Stop the 6-month advance payment for TV licences
- Final Signatures: 23
We need to Government to abolish the 6 months credit from TV licence direct debit payments. People want to pay monthly but firstly need to pay for a years licence over 6 months. You then pay the normal £13.12 for the next 6 months. You will always be 6 months in credit with your TV licence.
Create an offence of trespass on field of play at a designated sporting event
- Final Signatures: 54
Create an offence, similar to the one that applies to designated football matches, of going onto the 'field of play' at a designated sporting event, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse. The rationale being to deter incursions onto the field of play by protestors or attention seekers.
Prevent gyms closing due to a spike in Covid 19 cases
- Final Signatures: 621,440
In the event of a spike we would like you not to close gyms as a measure to stop any spread of Covid. Also for gyms to not be put in the same group as pubs in terms of risk or importance. Gyms are following strict guidelines and most members are following rules in a sober manner.
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 23rd November 2020
The Government responsed to this petition on 28th October 2020 (View Full Response)Require the BBC Board to be elected by public vote rather than by appointment
- Final Signatures: 54
The BBC’s Royal Charter should be amended to allow for the Board of the BBC to be democratically elected by the British people rather than by appointment. A public vote should then be held at regular intervals to fill the seats on the Board.
It should be a criminal offence for Local Councillors and those in Government to use their personal emails and messaging apps (including encrypted) for correspondence for official business, including public procurement.
Stronger sentences for online abuse, and fund mental health support
- Final Signatures: 37
The Government should increase sentences for online abuse, including gaslighting and catfishing. They should also fund more mental health support for victims, and for those who work with vulnerable people including the police, social workers, charity workers, and emergency services.
The Government should use the recently established fan led review of football to introduce an Independent Football Regulator in England to put fans back at the heart of our national game. This should happen by December 2021.
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 14th June 2021
The Government responsed to this petition on 7th June 2021 (View Full Response)Require lifetime Football Banning Orders for racist football offences
- Final Signatures: 37
We want to remove racism from football all together. Footballers should not be subject to abuse just because of the colour of their skin and so called fans should not continue to have the privilege of attending games if they contribute towards racism online or in person.
Give British Basketball appropriate funding
- Final Signatures: 11,854
British Basketball has been underfunded for years, leaving the professional league in the UK at an extremely precarious position during the current pandemic. I would like the government to give the BBL the requested 1 million pounds asked for by Sir Rodney Walker to survive the current situation.
The Government responsed to this petition on 30th October 2020 (View Full Response)We would like the Government to work with the hospitality sector to create a charter that supports equitable experiences at festivals for disabled patrons.