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Closed Petition closed 22nd September 2018

Allow Brittany Pettibone, Lauren Southern, and Martin Sellner entry to the UK. - Final Signatures: 12,717

Brittany Pettibone, Lauren Southern, and Martin Sellner have all been detained and removed from the UK recently because of their political beliefs and/or their intention to meet other political activists. They are peaceful and no one peaceful should be banned for their political beliefs.

The Government responsed to this petition on 16th April 2018 (View Full Response)
Border Force has the power to refuse entry to an individual if it is considered that his or her presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good.
Closed Petition closed 6th November 2019

Stamp Out Tool Theft with the introduction of tighter regulation & greater fines - Final Signatures: 31,993

Tool theft is ruining the livelihoods of UK tradespeople, and the problem’s getting worse.

To combat the issue, we are calling for the introduction of tighter regulation when it comes to the selling of secondhand tools, and greater minimum fines for those convicted of tool theft.

The Government responsed to this petition on 28th October 2019 (View Full Response)
The Government has no plans to amend existing legislation. However, we will continue to work with the police to explore what more can be done to tackle the stolen goods market.
Closed Petition closed 6th November 2019

Bring the date for the post-study work visa closer to help current students - Final Signatures: 30,388

I would like to request the government to bring the date for the 2-year post-study work visa closer to help current international students (i.e. students graduating before 2021) benefit from this too. It would be unfair to current international students otherwise.

The Government responsed to this petition on 8th October 2019 (View Full Response)
The Government will implement the Graduate route in summer 2021. This route will benefit hundreds of thousands of students and boost the UK’s global offer to the best and brightest.
Closed Petition closed 6th November 2019

Lower the cost of British Citizenship applications to £372. - Final Signatures: 21,598

People with “settled status” in the UK have all the rights of a British Citizen in terms of work and benefits but cannot vote in General Elections. Before they can vote they must pay £1330 per person to apply for Citizenship even though it only costs The Home Office £372 to process the application.

The Government responsed to this petition on 30th March 2020 (View Full Response)
All fees are kept under review, however there are no current plans to lower the cost of British Citizenship applications to £372.
Closed Petition closed 20th September 2019

British National (Overseas) Citizens should be given full British Citizenship. - Final Signatures: 101,954

People in Hong Kong who hold the British National (Overseas) passport are British; however, the British government is refusing and avoiding giving these Hong Kongers the

The Government responsed to this petition on 24th September 2019 (View Full Response)
There are no plans to amend the law in this respect.
Closed Petition closed 12th August 2019

Provide settled and pre-settled status EU citizens a physical document as proof. - Final Signatures: 14,204

EU citizens on the scheme have no documentary evidence to provide border agents, landlords and prospective employers their right to reside in the UK other than a website. Also the paperless system is potentially vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Provide a physical document/ID to prove settled status.

The Government responsed to this petition on 21st August 2019 (View Full Response)
The EU Settlement Scheme protects the rights of EU citizens in UK law and gives them a secure digital status, which unlike a physical document, cannot be lost, stolen, damaged or tampered with.
Closed Petition closed 19th September 2019

Revoke permission given for beagle breeding centre in Hull for animal testing - Final Signatures: 46,451

It is a facility for the breeding of beagles for dissection and animal testing while alive. They are breed for experimentation. There is already a faculty in Cambridgeshire which breeds 3000 dogs a year which are subject to animal testing and experiments. This has been going on since 2015.

The Government responsed to this petition on 20th May 2019 (View Full Response)
The Secretary of state is unable to use his powers to revoke planning permission for the dog breeding facility at the Field Station in Grimston, Hull as the facility is built and operational.
Closed Petition closed 21st August 2019

Decriminalise prostitution to promote safety - Final Signatures: 11,597

Even though their job is legal, prostitution laws prevent women from working together. Sex workers often have to choose between keeping safe and possible arrest, or avoiding a criminal record and putting themselves in danger. No woman should be put in danger by the law.

The Government responsed to this petition on 11th June 2019 (View Full Response)
The Government’s priority is to protect vulnerable people from harm. We have yet to see unequivocal evidence that a change in the law, including decriminalisation, will strengthen this.
Closed Petition closed 6th November 2019

Anonymity for those accused of sexual offences until charge. - Final Signatures: 28,462

To protect the reputations of all innocent suspects, whether well-known or not, from the lasting stigma of a false sexual allegation.

The Government responsed to this petition on 23rd July 2019 (View Full Response)
There should in general be a right to anonymity before charge in respect of all offences but there will be exceptional circumstances where there are legitimate policing reasons for naming a suspect.
Closed Petition closed 6th November 2019

Stop charging commonwealth soldiers to stay in Britain! - Final Signatures: 11,669

Soldiers from commonwealth countries can apply for indefinite leave to remain, but it will cost us around two thousand pounds.

The Government responsed to this petition on 1st July 2019 (View Full Response)
All immigration fees are set within strict financial limits agreed with HM Treasury and Parliament.