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With voter turn outs lamentably low it is becoming apparent that changes must be made to the way in which English citizens vote. This tyranny of the minority can not be tolerated any longer and this one puts it down to the fact there is little to no emphasis on the importance of voting and representative democracy. This one proposes that the government introduce legislature that would make it illegal not to vote. Citizens who do not wish to vote for any party should still be required to vote, however, they should be free to have the choice on the ballot paper to not vote for any party. 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At present it is generally poorer people who use prepayment meters .. these people are  charged a higher rate for the energy they use than those who are able to pay by direct debit or some other means. it is grossly uinfair that they have to pay a higher rate as they are actually paying in advance for their energy.  The cost of the meters cannot be used as an excuse for the higher tarrifs.  the energy companies are making millions of pounds in extra profits at the expense of those most in need.  i want the government to force the energy companies to either give a discount to those on prepayment meters so they pay less per unit of energy than those who  pay by some other means or at the very least be able to pay the same rate.  poorer people are being  taken for a ride.. it is time for this to stop","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-11-12T18:42:58.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:35.341Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-11-13T12:16:04.000Z","closed_at":"2013-11-13T12:16:04.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-11-12T18:42:58.000Z","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":41776,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/41776.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":"Againt the Criminalisation of squatting","background":null,"additional_details":"The new law on squatting will make the homeless vulnerable. It states that squatting is a criminal offence. We therefore want the government to reverse this new law and make squatting legal again.\r\n\r\nIt is estimated there are about 1 billion squatters around the world, and the new law in England states that squatting is illegal and they can be sent to jail or fined for this offence. How is this fair? All they want is to have shelter and warmth, and the money used for them to go to jail could be used to find them a home and get a job.\r\n\r\nOn the other hand, I don't feel for needless vandalism, if someone were to squat they shouldn't be allowed to take or steal other people's property. There should be boundaries between squatting and vandalism, stealing and many other crimes some squatters commit.\r\n\r\nThank you, and I hope you sign this petition to get squatting legalised once more.\r\n\r\n\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-11-14T16:51:53.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:35.643Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-11-21T12:47:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-05-21T11:47:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-11-14T16:51:53.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":2657,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/2657.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":"Fine businesses in the UK wanting to bring in foreign workers.","background":null,"additional_details":"Any business operating in the UK which has, or wants to bring in and employ, foreign workers, to be charged a financial penalty of £12,000 a year per foreign worker.\r\n\r\nThe money raised to be used to reskill the unemployed.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-04T17:03:21.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:28.826Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-15T12:58:17.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-15T12:58:17.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-04T17:03:21.000Z","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":42594,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/42594.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":"Private landlords are on a gravy train","background":null,"additional_details":"The Government must stop destroying the Welfare State and reform the £20b Housing Benefit system instead -\r\n\r\n1.The Government must abolish the private rented sector and compulsorily purchase all second residential properties at a fraction of their value, or commandeer them.\r\n\r\n2.It must give them to County Councils as community housing. Past profits would offset any loss to the private landlord, and tenants would keep their homes.\r\n\r\n3.Rents should never exceed the cost of maintaining the housing stock. Affordability is the only market value - not greed.\r\n\r\n4.The Housing Benefit cost is too high to justify the existence of a landlord class who profits from other people's need for housing.\r\n\r\n5.It is wrong that tenants should bear the stigma of claiming Housing Benefit, when it is the landlord who profits at the Council Tax payer's expense.\r\n\r\n6.The savings would remove the reason for punishing the vulnerable with welfare cuts and restore the dignity of ordinary people.\r\n\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-11-30T22:34:55.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:38.065Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-12-03T12:02:35.000Z","closed_at":"2013-12-03T12:02:35.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-11-30T22:34:55.000Z","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":43301,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/43301.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":"Cannabis law change could reduce unemployment & crime and still benefit the government.","background":null,"additional_details":"Petition to introduce Amsterdam's cannabis law into the UK and give public house owners the option to rent out empty premises to Cannabis coffee shop managers.\r\nPublic houses are closing at a rate of 18 a week and empty pubs are being left to go derelict. One of the reasons is due to people no longer being able to smoke in pubs and another is that non-drinkers are being penalized in pubs by the price of soft drinks. A soft drink in this country costs an average of £2 per bottle when you can buy a pint of alcohol for £1.90.\r\nCoffee shops provide a place to socialize with other non-drinkers keeping young adults off the streets and away from crime.\r\nThere are 2.51 million unemployed people in the UK which this could provide many jobs for.\r\nPublic house owners would receive rent on their property and on sales of soft drinks.\r\nGovernment could moderate Cannabis use and also receive tax revenue from the businesses.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2012-12-16T09:57:52.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:40.424Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-12-17T08:57:56.000Z","closed_at":"2013-12-17T08:57:56.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-12-16T09:57:52.000Z","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":43448,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/43448.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":"Nationalise UK Shale Gas","background":null,"additional_details":"That the Uk government should take the initiative and grasp the opportunity to Nationalise the production of Shale Gas from Fracking.\r\nFor too long now the Uk has had to rely on imported fuel and placed itself at the whim of external governments and organisations for its energy needs. Fracking provides a safe once in a lifetime opportunity to take back control of a vital element of the essential infrastructure of our country.  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British citizenship CANNOT be so cheap that its rights may be conferred on somebody who might live here for one day and be gone the next.  We who ARE british citizens demand that our citizenship is treated with the respect it deserves and is NOT cheapened and degraded by the outlook of our political elite who see diversity as the ONLY solution, WHICH IT IS NOT.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-01-02T15:05:09.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:46.124Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-03T10:52:30.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-03T10:52:30.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-02T15:05:09.000Z","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":22144,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/22144.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Petition to cut Trade and Public Service Unions Powers","background":null,"additional_details":"Firstly to reduce the ability of Unions to call mass strikes. By ensuring at least a 70% of workers affected vote in favour (and not just union members).\r\nA review on the way Unions are funded and and operate.\r\nUnions should be impartial and not fund any political party or member of parliament.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-11-09T11:08:04.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:32.796Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-11-10T12:20:42.000Z","closed_at":"2012-11-10T12:20:42.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-11-09T11:08:04.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":44492,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/44492.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 our high street","background":null,"additional_details":"The high street has, over the last few years, been severely crippled by supermarket expansion and undercutting from certain online retailers. High streets across the country suffer from boarded up husks of empty shopping space.\r\n\r\nBut the death of the high street does not need to be inevitable. We can prevent it from happening, but only if the government acts! Steps should include:\r\n\r\n1) Forcing all tax avoiding online retailers such as Amazon to pay tax for operating in the UK and shutting down all UK based \"tax avoidance havens\"\r\n2) Tax breaks or reduced rental charges on all brick and mortar stores with recognised financial problems\r\n3) Introduce renewed management practises that help stores to thrive and pricing products at competitive, affordable RRP's more comparable to online or foreign market pricing.\r\n4) Investing in small but potentially expandable new retail brands should existing ones be forced into closure.\r\n\r\nThe death of the high street does not need to be inevitable.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-01-15T12:03:07.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:48.214Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-16T08:33:25.000Z","closed_at":"2013-07-16T07:33:25.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-15T12:03:07.000Z","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":44668,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/44668.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 school day longer and abolish homework!","background":null,"additional_details":"Our children spend far too much of their childhood doing homework and this really isn't healthy! The increasing pressure and demands on our children is bound to eventually have an effect on their psychological and physical health. Our children should be able to relax at home and 'switch off' from school. If the school day was 9 - 4.15/30pm, more work could be done in school. I understand the requirement to promote self study...have bigger libraries and more computer rooms so that pupils can study by themselves in the last hour of school. Please give our poor kids a break!","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-01-18T22:42:28.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:48.789Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-22T14:42:42.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-22T14:42:42.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-18T22:42:28.000Z","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":44741,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/44741.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":"Pushing Harder for Freedom of Travel and Emigration","background":null,"additional_details":"Thanks to FCO efforts over many decades, British passport holders enjoy more international freedom of movement than many other people. However, for 2013 it’s not good enough. Millions of Britons across the world are frustrated by deadlocks and complaisance regarding visa agreements. This stagnation keenly affects Britain’s business and academic communities, obstructing our government’s present aim of leveraging and facilitating British business overseas.\r\n\r\nThe UK government is still in a strong position to bargain hard for ease of movement for its citizens. This need not entail a trade-off in terms of easing immigration regulations, although the UK would benefit from more rational and innovative approaches to immigration.\r\n\r\nThis petition calls for our FCO to make freedom of movement and settlement abroad its stated aim and energetic policy, with the ultimate goal (however utopian it now seems) being that UK citizens need not apply for a visa to travel or live anywhere in the world.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-01-21T08:59:39.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:49.037Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-21T09:12:45.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-21T09:12:45.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-21T08:59:39.000Z","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":44753,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/44753.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Keep schools OPEN during snow to help our childrens education and reduce lost earnings for parents.","background":null,"additional_details":"Petition for government to discuss measures for keeping schools open during snow or bad weather\r\nSchools should remain open during snow protecting our childrens education & lost income due to school closures.\r\nDuring snow, shops remain open, deliveries are made & transport runs, however schools close, sometimes even when snow is expected & not even arrived.\r\nSchools often cite bad approach roads or slippery pavements as reasons.  Parents will take responsibility for our children whilst out of school, in the same way that we do every day\r\nPerhaps teachers cannot get in?  How do teachers know when school is closed often before journeys are made & how do they cover for situations such as teacher illness during the year?  Perhaps use the same process?\r\nSchools take the easy option to close, causing lost education & income to parents, children & families\r\nThis needs to STOP.  Schools have a duty to provide education to our children, whatever the weather!","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-01-21T14:04:22.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:49.077Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-22T15:04:58.000Z","closed_at":"2013-07-22T14:04:58.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-21T14:04:22.000Z","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":44809,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/44809.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":"MP Salary Referendum","background":null,"additional_details":"Is it right that we vote for a group of people who will control the country and everything about it, without them being further accountable to those of us who voted them in? It is not enough to vote them out at the next General Election; we need to ensure that the next party who take up the reigns will fairly and properly represent each one of us and our best interests. Therefore, to ensure that this is the case, we should subject MPs' pay to a referendum, with a banding system so that if the country performs well under their leadership, their pay is raised subject to referendum, and conversely, if their leadership is detrimental, they take a pay cut.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-01-22T22:27:37.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:49.241Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-24T09:38:41.000Z","closed_at":"2013-04-24T08:38:41.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-22T22:27:37.000Z","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":46811,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46811.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 parking charges in UK on weekends and bank holidays.","background":null,"additional_details":"The high parking costs in our cities and towns is damaging for our economy.\r\n\r\nIt restricts access by the needy and infirm and in short it is extremely annoying and unethical. It is greedy.\r\n\r\nWe already pay high road tax fees to the Government.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-03-07T09:08:05.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:55.828Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-03-11T09:25:00.000Z","closed_at":"2014-03-11T09:25:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-07T09:08:05.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":44860,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/44860.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":"Give 10 Million O.A.P.S of retirement age £1,000,000 each inorder to retire and revive the ecomony","background":null,"additional_details":"If we give 10 million O.A.P's £1 million each as a golden handshake deal to retire then that will create 10 Million new jobs for the Unenployed.\r\n\r\nThat intital investment of £10 Million will then be spent by those O.A.P's on paying their mortgages and on consumerables such as TVs, Cars and other Luxury items meaning that the housing market will start moving again and demand for luxury good will increase and create new jobs.\r\n\r\nAs a result of this the economy will start moving again the deficit will shrink and people can start living their lives again rather than no one having any money to do or buy anything and being charged through the nose for necessary services.\r\n\r\nI invite the govenment to at least consider this idea and see if its actually a viable plan.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-01-23T20:54:56.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:49.430Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-24T08:02:49.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-24T08:02:49.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-23T20:54:56.000Z","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":44876,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/44876.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 law so that granting a human right to one person CANNOT detrimentally affect the human rights of others.","background":null,"additional_details":"There are MANY THOUSANDS of instances where the application of the Human Rights Act to one person acts to the serious detriment of the Human Rights of others.  The main conflict is in the area of  the Human Right to Equal Treatment.  There is currently a case where a convict, who is known to be a serious danger to others, who is applying to move to an open prison cannot be named because he could be in danger from the population at large.  It has not also been considered that not naming him allows him to be a danger to the rest of the population at large, WHO DO NOT KNOW WHO HE IS, are prevented by the law from taking steps to protect themselves, who are ALSO ENTITLED TO THE PROTECTION OF THE HUMAN RIGHT OF BEING PROTECTED FROM CRIMINALS WHO ARE KNOWN TO BE DANGEROUS.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-01-24T08:09:37.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:49.487Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-25T16:07:43.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-25T16:07:43.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-24T08:09:37.000Z","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":47222,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/47222.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":"Recognise pagan religion","background":null,"additional_details":"We ask  to have our Pagan religion,s recognised & respected & above all valued.\r\nWe are educated individuals have a valuable place with in our communities,\r\nWe offer help,spiritual& physical  healing to those who have been failed by modern day methods.\r\n& much more besides .\r\nOur numbers grow over 10,000 in the UK alone as the need to reconnect our selves to the natural world ,grounding &developing a sense of peace .\r\nIs surely what religion is all about please reconsider ?\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-03-16T11:17:47.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:57.145Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-03-20T14:17:45.000Z","closed_at":"2014-03-20T14:17:45.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-16T11:17:47.000Z","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":44999,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/44999.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 restrictions on natural medication - cannabis etc","background":null,"additional_details":"We would like the gov to accept that if a plant can not be patented (as it is natural), then it also can not be illegal. To say nature is illegal is a contradiction to life itself.\r\nWe also would like the gov to accept that under human right legislations, it is a offence to prevent, restrict or suppress either the knowledge or use of natural medication.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-01-26T22:33:47.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:49.883Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-28T13:06:28.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-28T13:06:28.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-26T22:33:47.000Z","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":47555,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/47555.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":"Following the suicide of Lucy Meadows: Legislation to regulate the press","background":null,"additional_details":"We petition the government to urgently revise the legislation that regulates freedom of the press.\r\nThe recent, and tragic, suicide of Lucy Meadows, demonstrates that, once again, current legislation does not go far enough in protecting members of the public against the bigotry and harassment of columnists such as Richard Littlejohn.\r\nDespite the recent Leveson Inquiry, the culture, practice and ethics of the press are obviously too dubious to operate without further government legislation.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-03-23T22:14:14.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:58.292Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-04-02T09:36:57.000Z","closed_at":"2014-04-02T09:36:57.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-23T22:14:14.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":49729,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/49729.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":"havant borough youth council staying as a community","background":null,"additional_details":"Do you think that youth council should stay? We want to stay as community and help the whole of the borough. We are losing this group and we've done so much to help please help to keep us together","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-05-07T17:55:48.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:05.839Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-05-08T09:17:02.000Z","closed_at":"2014-05-08T09:17:02.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-05-07T17:55:48.000Z","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":49364,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/49364.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":"Doctors should be open on Saturdays","background":null,"additional_details":"If people get ill on Friday afternoon and they need a doctor in most cases they have to wait until Monday or even Tuesday to get an appointment so I think doctors should be open on a Saturday","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-04-27T15:30:58.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:04.567Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-04-29T14:34:22.000Z","closed_at":"2014-04-29T14:34:22.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-04-27T15:30:58.000Z","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":49594,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/49594.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":"Create a new offence \"control crime\" for punishing domestic abuse, slavery etc.","background":null,"additional_details":"An average of 2 women a week are killed by a male and/or former partner. This petition asks for a new offence to be created with mandatory long term prison sentences for all \"control crimes\". The following offences should all be considered \"control crimes\" in law, i.e. the unlawful controlling of another person through the use of violence, threats of violence, phsychological abuse etc. The following should all be considered to be control crimes; domestic abuse, domestic violence, people trafficing, pimping, slavery, kidnapping and hostage taking. 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Issues deemed to be of importance will be written into law if votes should represent an actual majority (51% or more).\r\nThe genesis of this system should herald more general reform and dissolution across the Westminster regime.\r\n\r\nThis is a viable democratic system that allows the people of Britain to become masters of their own destiny.\r\nIt is a system that reflects our capacity for peaceful empowerment and social progress, and a pursuit of constant improvement that is not only a privilege of enlightenment, but a pre-requisite of any society that seeks absolute justice and equality.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-02-05T11:51:24.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:51.507Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-02-06T09:32:08.000Z","closed_at":"2014-02-06T09:32:08.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-05T11:51:24.000Z","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":49763,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/49763.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"REDUCE A&E ELDERLY HOSPITALISATION","background":null,"additional_details":"With an ever increasing aging population the National Health Service can only expect to see levels of elderly A and E admissions rise. Simply ask a paramedic what are the most common calls they receive and they will say 90% are due to the elderly falling. The cause of the majority of falls are caused by dehydration. This will not only lead to falls, broken bones, the inability to stand etc. but also hallucinations and at worst death. The initial signs are with changes to or out of the ordinary speech patterns. An awareness TV campaign would go a long way to show just what the effects are and how they can be prevented. 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As we can see with these bodies, regions being able to control their spending and policies results in higher economic and social development","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-05-09T22:17:40.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:06.127Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-05-13T16:30:50.000Z","closed_at":"2014-05-13T16:30:50.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-05-09T22:17:40.000Z","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":49809,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/49809.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 continued decline of live sports broadcasting","background":null,"additional_details":"With the news that the BBC has lost its exclusive rights to the MotoGP world championship, another live sporting spectacle takes a hit after the country hosted the Olympics last year.\r\n\r\nWe the people wish that the government would look into increasing the provision of live televised sports, especially in the current climate of austerity where live venue tickets to such events can be a large percentage of one's daily earnings.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-05-09T15:10:24.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:06.065Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-05-10T09:27:08.000Z","closed_at":"2014-05-10T09:27:08.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-05-09T15:10:24.000Z","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":49845,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/49845.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 Mixed Oxide Nuclear Power the main sourse of UK generation within thirty years.","background":null,"additional_details":"Within twenty years North Sea gas will have run out and the UK will be dependent upon gas imported from the Middle East or Russia.   Renewable energy sources are never, realistically, going to make up more that 15% of our needs.   Carbon Capture is a theoretical concept that will probably never work on a large scale and will still make the UK dependent upon imported  coal and oil.    This petition urges the government to commit the UK to building enough nuclear power stations to provide at least 80% of its mains power within the next couple of decades.     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Report exposes cultural systemic failings in multiple areas but the individuals are hidden and consequently protected by anonimity.\r\nName the responsible individuals now.\r\n\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-06-20T05:44:27.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:12.897Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-06-20T08:02:50.000Z","closed_at":"2014-06-20T08:02:50.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-06-20T05:44:27.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":45921,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/45921.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat 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Any increase affects all families either directly or through the added cost to business and transport industries.   High fuel prices does nothing for the household budget nor the competitiveness of UK industry.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2013-02-13T14:31:54.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:52.901Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-02-14T09:02:30.000Z","closed_at":"2014-02-14T09:02:30.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-13T14:31:54.000Z","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":51962,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/51962.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":"Jail 'Hate preachers'","background":null,"additional_details":"We the people demand that all 'hate preachers' of whatever religion should be jailed if convicted of inciting hatred because of supernatural beliefs. 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