facebook group and have charges of insighting racial hatred brought against the posts on it
  This is offensive to Lee Rigby's family. The posts on it are offensive to the British people and their armed forces. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• I.D.Cards or forms of identification for ex members of military stating they are veterns
  i would like to see an id card much like the armed forces id card which states all of your details like the military id card did but mentions that you are retired .,as i and many ex military feel that for places of interest that current military [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Wednesday 13 August 2014, Signatures: 1087
• stop the military cutbacks in the UK now
  Force government debate on the issue of military cutbacks as they are depleting our armed forces to a limit that can not maintain our nato and domestic responsibilities. The cutbacks need to be stopped. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Drummer Lee Rigby to be awarded the V.C.
  The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration that can be awarded to any member of the armed forces. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Emergency Services Day
  All across the Country, thousands of emergency personnel are working to make our lives safe and secure. We all take these services for granted, and expect them to be there when we dial for assistance. These people put their lives on hold to serve [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• National Emergency Srevices day
  All across the Country, thousands of emergency personnel are working to make our lives safe and secure. We all take these services for granted, and expect them to be there when we dial for assistance. These people put their lives on hold to serve [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Military aid Budget
  Our petition aims to have a portion of the taxpayers money set aside for spending only on the United Kingdom armed forces and potentially slightly raise the defence budget. this is because with our current budget cuts to the armed forces, our [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Tuesday 22 July 2014, Signatures: 1
• Equal Pensions for re-joined Armed Forces Personnel
  Some members of the Armed Forces are seeing their pensions nearly halved because they have had a break in service (re-joins). Many of these service personnel may not be aware that as a rejoin, their pension from a previous service is not worth as [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Saturday 26 July 2014, Signatures: 220
• support for service personnel
  For the government to show more practical support for the mental health issues of serving and former personnel. [...]
  Status: closed, Close Date: Thursday 17 July 2014, Signatures: 2382
• National Mermorial Day
  National Mermorial Day to remember our loved ones, similar to the one in USA, where families remember past generations by attending family graves. our current Remembrance Day focuses on our Armed forces, and should continue we need to have a day for [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• Force salmond to allow armed forces a vote
  Salmond and SNP have not made any allowance in their Independence Referendum to allow armed forces personnel to vote unless they have a Scottish address. [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1
• David Cameron is making a total mess of the country. To the house of commons to call a vote of no confidence in David Cameron
  He will not give the British voters a referendum on the EU , He has destroyed our armed forces , The NHS , Introduced bedroom tax and is making the poor poorer. He has rushed through a bill of same sex marriage and ignored a majority that do not want [...]
  Status: rejected, Signatures: 1