Petitions tagged with "Essential"

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Tags are generated automatically from the petition contents, so sometimes they do end up being a bit imprecise. But manually tagging over a 100,000 petitions would be a bit of a stretch, so we'll just have to put up with the occasional dodgy tag. Sorry about that.

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• Remove VAT on veterinary fees for pets
  Open from Wednesday 23rd July 2025 to Friday 23rd January 2026
  1,420 signatures

• Make violence against transport workers a specific criminal offence
  

• Give women’s health greater priority in the 10-Year Health Plan for England
  Open from Tuesday 29th July 2025 to Thursday 29th January 2026
  297 signatures

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

• Make Carbohydrate content mandatory on restaurant and pub menus.
  Open from Monday 4th August 2025 to Wednesday 4th February 2026
  6,296 signatures

• Ban UK insurance companies providing coverage to Russian vessels
  Open from Monday 4th August 2025 to Wednesday 4th February 2026
  75 signatures

• Require & fund local councils to provide public toilets
  Open from Tuesday 5th August 2025 to Thursday 5th February 2026
  232 signatures

• Review & Regulate Veterinary Care so it's Affordable & Accessible
  Open from Tuesday 5th August 2025 to Thursday 5th February 2026
  2,420 signatures

• Vehicle recall: Courtesy car, compensation, cost cover & repair time limit
  

• Review decision to abolish independent local Healthwatch
  Open from Thursday 7th August 2025 to Saturday 7th February 2026
  11,042 signatures

• Require service stations to provide motorhome waste and water facilities
  Open from Monday 11th August 2025 to Wednesday 11th February 2026
  13,145 signatures

• Introduce background checks for buying knives
  Open from Monday 11th August 2025 to Wednesday 11th February 2026
  145 signatures

• Increase Statutory Maternity Pay - 90% of Wages from 6 Weeks to 16 Weeks
  Open from Thursday 14th August 2025 to Saturday 14th February 2026
  372 signatures

• Ensure parity of esteem between mental and physical health services
  Open from Friday 15th August 2025 to Sunday 15th February 2026
  347 signatures

• Designate all of Ukraine as unsafe to return to & accept all visa applications
  Open from Monday 18th August 2025 to Wednesday 18th February 2026
  87 signatures

• Ban solar panels on farmland & require new build homes to have solar panels
  Open from Tuesday 19th August 2025 to Thursday 19th February 2026
  1,269 signatures

• Use diplomacy, increase support for Urgent Food Aid to Vulnerable People in Gaza
  Open from Tuesday 19th August 2025 to Thursday 19th February 2026
  90 signatures

• Introduce a Night Shift Minimum Wage, 50% Higher Than National Minimum Wage
  Open from Wednesday 20th August 2025 to Friday 20th February 2026
  86 signatures

• Levy Water Companies to Fund Year-Round Water Testing to Safeguard Public Health
  Open from Wednesday 20th August 2025 to Friday 20th February 2026
  163 signatures

• Pass a law that schools cannot prohibit the use of personal devices
  Open from Thursday 21st August 2025 to Saturday 21st February 2026
  447 signatures

• Do not remove Sport England as a statutory consultee for planning applications
  Open from Thursday 21st August 2025 to Saturday 21st February 2026
  34,277 signatures

• Fix Our Roads: National Plan on Dangerous Potholes Now
  Open from Thursday 4th September 2025 to Wednesday 4th March 2026
  18,107 signatures

• Require broadband providers to show lowest guaranteed and average speed upfront
  Open from Tuesday 9th September 2025 to Monday 9th March 2026
  46 signatures

• Commit to not increasing taxes or imposing additional taxes on landlords
  Open from Friday 12th September 2025 to Thursday 12th March 2026
  323 signatures

• Fund an NHS fast-track route for ADHD & autism diagnoses and treatment
  Open from Friday 12th September 2025 to Thursday 12th March 2026
  301 signatures

• The UK Government should not unilaterally recognise a Palestinian State
  Open from Friday 12th September 2025 to Thursday 12th March 2026
  59,097 signatures

• Review the Government’s housebuilding target & require infrastructure investment
  Open from Tuesday 23rd September 2025 to Monday 23rd March 2026
  68 signatures

• Cap price hikes for privately prescribed essential medicines
  Open from Wednesday 24th September 2025 to Tuesday 24th March 2026
  7,054 signatures

• Mandate all MPs and civil servants to complete Carbon Literacy training by 01/09
  Open from Thursday 25th September 2025 to Wednesday 25th March 2026
  74 signatures

• Fund free/discounted glasses & lenses for those who need them daily
  Open from Thursday 2nd October 2025 to Thursday 2nd April 2026
  92 signatures

• Fund free female sanitary products in Public Restrooms
  Open from Friday 10th October 2025 to Friday 10th April 2026
  162 signatures

• Prohibit sale of helium except for essential medical and scientific use.
  Open from Monday 13th October 2025 to Monday 13th April 2026
  76 signatures

• Amend Prison Rules to give a statutory minimum of 2 hours daily out-of-cell time
  Open from Tuesday 14th October 2025 to Tuesday 14th April 2026
  164 signatures

• Fund free lens thinning and tints for people registered sight impaired
  Open from Friday 24th October 2025 to Friday 24th April 2026
  41 signatures

• Fund free dental care for head & neck cancer patients
  Open from Thursday 30th October 2025 to Thursday 30th April 2026
  11,693 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

• Remove VAT from all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for construction workers
  Open from Thursday 6th November 2025 to Wednesday 6th May 2026
  77 signatures

• Modernise treason laws to include terrorism and wilful betrayal of the state.
  Open from Thursday 6th November 2025 to Wednesday 6th May 2026
  174 signatures

• Change childcare funding eligibility to be based on household income up to £200k
  Open from Friday 7th November 2025 to Thursday 7th May 2026
  83 signatures

• Scrap VAT on labour and essential services like trades and childcare
  Opened on Wednesday 12th November 2025
  40 signatures so far

• Ban non-essential cookies in apps for under-13s and require parental consent
  Opened on Thursday 13th November 2025
  49 signatures so far

• Reform the Public Duty Costs Allowance for Former Prime Ministers
  Opened on Friday 14th November 2025
  72 signatures so far

• Review enforcement of loading area restrictions and penalties
  Opened on Monday 17th November 2025
  23 signatures so far

• Protect & reinstate funding for arts & humanities in higher & further education
  Opened on Wednesday 26th November 2025
  151 signatures so far

• Abolish the 'tooth tax': remove VAT on children's toothbrushes and toothpaste.
  Opened on Thursday 27th November 2025
  1,444 signatures so far

• Restore dental nurses to the Skilled Worker Visa List
  Opened on Friday 28th November 2025
  132 signatures so far

• Government to review the Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funding model for home care
  Opened on Monday 1st December 2025
  16 signatures so far

• Ban all forms of animal mutilation unless required for essential veterinary care
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
  105 signatures so far

• Require all broadband providers to offer 12-month contracts for renters
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
  46 signatures so far

• Fund Level 7 Apprenticeships for over 21s if a MSc Is Essential for Career Entry
  Opened on Wednesday 3rd December 2025
  993 signatures so far

• Introduce measures to protect digital ride-share drivers from exploitation
  Opened on Wednesday 3rd December 2025
  1,511 signatures so far

• Act now to end iodine deficiency in UK women and protect children’s IQ
  Opened on Wednesday 3rd December 2025
  109 signatures so far

• Require all Prison Officers to undergo professional training and registration
  Opened on Thursday 4th December 2025
  65 signatures so far

• Require utility companies to refund standing charge when no service
  Opened on Friday 5th December 2025
  91 signatures so far

• Investigate food costs & introduce regulation & a cap on essential food prices
  Opened on Friday 5th December 2025
  127 signatures so far

• Create a Government-Backed Affordable Vehicle Insurance Option for UK Drivers
  Opened on Friday 5th December 2025
  41 signatures so far

• Align to Intl. Law to Protect Farming as Cultural Heritage & Nat’l SecurityAsset
  Opened on Tuesday 9th December 2025
  59 signatures so far

• Fund free NHS dental care for people with epilepsy
  Opened on Tuesday 9th December 2025
  56 signatures so far

• Fund more student finance support for architecture students
  Opened on Thursday 11th December 2025
  56 signatures so far

• Require a full and independent enquiry before any hospital job cuts
  Opened on Thursday 11th December 2025
  177 signatures so far

• Fund more gender-affirming care on the NHS and increase staff training
  Opened on Friday 12th December 2025
  331 signatures so far

• NHS funding for egg freezing, for those suffering from endometriosis.
  Opened on Tuesday 16th December 2025
  13,073 signatures so far

• Require a 2/3 Commons majority for unmandated tax hikes not in a manifesto
  Opened on Tuesday 16th December 2025
  109 signatures so far

• Ring-fence BBC Licence Fee Funds to protect them from foreign Lawsuits
  Opened on Tuesday 16th December 2025
  49 signatures so far

• Government to review car insurance pricing and impose cap on increases
  Opened on Wednesday 17th December 2025
  65 signatures so far

• Review & strengthen DBS checks for risks, create lifetime safeguarding records
  Opened on Friday 19th December 2025
  415 signatures so far

• Do not extend ILR qualifying period for RQF6 & below workers
  Opened on Friday 19th December 2025
  33 signatures so far

• Review BMI use in NHS care and school health assessments
  Opened on Monday 22nd December 2025
  56 signatures so far

• Protect the Right to Live Without a Digital ID
  Opened on Friday 2nd January 2026
  17,193 signatures so far

• Allow all Care Workers and Senior Care Workers to Bring Dependants.
  Opened on Monday 5th January 2026
  71 signatures so far

• Allow Skilled Worker visa holders to work up to 40 hours in secondary employment
  Opened on Monday 5th January 2026
  153 signatures so far

• Allow Workers to Pay Essential Living Costs Before Income Tax Is Deducted
  Opened on Tuesday 6th January 2026
  40 signatures so far

• Mandate a 72-hour period before formal acceptance of a dog surrender document
  Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
  2,355 signatures so far

• Introduce a benefits payment card that can be used for essentials only
  Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
  1,515 signatures so far

• Review access to cash in rural areas, require FCA to reform rules and criteria
  Opened on Monday 12th January 2026
  690 signatures so far

• Introduce a National Baseline Energy Guarantee for All UK Households
  Opened on Thursday 15th January 2026
  41 signatures so far

• Amend the 28-day rule for the Carer’s Allowance for carers giving hospital care
  Opened on Thursday 15th January 2026
  3,630 signatures so far

• Resolve delays in renewal of COS for Skilled Worker visas
  Opened on Thursday 15th January 2026
  2,035 signatures so far

• Fund free civil legal support for survivors of sexual violence
  Opened on Thursday 15th January 2026
  1,358 signatures so far

• End sponsorship requirements for skilled worker visa holders already in the UK
  Opened on Wednesday 21st January 2026
  47 signatures so far

• Review overtime taxation to make it fairer for UK workers
  Opened on Thursday 22nd January 2026
  88 signatures so far

• Commission a full Independent Review of Council Tax and Stamp Duty
  Opened on Friday 23rd January 2026
  24,145 signatures so far

• Build 60 new 800-bed hospitals
  Opened on Monday 26th January 2026
  35 signatures so far

• Do not remove the 10% wear and tear allowance for childminders from April 2026
  Opened on Tuesday 27th January 2026
  19,910 signatures so far

• Cap legal fees for divorce cases and remove or reduce VAT
  Opened on Monday 2nd February 2026
  22 signatures so far

• Launch a review of eligibility for the Rural Fuel Duty Relief Scheme
  Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
  593 signatures so far

• Ban commercial dog breeding while rescues are over capacity
  Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
  60 signatures so far

• Ban banks from denying service to sex workers because of their work
  Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
  1,541 signatures so far

• Allow child maintenance payslip deductions without notifying the paying parent
  Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
  151 signatures so far

• Set a maximum 6‑month diagnosis target for endometriosis
  Opened on Tuesday 10th February 2026
  1,881 signatures so far

• Fund high-quality, non-partisan political and citizenship teaching resources
  Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
  1,109 signatures so far

• Increase waterway dredging to help prevent flooding
  Opened on Thursday 12th February 2026
  264 signatures so far

• Exempt Carer’s Allowance in benefit calculations
  Opened on Friday 13th February 2026
  118 signatures so far

• Negotiate exemption to the 90/180 Schengen travel rule for professional drivers
  Opened on Friday 13th February 2026
  24 signatures so far

• Fund more research into gynaecological health from current 2.4%
  Opened on Monday 16th February 2026
  183 signatures so far

• Fund more reasonable adjustments in NHS primary care for autistic people
  Opened on Wednesday 18th February 2026
  98 signatures so far

• Fund and distribute first-period boxes through schools and healthcare settings
  Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
  113 signatures so far

• Review NHS lipoedema care
  Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
  6,111 signatures so far

• Require HMRC to issue a mandatory questionnaire on how taxes should be spent
  Opened on Monday 23rd February 2026
  73 signatures so far

• Seek regulation with other governments of cross-Channel ferry & rail services
  Opened on Monday 23rd February 2026
  42 signatures so far

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