108 people across UK responded, 100% favour. Most significant reasons: Legally binding action on petitions and Within legal constitutional rights limits. Most mentioned reasons for are around: Democratic accountability.
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Members can read every reason.
Give More Power to Public Petitions to Force the Government to take Action
We call for petitions on petition.parliament.uk to enable action beyond a debate. We feel recent petitions with huge public support have been dismissed by government, and that this undermines faith in the process. More milestones are needed which force governmental action.
Hold referendum if a petition reaches over 650,000 signatures
We want the Government to ensure that if a petition reaches over 650,000 votes we hold a referendum on the subject matter so the people of the country are able to be heard. We think this means our official public servants could serve more efficiently.
Reform the petition system: Parliament vote at 1M signatures & referendum at 5M
Reform the petition system so that petitions reaching 1 million signatures trigger a parliamentary vote on the issue within 6 months, and petitions reaching 5 million signatures trigger a national referendum. This can help ensure the public’s voice leads to action, not just debate.
Pass a law that triggers an early General Election via a public petition
Right now, only the Prime Minister can request an early General Election. We believe the public should also have a clear democratic mechanism to do so.
Petition or campaign shared
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108 people across UK responded, 100% favour. Most significant reasons: Legally binding action on petitions and Within legal constitutional rights limits. Most mentioned reasons for are around: Democratic accountability.
React
Members can read every reason.
Give More Power to Public Petitions to Force the Government to take Action
We call for petitions on petition.parliament.uk to enable action beyond a debate. We feel recent petitions with huge public support have been dismissed by government, and that this undermines faith in the process. More milestones are needed which force governmental action.
Hold referendum if a petition reaches over 650,000 signatures
We want the Government to ensure that if a petition reaches over 650,000 votes we hold a referendum on the subject matter so the people of the country are able to be heard. We think this means our official public servants could serve more efficiently.
Reform the petition system: Parliament vote at 1M signatures & referendum at 5M
Reform the petition system so that petitions reaching 1 million signatures trigger a parliamentary vote on the issue within 6 months, and petitions reaching 5 million signatures trigger a national referendum. This can help ensure the public’s voice leads to action, not just debate.
Pass a law that triggers an early General Election via a public petition
Right now, only the Prime Minister can request an early General Election. We believe the public should also have a clear democratic mechanism to do so.
Petition or campaign shared
A social media post shares a link to a petition or campaign without providing specific details about the issue. Unable to classify without additional information.
