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.
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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.
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Members can read every reason.
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Make Government Petitions Legally Binding at a Threshold of Public Signatures
We call on the UK Government to introduce a legislation that makes petitions enforceable whenever they gain a high number of signatures. Currently Petitions may be debated in Parliament or receive a gov response but they aren't enforceable. The government must remember that they work for us
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.
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.
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.