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If more money is needed, have all members of parliament pay back their falsely claimed expenses and second home allowances\r\n.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-12-09T09:14:55.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:42.907Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-12-13T09:15:38.000Z","closed_at":"2012-12-13T09:15:38.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-12-09T09:14:55.000Z","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":25487,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/25487.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":"regulate assistant practitoners","background":null,"additional_details":"The review, carried out by the National Nursing Research Unit for the Nursing and Midwifery Council, says there are strong patient safety grounds for regulating all healthcare assistants.\r\n\r\nBut the report authors said there was a particularly “urgent need” to regulate HCAs working in band 4 assistant practitioner roles as they are used as a “substitute” for nurses rather than as a supporting and supervised role, as originally intended.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-12-09T22:13:16.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:43.103Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-12-13T08:43:55.000Z","closed_at":"2012-12-13T08:43:55.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-12-09T22:13:16.000Z","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":25610,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/25610.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":"PROTECT UK JOBS PENALISE BUSINESSES THAT OUTSOURCE WORK OUTSIDE THE UK","background":null,"additional_details":"The government should introduce a penalty tax for any business operating within the UK which outsources work to foreign countries. The tax is to be equal to the Job seekers allowance times the number of employees in the non UK country. This is to encourage companies to keep their staffing needs within this country and cut UK unemployment. Where companies prefer to pay a tax outsourcing to keep departments outside the UK, the money should be used to pay benefits to unemployed people created by their outsourcing policy.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-12-12T15:01:10.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:43.525Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-12-13T09:15:17.000Z","closed_at":"2012-12-13T09:15:17.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-12-12T15:01:10.000Z","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":25593,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/25593.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":"All school children should be issued with free e-readers.","background":null,"additional_details":"All school children should be issued with free e-readers. Many of their school textbooks should be loaded onto these e-readers. This will ensure every child will have their own copy of each school textbook. Their own library of school textbooks will thus be accessible by them at anytime at school or home. 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It recommends 5 a day of fruit and vegetables, with no distinction between the two. These guidelines are currently responsible for rising obesity, diabetes and heart disease in the west. The government needs to review the advice they are giving, as diets composed of meat, fish, fresh fruit and vegetables and healthy oils, completely free from dairy, gluten and wheat will prevent all diseases of civilisation.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-12-16T18:44:06.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:44.578Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-12-21T09:31:19.000Z","closed_at":"2012-12-21T09:31:19.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-12-16T18:44:06.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":71351,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/71351.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 Mr Stuart Carnie as Chair of the Child Abuse Enquiry","background":null,"additional_details":"Appoint Mr Stuart Carnie to chair the child abuse enquiry which you have promised the public. His experience of working with child abuse victims as well as being appointed by 2 governments to head the enquiry into the whereabouts of over 25 thousand children who have been abducted and trafficked to the UK, as well as deal with the international arrest warrants which have been issued for those involved in the abuse and trafficking of children. Due to his years of experience in this field, as well as the fact that he is in no way connected to anyone within parliament or any police force, this gives him the necessary credibility to assure the public that he is not part of the establishment, and will not favour any particular party in this enquiry.  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The working public have a right to know what they pay towards.\r\n\r\nAfter all you receive a receipt everytime you make a purchase so this should not be any different!!","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-12-19T12:27:38.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:44.905Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-12-21T09:41:51.000Z","closed_at":"2012-06-21T08:41:51.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-12-19T12:27:38.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":26388,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/26388.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 government to sell off public owned assets","background":null,"additional_details":"Make it illegal for the government/anybody to sell publically owned assets.\r\nIt is dishonest for this to happen.\r\nThe Unions/ interested bodies should bring a class action against the government to stop this happening, noted sales have been BT, Virgins buying a bank for half it’s worth the intended sell off of the NHS. People of the UK fought long to make our NHS the best in the World they targeted a need and did something about it something sadly lacking in today's society. The need was identified in the laboratory of life and has been developed in that same laboratory. Now government want to tear it down to provide special healthcare for the rich, the poor will inherit what that remains. Another lie by the government \"your national health service is safe in our hands\" Nothing is safe in their hands. Lying to get elected is a thing that should be illegal election under false pretences should not be the norm.\r\nI beg all right thinking people to vote for this petition.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-12-27T11:34:37.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:46.049Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-12-29T08:56:52.000Z","closed_at":"2012-12-29T08:56:52.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-12-27T11:34:37.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":26491,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/26491.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":"DWP to stop using 0845 numbers to contact them. for people without landlines and only mobiles costs to much","background":null,"additional_details":"The government has clearly need to sort this issue out. Most people that have to contact the dwp are usually on benefits and live on very limited income. To call the dwp you have to generally ring an 0845 number . But to most on benefits cannot afford a landline so we either have to take a very inconvenient trip to the job centre,some of these people suffer from mental health problems or are disabled and do not have the luxury of going there. The point i'm raising is that we have to result in using mobile phones. this cost considerably more especially the long waiting times. I've seen post on the internet of over £15 charged for calling a department that is ment to be there to help. Bring back a landline number we could call or talk to the networks so that mobiles could use there  minutes to call ","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-12-29T23:48:50.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:46.365Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-12-30T11:27:08.000Z","closed_at":"2012-06-30T10:27:08.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-12-29T23:48:50.000Z","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":26495,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/26495.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":"Britains Kurdish community demand that the UK government establish full details around the death of 33 civilians killed in Sirnak Turkey","background":null,"additional_details":"Britains Kurdish community demand that the UK government establish full details around the death of 33 civilians killed in Sirnak Turkey   ","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-12-30T01:55:10.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:46.377Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-01-03T11:23:43.000Z","closed_at":"2012-04-03T10:23:43.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-12-30T01:55:10.000Z","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":35773,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/35773.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 Childrens heart surgery unit at Glenfield Hospital","background":null,"additional_details":"Following the safe and sustainability proposal, we are petitioning against the closure of the East Midlands Congenital Heart surgical unit based at Glenfield hospital  in Leicester.  This unit should remain open  to continue the crucial life saving heart surgeries with congenital heart disease need to stay alive and other procedures they undertake, including the pioneering and crucial ECMO service.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-07-05T23:27:14.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:16.000Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:38:51.101Z","opened_at":"2012-07-06T08:59:55.000Z","closed_at":"2013-01-06T09:59:55.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-07-05T23:27:14.000Z","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":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":27520,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/27520.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":"Return exam papers to students","background":null,"additional_details":"As an A level student, I find it unfair that we endure months of stress for the only thing in return to be our grade paper. We should have our exams returned to us so we can see where the marks have been given and to see if our grade is justified. It is highly frustrating when a re-sit is needed and you don't know where you went wrong last time!\r\nAlong with the exam results, the exam board should return the papers and I believe the government can pressure them into doing so.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-01-15T23:01:20.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:49.675Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-01-16T11:07:37.000Z","closed_at":"2013-01-16T11:07:37.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-01-15T23:01:20.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":27599,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/27599.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":"Eliminate Local Council Parking Charges","background":null,"additional_details":"I would like the government to review the local councils policies on controlled parking zones and charges associated with being able to park. I would like the government to eliminate charges for controlled parking zones. users of CPZs are often not the primary users of the roads used to justify these charges and so this taxation is unfair. Charges should be limited to adminstrative charges only.\r\n\r\n\r\nIn Lambeth, depending on your car you can expect to pay up to £300 to park your car outside your front door.\r\n\r\nThey charge £18.75 per day and a book of five permits £90 for Traders coming to work on your premises. This was increased from £2.60 and £10.40 respectively.\r\n\r\nDoctors on call in the borough permits are £400 increasing from £107. The price of permits for teachers living in Lambeth increased from £255 to £330.\r\n\r\nThese charges appear to be a veiled opportunity to tax those who have a car or are trying to get work down in the borough.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-01-16T21:52:29.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:49.893Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-01-18T09:19:52.000Z","closed_at":"2013-01-18T09:19:52.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-01-16T21:52:29.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":27833,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/27833.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":"Booking Fees and Service Charges","background":null,"additional_details":"Today I paid for parking using Pay By Phone - I had absolutely no choice over the provider, and yet they charged a service charge.\r\n\r\nThis happens time and time again with \"service providers\".\r\n\r\nIt is time these hidden charges, by parking companies, ticket booking agencies etc were forced to advertise the correct price and not charge extra for booking / service fees. We wouldn't accept these additional charges in shops, so why accept them for mobile / telephone / online purchases?","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-01-18T21:02:58.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:50.574Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-01-23T09:22:57.000Z","closed_at":"2013-01-23T09:22:57.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-01-18T21:02:58.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":28116,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/28116.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Defence of the British Antarctic Territory, the Falkland Islands and a number of the British Overseas Territories","background":null,"additional_details":"The recent Argentine and Chilean claims of sovereign British territory in the Southern Hemisphere, coupled with the events of the Falklands War, have shown how easily British land might be invaded and how grave the threat of invasion truly is. It is therefore necessary to prepare against the threat of foreign aggression. Accordingly, this petition humbly puts forward a suggestion that the Rothera Research Station be allotted a garrison and equipped with the facilities needed to maintain said garrison. Furthermore, it is also suggested that the runway at the aforementioned research station be properly maintained and expanded so as to be able to accommodate a variety of British military aircraft. If this task is completed, the British Antarctic Territory and any nearby sovereign British land shall be thoroughly and adequately protected against any foreign threats.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-01-22T19:46:39.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:51.431Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-02-08T11:47:45.000Z","closed_at":"2013-02-08T11:47:45.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-01-22T19:46:39.000Z","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":28242,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/28242.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 Theresea May as Equalities Minister","background":null,"additional_details":"Theresa May has been appointed by David Cameron as Equalities minister - her resumee is as follows:\r\n\r\nShe voted against lowering age of consent for gay sex.\r\nWanted to keep section 28 and not teach about sexuality in schools.\r\nVoted against gay adoption.\r\nVoted against Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill which gives lesbians the right to fertility treatment.\r\n\r\nThe above clearly displays that Theresa May is not the Minister to represent or deal with issues affecting the LGBT community in the UK and clearly signals the disasterous way ahead if she is not removed from this post.\r\n\r\nThis appointment is like putting Hitler in charge of world peace and shows a lack of clear judgement by the Government and the Prime Minister in particular.\r\n\r\nDONT DELAY VOTE TODAY  - Remove Theresa May from this post immediately.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-01-24T15:48:13.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:51.808Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-02-06T08:59:43.000Z","closed_at":"2013-02-06T08:59:43.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-01-24T15:48:13.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":29608,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/29608.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 aL outsourced jobs in the private and public sector to the UK","background":null,"additional_details":"Companies that OUTSOURCE work are taking TAX, and JOBS out of the UK economy.We constantly hear about how there is a huge deficit in the country's budget, cuts are being made in all services and the country suffers. Is it fair that these large companies make huger profits whilst employing less UK people, employing people thousands of miles away to give a service to people in this country, often resulting in a poor service that would be better delivered by people living in this country.If a company provides a service in this country then that service should be delivered by employees from this country.If every company that has outsourced jobs were forced to bring them home, how many jobs would come back? A Unison report (http://www.unison.org.uk/file/a3780.pdf) estimated that as much as 750,000 jobs could be outsourced by the year 2015.With 2.69 million unemployed in this country as of November 2011(bbc news) bringing jobs back to the UK would go a long way to bringing that figure down.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-02-13T21:42:07.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:56.051Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-02-14T09:08:57.000Z","closed_at":"2013-02-14T09:08:57.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-02-13T21:42:07.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":29633,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/29633.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":"Whiplash injuries should be verifiable by imaging techniques (like CT, MRI, ultrasound) BEFORE compensation becomes payable by insurance companies","background":null,"additional_details":"About 20% of all motoring insurance premiums are currently used to pay £2bn compensation for whiplash injuries every year. It has been estimated that motor insurance claims has increased by 30% in 3 years. Medical imaging techniques like CT, MRI, X-rays, ultrasound should indicate a physiological damage for before compensation for whiplash injuries becomes payable by insurance companies. Profit making unsolicited phone calls and text to refer potential claimants to ‘no win no fee’ solicitors should be banned.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-02-14T08:56:08.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:56.126Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-02-15T09:12:13.000Z","closed_at":"2013-02-15T09:12:13.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-02-14T08:56:08.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":29847,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/29847.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":"Saudi Arabia Olympic  ban on women","background":null,"additional_details":"Human Rights Watch has raised the issue of Saudi Arabia refusing to allow Saudi women to participate in the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games as part of their official team.\r\n\r\nThis is a violation of the IOC Charter, but Saudi Arabia has said it will not oppose Saudi women participating as stateless persons.\r\n\r\nThe British Government should seek assurances from the IOC that it will do one of the following;\r\n\r\n1. Allow Saudi women to compete in their own right for medals, or\r\n\r\n2. Create an Olympic Free State allowing anyone who would otherwise qualify to participate in the Olympic Games to apply for citizenship and compete outside the restrictions imposed by their own country, or\r\n\r\n3. Decline to facilitate Saudi sexual discrimination practices by allowing both Saudi men and women to compete, but stipulate that Saudi men also cannot win medals and announce this officially prior to the commencement of the Games.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-02-17T00:59:40.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:56.803Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-02-22T15:41:51.000Z","closed_at":"2012-05-22T14:41:51.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-02-17T00:59:40.000Z","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":30365,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/30365.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 using the term free schools","background":null,"additional_details":"What is free about these schools?\r\nThe term free schools is misleading and should be dropped.\r\nFree schools are costing this country a great deal of money - hundreds of millions of pounds - paid for by taxpayers.\r\nThe monies are being made available to promote a political agenda that was not agreed by the general electorate.\r\nSome of the money used to pay for these \"free\" schools has come by draconian cuts to local authority education budgets eg. building programmes.\r\nPlease drop this misnomer now.\r\n\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-02-25T16:25:12.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:58.495Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-03-01T12:38:04.000Z","closed_at":"2012-09-01T11:38:04.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-02-25T16:25:12.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":64788,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/64788.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":"Andrew Young - Increase Lewis Gills sentence.","background":null,"additional_details":"A four-year sentence given to a man for the manslaughter of an Asperger's sufferer in an unprovoked attack was not unduly lenient, leading judges have ruled.\r\n\r\nAndrew Young, 40, died after being punched once by Lewis Gill in Bournemouth on November 6 last year.\r\n\r\nHis sentence, imposed in February at Salisbury Crown Court, was referred to the Court of Appeal by Attorney General Dominic Grieve, who argued today that it was not a proper reflection of the gravity of what Gill did.\r\n\r\nBut three judges in London decided there should not be any change to the four years being served by Gill, 21, of Sutton in south London, who admitted manslaughter.\r\n(Source 'Mirror.co.UK')\r\n\r\nHe should be given 10 years at least. The British public need to be heard, this is our country, too. Judges need to stop being so lenient.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2014-05-07T20:55:17.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:57.570Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2014-05-08T10:59:23.000Z","closed_at":"2014-11-08T11:59:23.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2014-05-07T20:55:17.000Z","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":31442,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/31442.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":"Change the Guilty Plea system to prevent Court and Jury Time wasting.","background":null,"additional_details":"Change the Guilty Plea system to prevent Court and Jury Time wasting.\r\n\r\nMembers of the Public are attending Jury Service to do their Civic Duty and most of their time is being wasted. This is due to Defendants pleading guilty at the last possible moment. This means that the time of at least 15 Jury Members and Court Support Staff has been wasted. It is proposed that a 'Guilty' or 'Not Guilty' plea is heard between 14 and 28 days before the Crown Court will fully sit. Creating a 'Freeze' time. If a 'Not Guilty' plea is entered, it cannot be withdrawn within 'Freeze' time, and the case will be heard. This should save both the Ministry Of Justice and UK Industry a significant amount of time and money, as currently approximately 200,000 Jurers are being called each year.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-03-15T20:10:39.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:02.119Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-03-22T17:22:25.000Z","closed_at":"2013-03-22T17:22:25.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-03-15T20:10:39.000Z","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":31802,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/31802.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":"Reverse the decision to reduce the 50% tax rate on those earning more than £150,000 per annum","background":null,"additional_details":"This is a non-political, moral based petition, to reverse the government’s decision to reduce the 50% top rate of tax, to 45% with effect from April 2013.\r\nAt a time when a huge swathe of the population are struggling under the impact of cuts to benefits and services, massive unemployment and increased taxes, we believe it is morally wrong to reduce the tax burden of the wealthiest 10% in society.\r\nThere is a huge moral vacuum appearing between the people who run our country and the rest of the population, and it is fueling a breakdown in our society. The democratic process in the UK does not allow us to address this, as successive governments continue to pander to the richest in society, as an ever smaller percentage of our population takes an ever increasing share of its wealth.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-03-22T11:15:31.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:03.339Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-03-23T09:13:49.000Z","closed_at":"2012-09-23T08:13:49.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-03-22T11:15:31.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":31844,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/31844.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 pensioner age related benefits for those with an income of greater than £52,000 a year","background":null,"additional_details":"Age related benefits paid to pensioners in a time of economic depression are unfair when the younger and working age population are struggling to get on.  Such benefits should be based on need rather than age: benefits solely granted on the principle of age are ultimately discriminatory.\r\n\r\nPensioners with an income greater than £52,000 a year should not be entitled to a free tv licence, winter fuel allowance, cold weather payments or the bus pass.\r\n\r\nThis could be administrated through the same system as the reforms made to child benefit, which the income treshold could also be raised to £52,000 rather than the current £50,000 limit.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-03-22T19:35:19.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:03.478Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-03-23T09:18:51.000Z","closed_at":"2013-03-23T09:18:51.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-03-22T19:35:19.000Z","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":33048,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/33048.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 concept of multiculturalism often leads to separate lifestyles, with potential disharmony & friction. Espouse common Great British culture instead","background":null,"additional_details":"A multicultural society is often a disharmonious society with differing eclectic groups of people with different lifestyles, religion, culture, upbringing, beliefs, values, loyalties, priorities, perspectives, etc.  As long as there are perceived differences in ‘culture’ & ‘religion’, there will be separate lifestyles & hence potential disharmony & friction. Britain is a secular society. Invoking God on complex issues can hinder the seeking of explanations & solutions from a scientific & logical standpoint. Immigrants would often serve their own self-serving perceived cultural needs (thus requiring more foreign cooks, spouses, Imams, workers etc), as well as those of their extended overseas relatives’ & countrymen’s interests first. Thus a vicious circle, changing the future demographics & security of UK forever. No country in the world would allow immigrants of different cultures and religion to change their indigenous culture & values. British culture is what makes Britain great.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-04-18T14:58:50.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:07.251Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-04-24T08:51:21.000Z","closed_at":"2013-04-24T08:51:21.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-04-18T14:58:50.000Z","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":33068,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/33068.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":"Replace JSA with unemployment benefit","background":null,"additional_details":"I would like JSA to be ended, and replaced by unemployment benefit, Because:\r\n\r\nJSA is bad for Employers, The Economy, Job Seekers and the Department of Work and Pensions.\r\nEmployers as they are inundated by vast quantities of applications, because unemployed people are coerced into sending vast quantities of application to try and ensure they receive the benefits they need to live on.\r\n\r\nThe economy suffers as vast amounts of money is diverted from the DWP and society; into the multi-million pound industry of running useless bums on seat courses for the unemployed; non-for profit scams; set up by millionaires paying themselves vast sums of public money\r\n\r\nJSA is bad for Job seekers, when you write to a firm when you don’t fit the criteria required (because you need benefits) you risk being black listed when a suitable vacancy arises.\r\n\r\nJSA is bad for Department of Work and Pension money is diverted from it to private firms.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-04-19T00:24:23.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:07.307Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-04-19T14:55:43.000Z","closed_at":"2013-04-19T14:55:43.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-04-19T00:24:23.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":33390,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/33390.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":"Mugabe and his cronies should be tried before the international courts for all the humanitarian crimes they have and continue to commit since 1980","background":null,"additional_details":"Robert Mugabe and his cronies should be tried before the international courts for all the humanitarian crimes they have and continue to commit since 1980. Zimbabwean people have never been at peace. ZANU PF continues to violate and suppress people`s human rights in every way possible. Mugabe has committed serious atrocities starting with the Gukurahundi massacres were 20 000 people were killed up till today he hasn’t stopped killing people. ZANU PF uses militia thugs, police, green bombers, CIO,Chipangano gang and ZANU PF supporters to commit all these crimes. This violation is a great retrogression in terms of democracy and protection of human rights as enshrined not only in the constitution but in the regional and international human rights instruments in which Zimbabwe adheres to. We cannot allow Robert Mugabe to die without being charged for the crimes his committed. We ask the international community to help us regain our independence, we are tired of seeing died bodies.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-04-27T00:12:16.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:08.255Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-04-30T14:53:57.000Z","closed_at":"2013-01-30T15:53:57.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-04-27T00:12:16.000Z","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":73380,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/73380.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":"Energy Efficiency for Cancer Research","background":null,"additional_details":"Please encourage UK public authority buildings to adopt energy efficiency strategies and contribute a percentage of their annual energy savings towards cancer research. Therefore, this will be an added incentive to encourage them to attain energy efficiency targets and help beat cancer because the more energy UK public authority buildings save then the more funds will be raised for research to help the public find ways to defeat cancer once and for all.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2014-12-31T18:41:59.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:30:27.667Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2015-01-05T09:40:08.000Z","closed_at":"2015-03-30T22:59:59.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2014-12-31T18:41:59.000Z","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":33659,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/33659.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":"Continuity of water supplies to all during drought conditions.","background":null,"additional_details":"Establish a National Grid for water, owned and managed by a single entity, comprising existing watercourses and linking pipework, to ensure  continuity and security of supplies to all areas of the country at all times, especially in drought conditions. Provide every consumer with a metered supply, and reorganise water suppliers on the lines of the energy industry, so that consumers have a choice of competing suppliers for their water. This will deliver best value for the consumer and avoid the need to control demand by price, which would bear most heavily on poorer households. 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It will have costly effects on the health and wellbeing of individuals, parents and children. Government Office for Science has shown that debt and mental illness are related. London School of Economics researches show that the stress of the parents affects the immune system of children. Comfortable tax payers should reflect on the unreasonable stress to Newcastle tenants when rent is made unaffordable by government policies, and on the loss to many already vulnerable children of the protection of the local authorities and schools when they are forcibly moved. We call on Parliament to prevent the mass changing of locks by bailiffs in Newcastle by stopping the cap on the Universal Credit for Newcastle claimants, reforming the Housing Benefit Regulations and creating a policy for affordable housing in all tenures which will improve not damage the health, wellbeing and security of every citizen of Newcastle.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-05-21T09:42:42.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:10.870Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-05-21T15:16:09.000Z","closed_at":"2013-05-21T15:16:09.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-05-21T09:42:42.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":34461,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/34461.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":"Withdraw the England football team from Euro 2012 until host countries tackle racism in football","background":null,"additional_details":"Recent research has identified extreme anti-Semitic & racist attitudes from significant numbers of fans on the terraces of Ukrainian & Polish football clubs. Allowing England to play in this tournament & encouraging British fans to travel to watch Euro 2012 is dangerous, irresponsible & ignores this key issue  that needs to be tackled by the Ukrainian & Polish Governments & the UEFA. I not only agree with Sol Campbell that English fans should not travel to the Euro 2012 tournament, but would go further in saying that the England team should also stand united against racism by staying at home for this tournament.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-05-28T21:35:46.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:11.631Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-05-30T14:07:50.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-30T14:07:50.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-05-28T21:35:46.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":34657,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/34657.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 right to freely display a British flag on our properties.","background":null,"additional_details":"Recently it has came to my attention more than ever that anybody seen to be flying the flag of their own country on their own property have recieved a notice to remove the flag due to it being offensive to others, this is Britain so why not have the right to fly our flag.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-06-04T16:51:08.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:12.303Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-06-19T10:53:34.000Z","closed_at":"2013-06-19T10:53:34.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-06-04T16:51:08.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":34740,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/34740.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 to drive with NO LIGHTS on during rain/fog etc","background":null,"additional_details":"I think that with the amount of traffic on todays roads, the government needs to take action and do all it can to make the roads a safer place. One way that I can see them making a difference is by making it compulsory to put your lights on when it's raining, foggy etc.\r\nOver the past weeks with the torrential rain, I have noticed lots of drivers on the motorway with no lights on, they are almost invisible. I was taught by a good instructor who said, “if your wipers go on, your lights go on too”, very simple premise, but one that millions of road users seem oblivious to.\r\nI would like to see a law put in place that:\r\nMakes it illegal to drive in the rain (especially on fast roads) without ANY lights on the vehicle.\r\nMakes it compulsory for new cars have lights on all the time (like VOLVO).\r\nI see no NEGATIVE side to my argument and I personally believe that this could make our roads safer.\r\nSigning  this bill will make YOUR roads safer for YOU and YOUR families.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-06-07T14:45:08.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:12.593Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-06-08T08:18:31.000Z","closed_at":"2013-06-08T08:18:31.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-06-07T14:45:08.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":35269,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/35269.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":"Global Super-Rich Tax","background":null,"additional_details":"10x ASHC: 60% Tax Rate\r\n50x ASHC: 80% Tax Rate\r\n100x ASHC: 90% Tax Rate\r\n\r\nASHC = Average Salary of Home Country\r\n\r\nFor example; The Average Salary of the UK last year was approximately £26,000. If someone was earning over £260,000 in the UK they would be taxed 60% on anything above that bracket, 80% for anything above £1,300,000 and 90% for anything above £2,600,000 per annum.\r\n\r\nThese tax rates cannot be applied to the United Kingdom alone as the higher bands of tax payers would simply re-locate abroad and pay lower tax elsewhere.\r\n\r\nWe live in a modern world that preaches Human Rights and Equality yet 1 person can 'earn' 10000+ times more than another hard-working person. People who do jobs that 'contribute more economically' to society DO deserve reward for their contribution however the wealth they receive exploits millions of equally hard-working families.\r\n\r\nThis is not a Communistic philosophy - it is how Capitalism can be used to create a fairer society for everyone.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-06-23T22:46:16.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:14.345Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-06-25T07:04:05.000Z","closed_at":"2013-06-25T07:04:05.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-06-23T22:46:16.000Z","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":2507,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/2507.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":"Ignore carers allowance in benefits and means-testing","background":null,"additional_details":"Currently getting the £55 carers allowance reduces other benefits despite 24/7 caring meaning carers often care for the £20 of dis-regarded income.\r\n\r\nLegislation should be passed to dis-regard carers allowance in all means tested and benefit calculations.\r\n\r\n\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-04T16:21:51.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:28.398Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-09-09T08:27:29.000Z","closed_at":"2012-09-09T08:27:29.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-04T16:21:51.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":35733,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/35733.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":"Blue Badge Parking","background":null,"additional_details":"We the undersigned are fed up with the way this government keeps taking from the Disabled and making us feel like pariahs in our own country.\r\nTo redress the balance we therefore submit that Blue Badge Parking Issues should be redressed as follows:\r\n1)\tThat Blue Badge Holders be allowed to for 3 hours in all government and local authority on-street and off-street car parks for free. After such a period the Blue Badge Holder would have to pay or not return for 24 hours.\r\n2)\tThat Blue Badge Holder parking bays be used only by Blue Badge Holders and anyone not a Blue Badge Holder be given a fixed penalty ticket equal with the local illegal parking ticket issued by the local authority where the offence takes place.\r\n3)\tThat any abuse of a Blue Badge by somebody not entitled to have one be treated as a serious offence subject to a fine of up to Five Hundred Pounds (£500:00) and subject to Six (6) penalty points on their licence\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-07-05T11:42:01.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:15.868Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-07-06T08:05:02.000Z","closed_at":"2013-07-06T08:05:02.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-07-05T11:42:01.000Z","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":36556,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/36556.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":"PIP Don;t Discriminate againstAutistic Spectrum Disorder","background":null,"additional_details":"Please sign this petition for people with the aboive disorder who may hold down jobs with support and need the PIP payment just as much as people who do not work.  These people may experience overwhelming psychological difficulties with sensory overload, dyslexia and other problems associated with their condition, which may not be apparent on a day of activities such as is being proposed by the powers that be.  I think that the person's GP or any other relevant rofessional should have the last word and a day of activities should be only a minor factor in the assessment.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-07-27T21:11:50.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:18.415Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-07-30T10:35:48.000Z","closed_at":"2013-07-30T10:35:48.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-07-27T21:11:50.000Z","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":37112,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/37112.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":"No contact for parents that do not pay child support after a 3 month period to find work","background":null,"additional_details":"Many non residential parents get away with not paying child support because they are in receipt of benefit and have the child for an over-night stay. It is then assessed as the nil rate, which means the parent with care receives nothing. Students are also given the nil rate.\r\n     I believe unless both parents share care 50/50 the non residential parent should support their children, because the parent who has the majority of care clearly has more expenses to pay.\r\n     I think non residential parents should not be allowed contact with their children if they do not provide for them. And if they are in receipt of benefits they should be given a 3 month period in order to find work to provide for there children.\r\n     With the exception of: parents under 18,  in prison or care, or parents with a net weekly income of £5 or less.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-08-13T20:31:54.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:20.297Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-08-14T09:58:09.000Z","closed_at":"2013-08-14T09:58:09.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-08-13T20:31:54.000Z","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":37566,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/37566.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 the surcharge for renewing a vehicle tax disc for only 6 months instead of 12","background":null,"additional_details":"Mark Hoban (Treasury minister), was quoted in Dec. 2011 as saying that the government is prepared to legislate to prevent airlines and other businesses from imposing hefty charges on credit and debit card bookings, and it was stated that The Treasury decided to go a step further and ban \"excessive surcharges\" on credit and debit cards by most \"retail sectors\".\r\n\r\nWhile this is laudable, the Government itself imposes a surcharge for renewing a vehicle tax disc for only 6 months instead of a full year - for example, a tax disc that costs £165 for a 12 month period costs £90.75 for a 6 month renewal - a total of £181.50 for 2 half-year periods. This amounts to a £16.50 (10%) surcharge for someone who chooses, or can only afford, to pay their annual vehicle tax in two parts.\r\n\r\nIf the Government is true to its word, it would also eliminate THIS excessive surcharge by making the 6 month charge for a vehicle tax disk equal to half the cost of a 12 month renewal.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-08-22T22:37:47.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:21.827Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-08-28T08:35:18.000Z","closed_at":"2013-02-28T09:35:18.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-08-22T22:37:47.000Z","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":38578,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/38578.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 Illegal the Possession of Child Abuse Literature","background":null,"additional_details":"Sir Paul Beresford, MP has introduced a Bill in Parliament which would add to existing laws on indecent material concerning child sex abuse.  His proposal would make it illegal to possess written material featuring children which \"must reasonably be assumed to be have been produced solely or principally for the purpose of sexual arousal\".\r\n\r\nThe undersigned believe that this is a logical extension of the law as it stands with respect to images of child sex abuse; that written accounts of paedophilia are offensive to public decency and a threat to the protection of children and that possession of such must in itself be regarded as unlawful.  The undersigned urge the Government to provide Parliamentary time and support for this short and uncontroversial clause.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-09-12T22:07:55.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:25.093Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-09-13T11:46:30.000Z","closed_at":"2013-09-13T11:46:30.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-09-12T22:07:55.000Z","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":39364,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/39364.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":"Lift the ban on the Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino and the Fila Braziliero.","background":null,"additional_details":"These breeds of dog are banned in the UK because they are deemed too aggressive. No dog is born with an aggression issue its how we raise them, dogs are like children; no one says we should put down dangerous humans so why do we do it to poorly raised dogs???","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-09-25T18:38:59.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:27.755Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-09-27T07:47:05.000Z","closed_at":"2013-09-27T07:47:05.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-09-25T18:38:59.000Z","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":39542,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/39542.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":"Order an immediate full disclosure inquiry into why Andrew Mitchell reinstated GBP8m aid to Rwanda on his last day in office, against officials advice","background":null,"additional_details":"There could be 3 reasons: 1 - it was a demonstration of his arrogance in that he was empowered to make such decisions because he considers that his is the only opinion which counts - The Hubris Syndrome.  2 - It was an attempt to further damage the financial state of the country as a reaction to him being told that he was being move from DFID to Chief Whip, demonstrating a complete arrogant disregard for the welfare of anybody but himself.  3 - It was a final opportunity for him or a member of his family with business connections to Rwanda to 'make a few bob' out of Andrew Mitchells proclivity to giving government contracts to people or organisations he knows.\r\n\r\nThe first 2 show a mental health problem which means he should never be in charge of other people's money, ever again.  The 3rd is illegal, for which he should be put in jail.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-09-30T10:05:49.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:28.333Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-10-02T08:32:24.000Z","closed_at":"2013-10-02T08:32:24.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-09-30T10:05:49.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":40156,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/40156.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":"Decriminalization of DDoS Attack (Distributed denial of service) as a form of protest","background":null,"additional_details":"Under the current fundamental right to demonstrate it does not take into effect online protest. DDoS attacks should be legalized while the protesters must say when they will start their action and for how long. That way, a website would have time to prepare for the attack, just like an office building has time to get ready for a rally next to it.\r\n\r\nDDoS law should be the same as the right to protest on the street.\r\n\r\nDDoS is not a form of hacking. It simply flood the internet connection to stop people from gaining access the website. This do not effect the system and is becoming more popular to protesters to protest against government and/or website and corporations.\r\n\r\nDDoS only has the same effect as a street protest however it more peaceful for companies that are not being protested about.\r\n\r\nThis means that DDoS law should be decriminalization and change to the same law as protesting.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-10-12T11:12:52.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:30.534Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-10-16T12:41:13.000Z","closed_at":"2013-10-16T12:41:13.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-10-12T11:12:52.000Z","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":65032,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/65032.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":"Regulate iPads in Schools","background":null,"additional_details":"More schools are introducing iPads, there is an understanding by parents that these are protected, however they are not.  The schools expect parents to protect the devices out of school by applying protection on their own Wifi, this only provides a basic protection (where parents know how to set it up), and doesn't protect against public Wifi.\r\n\r\nThe local police are complaining as are parents many of who have been affected by grooming; however the school continue to push responsibility back to the parents.\r\n\r\nI also find children are deleting the history and are installing locked folders to try and hide content, without management software there is nothing we can do about this.\r\n\r\nWe would like to see the government introduce regulation where the iPad devices are filtered outside as well as inside school, and that apps installed have a black/white list to protect our Children from grooming, additional time lock outs should be introduced so every child is treated the same.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2014-05-13T11:09:06.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:58.450Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2014-05-16T08:43:43.000Z","closed_at":"2014-08-16T08:43:43.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2014-05-13T11:09:06.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":41262,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/41262.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":"VAT the unfair tax on pensioners and low paid workers.","background":null,"additional_details":"VAT impacts on those who are on low pay and old age pensioners, much more than those people who are on much larger incomes.\r\nAs an example, an old age pensioner on the basic pension of 95.00£ per week, who fills up their car with 40£ worth of petrol, has to pay 8.00£ vat. This represents 8.4% of their income.\r\nOn the other hand a person such as footballer who can earn between 130,000.00£ to 400,000.00£ per week, and fills up with the same amount of petrol. The VAT value represents 0.0062% of his salary, (based on the low end of the salary range)\r\nThis means the pensioner is paying 8.4/0.0062 = 1355 times more VAT than the footballer.\r\nThis is grossly unfair to pensioners and also to low paid workers and strongly recommend that the government abolish VAT.\r\n I would strongly recommend that all persons sign this petition (except perhaps rich people such as company directors and politicians who benefit from this type of tax)\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-11-05T21:35:25.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:34.188Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-11-08T08:51:09.000Z","closed_at":"2013-11-08T08:51:09.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-11-05T21:35:25.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":41263,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/41263.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":"More carriages for cross country train service","background":null,"additional_details":"I take the cross country train service from Leamington Spa to Oxford 5 days a week. This route spans  Newcastle to Bournmouth. Ordinarily at peak times (usually between 4 and 6) in the evening, there are not enough carriages and It's common place to be left standing. It costs a small fortune to travel regularly on this \"service\" but the service doesn't accommodate the amount of passengers that take it at peak times. I wish it was a rare occurrence but it is every day, not to mention the awful stench of the chemical toilets. Season pass holders cannot reserve seats and this is another problem. A lot of other services seem to have double the amount of carriages for a lot less people.\r\n\r\nComplaints are not listened too and nothing improves.  The government need to have some kind of regulation for how many people can go on per carriage and if a rail company fails to accommodate passengers fully then there should be some kind of compensation or ticket refund.\r\n\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-11-05T21:41:34.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:34.192Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-11-06T09:46:14.000Z","closed_at":"2013-11-06T09:46:14.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-11-05T21:41:34.000Z","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":2587,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/2587.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":"Time For Peace On Earth - Scrap The Armed Forces","background":null,"additional_details":"We live in the year 2011 & every time you turn on a TV or read a newspaper, death through war is always there. Has 10,000 years of history taught us nothing? How much longer should we continue to kill our neighbours on Earth through military violence for the supposed 'good of mankind'? Would it not be great for the UK to go down in the annals of history as the first 'Super-Power' to remove all Armed Forces? It may be idealist to some, but if you don't pose any military threat to another country then that particular country will have no reason to inflict military violence against you...AND WE COULD SAVE £34 BILLION POUNDS A YEAR TO HELP WIPE OUR NATIONAL DEBT OF £1.1 TRILLION POUNDS...Then we can look to scrap the farcical & corrupt organisation known as NATO.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-04T16:45:45.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:28.635Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-16T09:09:05.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-16T09:09:05.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-04T16:45:45.000Z","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":41360,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/41360.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":"Confirm the Union Jack as our national flag","background":null,"additional_details":"There is confusion about the correct name of our national flag. Until recently Union Jack was universally used. The public sector and the BBC now often use the alternative but until recently seldom heard Union Flag.\r\n\r\nSome believe that 'Jack' should only be used when the flag is flown at sea but this is a recent idea. The term Union Jack possibly dates from Queen Anne's time but its origin is lost in time. It may come from the 'jack-et' of the soldiers, or from the name of James I who originated the first union in 1603.\r\n\r\n‘Union Flag’ is uninspiring – whereas ‘Union Jack’ is a rich name full of character: one that other nations know our flag by. It is correct through common usage over centuries.\r\n\r\nFor clarification a Flag Act should be enacted to confirm the name ‘Union Jack’ as the national flag of the United Kingdom. After 400 years it's time to clarify the situation & ensure that the Union Jack is preserved for ever in common usage.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-11-07T21:55:46.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:34.510Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-11-14T15:22:34.000Z","closed_at":"2013-11-14T15:22:34.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-11-07T21:55:46.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}]}