Home Office

The first duty of the government is to keep citizens safe and the country secure. The Home Office plays a fundamental role in the security and economic prosperity of the UK. Home Office is a ministerial department, supported by 29 agencies and public bodies.

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP
  Secretary of State for the Home Department
• The Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat MBE VR MP
  Minister of State (Minister for Security)
• The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP
  Minister of State (Minister for Immigration)
• The Rt Hon Chris Philp MP
  Minister of State (Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire)
• Sarah Dines MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding)
• Lord Murray of Blidworth
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Lords Minister)
• Lord Sharpe of Epsom OBE
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Petitions linked to this department

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• Create a mechanism to ban protests in specific areas at certain times
  Open from Thursday 27th April 2023 to Friday 27th October 2023
  24 signatures

• Let asylum seekers work in Climate Change Adaptation & Regenerative Agriculture
  Open from Thursday 27th April 2023 to Friday 27th October 2023
  34 signatures

• Allow Healthcare Workers on skilled worker visas to work for any employer
  Open from Thursday 27th April 2023 to Friday 27th October 2023
  11,829 signatures

• Minimum 15-year sentence for all child sexual offences
  Open from Thursday 27th April 2023 to Friday 27th October 2023
  602 signatures

• Require the dismissal of police officers found guilty of a criminal offence
  Open from Wednesday 26th April 2023 to Thursday 26th October 2023
  588 signatures

• Make time spent on other work visa categories to count towards ILR in 5 years
  Open from Wednesday 26th April 2023 to Thursday 26th October 2023
  392 signatures

• Repeal the Vagrancy Act (1824)
  Open from Wednesday 26th April 2023 to Thursday 26th October 2023
  42 signatures

• Urgent review into the protection of unborn children in domestic violence cases
  Open from Monday 24th April 2023 to Tuesday 24th October 2023
  166 signatures

• Allow people to keep hand guns for home defence in Great Britain
  Open from Friday 21st April 2023 to Saturday 21st October 2023
  91 signatures

• Impose minimum sentences for first offence of possession of a knife
  Open from Friday 21st April 2023 to Saturday 21st October 2023
  776 signatures

• Ban cyclists from wearing balaclavas without a genuine reason
  Open from Wednesday 19th April 2023 to Thursday 19th October 2023
  67 signatures

• Allow convictions for rape and sexual assault if defendant cannot prove consent

• Allow convictions for rape and sexual assault if defendant cannot prove consent
  Open from Tuesday 18th April 2023 to Wednesday 18th October 2023
  31 signatures

• Review police handling of cases involving vulnerable suspects
  Open from Monday 17th April 2023 to Tuesday 17th October 2023
  128 signatures

• Allow Serbian citizens to visit the UK for up to 90 days without a visa
  Open from Friday 14th April 2023 to Saturday 14th October 2023
  13,101 signatures

• Do not house asylum seekers on ships with free access to the mainland
  Open from Friday 14th April 2023 to Saturday 14th October 2023
  7,609 signatures

• Offer asylum to all LGBTQ+ Ugandans facing persecution in Uganda
  Open from Tuesday 11th April 2023 to Wednesday 11th October 2023
  343 signatures

• Make chanting about tragedies and death at a football match a criminal offence
  Open from Wednesday 5th April 2023 to Thursday 5th October 2023
  17,922 signatures

• Travel ban on Ugandan MPs and clergy who supported Anti-Homosexuality Bill
  Open from Wednesday 5th April 2023 to Thursday 5th October 2023
  4,793 signatures

• Introduce 'Grow Your Own' Laws for Legal Medical Cannabis Patients (CBPM)
  Open from Tuesday 4th April 2023 to Wednesday 4th October 2023
  12,648 signatures

• Commission a review of all Police Forces in England and Wales
  Open from Tuesday 4th April 2023 to Wednesday 4th October 2023
  51 signatures

• Remove age and time restrictions on working visas for Australian/NZ nationals
  Open from Tuesday 4th April 2023 to Wednesday 4th October 2023
  983 signatures

• Ban under 18s being stopped and searched without parental consent
  Open from Tuesday 4th April 2023 to Wednesday 4th October 2023
  690 signatures

• Create absolute rights to personal defence including carrying and using firearms
  Open from Tuesday 4th April 2023 to Wednesday 4th October 2023
  234 signatures

• Remove additional work restrictions for those on visas
  Open from Friday 31st March 2023 to Saturday 30th September 2023
  89 signatures

• Fund aftercare in sexual offence cases where there is no conviction
  Open from Thursday 30th March 2023 to Saturday 30th September 2023
  52 signatures

• Scrap Police and Crime Commissioners
  Open from Thursday 30th March 2023 to Saturday 30th September 2023
  33 signatures

• Make forced adoption illegal
  Open from Wednesday 29th March 2023 to Friday 29th September 2023
  160 signatures

• Give retained firefighters the right to have lights/sirens on personal vehicle
  Open from Wednesday 29th March 2023 to Friday 29th September 2023
  19 signatures

• Review handling of legal proceedings involving victims of domestic abuse
  Open from Tuesday 28th March 2023 to Thursday 28th September 2023
  84 signatures

• Introduce visa ban on anyone linked to human rights violations in Pakistan
  Open from Tuesday 28th March 2023 to Thursday 28th September 2023
  77 signatures

• Mandatory 5-Year Sentence for Possession of a Knife or Other Weapon
  Open from Monday 27th March 2023 to Wednesday 27th September 2023
  270 signatures

• Seek visa-free travel to Europe for BRP holders
  Open from Monday 27th March 2023 to Wednesday 27th September 2023
  25,639 signatures

• Allow people who came to the UK as international students to apply for ILR
  Open from Thursday 23rd March 2023 to Saturday 23rd September 2023
  74 signatures

• Establish border checks for hauliers in Calais to find any undocumented migrants
  Open from Thursday 23rd March 2023 to Saturday 23rd September 2023
  70 signatures

• Include time awaiting asylum decision in 5-year qualifying period for ILR
  Open from Monday 20th March 2023 to Wednesday 20th September 2023
  2,679 signatures

• Require four week custodial sentence for youths found in possession of a knife
  Open from Friday 17th March 2023 to Sunday 17th September 2023
  151 signatures

• Require police accused of violence against women be named and suspended
  Open from Friday 17th March 2023 to Sunday 17th September 2023
  31 signatures

• Hold a referendum on how many asylum seekers the UK accepts
  Open from Thursday 16th March 2023 to Saturday 16th September 2023
  57 signatures

• Require bars/clubs have spiking test kits and staff trained on spiking incidents
  Open from Tuesday 14th March 2023 to Thursday 14th September 2023
  26 signatures

• Enforce all nightclubs to have bleed control kits, security and metal detectors
  Open from Tuesday 14th March 2023 to Thursday 14th September 2023
  58 signatures

• Make it unlawful to wear full face coverings in public
  Open from Tuesday 14th March 2023 to Thursday 14th September 2023
  2,671 signatures

• Legalise carrying and using pepper spray for self-defence
  Open from Monday 13th March 2023 to Wednesday 13th September 2023
  774 signatures

• Make indecent exposure an offence regardless of intent
  Open from Monday 13th March 2023 to Wednesday 13th September 2023
  1,630 signatures

• Stop the Illegal Migration Bill
  Open from Friday 10th March 2023 to Sunday 10th September 2023
  2,676 signatures

• Grant immediate asylum to "manifestly-well founded" asylum claims in the backlog
  Open from Thursday 9th March 2023 to Saturday 9th September 2023
  52 signatures

• Make legal aid available for appeals against probation licence conditions
  Open from Wednesday 8th March 2023 to Friday 8th September 2023
  25 signatures

• Reduced Family Visa costs for relatives of people on DLA or Carer’s Allowances
  Open from Wednesday 8th March 2023 to Friday 8th September 2023
  13 signatures

• Fund free drink spiking test kits and drink covers for all licensed venues
  Open from Friday 3rd March 2023 to Sunday 3rd September 2023
  102 signatures

• Create a Syrian Family Visa Scheme for the earthquake victims
  Open from Thursday 2nd March 2023 to Saturday 2nd September 2023
  154 signatures

• Make parental alienation a specific criminal offence
  Open from Wednesday 1st March 2023 to Friday 1st September 2023
  132 signatures

• Make the penalties for false accusation of rape the same as for rape
  Open from Tuesday 28th February 2023 to Monday 28th August 2023
  85 signatures

• Introduce tougher sentences for knife crime
  Open from Friday 17th February 2023 to Thursday 17th August 2023
  706 signatures

• Give the police back their right to go on strike
  Open from Wednesday 15th February 2023 to Tuesday 15th August 2023
  2,923 signatures

• Waive visa requirements for refugees from the earthquake in Turkey
  Open from Tuesday 14th February 2023 to Monday 14th August 2023
  37 signatures

• Deny Sex Offenders the right to apply for removal from the Sex Offender Register
  Open from Friday 10th February 2023 to Thursday 10th August 2023
  29,314 signatures

• Switch: Boost steps to end the use of animals in scientific and medical research
  Open from Friday 10th February 2023 to Thursday 10th August 2023
  106 signatures

• Create emergency visa schemes for victims of earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
  Open from Thursday 9th February 2023 to Wednesday 9th August 2023
  786 signatures

• Create a Turkish Family Scheme visa for people homeless due to the earthquake
  Open from Thursday 9th February 2023 to Wednesday 9th August 2023
  82,718 signatures

• Give Ukrainians on humanitarian visas rights to extend stay and settle in the UK
  Open from Thursday 9th February 2023 to Wednesday 9th August 2023
  20,659 signatures

• Require all police officers to receive domestic abuse training
  Open from Tuesday 7th February 2023 to Monday 7th August 2023
  44 signatures

• Fund a pay rise for police in line with inflation plus 2% for the next 5 years.
  Open from Friday 3rd February 2023 to Thursday 3rd August 2023
  84 signatures

• Ban certain sexual offenders from prison visitor areas when under 18s present
  Open from Tuesday 31st January 2023 to Monday 31st July 2023
  24 signatures

• Make using the "Z" symbol to support Russian invasion of Ukraine an offence
  Open from Monday 30th January 2023 to Sunday 30th July 2023
  119 signatures

• Increase the drinking age from 18 to 21
  Open from Monday 30th January 2023 to Sunday 30th July 2023
  19 signatures

• Legalise the possession, use and distribution of psilocybin mushrooms in the UK
  Open from Friday 27th January 2023 to Thursday 27th July 2023
  64 signatures

• Mandatory biometric checks for certain professions, to check criminal record
  Open from Tuesday 24th January 2023 to Monday 24th July 2023
  34 signatures

• Require police officers to undergo enhanced DBS check before appointment
  Open from Monday 23rd January 2023 to Sunday 23rd July 2023
  229 signatures

• Provide online visa application tracking so applicants can check the status
  Open from Monday 23rd January 2023 to Sunday 23rd July 2023
  99 signatures

• Require bar/club staff to be trained in dealing with spiking incidents
  Open from Wednesday 18th January 2023 to Tuesday 18th July 2023
  24 signatures

• Take action to tackle modern slavery in artisanal cobalt mining
  Open from Monday 16th January 2023 to Sunday 16th July 2023
  32 signatures

• Make work permits available to anyone who entered the UK legally after 10 years
  Open from Monday 16th January 2023 to Sunday 16th July 2023
  27 signatures

• Make sexual communication with a child illegal for 16 and 17 year olds
  Open from Friday 13th January 2023 to Thursday 13th July 2023
  36 signatures

• Disband the Border Force and pass its functions to the Ministry of Defence.
  Open from Thursday 12th January 2023 to Wednesday 12th July 2023
  19 signatures

• Allow the sale of regulated cannabis at designated cafes/entertainment venues.
  Open from Thursday 29th December 2022 to Thursday 29th June 2023
  194 signatures

• Increase funding to fight drug abuse
  Open from Thursday 29th December 2022 to Thursday 29th June 2023
  19 signatures

• Investigate Anti-Hindu propaganda & hatred attacks on Hindu Community
  Open from Wednesday 21st December 2022 to Wednesday 21st June 2023
  18,648 signatures

• Scrap the B1 English Speaking test.
  Open from Thursday 15th December 2022 to Thursday 15th June 2023
  11 signatures

• Allow people to travel outside of UK while a visa application is being processed
  Open from Tuesday 13th December 2022 to Tuesday 13th June 2023
  15 signatures

• Revoke the unjust Community Protection Notice (CPN) power
  Open from Wednesday 7th December 2022 to Wednesday 7th June 2023
  873 signatures

• Abolish police internal complaints systems. Use independent investigators only.
  Open from Wednesday 7th December 2022 to Wednesday 7th June 2023
  126 signatures

• Any sharing of indecent photographs without consent should be a crime.
  Open from Tuesday 6th December 2022 to Tuesday 6th June 2023
  149 signatures

• Make the practice of cousin marriage or "consanguineous" marriage a crime.
  Open from Tuesday 6th December 2022 to Tuesday 6th June 2023
  35 signatures

• Make bullying a specific criminal offence
  Open from Thursday 1st December 2022 to Thursday 1st June 2023
  625 signatures

• Make reporting false allegations of sexual offences a specific criminal offence
  Open from Thursday 1st December 2022 to Thursday 1st June 2023
  4,263 signatures

• Extend the Youth Mobility Scheme to Pakistan on the same terms as for India
  Open from Monday 28th November 2022 to Sunday 28th May 2023
  370 signatures

• Increase the curtailment period when Tier 2 Visa holders lose their jobs
  Open from Friday 25th November 2022 to Thursday 25th May 2023
  18 signatures

• Stop housing asylum seekers who entered the UK illegally in hotels
  Open from Monday 21st November 2022 to Sunday 21st May 2023
  15,996 signatures

• Prioritise and expedite Visa applications for doctors offered jobs with the NHS
  Open from Monday 21st November 2022 to Sunday 21st May 2023
  46 signatures

• Introduce mandatory biometric identity cards
  Open from Wednesday 16th November 2022 to Tuesday 16th May 2023
  20 signatures

• Fund increased policing against homophobic hate crimes
  Open from Monday 14th November 2022 to Sunday 14th May 2023
  113 signatures

• Make electronic tagging mandatory for all convicted sex offenders
  Open from Friday 11th November 2022 to Thursday 11th May 2023
  110 signatures

• Increase staffing to reduce waiting times for Asylum seeker claims
  Open from Thursday 10th November 2022 to Wednesday 10th May 2023
  3,306 signatures

• Make the production, sale and consumption of cannabis legal in the UK
  Open from Wednesday 9th November 2022 to Tuesday 9th May 2023
  1,174 signatures

• Amnesty for Undocumented Migrants After 5 years With No Criminal Conviction
  Open from Tuesday 8th November 2022 to Monday 8th May 2023
  36 signatures

• Make GHB and GBL Class 'A' drugs
  Open from Tuesday 8th November 2022 to Monday 8th May 2023
  1,447 signatures

• Introduce a policy of housing all asylum seekers in hotels
  Open from Tuesday 8th November 2022 to Monday 8th May 2023
  29 signatures

• Decriminalise possession for personal use of all drugs
  Open from Tuesday 8th November 2022 to Monday 8th May 2023
  36 signatures

• After massive population growth, it's time to stop all immigration into the UK.
  Open from Tuesday 8th November 2022 to Monday 8th May 2023
  3,946 signatures

• Provide funding for additional policing of road traffic offences.
  Open from Tuesday 8th November 2022 to Monday 8th May 2023
  17 signatures

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