HM Treasury is the government’s economic and finance ministry, maintaining control over public spending, setting the direction of the UK’s economic policy and working to achieve strong and sustainable economic growth. HMT is a ministerial department, supported by 16 agencies and public bodies.
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Ministers
Repeat "Eat out to help out" scheme for the health, wellbeing & beauty sector
Open from Thursday 10th September 2020 to Wednesday 10th March 2021
191 signatures
Increase Mileage allowance from 45p per mile to 75p per mile
Open from Tuesday 14th June 2022 to Wednesday 28th December 2022
190 signatures
Increase tax-free childcare allowance
Open from Thursday 5th October 2023 to Friday 5th April 2024
185 signatures
Create a fund to reimburse money lost due to Covid-19 wedding cancellations
Open from Friday 31st July 2020 to Sunday 31st January 2021
184 signatures
Windfall Tax Profits made by Companies during the Covid 19 Pandemic.
Open from Monday 26th October 2020 to Monday 26th April 2021
182 signatures
Introduce 1p tax on garments to tackle unethical fast fashion practice.
Open from Wednesday 30th September 2020 to Tuesday 30th March 2021
181 signatures
Allow companies to furlough their Schedule D workers under the CJRS
Open from Thursday 16th April 2020 to Friday 16th October 2020
181 signatures
DITCH THE VAT - Zero VAT on sports, fitness classes and sporting goods, forever
Open from Friday 9th October 2020 to Friday 9th April 2021
180 signatures
Reduce fuel duty/VAT on petrol & diesel
Open from Wednesday 23rd August 2023 to Friday 23rd February 2024
178 signatures
Tax meat to help tackle the climate crisis
Open from Thursday 11th November 2021 to Wednesday 11th May 2022
176 signatures
Make those aged 65+ eligible to a mobility element for disability benefits
Open from Monday 6th September 2021 to Sunday 6th March 2022
171 signatures
Make veterinary practices exempt from the IR35 regulations.
Open from Tuesday 4th May 2021 to Thursday 4th November 2021
171 signatures
Increase personal savings allowance
Open from Monday 7th August 2023 to Wednesday 7th February 2024
170 signatures
Strengthen CMS requirements on Receiving Parents and enforcement powers
Open from Friday 13th May 2022 to Sunday 27th November 2022
167 signatures
Exempt tips for staff in the hospitality industry from tax
Open from Tuesday 29th June 2021 to Wednesday 29th December 2021
164 signatures
Pay Key Workers 2 weeks full pay if they have to isolate.
Open from Thursday 30th April 2020 to Friday 30th October 2020
163 signatures
Prevent banks from banning transactions with Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Opened on Friday 26th January 2024
162 signatures so far
Remove the High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
Open from Monday 18th January 2021 to Sunday 18th July 2021
161 signatures
Review 'Know Your Customer' guidance and requirements for financial institutions
Open from Monday 6th June 2022 to Tuesday 20th December 2022
157 signatures
Increase the maximum bounce back loan from £50,000 to £100,000
Open from Friday 4th December 2020 to Friday 4th June 2021
157 signatures
Re-direct £2.5bn prison fund into youth services
Open from Wednesday 9th September 2020 to Tuesday 9th March 2021
157 signatures
Make sunscreen more affordable and increase everyday use by removing the VAT
Open from Tuesday 19th September 2023 to Tuesday 19th March 2024
155 signatures
Extend deadline for filing 19/20 tax forms to qualify for 4th SEISS grant
Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
155 signatures
Introduce 50p MUP for alcohol in England with a 20p levy towards treatment
Open from Tuesday 17th August 2021 to Thursday 17th February 2022
154 signatures
Extend the VAT reduction announced to include sports and the Arts.
Open from Friday 24th July 2020 to Sunday 24th January 2021
152 signatures
Make corporation tax on large multinationals 50% of UK share of global profits
Open from Wednesday 19th May 2021 to Friday 19th November 2021
151 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
Identify and reward all key workers due to Covid-19
Open from Tuesday 5th May 2020 to Thursday 5th November 2020
150 signatures
Immediately increase the VAT Threshold to £100,000
Open from Tuesday 22nd November 2022 to Monday 22nd May 2023
149 signatures
Give all UK citizens access to their pension pots immediately tax free.
Open from Friday 17th April 2020 to Saturday 17th October 2020
149 signatures
Do not bring back Eat Out To Help Out scheme
Open from Monday 7th December 2020 to Monday 7th June 2021
147 signatures
Offer 80% financial support to persons in the 'Construction Industry Scheme'
Open from Thursday 7th May 2020 to Saturday 7th November 2020
147 signatures
Reverse budget announcement on a war memorial to recognise Muslim soldiers
Opened on Thursday 21st March 2024
146 signatures so far
Make the minimum wage equal for all ages and increase to at least £10
Open from Thursday 19th March 2020 to Saturday 19th September 2020
146 signatures
Allow employers to give staff non-taxable £1000 cost of living payment
Open from Monday 8th August 2022 to Wednesday 22nd February 2023
145 signatures
Reduce VAT on Reduced Rate Electricity, gas, heating oil & solid fuel to 0%
Open from Friday 8th January 2021 to Thursday 8th July 2021
145 signatures
Pass legislation to require fuel companies to reduce pump prices within 24 hours
Open from Tuesday 7th July 2020 to Thursday 7th January 2021
141 signatures
Mortgage interest payments on primary homes to be offset against income tax
Open from Thursday 5th October 2023 to Friday 5th April 2024
139 signatures
Reduce VAT on LPG road fuel to 5%
Opened on Monday 25th March 2024
138 signatures so far
Remove or reduce VAT to 5% on the cost of charging an EV
Open from Thursday 20th October 2022 to Thursday 20th April 2023
138 signatures
Do not raise VED on Motorcycles
Open from Friday 18th March 2022 to Sunday 2nd October 2022
138 signatures
Ensure domestic abuse survivors are better protected by CMS post-review
Open from Wednesday 11th May 2022 to Friday 25th November 2022
136 signatures
Abolish limit on tax-free spending by employers on parties and social functions
Open from Tuesday 2nd November 2021 to Monday 2nd May 2022
134 signatures
Increase pay of nurses and teachers by the inflation rate.
Open from Thursday 15th December 2022 to Thursday 15th June 2023
133 signatures
Reduce dividend tax to help directors of small businesses survive
Open from Monday 3rd August 2020 to Wednesday 3rd February 2021
128 signatures
Allow Gift Aid on charity donations made with loyalty points during COVID-19
Open from Monday 20th April 2020 to Tuesday 20th October 2020
128 signatures
Guarantee public sector worker pay rises inline with MPs', or inflation
Open from Wednesday 21st December 2022 to Wednesday 21st June 2023
126 signatures
Properties that have had an offer excepted will have the STLD holiday honoured
Open from Tuesday 22nd December 2020 to Tuesday 22nd June 2021
126 signatures
Paid Overtime to be untaxed.
Open from Friday 13th May 2022 to Sunday 27th November 2022
125 signatures
Introduce a carbon tax
Open from Monday 3rd August 2020 to Wednesday 3rd February 2021
125 signatures
Extend the Stamp Duty holiday for properties when sale is delayed due to probate
Open from Monday 7th December 2020 to Monday 7th June 2021
124 signatures
Ask the FCA to investigate banks for their handling of BBL applications
Open from Thursday 30th July 2020 to Saturday 30th January 2021
124 signatures
Exempt essential workers from any income tax increase
Open from Tuesday 20th October 2020 to Tuesday 20th April 2021
123 signatures
Provide a grant for newly self-employed as they have done in Northern Ireland.
Open from Thursday 14th January 2021 to Wednesday 14th July 2021
122 signatures
Reduce the VAT on UK-made items by 1-5% to encourage people to Buy British
Open from Thursday 10th June 2021 to Friday 10th December 2021
121 signatures
Reduce VAT for Hospitality and Small Business to 5% indefinitely.
Open from Tuesday 23rd May 2023 to Thursday 23rd November 2023
119 signatures
Extend Stamp Duty Holiday for people that have had an offer accepted
Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
119 signatures
Impose new taxes on private jets to increase investment in renewables
Open from Friday 11th November 2022 to Thursday 11th May 2023
118 signatures
Abolish VAT on Pet Medicines
Open from Monday 8th February 2021 to Sunday 8th August 2021
118 signatures
Increase the price cap for the Help to Buy ISA scheme outside of London
Open from Tuesday 19th April 2022 to Wednesday 2nd November 2022
117 signatures
Remove VAT on veterinary bills and medication.
Open from Thursday 23rd March 2023 to Saturday 23rd September 2023
115 signatures
Pay £2000 to each household in the UK for support with coping with COVID19
Open from Tuesday 5th January 2021 to Monday 5th July 2021
115 signatures
Link pay rises for the emergency services + public sector to same % as MPs
Open from Tuesday 12th May 2020 to Thursday 12th November 2020
114 signatures
Stop charging VAT on all care services for disabled people
Opened on Wednesday 28th February 2024
112 signatures so far
Do not charge capital gains tax on cryptoassets
Open from Thursday 21st January 2021 to Wednesday 21st July 2021
112 signatures
Reduce VAT on veterinary services from 20% to 5%
Open from Wednesday 7th July 2021 to Friday 7th January 2022
111 signatures
Reduce VAT for small businesses in the hospitality sector to 5%
Open from Wednesday 25th March 2020 to Friday 25th September 2020
111 signatures
Link all personal tax allowances, reliefs and thresholds with inflation
Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
109 signatures so far
Increase Taxes on Animal Products and Fund Vegan Groups and Animal Charities
Open from Tuesday 16th November 2021 to Monday 16th May 2022
109 signatures
Protect the UK Research & Innovation budget, and deliver 2.4% GNI target by 2027
Open from Tuesday 30th March 2021 to Thursday 30th September 2021
107 signatures
Consider how to compensate key workers for their efforts during Covid-19 crisis
Open from Friday 1st May 2020 to Sunday 1st November 2020
107 signatures
Stop the bedroom tax
Open from Thursday 14th April 2022 to Friday 28th October 2022
106 signatures
Limit National Insurance increases to high earners
Open from Wednesday 8th September 2021 to Tuesday 8th March 2022
106 signatures
Pay salary for all who lose their jobs during this pandemic.
Open from Monday 6th April 2020 to Tuesday 6th October 2020
106 signatures
Fully retain the HMRC Self Assessment helpline
Opened on Wednesday 17th April 2024
105 signatures so far
Make bikes and bicycle accessories zero-rated for VAT
Open from Wednesday 29th July 2020 to Friday 29th January 2021
105 signatures
Reduce VAT on cafe and restaurant food and increase VAT on alcohol sold in shops
Open from Wednesday 29th July 2020 to Friday 29th January 2021
105 signatures
Reduce or remove taxes on overtime pay
Open from Thursday 6th October 2022 to Thursday 6th April 2023
104 signatures
Make safe isolation equipment Zero-rated for VAT
Open from Friday 28th May 2021 to Sunday 28th November 2021
104 signatures
Increase Air Passenger Duty and introduce taxes for aviation fuel
Open from Wednesday 17th February 2021 to Tuesday 17th August 2021
103 signatures
Allow businesses to top up Bounce Back Loans (BBLs)
Open from Tuesday 20th October 2020 to Tuesday 20th April 2021
103 signatures
Allow Notice Pay to be tax exempt for those receiving zero redundancy pay.
Open from Wednesday 26th August 2020 to Friday 26th February 2021
103 signatures
Take back control of interest rates from the Bank of England
Open from Monday 26th June 2023 to Tuesday 26th December 2023
102 signatures
No further public sector pay freeze, no attack on the pension triple lock
Open from Friday 24th July 2020 to Sunday 24th January 2021
102 signatures
Provide 80% pay to all members of a household with a vulnerable person
Open from Wednesday 6th May 2020 to Friday 6th November 2020
102 signatures
Fund £500 holiday vouchers for all UK adults to aid recovery after COVID
Open from Thursday 18th February 2021 to Wednesday 18th August 2021
100 signatures
Back Date Stamp Duty Scheme. £500k SDLT threshold from when Pandemic started.
Open from Tuesday 15th September 2020 to Monday 15th March 2021
100 signatures
Include all Care Groups in SSP Refund Scheme Retrospectively from March 2020
Open from Tuesday 9th June 2020 to Wednesday 9th December 2020
100 signatures
Make Home Help Services for the Elderly Exempt from VAT
Open from Tuesday 7th April 2020 to Wednesday 7th October 2020
100 signatures
Half road tax in areas where roads are not adequately maintained
Open from Wednesday 19th April 2023 to Thursday 19th October 2023
99 signatures
Increase the LISA £450,000 first time buyer price cap in line with house prices.
Open from Wednesday 7th September 2022 to Tuesday 21st March 2023
98 signatures
Cut the standard VAT rate from 20% to 5%
Open from Wednesday 8th June 2022 to Thursday 22nd December 2022
98 signatures
Abolish the Upper Earnings Limit for National Insurance
Open from Wednesday 15th September 2021 to Tuesday 15th March 2022
98 signatures
Reduce VAT For Hair And Beauty Salons to 5%
Open from Monday 4th April 2022 to Tuesday 18th October 2022
96 signatures
Suspend Air Passenger Duty until 2022
Open from Wednesday 30th September 2020 to Tuesday 30th March 2021
96 signatures
Ban discrimination in private rental sector towards people on benefits.
Open from Tuesday 10th March 2020 to Thursday 10th September 2020
96 signatures
Increase the maximum property value for the lifetime ISA
Open from Thursday 1st April 2021 to Friday 1st October 2021
95 signatures
Change Carer's Allowance to pay carers minimum wage for every hour of care
Opened on Wednesday 17th January 2024
94 signatures so far
Consider replacing the tax system with an automated tax on all transactions
Open from Tuesday 4th October 2022 to Tuesday 4th April 2023
94 signatures
Fund payments to energy customers to cover price rises by taxing oil companies
Open from Thursday 17th February 2022 to Wednesday 17th August 2022
94 signatures
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