Petitions – UK Government and Parliament
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Make it a specific criminal offence to attack any member of NHS Medical Staff.
286 signatures in the last hour
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The NHS must never be privatised and remain a free, publicly funded UK service.
124 signatures in the last hour
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Theresa May: Seek an urgent cross-party solution to the health and care crisis
78 signatures in the last hour
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The petition calls upon MPs not to repeal the European Communities Act 1972
The government responded
On 23 June 2016 the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in a referendum provided for by an Act of Parliament. We are committed to implementing the democratic outcome of the referendum.
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Free Commando Sergeant Alexander Blackman from jail
The government responded
Sergeant Alexander Blackman’s case is the subject of an appeal and it would not be appropriate to comment on this specific issue while this legal process is on-going.
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Stop Taxi's being allowed to work in areas they aren't licensed in.
The government responded
The Government’s priority in the licenced taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) trade is passenger safety. All licensed drivers, vehicles and PHV operators have met their local licensing standards.
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Close all retail on boxing day, retail isn't needed on boxing day!
This topic was debated on 12 December 2016
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Force child cancer to the forefront of the NHS and government funding schemes.
This topic was debated on 28 November 2016
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Free childcare when both parents are working. Not just those who are on benefits
This topic was debated on 21 November 2016
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