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Stop the attempted ban.","background":null,"additional_details":"This petition is against the petition sweeping the internet to get Page 3 banned from our newspapers.\r\n\r\nPage 3 has been an iconic feature of our tabloids for many years and there is no reason for it to be banned.\r\n\r\nMany female models make a living out of this, this is their career path. Many people could lose jobs out of the banning of Page 3. The argument is that Page 3 is demoralizing. It is not for these women. They make this choice, this is their job that they love.\r\n\r\nThe girls of Page 3 are also known to raise an incredible amount of money for charity.\r\n\r\nPlease, models and fans of Page 3, sign below and show your support to keeping Page 3 in our newspaper.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-02-20T16:03:30.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:53.747Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:45.687Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-20T16:03:30.000Z","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":46230,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46230.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 wind turbines now","background":null,"additional_details":"A STOP Order should be placed on all current, and proposed, wind turbine planning, construction and future plans. Every effort, and monies, must then be focussed on hydro-electric schemes, be it a mountain river, an off-shore tidal plan - the count is endless. 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How much will be allowed under the guise of 'healthy competition'?\r\n\r\n\r\nSigning this petition doesn't require unconditional support for some new kind of strict regulation like the Independent Broadcasting Authority, but support to reign TV in within the digital age. Something Ofcom doesn't always fulfill to a satisfactory standard.\r\n\r\n\r\nSurely the government should take more responsibility, by making sure TV doesn't head towards a totally free market saturated landscape?","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-02-20T23:56:05.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:53.808Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:45.887Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-20T23:56:05.000Z","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":"no-action","details":"Please re-submit!"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":46243,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46243.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":"Will UK and International community allow mob rule win over rule of law in Bangladesh?","background":null,"additional_details":"The acts that the government of Bangladesh is doing could be compared with crimes against humanity and severe human rights violations of ICCPR . Under article 3 of ICTR, article 5 of ICTY,article 7 of ICC (customary int law) the government of Bangladesh has committed crimes against humanity “as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of the attack”: a) Murder b) Imprisonment or other severe deprivation of physical liberty in violation of fundamental rules of international law; c)Torture d) Persecution against any identifiable group or collectivity on political religious grounds that are universally recognized as impermissible under international law, e) Enforced disappearance of persons;f) Other inhumane acts of a similar character. We wish for the British government to take UN security council resolution against Bangladesh Government pressurizing them to stop these immediately. 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She laughs as she does it. Please help to identify her, and bring this woman to justice\r\n\r\nhttps://www.facebook.com/SaveThisNewbornBaby.BringThiswomanToJustice#\r\n\r\nThis 'woman' could have easily caused dislocated limbs, Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) and even death.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-02-22T18:32:18.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:54.023Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:46.761Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-22T18:32:18.000Z","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":11946,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/11946.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":"FIREWORKS !  RESTRICT THE USE OF FIREWORKS.","background":null,"additional_details":"Call for the government to restrict the use of FIREWORKS.\r\n\r\nOnly permit them on November 5th. BEFORE 9pm.\r\nOnly permit them on December 31st. AT 12pm\r\n\r\nOnly to be used by proffesional firework handlers in an organised situation open to the public.\r\nNOT TO BE SOLD IN SHOPS.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-08-14T10:49:05.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:58.159Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:34:30.985Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-14T10:49:05.000Z","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":46276,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46276.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":"caution and reprimand should be remove after 3 years and should be shown on CRB checked","background":null,"additional_details":"This is to help people who has been affected by this government system,in life situation may arise this could be that your in the wrong place at the wrong time. As a teenager or a young adult you will make at some point get into trouble it could be major or minor. A incident that happen when you was 18 should not. Be the labelling of a individual for the rest of there life.getting a simply caution for shoplifting or ABH could ruin a person life and affect future career. A lot of young people has Been affected because of a less serious caution has stop them from studying or work in a field that the would like. The government should change their policies and regulations, a caution or reprimand should not be shown on a CRB but remained on police data base. This should be removed after 3-5 years and less serious caution and reprimand should not affect a individual for getting a job.  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Put responsibility back with parents if they want more children. Restructure Child Allowance so that the allowance for first child is, circa, 1.5 times the present level, for the second child it should remain the same and the third child is apportioned 0.5 of current payments. After that no more.\r\n2 Child allowance should be stopped for children born and/or living abroad. When born such children should be in receipt of benefits pertinent to the country of birth.\r\n3 Child Allowance should not be paid to immigrants for a period not less than 18 months after arrival in this country to stop 'visitors' cashing in on generous handouts from the UK..\r\n ","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-02-23T13:11:27.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:54.086Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:46.994Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-23T13:11:27.000Z","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":11986,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/11986.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":"HM Government to bring back the Harrier Fleet.","background":null,"additional_details":"For HM Government to rethink the mothballing of the Harrier Fleet. If Harriers were on a carrier(Ark Royal or Illustrious)at the beginning of the Libya Campaign HM Governement would have saved millions due to not having to fly sorties from UK Airbases.\r\nThe Harrier fleet is a key peace of Defence Infrastructure.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-08-14T12:06:29.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:58.308Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:34:31.467Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-14T12:06:29.000Z","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":46324,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46324.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":"Lower the voting age!","background":null,"additional_details":"This petition is for those who want the voting age lowered to 16.\r\n\r\nThere are many reasons as to why sixteen year olds should be allowed to vote:\r\n\r\n-Most of the political parties allow youths to become junior members. If they are allowed to support a political party, why can't they vote for them?\r\n\r\n-Many sixteen year olds are more mature than eighteen year olds. Age shouldn't determine whether you can vote or not - maturity should.\r\n\r\n-Sixteen year olds are citizens of the UK just as much as anyone over eighteen. Why should they have lesser rights?\r\n\r\n-Many sixteen year olds have jobs and therefore have to pay tax. Should they not get a say in how their money is spent?\r\n\r\nWith education and guidance on how democracy works, sixteen year olds will be perfectly capable of voting for their chosen political party. By signing this petition you could help lessen the ageism in today's society!","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-02-24T02:20:31.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:54.167Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:47.270Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-24T02:20:31.000Z","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":46347,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46347.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 David Cameron taking part in comic relief ( Children in need )","background":null,"additional_details":"This is just sickening that He is taking part in this event, when He and the coalition are sending some many in to total poverty, and show His face on this program. I couldn't even say I would pay more if He didn't appear in the show, I wouldn't want His name attached to it in anyway. What a hypocrite. BBc get You head together over this one ??   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In the muslim community we VERY STRONGLY DISAGREE with the teachings of this subject. WE DO NOT WANT OUR CHILDREN EXPOSED TO THE IDEA OF GAY MARRIAGE! OR OF SUCH KNOWLEDGE..\r\n\r\nThere will create disastrous consequences in the Islamic community if children are educated into thinking such acts are feasable in there personal life as well as religiously.\r\nWe demand that you take these matters into consideration and act upon this..\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-02-26T18:24:14.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:54.561Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:48.454Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-26T18:24:14.000Z","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":"The Government sets the policy framework for the National Curriculum. This decides what is taught in terms of content, attainment targets and how performance is assessed and reported.\r\n\r\nThere are no prescribed textbooks for any subject and we do not endorse or promote specific publications to schools. We ask individual schools and teachers to use their professional judgement to decide what materials are appropriate to use in the classroom to deliver the National Curriculum."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":46355,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46355.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":"Use of Celebrities in Advertising","background":null,"additional_details":"For years now various celebrities have been used by companies to sell financial products. These include loans and life insurances. The use of celebrities gives the product a disguise of respectability and sends out the message that these products are good and 'friendly'.\r\nFor some who are persuaded this can result in financial loss to those who can least afford it. End of life insurance can result in less money being realised upon death than the total amount of premiums paid in. Loans cause indebtedness.\r\nThere seems to be no accountability upon those who are paid large sums to promote these products. This, as far as I am concerned, is wrong. This petition seeks to restrict, if not stop altogether the use of celebrities to advertise financial products.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-02-24T19:45:44.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:54.271Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:47.625Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-24T19:45:44.000Z","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":46367,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46367.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":"Gcse exams back to its usual format","background":null,"additional_details":"The government has changed the format of gcse exams. There are no retakes and there are no January exams. This will result into probably a lot of bad gcse results. Mainly because of the sudden change. If this law carries on it should be delayed for another 2 years. This law will put stress on students. It is not fair and quite silly. Please sign this petition to ensure you or your children achieve the best they can in their exams. If you don't sign it for yours, do it for everyone else suffering this. We need this.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-02-24T23:37:34.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:54.310Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:47.730Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-24T23:37:34.000Z","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":11958,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/11958.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":"Work for Benefits","background":null,"additional_details":"I want the Government to introduce  \"Work for Benefits\"\r\n\r\nThe benefits system was not set up for people to make it a lifestyle choice. Housing benefit and jobseekers allowance should be calculated together and divided by the National minimum wage and divided by 20 working days per month. Hours per day then would be calculated. Claimants would then be required to attend work teams under a Supervisor and carry out Community based work. If somebody decides not to turn up, they would lose benefit for the days they did not attend.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-08-14T11:10:51.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:58.201Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:34:31.119Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-14T11:10:51.000Z","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":11960,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/11960.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":"Television to enhance lives","background":null,"additional_details":"The government should encourage the BBC and other TV companies to produce programmes that have a more uplifting and life enhancing content, especially soaps but also more on hobbies and self improvement. Only these programmes to be shown in prisons. 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NO VOTE.","background":null,"additional_details":"The reason Labour threw Taxpayers money around on benefit claimants with wild abandon, was to guarantee their vote at elections. Why should somebody who contributes nothing to Society, but just takes, get a vote on who runs the Country?\r\nIf somebody wants the vote, then get out and start contributing to the Country and feed and clothe your own kids instead of expecting people who work to do it. I want the Government to restrict the vote to Taxpayers, Pensioners and people who have worked in the 2 years leading up to either a General election or a local election.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-08-14T11:43:31.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:58.264Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:34:31.331Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-14T11:43:31.000Z","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":46492,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46492.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":"TELL US (that's what we want doing) why members of the House of Lords can remain unsackable.","background":null,"additional_details":"Every day we hear more compelling evidence that more and more members of the House of Lords are embroiled in wrong doing of a moral sort or an illegal sort.  'Cover Up House' is becoming a more fitting name for the place.  It cannot, therefore, be right that these people are above the law and cannot be sacked or removed from the House of Lords REGARDLESS.  THIS IS STILL A DEMOCRACY (despite the efforts of Nick Clegg) AND THE PEOPLE DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE ON THE PROCEEDS OF THE PEOPLE'S WORK THROUGH THE TAXES THEY ARE OBLIGED TO PAY OVER TO THEM.  If it needs a change in the law then that should be made to happen by the fastest possible means - our political undesirables have demonstrated that they can introduce laws quickly, look at the Iraq war AND the Afghanistan debacle.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-02-27T15:56:21.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:54.708Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:48.993Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-27T15:56:21.000Z","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":46562,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46562.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":"Community banking","background":null,"additional_details":"We call upon the UK Government to make it easier to set up and run Community Banks on the lines of The Bank of Dave","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-02-28T23:03:02.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:54.945Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:49.646Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-28T23:03:02.000Z","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":46628,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46628.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":"Abolish London Rule in Scotland & Ireland!","background":null,"additional_details":"Abolish Westminster rule in Scotland Northern Ireland. These countries are currently being ruled by the 'UK' government who have the power to make choices that affect the Scottish and Northern Irish people. Why do we settle for this? Why can't the people who care most about these countries- The Scottish and Irish people get to make the decisions that affect them? It's time to show progress in theAbolish Westminster rule in Scotland Northern Ireland. These countries are currently being ruled by the 'UK' government who have the power to make choices that affect the Scottish and Northern Irish people. Why do we settle for this? Why can't the people who care most about these countries- The Scottish and Irish people get to make the decisions that affect them? It's time to show progress in the world! It's time to stand up and make a change! Give these countries these choices.It's not a lot to ask.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-02T21:13:58.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:55.172Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:50.302Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-02T21:13:58.000Z","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":46673,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46673.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":"Cap Interest Rates from Moneylenders","background":null,"additional_details":"This Government must introduce a cap on interest charges levied by moneylenders in the UK.\r\n\r\nMost other civilized countries worldwide, have a legal maximum interest rate on loans, of which the average is 48% APR.\r\n\r\nWe have no similar regulation; our Government allows unlimited interest charges.and thus actively encourages usurious practices.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-03T23:29:46.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:55.367Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:50.850Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-03T23:29:46.000Z","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":46677,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46677.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":"Mew immigrants to pay 10 yrs tax before claiming benefits- Bulgaria, Romania","background":null,"additional_details":"With the gates open to more countries joining the EU, the Government should consider ensuring all new immigrants to have to pay into the UK tax system before being eligible to claim benefits, eg 5 or 10 years, which should include no free access to the NHS until 5 or 10 years tax contributions. Alternatively, immigrants may choose to pay a lump sum equal to 5 or 10 years  tax contributions as would be expected if a UK citizen would be expected when emmigrating to another state's tax system.\r\n\r\nThis would help to ensure only those capable of supporting themselves in the 5 or 10 years could enter the UK. This in turn would remove the burden for supporting immigrants from the UK tax payer.\r\n\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-04T07:41:04.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:55.378Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:50.922Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-04T07:41:04.000Z","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":46510,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46510.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":"Make it illegal for MPs to use their expense accounts to pay their gas and electricity bills.","background":null,"additional_details":"Our dishonourables are renowned for not being bothered about important things which do not affect them.  The parlous bus services in the country have no interest for our dishonourables because none of them uses the buses.  Our appalling failed rail network has no interest for our dishonourables because none fo them uses the trains.  Our increasing gas and electricity costs have no interest for our dishonourables because WE pay their bills through their expenses accounts.  THIS MUST STOP.  NO MP SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO CHARGE LIVING COSTS - WHICH WE CANNOT ALSO CHARGE TO OUR TAXES - TO THE TAXPAYER FUNDED MP EXPENSES SCHEME.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-02-27T22:16:35.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:54.776Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:49.155Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-27T22:16:35.000Z","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":46538,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46538.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":"UKBA Balls-Up - Stop Holding Passports Hostage","background":null,"additional_details":"TNT Magazine is campaigning for a better service from the UKBA.\r\n\r\nTNT is demanding:\r\n\r\nEvery applicant receives correspondence when an application has been received\r\n\r\nAdvice is then sent to all applicants detailing the process system and what it means for those wanting to work or travel\r\n\r\nEvery applicant gets access to an emergency helpline which they can call for updates at any time\r\n\r\nThe target for processing visas for those based in the UK and eligible to work is reduced to three months\r\n\r\nA full refund is offered to applicants if their application takes longer than the target time if due to UKBA incompetency\r\n\r\nThe amount of premium service appointments for individuals is increased – and a refund is offered to if the UKBA doesn’t adhere to the 24-hour timescale\r\n\r\nApplicants wishing to extend visas to stay in the UK can do so before the current '28 days before expiry' timescale","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-02-28T16:59:13.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:54.867Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:49.448Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-28T16:59:13.000Z","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":46565,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46565.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":"get first aid lessons onto the educational national curriculum","background":null,"additional_details":"I want to get First Aid onto the national curriculum so that from an early age studens in education and after will have the necessary skills to be able to help save someones life if the situation is to ever arise. as well as this I think that this could also help students leaving education a boost in their chances of becoming employed as appose to being on benefits such as Job Seekers Allowance. I can personally say that First Aid has given me and friends a boost and I have had a noticable increase in interview oppertunaties since I have gained my First Aid as well as the knowlage of how to prevent and deal with multiple illnesses and emergencies.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-02-28T23:50:28.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:54.949Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:49.664Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-28T23:50:28.000Z","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":46664,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46664.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":"Make St David's Day (1st March) a Bank Holiday","background":null,"additional_details":"St Patricks Day has been a bank holiday in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland for about 100 years, A few years ago St Andrews Day was made a bank holiday in Scotland. It is obviously unfair that the Welsh should not be given an opportunity to celebrate their patron saint on 1 March. Wales gets only 8 bank holidays a year, fewer than most European countries. There are also many celebrations that happen throughout Wales in Particular the National St David's Day Parade in Cardiff which many people have missed out on because of work especially School Staff who are bound by Term Time Contracts and therefore miss the Parade every year. We call on the government to make St. David's Day a bank holiday in Wales so then everyone can Celebrate our Patron Saints Day properly with Pride by joining in the real celebrations around Wales.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-03T20:07:51.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:55.336Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:50.721Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-03T20:07:51.000Z","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":46669,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46669.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":"Keep Human Rights Act 1998","background":null,"additional_details":"We want government to keep the Human Rights Act 1998 in UK law.\r\n\r\nThe Human Rights Act incorporates into UK law the European Convention on Human Rights.\r\n\r\nWe believe in the right to life.\r\n\r\nWe believe in the right not to be tortured.\r\n\r\nWe believe in the right to have a family life.\r\n\r\nWe believe in fair trial.\r\n\r\nWe believe in marriage.\r\n\r\nWe believe in the right not to suffer discrimination.\r\n\r\nWe believe in the right to a private life.\r\n\r\nWe believe in the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.\r\n\r\nWe believe in the right to freedom of expression in a democratic society.\r\n\r\nWe want to keep The Human Rights Act 1998 to ensure UK citizens are protected from potential abuses from the state. 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Chiropractic care is strictly regulated and was actively promoted by the government. It is used annually by 10 million+ people and is provided by the US government to all of its troops. As a different health model it does not need endorsement by the NHS.\r\nI request that the Government uses all of its communication channels to make every member of the Armed Forces aware of the existence of \"Hands for Heroes\" - www.handsforheroes.org so that they can decide for themselves whether they choose to take the valuable care that is being offered.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-03T23:24:27.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:55.363Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:50.831Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-03T23:24:27.000Z","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":"irrelevant","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":46688,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46688.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":"Bank interest rates to match inflation","background":null,"additional_details":"Normally the banks need depositors money to run their business but rarely pay interest rates that match or exceed inflation.\r\n\r\nThis means our money is worth less each day.\r\n\r\nSince the introduction of the government's cheap Funding for Lending scheme this issue has been even more detrimental to people's savings.\r\n\r\nBanks should be forced to pay an interest rate that matches inflation at the minimum if only to restore some trust in them by the public that not only fund them but, in some cases, actually own a majority share in them.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-04T14:00:55.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:55.414Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:51.041Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-04T14:00:55.000Z","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":46683,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46683.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":"Reduce National Debt","background":null,"additional_details":"I have a very radical idea on how we could reduce our national debt. So radical I believe that the government would never even have thought of taking such action. My idea is as follows:\r\n\r\n1) Reduce the Member of Parliaments base wage to £40,000 per annum.\r\n2) Make the MP’s office staff payed by the government directly rather than through the MP’s expenses.\r\n3) MP’s are no longer allowed to put a second home on expenses unless that second home is less in its upkeep cost than the travel to the Houses of Parliament.\r\n4) MP’s can only claim a maximum expenses per annum equal to and no more than their annual wages.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-04T12:28:37.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:55.394Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:50.971Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-04T12:28:37.000Z","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":46713,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46713.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 War Years Remembered","background":null,"additional_details":"Save War Years Remembered Museum\r\nNorthern Ireland's most extensive and unique collection of military and home front artifacts which encompasses the entire island of Ireland.\r\n\r\nBy finding direct sponsership / funding and a permanent home.\r\n\r\nIt is important that our heritage and history is preserved so that all generations can learn from the the mistakes made in the past to prevent it from happening again in the future. Giving all cultures on this Isle a greater understanding of each others history and culture and how it was and can be shared when we look at the core of each others identies during the two greatest impacts of the 20th centuary i/e World War 1 & 2 leaving a lasting legacy for our future generations.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-05T00:14:08.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:55.484Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:51.309Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-05T00:14:08.000Z","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":46721,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46721.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":"Increase in franked post charges","background":null,"additional_details":"Yet again the postage rates for franked post are being increased significantly above inflation for the second year in a row. The increases this year are about 8% depending on size of letter/parcel and are putting further pressure on small businesses in particular that cannot pass on cost increases. The prices should be frozen as they have been for first and second class stamps.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-05T12:12:41.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:55.529Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:51.433Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-05T12:12:41.000Z","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":46723,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46723.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":"Bank Charges","background":null,"additional_details":"High Street Banks are continuously profitting from fees they charge when a mistake is made.\r\n\r\nThese fees, more often than not, are not fair in relation to the account owners' mistake.\r\n\r\nIt is particularly more concerning when the account owner has a low income; for example, job seekers or students.\r\n\r\nThis petition aims to collect supporters who would like this issue to be discussed in Parliament.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-05T12:42:38.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:55.536Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:51.472Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-05T12:42:38.000Z","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":46729,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46729.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":"Lower the voting age to 16","background":null,"additional_details":"Should the voting age be lowered to 16 years old. Some may say that 16-year olds are too young to be making political judgements and people also think that the young people are too immature to vote. However, 16-year olds can do many things legally. Such as: have sex and smoke tobacco, so why can't they vote?","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-05T14:50:03.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:55.560Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:51.533Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-05T14:50:03.000Z","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":46794,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46794.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":"Enforce an equal school uniform policy for boys and girls across all UK schools","background":null,"additional_details":"All students in UK schools should have the same uniform options - girls should be allowed to wear trousers regardless of what fuddy-duddy Governing bodies think. Staff and governors can wear trousers if they want to - all schools should be told by the Government to allow pupils to have the same uniform choices. Telling girls they cannot wear trousers is sexist and old fashioned and serves no educational purpose. If that means giving the boys the option of wearing skirts, so be it.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-06T21:55:06.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:55.770Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:52.188Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-06T21:55:06.000Z","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":"The Department for Education is responsible for schools in England only"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":46808,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46808.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":"Payday ban","background":null,"additional_details":"Payday loans are nothing more than a legalised form of  robbery. They prey on the poor and desperate with extortionate intrest rates some as high as 4025% APR. Then they encourage you too keep rolling the debt over at £85 a month, in the hope that you can't make the payment. And once you fail to pay they hound you like a dog. There are even companies out there that will charge you a fee for just redirecting you to a Payday website, this fee is sometimes as high as £65 and you are not guranteed the loan. So the whole industry is corrupt and should be closed down ","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-07T01:58:05.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:55.821Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:52.324Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-07T01:58:05.000Z","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":46711,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46711.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":"Government Guarantee Peer to Peer Loans","background":null,"additional_details":"Money to Burn? Neither have I and true inflation is over 3%. Our banks -\r\n1. Award themselves obscene bonuses\r\n2. Make vast profits, often from miss-selling\r\n3. Are protected by us from their catastrophes\r\n4. Lend small businesses barely a pittance\r\n5. Pay us derisory interest on savings\r\nA disgrace that has not been satisfactorily addressed.\r\nThe Treasury will refund us up to £85,000 per ‘failed’ account, from our own taxes\r\nto keep investing in this corrupt financial system. The Government should make:\r\nThe SAME £85,000 GUARANTEE for PEER TO PEER LOANS\r\nSo we can fund getting Britain back to work, while not seeing our hard won savings\r\nwither weekly, or even weakly.  Sound investment? Face up or tweet your friends.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-04T22:45:49.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:55.476Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:51.273Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-04T22:45:49.000Z","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":12007,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/12007.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":"Ban cold calling by recorded message","background":null,"additional_details":"Enact legislation to prevent the use of recorded message systems for the purposes of cold calling to both Private & Business numbers & provide a means for the recipient to dial a short code whan the call starts to log the call with the TPS so they have evidance of breaches of their terms on cold calling as it is widely abused.\r\n\r\nThis form of cold calling is indescriminate, for private homes extremely annoying, for business causes great inconvience & is a drain on resources (tying up phone lines & staff).\r\n\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-08-14T13:15:15.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:58.389Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:34:31.699Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-14T13:15:15.000Z","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":"There is already a cold calling e-petition which should cover the points you make.  If not, please re-submit."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":46722,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46722.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":"Petition for a new building at Holy Family Primary School Magherafelt","background":null,"additional_details":"Holy Family Primary School has been making a desperate case for a new build for over a decade, despite serving the largest catchment area in South Derry and growing enrolment figures. The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools has agreed that Holy Family has one of the highest priorities for a new build in S. Derry and has passed this information to the Department for Education for Northern Ireland. Although the DENI have this information, Holy Family is not one of the 22 schools approved for a new build this year. We would like the government to realise that standards at Holy Family School are below an acceptable level and need addressing as soon as possible. We, the parents, would stress the need for a new-build to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for both the staff and students. It is totally unfair that a school, that year after year gets good academic results, be ignored and left out in the cold.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-05T12:29:29.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:55.533Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:51.451Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-05T12:29:29.000Z","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":12019,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/12019.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":"Public apology needed from David Starkey and the BBC following racist comments","background":null,"additional_details":"David Starkey and the BBC should be made to give a public apology for the unacceptable comments made on the BBC's Newsnight.\r\n\r\nUnacceptable comments made:\r\n\r\n''The whites have become black''\r\n\r\n\"This language which is wholly false, which is this Jamaican patois that’s been intruded in England, and this is why so many of us have this sense of literally a foreign country.\"\r\n\r\n\"Listen to David Lammy, an archetypical successful black man, if you turned the screen off so you were listening to him on radio you’d think he was white.\"\r\n\r\n\r\nPetition:\r\nWe, the undersigned, call Ofcom to fine the BBC for not challenging the racist comments made by David Starkey.\r\n\r\nWe, the undersigned, call for Ofcom to have the BBC and David Starkey make a public apology for the unacceptable and racist statements made by David Starkey on the BBC's Newsnight.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-08-14T13:56:39.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:58.436Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:34:31.797Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-14T13:56:39.000Z","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":12021,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/12021.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":"Bring back Workhouses","background":null,"additional_details":"Due to the recent riots, the rioters felt that they wanted to burn down the \"rich people's businesses\" whilst wearing state of the art gear and having no idea of what it is like to work, due to them being poor and living in council flats, even though the Government is paying them money to keep doing criminal things.\r\nThe bad minded people of London need to find out how hard it is to get a job and to keep a job, the value of money and also to know that having the latest thing won't make them happy in the long run.\r\nBy introducing Workhouses, those evicted from their council flats can move in, and also be offered work. To work like even poorer people do in third world countries. To know what is like to work, just for a day.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-08-14T13:58:55.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:58.444Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:34:31.836Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-14T13:58:55.000Z","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":46903,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46903.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":"Prohibit Brian Moore from Rugby Match Commentary","background":null,"additional_details":"This house believes that Brian Moore no longer meets the necessary standard, set by a general level of decency to fellow human kind, to participate in the BBC's Rugby match day commentary.\r\n\r\nHe should not be paid a share of the Government's TV - license fee.\r\n\r\nIf Mr Moore feels he does meet the standard worthy of his inclusion in the commentary team, it shall be put to a general public vote.\r\n\r\nOn a more personal level and as one of several million people who participate to his salary, I do not enjoy his biased, arrogant, hard-lined, belittling, sarcastic and disparaging remarks.\r\n\r\nPlease help me rid him from rugby commentary.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-09T18:15:07.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:56.135Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:53.392Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-09T18:15:07.000Z","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":46909,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46909.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":"Petition to designate December 18th Stone Cold Steve Austin Day","background":null,"additional_details":"In honour of his influence on the generation which grew up watching him, we propose the government make December 18th an official celebration of the life and work of Stone Cold Steve Austin. 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They should also have to sign on in the same manner as everybody else.\r\n\r\nThis way, they will truly experience the failing in the system and the flaws in their own arguments.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-07T10:28:20.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:55.840Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:52.392Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-07T10:28:20.000Z","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":46880,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46880.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":"Bring Back Capital Punishment","background":null,"additional_details":"The last executions in the United Kingdom, by hanging, took place in 1964, prior to capital punishment being abolished for murder (in 1965 in Great Britain and in 1973 in Northern Ireland). Although not applied since, the death penalty was abolished in all circumstances in 1998.\r\nWhat I would like to know is whether it would be possible to consider bringing back the death penalty for murder. Too many criminals nowadays are aware that if they commit any crime, whether it be theft or killing another human being, the worst case scenario they will face is a life in prison with meals, warmth, clothing, gym and shelter which is paid for by us, the taxpayer, which I find disgraceful.\r\nThese criminals who even think of killing another person would maybe think twice about acting upon it if they knew they could lose their own life.\r\nThere isn't any other way to reduce murders as they know if they get caught and imprisoned they have an easy life behind bars. ","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-08T18:37:51.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:56.065Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:53.154Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-08T18:37:51.000Z","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":46890,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46890.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":"Development of an Advanced UK Space Program","background":null,"additional_details":"This is a proposal for the funding of the development of an advanced space program based in the UK. The focus would be on primary technologies for space development -\r\n- An asteroid Defence Program.\r\n- A nuclear Rocket Program for advanced missions throughout the solar system.\r\n- The Development of a super heavy Lifter for Earth surface to orbit.\r\n- Advanced High tech fabrication.\r\n- The development of deep range manned and automated systems.\r\n\r\nWith the correct infrastructure and planning start-up costs might be approximately £20 billion, with benefits outweighing costs within some 10 to 20 years.\r\nBenefits include -\r\nMassive boost to UK high tech economy.\r\nMaking the UK a world leader in space technology & science.\r\nIncreased cooperation with international space agencies and businesses.\r\nThe creation of maybe 10,000 new high tech jobs plus many subsidiaries.\r\nA path for integration with current high tech defence contractors aiding in their diversification (eg BAE Systems).","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-08T22:41:32.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:56.101Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:53.258Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-08T22:41:32.000Z","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":46914,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46914.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":"Positions of power","background":null,"additional_details":"The Country should be treated as a company, it is currently failing due to incompetent management. It is not the leaders faults, they just don't have the experience or knowledge in how to be successful in business as politics is all about 'how it looks' rather than long term success building.\r\n\r\nServing the Country is an honour, therefore I believe that those who have been successful in business within our great Country should be granted the honour and chance to give something back to the Nation by running the Nation, not politicians.\r\n\r\nI wish the Government to consider all future governments to be made up of successful businessmen or women who have already made their fortunes and only want to make the Country as successful ad they have been.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-03-09T23:04:52.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:56.179Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:53.518Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-09T23:04:52.000Z","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":[]}}]}