Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Accelerate innovation, investment and productivity through world-class science, ensure that new and existing technologies are safely developed and deployed across the UK and drive forward a modern digital government for the benefit of its citizens. DSIT is a ministerial department, supported by 12 agencies and public bodies.

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-science-innovation-and-technology

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP
  Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
• George Freeman MP
  Minister of State (Minister for Science, Research and Innovation)
• Julia Lopez MP
  Minister of State (Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure)
• Paul Scully MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy)
• Viscount Camrose
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for AI and Intellectual Property)

Petitions linked to this department

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• Hold a national referendum on introducing Digital ID
  Opened on Friday 8th May 2026
  53 signatures so far

• Migrate UK civil service to open-source software for data sovereignty & security
  Opened on Wednesday 6th May 2026
  279 signatures so far

• End mandatory online age verification & mandate parental controls instead
  Opened on Monday 27th April 2026
  48 signatures so far

• Ban digital age verification
  Opened on Monday 27th April 2026
  42 signatures so far

• Hold a public inquiry into the use of defence-linked AI in the UK public sector
  Opened on Friday 24th April 2026
  333 signatures so far

• Make it a requirement for all institutions to caption videos they show/publish
  Opened on Wednesday 15th April 2026
  34 signatures so far

• Social media ban for under fourteen years old
  Opened on Tuesday 14th April 2026
  23 signatures so far

• Require curfews and scrolling breaks on social media for under 16s, don't ban it
  Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
  15 signatures so far

• Do not require age verification for all user-user services
  Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
  66 signatures so far

• Review & consider the role of agentic AI in Defence, Security & Public Services
  Opened on Tuesday 7th April 2026
  36 signatures so far

• Ban social media for under 16s
  Opened on Tuesday 7th April 2026
  192 signatures so far

• Ban social media for under 18s
  Opened on Monday 30th March 2026
  34 signatures so far

• Ban recording devices that process personal data without consent
  Opened on Monday 30th March 2026
  56 signatures so far

• Require companies to offer users opt out for online alcohol advertising & sales
  Opened on Friday 27th March 2026
  230 signatures so far

• Ban AI generated videos being posted on streaming services for children
  Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
  48 signatures so far

• Require browsers & social media to include AI off switch for UK residents
  Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
  53 signatures so far

• Make a mandatory ‘no ai’ logo for products and companies
  Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
  37 signatures so far

• Seek a global ban on superintelligence and to agree safe AI development path
  Opened on Friday 20th March 2026
  56 signatures so far

• Ban engagement-driven algorithms that push provocative content on social media
  Opened on Friday 20th March 2026
  80 signatures so far

• Government to support the Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill [HL]
  Opened on Monday 16th March 2026
  32 signatures so far

• Create a single national opt-out from secondary use of personal data
  Opened on Monday 16th March 2026
  38 signatures so far

• Strengthen and enforce rules to stop scam emergency trade call-out adverts
  Opened on Tuesday 10th March 2026
  1,489 signatures so far

• Update law to help protect over-60s from social media algorithms amplifying hate
  Opened on Friday 27th February 2026
  37 signatures so far

• Limit the use of fully autonomous AI systems to make high-risk decisions
  Opened on Tuesday 24th February 2026
  72 signatures so far

• Government ban on social media to be for under 13s only
  Opened on Thursday 19th February 2026
  649 signatures so far

• Require all social media platforms to verify identity of accounts
  Opened on Wednesday 18th February 2026
  34 signatures so far

• Review the digitisation of UK telephone lines
  Opened on Tuesday 17th February 2026
  170 signatures so far

• Mandate a "One-Click to Cancel" button for all online subscriptions
  Opened on Monday 16th February 2026
  78 signatures so far

• Ban people posting images of nude or partially undressed children online
  Opened on Friday 13th February 2026
  303 signatures so far

• Ban AI chatbots while they are capable of creating Child Sexual Abuse Material
  Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
  93 signatures so far

• Do not ban social media for under 16s
  Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
  64,697 signatures so far

• Ban all use of AI in the UK
  Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
  249 signatures so far

• Ban companies from using any personal data to train AI without explicit consent
  Opened on Tuesday 27th January 2026
  172 signatures so far

• Limit the percentage of computer parts AI companies can buy to 10% of UK stock
  Opened on Monday 26th January 2026
  33 signatures so far

• Do not ban children from using virtual private networks
  Opened on Friday 23rd January 2026
  5,296 signatures so far

• Repeal Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003
  Opened on Tuesday 20th January 2026
  53 signatures so far

• Require all AI musicians and songs to have a visible AI notice
  Opened on Tuesday 20th January 2026
  1,629 signatures so far

• Make AI job replacement illegal
  Opened on Friday 16th January 2026
  160 signatures so far

• Introduce a minimum age of 25 to work as a content creator in the adult industry
  Opened on Thursday 15th January 2026
  376 signatures so far

• Ban the use of bots to make purchases on websites
  Opened on Wednesday 14th January 2026
  89 signatures so far

• Review how law is enforced around sharing graphic violence/death on social media
  Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
  30 signatures so far

• Ban the use of AI for image, video and audio creation
  Opened on Friday 19th December 2025
  13,960 signatures so far

• Ensure public energy and water infrastructure is protected from AI data centres
  Opened on Thursday 11th December 2025
  198 signatures so far

• Establish review of risks to UK democracy from foreign influence on social media
  Opened on Monday 8th December 2025
  58 signatures so far

• Give UK citizens legal ownership of their face, voice, and likeness
  Opened on Wednesday 3rd December 2025
  8,242 signatures so far

• Call for full scrutiny & a 6 month public consultation on Digital ID
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
  356 signatures so far

• Require platform businesses to provide customer services and create ombudsman
  Opened on Monday 1st December 2025
  35 signatures so far

• Ban personal use of AI and require AI watermarks
  Opened on Friday 28th November 2025
  87 signatures so far

• Ban Open-Source Deepfake-Capable AI tools until further regulation is introduced
  Opened on Friday 28th November 2025
  86 signatures so far

• Mandate labelling of Al-generated videos in metadata and online
  Opened on Friday 21st November 2025
  192 signatures so far

• Regulate the sale and distribution of research peptides
  Opened on Friday 14th November 2025
  23 signatures so far

• Trial digital ID on new arrivals before UK citizens.
  Opened on Wednesday 12th November 2025
  61 signatures so far

• Launch a review of mobile coverage across the UK & plan for improvement
  Opened on Wednesday 12th November 2025
  48 signatures so far

• Allow Digital ID to be stored in all native mobile wallets
  Open from Monday 10th November 2025 to Sunday 10th May 2026
  22 signatures

• Require online platforms to remove misinformation targeting bereaved families
  Open from Tuesday 4th November 2025 to Monday 4th May 2026
  18,797 signatures

• End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
  Open from Friday 31st October 2025 to Thursday 30th April 2026
  121,852 signatures

• Prioritise the development and launch of UK Gov digital identity by Winter 2026
  Open from Friday 31st October 2025 to Thursday 30th April 2026
  31 signatures

• Repeal the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 in full and stop Digital ID rollouts
  Open from Monday 27th October 2025 to Monday 27th April 2026
  2,334 signatures

• Introduce Digital ID Cards Now. Reduce the pull-factor for illegal immigration
  Open from Friday 24th October 2025 to Friday 24th April 2026
  36 signatures

• Ban the use of smart glasses with recording capability in public spaces
  Open from Tuesday 14th October 2025 to Tuesday 14th April 2026
  765 signatures

• Add birth sex to special category data under GDPR
  Open from Friday 10th October 2025 to Friday 10th April 2026
  52 signatures

• Fund a government-run online age verification system
  Open from Thursday 2nd October 2025 to Thursday 2nd April 2026
  33 signatures

• Enhance NI with a secure biometric ID to protect citizens from identity theft
  Open from Friday 26th September 2025 to Thursday 26th March 2026
  45 signatures

• Require generative AI watermarks & ban using people’s likeness without consent
  Open from Thursday 4th September 2025 to Wednesday 4th March 2026
  3,206 signatures

• Online age checks: do not use personal information & third party perform checks
  Open from Tuesday 26th August 2025 to Thursday 26th February 2026
  106 signatures

• Do not repeal the online safety act
  Open from Thursday 14th August 2025 to Saturday 14th February 2026
  30 signatures

• Introduce a digital postage stamp to business emails
  Open from Wednesday 30th July 2025 to Friday 30th January 2026
  18 signatures

• Require construction of data centres to be halted & find eco-friendly solution
  Open from Friday 25th July 2025 to Sunday 25th January 2026
  181 signatures

• Enact new Cybersecurity law that sets minimum standards and creates a regulator
  Open from Monday 21st July 2025 to Wednesday 21st January 2026
  40 signatures

• Require internet providers to provide equal Internet Access for All Communities
  Open from Wednesday 2nd July 2025 to Friday 2nd January 2026
  73 signatures

• Review & regulate weight loss and health journey content on social media
  Open from Tuesday 1st July 2025 to Thursday 1st January 2026
  701 signatures

• Make online bullying a specific crime & new rules for social media platforms
  Open from Wednesday 11th June 2025 to Thursday 11th December 2025
  522 signatures

• Require all phone numbers be added to a public register
  Open from Tuesday 13th May 2025 to Thursday 13th November 2025
  20 signatures

• Establish the AI Security Institute as a statutory body
  Open from Thursday 8th May 2025 to Saturday 8th November 2025
  39 signatures

• Require broadband providers to offer symmetrical upload and download speeds
  Open from Tuesday 6th May 2025 to Thursday 6th November 2025
  74 signatures

• Ban AI until there is an international framework for its use and conduct checks
  Open from Friday 2nd May 2025 to Sunday 2nd November 2025
  243 signatures

• Stop the Data (Use and Access) Bill
  Open from Monday 28th April 2025 to Tuesday 28th October 2025
  775 signatures

• Repeal the Online Safety Act
  Open from Tuesday 22nd April 2025 to Wednesday 22nd October 2025
  550,135 signatures

• Regulate telemetric / AI robots
  Open from Thursday 17th April 2025 to Friday 17th October 2025
  90 signatures

• Ban realistic AI images claiming to depict politicians being published online.
  Open from Friday 11th April 2025 to Saturday 11th October 2025
  53 signatures

• Implement recommendations of the Independent Review of Pornography Regulation
  Open from Monday 7th April 2025 to Tuesday 7th October 2025
  208 signatures

• Ban AI companies from using music streaming to train AI
  Open from Wednesday 26th March 2025 to Friday 26th September 2025
  98 signatures

• Hold an urgent Citizens’ Assembly on AI and enact its recommendations
  Open from Monday 24th March 2025 to Wednesday 24th September 2025
  85 signatures

• Introduce measures to hold social media platforms to account for tackling scams
  Open from Friday 21st March 2025 to Sunday 21st September 2025
  50 signatures

• Ban behavioural data extraction for advertising
  Open from Monday 17th March 2025 to Wednesday 17th September 2025
  461 signatures

• Require all social media companies to allow infinite scrolling to be turned off
  Open from Thursday 13th March 2025 to Saturday 13th September 2025
  30 signatures

• Require social media companies to implement independent fact-checking
  Open from Thursday 6th March 2025 to Saturday 6th September 2025
  52 signatures

• Legally designate social media platforms as “Publishers”
  Open from Monday 3rd March 2025 to Wednesday 3rd September 2025
  35 signatures

• Introduce Licensing for Mobile Phones to Prevent Scams and Protect Consumers
  Open from Thursday 27th February 2025 to Wednesday 27th August 2025
  26 signatures

• Require social media platforms to identify and remove all unsafe content.
  Open from Friday 21st February 2025 to Thursday 21st August 2025
  83 signatures

• Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures
  Open from Friday 14th February 2025 to Thursday 14th August 2025
  257,932 signatures

• Require social media companies to have human helpline for compromised accounts
  Open from Thursday 13th February 2025 to Wednesday 13th August 2025
  59 signatures

• Ban Generative AI and review how to best regulate other AI tools
  Open from Wednesday 12th February 2025 to Tuesday 12th August 2025
  108 signatures

• Introduce legislation in order to outlaw the installation of 5G masts
  Open from Wednesday 12th February 2025 to Tuesday 12th August 2025
  555 signatures

• Regulate bots purchasing collectibles online
  Open from Monday 27th January 2025 to Sunday 27th July 2025
  41 signatures

• Regulate how social media firms maximise user engagement.
  Open from Friday 17th January 2025 to Thursday 17th July 2025
  46 signatures

• Regulate Generative AI imagery
  Open from Monday 13th January 2025 to Sunday 13th July 2025
  355 signatures

• Remove Permitted Development Rights for all additional telecoms infrastructure.
  Open from Friday 10th January 2025 to Thursday 10th July 2025
  3,269 signatures

• Ban online pornography, and the making and selling of pornography
  Open from Thursday 2nd January 2025 to Wednesday 2nd July 2025
  796 signatures

• Stop the roll out and use of trusted digital identity services
  Open from Thursday 19th December 2024 to Thursday 19th June 2025
  2,225 signatures

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