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Many channels can be viewed in HD 24 hours but for only three to four hours in SD.\r\n\r\nOthers only have a HD channel meaning that anyone who does not have HD services, weather it's freeview, sky or cable, can not view these channels.\r\n\r\nIf a channel is going to be made available on any service they should be available for the full available broadcast time. If it is available 24/7 in HD it should also be made available for the same time in SD.\r\n\r\nAlso if a channel is available in HD it should also be available in standard so to be available to everyone equally and without discrimination.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2015-03-13T16:15:30.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:30:34.834Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:46:13.815Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2015-03-13T16:15:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"A matter for Ofcom."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":18979,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/18979.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Leave North Cornwall Boundary Alone","background":null,"additional_details":"Do not merge North Cornwall with Devon.\r\nParts of North Cornwall may become a part of Devon\r\nand the rest of North Cornwall, a part of Mid Cornwall, if changes proposed by the boundary commission for england are accepted by the government.\r\nCornwall should remain Cornwall for historical and geographical reasons. 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Moreover, the level of holidays taken by teachers is obscene and a slap in the face of other hard working people in both the public and private sector alike.\r\n\r\nI would like the UK government to investigate reducing the number of school holidays by 5 weeks, this would relieve some of the pressure on working families, bring teachers benefits more in line with their peers and most importantly, give children, over the course of their childhoods, an additional year and a half of structured education which can only be of benefit to them and the country as a whole.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-10-11T07:30:27.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:22.070Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:35:50.824Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-10-11T07:30:27.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":7567,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/7567.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"theresa may to resign","background":null,"additional_details":"theresa may should resign over the incompetence of handling the police and not authorising use of force to stop the riots.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-08-09T08:34:05.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:44.635Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:33:40.667Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-09T08:34:05.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":18995,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/18995.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"A Calendar Date For Animals To Be Remembered","background":null,"additional_details":"Animals-Remembered Association is a non-profit organisation and with your help we aim to make a difference. Allow us to petition for a 'Worldwide Remembrance Day' for animals that have been killed or have passed away so that they will never be forgotten.\r\n\r\nSeptember is the month for World Animal Remembrance and the date we would like is the 4th of September.  We ask you, the government to allow us that date on the English calendar as OUR DAY.  We also want to petition for the right to lay a Himalayan Blue Poppy Wreath (our companies emblem) in remembrance on the 11th of the 11th every year.\r\n\r\nWe are petitioning for a calendar day, a day where all of the wonderful animals that have passed away due to abuse, natural disasters, natural causes, in the line of duty or illness can be commemorated and cherished.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-10-11T10:51:30.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:22.111Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:35:50.962Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-10-11T10:51:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":19713,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/19713.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Employers must tell applicants for jobs whether they are successful OR not.","background":null,"additional_details":"After applying for hundreds of jobs, only 3 people replied saying no. 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Tobacco and Alcohol products that are consumed do not. Consumers should be aware of all of the ingredients that make up products they consume.\r\nTobacco may not be eaten but it is consumed in that smoke is inhaled from the product when ignited. If the ingredients in the unlighted tobacco is not listed then the ingredients inhaled should be and in a format that is easily readable by eye.\r\nThis may require product packaging to be re-designed to clearly display to the consumer the consumed contents.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-10-11T20:28:53.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:22.270Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:35:51.539Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-10-11T20:28:53.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":25953,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/25953.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Roj Tv","background":null,"additional_details":"Around the world millions of Kurds are watching the Kurdish satellite TV channel ROJ TV. ROJ TV is not only the biggest Kurdish TV station but also the one with the highest viewing rates among all TV channels in Turkey. Despite this and maybe rather because of this the Turkish Government keeps putting pressure on the Danish government for closing down ROJ TV under the pretext of ‘struggling against terrorism’. However it’s clear that the Turkish Government’s efforts are associated with the oppression of the Kurdish language which de facto is still forbidden as ROJ TV is broadcasting its news and cultural programmes in this particular language. At the same time, the pressure on Denmark as licenser demonstrates Turkey’s dismissive attitude towards the freedom of press as it tries to close down a critical media coverage. ROJ TV is our free voice and ROJ TV is enlightens our view on the world and on what is going on in Kurdistan..\r\nthanks...","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-12-16T17:41:23.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:44.566Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:37:08.383Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-12-16T17:41:23.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":43723,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/43723.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"comprimise of new air gun laws in scotland","background":null,"additional_details":"i would like the scottish goverment to rethink the new air guns laws and possible introduction of air gun licenses for all air guns. however i would like to have the parliment consider a comprimise on these issues. i belive that if a 3 day waiting period was introduced for gun shops to do back ground checks that gun crime would be reduced. i also think if details of gun sales were kept by gun store as well the owners details then any gun crimes there were would be more easily traced. if gun shops took peoples detail and the buyer had a co-signer to say the person was trust worthy then this again may reduce gun crime but allows a popular sport and past time (shooting and hunting) to remain intact.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2012-12-28T22:14:38.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:45.615Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:18.659Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-12-28T22:14:38.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":74606,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/74606.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Save GCSE English Literature for All By Making","background":null,"additional_details":"The 'strengthened' Eng Lit GCSE will ensure many learners are unable to succeed, even if they are sensitive readers. Closed book conditions will require candidates to remember a minimum of 15 poems in order to 'closely analyse' two of them in an exam. It is impossibe to see how analysis will be enabled by removing entirely from sight the object to be closely analysed. With 80% of marks available for this skill, it is clear that standards will be depressed. Worse, the draconian closed book ruling is set to drive another nail into the coffin of inclusive education. Government must instruct Ofqual to repeal the ruling that all components of the exam are 'closed book' before teaching of new GCSEs begins next summer. 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There is no one who is regulating the price so the insurance companies are charging what they want.  People are already hit hard by the prices or fuel and tax. They shouldnt be penalising people because of where they live as much as they do. They say about uninsured drivers pushing up prices but if the prices were not that high more people would be able to afford it. Insurance companies should not ask about your previous non fault accidents it was not your fault so why should you pay and increased premium. If this dosent get stopped now the insurance will just keep rising. The government needs an independant authority who can regulate and the prices so they just dont spiral untill the point when no one can afford to drive. Or maybe thats what the government wants. 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Currently MPs receive one 40th of their salary as a pension per year. If an MP dies in service their partner receives four times their annual basic salary. MPs should also scrap the tax free resettlement grant which they automatically receive upon leaving Parliament which is current a minimum of £32,869 or more depending on their length of service.  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Evidence of a true relationship is acceptable but the knowledge test should be abolished for spouses and partners.\r\n\r\nThe average UK citizen scores below 50% so why should a foreigner moving to the UK to be with their partner need to score 75% on a test full of facts that will not help them add to society in any way.\r\n\r\nPlea sign to help abolish this UK knowledge test for spouses and partners.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-10-12T21:30:42.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:22.508Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:35:52.330Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-10-12T21:30:42.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":19143,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/19143.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Don't increase speed limits on UK Motorways","background":null,"additional_details":"Higher speed means:  1  much higher fuel use, which means more costly driving for individuals and higher emissions.   Are goverment concerns about the environment just lies?  2  more accidents and more serious accidents.  True, car and road technology have improved, but reaction times for drivers have not improved at all.  3   you don't just raise the maximum speed, it also raises the average speed of all cars, and makes it harder to drive at slower speeds, like 65.  4  more stop-start traffic flows, which may actually result in more jams and end up not cutting travel times at all.\r\n\r\nFinally, ministers say police can't enforce the speed limit now so it's better to raise it.  What on earth makes them believe it will it be any easier to enforce at 80 than at 70?\r\n\r\nThe environment will definitely suffer more.\r\nAccidents will definitely increase.\r\nAnd all for the sake of cutting average journey times by a few minutes.\r\nLeave the National Speed Limit as it is.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-10-13T12:35:12.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:22.608Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:35:52.675Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-10-13T12:35:12.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":19180,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/19180.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Scrap this site if government are just going to ignore the results","background":null,"additional_details":"If these e-petitions are not even going to be debated when they are well over the minimum requirement to be debated what is the point?\r\nEither this process gains more respect in commons or it is pointless and should be abolished.\r\nI would prefer the former but do not see the point in the costs of running this process if the latter is true.\r\nIf I am right in assuming MP's can't be forced into debate when they have no interest in doing so then it seems we should vote to end this pathetic attempt at pacifying voters with a process that is ignored when it matters. 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THIS WOULD MEAN LEGISLATION TO CLOSE BUSINESSES FOR THE TWO DAYS OF CHRISTMAS AND EASTER AND ONE DAY OVER ALL OTHER BANK HOLIDAYS. 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The criteria of when to effect regime change should be worked out amongst NATO, EU & UN members. Perhaps agreement by any 2 of these 3 well recognised, prestigious international organisations would suffice for governments to effect regime change against a country. Perhaps the criteria for effecting regime change should be (1) to depose a dictator with overwhelming evidence of committing crimes against humanity towards its citizens (2) a head of state who refuses to step down after being overwhelmingly defeated in a general election (as for Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Laurent Gbagbo of the Ivory Coast, General Thein Sein of Burma) (c) pariah state with refugees having to flee in hoards in fear of their lives to seek asylum in other countries (d) a pariah dictatorship/undemocratic brutal regime with suspected WMD but refusing to comply with UN resolutions.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-10-14T08:45:51.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:22.816Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:35:53.201Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-10-14T08:45:51.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":19202,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/19202.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"WAR CRIMES, GENOCIDE AND WORSE: DEBATE THE DRAGODAN MASSACRE, THE DISSECTION OF 1,800 LIVING PEOPLE, ETHNIC CLEANSING OF 350,000 AND THE MEDIA CENSORS","background":null,"additional_details":"When NATO occupied Kosovo Britain, with the approval of all major parties, promised to run a secure non-racist regime, disarm the KLA and prevent them carrying out atrocities. Instead we immediately swore them in as police, allowed to carry out massacres, such as the murder of 210 civilans outside the British Military HQ at Dragodan, in the British occupation zone (acknowledged in Parliament and under the FoI though this petition may not link to the proof ); the ethnic cleansing of 350,000 civilians; kidnapping thousands of schoolgirls and boys to sell to brothels (attested by a British officer and, years later, by Amnesty); and the dissection, while still alive, of 1,800 people to sell body parts (now acknowledged by the Council of Europe). Parliament should acknowledge and debate such  atrocities; & consider whether the war against Yugoslavia was in any way defencive. 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It's as if we are being punished for something that's out of our hands as long as you’re in a committed relationship.\r\nI would like all couples to have at least 1 Round of IVF on the NHS, Regardless of age etc\r\nMake IVF treatments Free for childless couples,  raise proper awareness once and for all,\r\nI would like the government to stop the prisons offering this a life cannot be swapped for a life and for them rule that all PCT's must give 1 try of IVF\r\nLets stop this lottery once and for all ","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-01-02T15:22:11.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:46.128Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:20.265Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-02T15:22:11.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"Please see: Change the age and the laws around IVF on the NHS.\r\n\r\nand\r\n\r\nStop Prisoners Getting IVF on the NHS"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":19245,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/19245.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"STOP THESE UNFAIR PENSION CHANGES FOR WOMEN IN THEIR 50'S","background":null,"additional_details":"Women in their 50's are taking the brunt of the pension changes, it should be done more gradually so women won't have to lose out on thousands of pounds of pension money.. Pensions are planned for years in advance and the Government come along and change the goal-posts without any thought to those women who will suffer most...the latest amendment is too little, too late. PLEASE.SIGN THIS PETITION NOW and MAKE YOUR STAND for fairness.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-10-14T18:08:19.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:22.991Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:35:53.831Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-10-14T18:08:19.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":19248,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/19248.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Defence Secretary Apprentice","background":null,"additional_details":"My name is Andrew and I am an ex serviceman.  I care passionately about the MOD and what it aims to achieve for the serviceman, UK defence policy and the international agenda of our Queen and Government.\r\n\r\nI would like someone in the defence secretary role who has served their country and understands what the Officers, non commissioned officers and junior ranks face in our modern day forces.\r\n\r\nI would like to put myself forward to be an apprentice of the Defence secretary and eventually lead the UK forces into a challenging future with out losing focus on what the serviceman needs to carry out efficient, effective national and international operations.\r\n\r\n ","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-10-14T19:18:06.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:23.003Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:35:53.866Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-10-14T19:18:06.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":19258,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/19258.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"remove sanctions on zimbabwe","background":null,"additional_details":"Sanctions on Zimbabwe are not approved by the UN and other than the travel ban mainly affect local british business interests- financial sanctions affect those with british bank accounts. because it gives the impression that government does not wish to do business with Zimbabwe former british interests and assets are being snapped up by other countries.\r\nBritain should return the 100 million currently being used playing opposition politics in Zimbabwe and for anti government propaganda/local terrorism and close the budget for propaganda against Zimbabwe allocated to the BBC - All ffunds redirected to social servivces in Britain..","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-10-15T05:28:25.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:23.034Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:35:54.062Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-10-15T05:28:25.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":26053,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/26053.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"promession uk","background":null,"additional_details":"please make promession available in Scotland before I die - I believe a change in the law is required.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-12-19T12:00:06.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:44.898Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:37:09.560Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-12-19T12:00:06.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":19274,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/19274.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"UK settlement visa approval","background":null,"additional_details":"UK settlement visa applications from non UK/EEC spouses of resident British citizens to be automatically approved after a qualifying period of 3 years marriage, during which time they have maintained their relationship by email and phone, not neccessarily by visits, although should have met in person at least twice.\r\n\r\nA British citizens right to a family life should not be determined by the ability to speak English ( this can be learned when together in UK ), or financial situation provided monthly income, from all sources, of sponsor is at least £1000, and has adequate accommodation. 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The Sri Lankan government has a poor record of effectively investigating violations by its forces, as documented by Amnesty International. An international investigation into the crimes and abuses committed by both sides during the war is needed if the victims are to receive justice. 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I have felt there is a need to discuss this matter more openly. The vulnerable deserve the care they need. After working all their lives and building a Britain that we live in I feel it's time to give back to such people. Currently the government have a bill being considered in  parliament which states that the owners of care homes could be prosecuted if there is a lack of care being provided or people being neglected. 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I'm sure there are other ways of doing trade with our European partners.  Norway etc don't seem to be having any problems. Thank goodness we didn't join the Euro currency. What's the point of doing all these austerity measures when this government are giving the money saved back to europe.  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