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Regards what HMIC and the government say crime will rise.\r\n\r\nDo police forces have the capacity at the moment to even investigate e-crime, which will rise rapaidly over the years?\r\n\r\nWhilst I understand the need for financial stability, emergency services and the NHS are the life blood of the UK.\r\n\r\nThis countries population grows every year meaning more people to police but yet the budget keeps declining.\r\n\r\nSign this petition and lets get another debate happening in The Commons before the next general election. Some of the parties might see protecting police budgets as a vote winner and put in in their manifestos.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2014-12-05T10:39:19.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:30:25.802Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2014-12-05T10:40:58.000Z","closed_at":"2015-03-30T22:59:59.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2014-12-05T10:39:19.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":6986,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/6986.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":"Horse owners stables to pay road tax","background":null,"additional_details":"Persons taking their horses on roads, or stables where horses are taken out onto public roads, owners should have to pay a road tax.\r\nIf horses are to be on roads where cars have to pay road tax then the owners of riding stables or private owners should pay towards the upkeep of our roads, not to mention the cleaning up after the horses have been there.\r\nThis would create more revenue, why should motorists pay for all things needed when cyclists and people with horses pay nothing.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-08T13:28:03.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:42.808Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-17T14:22:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-17T14:22:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-08T13:28:03.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":7165,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/7165.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":"Detention not release for illegal migrants without ID documents","background":null,"additional_details":"Many citizens are concerned by the number of migrants coming into the UK. Figures in respect of legal migrants do not tell the whole story. Thousands remain here illegally due to the UK's failing system which is unable to deal with illegal migrants who either do not posess or claim not to posess passports or ID documentation. Millions of pounds of tax payers money is wasted on identifying these individuals, only for them to be released with reporting restrictions, only to abscond and never to be seen again. Detaining these individuals until such time as they can be deported is the only way of reducing numbers of illegsl migrants, reducing the crimes in which they commit and reducing the amount of money spent on identifying and then supporting them. 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(Includes parole time)\r\n\r\nIllegal immigrants, including asylum seekers.\r\n\r\nForeign nationals undergoing deportation proceedings for any reason.\r\n\r\nRemember; we can depend on our judges to do the right thing without recourse to this legislation.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-09T08:14:33.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:44.556Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-15T08:51:27.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-15T08:51:27.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-09T08:14:33.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":7320,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/7320.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 unnecessary violence in the media outlets","background":null,"additional_details":"The riots in my opinion have esculated way out of proportion due to rioters/looters clearly not thinking about what is right/wrong, and consequences of their actions to themselves and others. These views have not been helped by violence depicted in media. Rap music 99% of the time speaks about violence and in no way do you hear of the rappers saying that what they rap about is wrong. This leads young adults/teenagers to believe that violence is cool. Games like Gran Theft Auto especially have the same effect. The government needs to have a SERIOUS think about what they let out to the public and the impacts that music and gaming can have to the country's attitudes","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-08T21:48:24.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:43.866Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-12T07:27:42.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-12T07:27:42.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-08T21:48:24.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":11454,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/11454.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":"Appoint Social Workers to work in each Job Centre to support disabled claimants","background":null,"additional_details":"Job centres fail to find out from claimants of Incapacity Benefit  what help and support they need to overcome and manage their difficulties.\r\n\r\nMany claimants of Incapacity Benefit have never even seen an Employment Adviser.\r\n\r\nI suggest that each Job centre employs a Social Worker to keep in touch with those claimants who need extra support.\r\n\r\nIt is quite wrong for all claimants of Incapacity Benefit to be type cast as shirkers.\r\n\r\nFor many years,  Job Centres  have failed to find out what support that claimants  need to find work.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-13T11:07:34.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:56.328Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-15T09:33:01.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-15T09:33:01.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-13T11:07:34.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":11995,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/11995.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":"Have one universal exam board for all subjects.","background":null,"additional_details":"I am a student studying a levels at the moment. What i have come to realise is that some schools, such as the one i go to now, do harder boards such as OCR salters as opposed to AQA . This is very unfair as it gives students unfair advantages and therefore the results can not be used as a comparison betwen schools. As well as this, there are no advantages to doing harder boards as universities do not look at the boards, so getting an A from a very hard board is the same as getting an A in a really easy board. It's just not fair.\r\n\r\nONE BOARD= FAIR = REFLECTS THIS COUNTRY'S TRUE EDUCATION.\r\n\r\nAll we need is one universal board so all students are studying at the same level.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-14T12:36:16.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:58.347Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-25T13:31:10.000Z","closed_at":"2012-02-25T14:31:10.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-14T12:36:16.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":20140,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/20140.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 all bank bonusses","background":null,"additional_details":"the govt has not hit the banks hard like they have everyone else ...why?   probably because the banks in return are lining the pockets of the govt...to  make it fair for all of us stop all bank bonusses NOW !!!","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-10-24T21:41:55.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:26.118Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-10-25T16:07:42.000Z","closed_at":"2012-10-25T16:07:42.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-10-24T21:41:55.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":10490,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/10490.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 Wages for Apprentices","background":null,"additional_details":"Apprentices earn a minimum of £2.50 an hour. This is much lower than the National Minimum Wage and isn't fair for those under the age of 19 who aren't able to get jobs because they don't have the relevant experience. The Government give funding for the training providers to get young people qualifications. I think the Government should give employers some money towards having the apprentice to train in their workplace, and the apprentice should get paid more than £2.50 an hour.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-12T12:23:48.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:52.864Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-15T17:01:27.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-15T17:01:27.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-12T12:23:48.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":10691,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/10691.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":"Solar Energy Loans For Homeowners","background":null,"additional_details":"The current solar energy grant system requires considerable capitol outlay, which is beyond the average homeowner. It is, however, proving extremely lucrative for businesses to take advantage of the scheme and offer the homeowner little return. The existing system should be scrapped and replaced with a simple loan that covers the full cost of installation, which repaid by the systems power generation and feed to the national grid over 20~25 years. The homeowner will significantly benefit from this type of loan, as will the environment.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-12T14:42:45.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:53.525Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-17T14:25:18.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-17T14:25:18.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-12T14:42:45.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":10700,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/10700.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":"Unemployed to do voluntary work once a week","background":null,"additional_details":"Long term unemployed to do supervised voluntary work one day a week or lose that days benefits. Supervision essential. The government need to liaise with the voluntary sector and arrange which areas the unemployed could best work in , but supervision is essential to ensure work carried out to high standard. Failure to supervise could make more work for the the voluntary sector.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-12T14:47:57.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:53.556Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-15T09:02:37.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-15T09:02:37.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-12T14:47:57.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":10964,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/10964.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 people withholding their telephone number when making a phone call.","background":null,"additional_details":"The withholding of your phone number when making a call too easily allows people to make nuisance and/or criminal calls.  These withheld number calls are often to vulnerable people in society who may not know how to successfully deal with them.  Some of these calls go well beyond being a 'nuisance' and cause people genuine distress.\r\n\r\nIf you wish to speak to someone over the phone, you should be willing for the person being called to know your phone number.  Simple as that.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-12T18:31:57.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:54.416Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-17T11:14:18.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-17T11:14:18.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-12T18:31:57.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":20239,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/20239.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":"The people's vote should count, not the Political Parties","background":null,"additional_details":"For too long the will of the Political Parties has outweighed the want of the voting electorate of the UK. I beleive it's time to abolish Political Parties so that when you vote, you vote for an MP who's going to represent you and give you a voice, not follow what their Party, and more importantly their rich financial contributors, want to do. We want a referendum on membership to the EU, the parties have told us we don't. Let's show them what WE want, let's abolish the parties and make our own choices.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-10-25T11:10:21.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:26.606Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-10-26T08:46:07.000Z","closed_at":"2012-10-26T08:46:07.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-10-25T11:10:21.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":11216,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/11216.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 the cuts ","background":null,"additional_details":"The government should stop cuts in the NHS especially services which affect Special Needs. Health specialist who provide services and support to students with Special Needs should not be cut and more funding should be made available for them to recruit more staff","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-12T23:20:52.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:55.538Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-24T12:33:12.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-24T12:33:12.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-12T23:20:52.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":11389,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/11389.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":"Establish Education Skills Development Centres for the Unemployed ","background":null,"additional_details":"Require that Local Government and local and national  businesses provide Education Skills Development Centres for the Unemployed and mandate that unemployed persons attend appropriate training and education in accordance with their needs, eg literacy, manual skills, numeracy, over a significant portion of the week as a condition for receiving state benefits.\r\nThe creation of such centres would have the benefit of stimulating the construction industry, provide employment for trainers and educators, enable local communities to engage with the unemployed, and provide the unemployed with personally focussed training and educational development.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-13T09:41:17.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:56.110Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-19T14:01:20.000Z","closed_at":"2011-11-19T15:01:20.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-13T09:41:17.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":11540,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/11540.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 David Cameron Before A Court on a Charge of Murder","background":null,"additional_details":"There is mounting and compelling evidence that Foreign Aid payments made by our Prime Minister WITHOUT a mandate and in defiance of the majority of the country are being siphoned off to fund the lifestyles of despots and, most recently, it has become known that payments have been made to Taliban terrorists in Afghanistan.  To fund the Tabliban is to facilitate the murder of thousands of innocent Afghanis and hundreds of British and American soldiers killed in the line of duty.  Mr Cameron is complicit in these killings by virtue of his unique stance of ringfencing foreign aid to these people.  This must be stopped.  He must be stopped.  He MUST be put before a court and tried for the murder of thousands.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-13T12:50:39.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:56.646Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-18T13:10:06.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-18T13:10:06.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-13T12:50:39.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":11938,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/11938.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":"Renationalisation of the bus industry in the UK","background":null,"additional_details":"I propose that that the bus industry should be re-nationalised and thus revoking part(s) of The Transport Act (1985). A similar system in London and Northern Ireland should be adopted. The outcome will give local transport authorities more control over bus operators with the aim of increasing patronage, service levels, encouraging modal shift, to name a few.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-14T10:28:36.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:58.133Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-15T09:36:45.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-15T09:36:45.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-14T10:28:36.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":52020,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/52020.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":"Devolve Environment Agency's regulatory role to local councils","background":null,"additional_details":"The Environment Agency has a budget of £1.3bn with responsibility for protecting the environment, property and human health. We have witnessed over many years the failures of this QUONGO in administering its duties. It is becoming more apparent that the regulatory roles and relevant responsibilities it posses should be devolved back to the local councils and people, who are in a far better position to know what their 'local' environment and industry requires. Having worked inside the Environment Agency, I have further witnessed the contempt for the ordinary tax payers and licence payers, large scale abuse of working time and holiday entitlements by staff, with full support of management, and excessive pay scales. This is during a time where the budgets for health, pension, defence and local councils are being cut by large amounts. An indepth review of the Environment Agency, it's working practices and the abuse tax payers money should be opened up. 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A new system where the registrar is individually registered and licenced to perform wedding ceremonies at any given location (provided it is safe and causes no distress to others) like many other countries currently operate is more suitable to the times' requirements.\r\n      This will have the added benefit of minimising money leaving the state as couples opt to wed abroad, due to the flexibility of where you may be wed.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-01T17:17:33.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:23.324Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-10T09:14:38.000Z","closed_at":"2012-02-10T10:14:38.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-01T17:17:33.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":886,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/886.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":"Nationalising some British manufacturing industries before we have none to talk about","background":null,"additional_details":"What about nationalising some British manufacturing industries before we have none to talk about?  It cost a few £billions (at most) to support British manufacturing industries that have countless beneficial effects to UK plc, compared to several hundered of billions or even trillions of pounds to support banking as well as lining the pockets of  directors of banks. Why can't the British government invest in the space and shipping industry like the USA and South Korea respectively?  How about land reclamation as in Holland? Defence will also be good investments (like for missiles, stealthy dromes, carrier launch Typoons, etc). British car manufacturers like Jaguar, Land Rover, MG, Mini are now in foreign ownership. This is giving away British car technology, know-how and manufacturing technologies wholesale abroad. Why can’t the government invest into research & development on British companies before they have foreign owners and have the many of the available jobs shipped abroad?","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-01T22:27:39.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:23.433Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-15T12:08:24.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-15T12:08:24.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-01T22:27:39.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":900,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/900.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":"Elimination of lactose in food and drinks","background":null,"additional_details":"Millions of people across the UK suffer from lactose intolerance and are forced to avoid lots of foodstuffs when out and about (including milk, ice cream, cakes) or suffer from symptoms including nausea, severe abdominal pain and diarrhoea. There is a solution in sight: a chemical process which filters the levels of lactose (a type of sugar found in milk) down to negligible levels; however, manufacturers are not motivated to use lactose free ingredients. Therefore we urge the government to enact regulations mandating the chemical process in all food and drinks sold in the UK.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-02T02:36:22.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:23.477Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-10T13:28:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-02-10T14:28:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-02T02:36:22.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":1306,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/1306.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 CSCS cards free and available to those out of work - it is currently a tax on the unemployed","background":null,"additional_details":"The CSCS card scheme has been introduced to ensure standards of health and safety are met by all on-site construction employees. It is a mandatory requirement for all on-site workers and currently costs between £80-150 to take the course and receive the card. How can the unemployed afford that and where is the incentive to get back into work? Stealth tax on the poor. The Government has introduced a scheme they can not afford to operate so the red tape slack is taken up by the unemployed. 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Computer models which are the foundation of the climate change argument do not mirror actual observations. Increased Co2 in the atmosphere have not resulted in a corresponding increase in temperature. The UK should reassess its position on global warming and withdraw its support for UN agenda 21 .","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-06-27T19:19:28.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:13.771Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-06-28T08:25:46.000Z","closed_at":"2014-06-28T08:25:46.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-06-27T19:19:28.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":12573,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/12573.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 from cutting the police budgets","background":null,"additional_details":"After the recent rioting, David Cameron is still planning on going ahead with the budget cuts of Britain's police force.  Considering these riots only calmed down when a 16,000 strong police force flooded the streets of London, and our police force worked tirelessly to bring charges upon nearly a thousand of these criminals, these budget cuts to the police force must be stopped to ensure the safety and future of our country.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-15T20:30:15.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:00.401Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-18T11:14:48.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-18T11:14:48.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-15T20:30:15.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":12771,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/12771.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":"Establish, once and for all, the People's right to test, question and challenge Parliament from within LAW.","background":null,"additional_details":"The British do not have access to a 'Written Constitution' or, a 'Bill of Rights'; nor, do they have the rightful access to LAW, in order to challenge Parliament from within LAW. The British Judiciary, for more than 322 years, has always denied the People of that right; always quoting \"Article 9\" of the \"Bill of Rights 1689\", for that denial.  For 322 years, the Judiciary has been interpreting the \"Bill of Rights\" incorrectly. Contained, within that very same Bill, is the paragraph: \"THE SAID RIGHTS CLAIMED\".\r\nThis 'Act', fully establishes the Peoples right to challenge Parliament, whenever Parliament\r\n'prejudices' the People. 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A tree planting scheme could introduce children especially those in urban areas to become personally invested in their environment. At the same time we would be replacing some of out lost vegetation whilst helping cut future greenhouse gases. If we're going to loose out existing forests then lets plant some new ones.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-05T07:32:55.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:33.223Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-22T09:52:44.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-22T09:52:44.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-05T07:32:55.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":4175,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/4175.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 agricultural vehicles from main roads during peak hours","background":null,"additional_details":"All agricultural vehicles (and any other large vehicles incapable of doing 60 mph) should be banned from using A and B-roads during the peak hours of 8am - 6pm). In the summer when these vehicles are most active (and cause the most disruption) they have access to up to 8 hours of daylight outside of these times. There should also be a new licensing system brought in with strict criteria to limit regular journeys undertaken by these vehicles (weekly or more frequent) on all minor roads during these peak hours. These provisions will regulate and reduce the unnecessary burden forced upon the vast majority of road users by the actions of the selfish few. 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