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In the final analysis the inequality of bargaining power is weighed against the employee and in that sense there needs to be protection.  Natural justice demands the accused be given the chance to answer his accusers.  Equality requires that ALL workers have right of redress and access to justice. That includes employers and employees.  DON'T SCRAP these fundamental rights.  If you do, this proposal will increase;\r\n1. Unfair dismissal\r\n2. Negativity in the work place\r\n3. Opportunistic sacking\r\n4. The culture of fear\r\n5. Social unrest\r\n6. The negative effect on the economy\r\n\r\nand destroy employees reputation.\r\n\r\n Given how bankers seem to have avoided dismissal it would be a travisty to enact this illconceived legislative proposal that would have the effect of hurting the most vulnerable in the labour market.\r\n\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-10-26T22:53:40.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:27.488Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:36:10.028Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-10-26T22:53:40.000Z","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":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":26627,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/26627.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Cap the wages of high paid workers at 100 times that of the lowest paid worker in the organisation","background":null,"additional_details":"The Government should take the initiative in a move towards global fairness in labour remuneration by legislating to ensure that no person within a business or organisation (private or public) has a total remuneration package exceeding one hundred times the pay of the least well paid person employed by that organisation in whatever capacity or global location.\r\n\r\nThis cap should be encouraged by progressive incentives where possible, but suitable robust taxation measures should be available, and used to ensure that the one hundred to one cap is maintained where such incentives fail.\r\n\r\nTo ensure socially just implementation, remuneration would include all payments, benefits in kind, share options and bonuses, and persons employed would include contractors, sub-contractors and employees of ‘substantial’ supplier companies in the UK and abroad.\r\n\r\nThe one hundred to one differential should be seen as a starting point with an aim to reduce this to fifty to one or less in future.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2012-01-02T15:07:38.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:46.860Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:37:15.552Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-01-02T15:07:38.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":26633,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/26633.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 UK tax payer should not pay for the removal of PIP breast implants.","background":null,"additional_details":"As momentum grows for the removal of PIP breast implants, there is a risk that the NHS (and therefore the tax payer) will have to pick up the bill.  The precident has been set in Europe already, with the French government stating that it will pay for the removal of implants from over 30,000 women.  If the UK government took the same action, it could be responsible for the removal of implants from over 40,000 women at a cost running into many millions of pounds.  The vast majority of women affected elected for voluntary cosmetic enhancement using these implants.  Any removal should remain the responsibility of the original surgeon or clinic in consultation with the lady concened.\r\n\r\nThe UK tax payer should therefore not contribute to the cost of removal of PIP implants, other than those originally funded by the state. Furthermore, the NHS should not fund the cost of MRI scans to assess if the current implants have ruptured, this cost should be born by the individual concerned.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2012-01-02T17:07:53.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:46.880Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:37:15.614Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-01-02T17:07:53.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":26628,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/26628.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 Benifit Direct Debits,Give Food Vouchures Instead","background":null,"additional_details":"The petition to change the way benefits are paid, currently long term dole scroungers get their money paid direct into their accounts, this should stop and they should receive food vouchers instead, Their Rent, Rates,Bills are automatically covered by the Benefit System so the additional money they receive should be replaced with vouchers they can spent in Shops, these vouchers should only allow essentials to live and not be used for Booze, Cigerettes or luxury items such as deserts and sweets. If they want these items they then have to find a job so as to afford them. The benefit system is there to assist in bad times; currently people use it as a career.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2012-01-02T15:18:34.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:46.864Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:37:15.570Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-01-02T15:18:34.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":20511,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/20511.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":"Equal pensions rights for Pensioners living in non -reciprical countries","background":null,"additional_details":"It is unfair, that British citizens  who having paid their National Insurance contributions all their working lives in UK, are now penalized by having their pensions frozen at the amount they initially receive if they live in certain countries abroad. The Gov argue, that as they now live in non reciprocal countries, they are not entitled despite often being in commonwealth countries, whilst others living in the EU  are given full pension increases. Those EU people in UK  get the free UK perks + their Pensions from 'home' WE paid in to the scheme so should be the ones to receive the benefits! We paid in and THEy get the benefits - it's WRONG!","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-10-27T07:07:38.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:27.519Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:36:10.152Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-10-27T07:07:38.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":20523,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/20523.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":"Life should mean life for prison sentences","background":null,"additional_details":"A life sentence should not be 25 years. It should mean life. 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Two days per week required for entitlement. Benefit level to be raised accordingly in recognition of attendance.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2012-01-02T22:31:11.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:46.914Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:37:15.710Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-01-02T22:31:11.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":20529,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/20529.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 The Unfair BBC License Fee","background":null,"additional_details":"The BBC is funded by public money and given a semi-monopoly of broadcast news coverage. The BBC is by charter expected to reflect the British values of fair-mindedness, decency and tolerance.The BBC is doctrinally pro-European. During the 1975 referendum campaign, it was the propaganda wing of the pro-Brussels machine, and this attitude has not changed since.The opinions of the very significant and growing majority of the British people who want us out of Europe are mostly ignored This problem is made much worse by the fact that bias is not the only problem. A further difficulty is lack of standards. It is not simply the opinions of BBC producers and reporters that are suspect. So are the facts they put in front of the public.                                                               So we therefore ask that the Government Abolish the license fee and the  BBC become self funding as the BBC have failed the British people","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-10-27T11:22:38.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:27.582Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:36:10.432Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-10-27T11:22:38.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":20533,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/20533.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 Government to Ensure the BBC show ALL F1 Races from 2012","background":null,"additional_details":"BBC shares coverage with Sky from 2012 onwards. Questioning Mark Thompson by MPs is not enough to justify the decision to only show 10 full races and is certainly not in the best interests of the viewers/ licence fee payers. 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Sikhs/Jews an ethnic race, cult or religion? In Mandla v Dowell Lee (1983) House of Lords found that Sikhs constituted a RACIAL group when a Sikh boy was refused a place at a school because he wore a turban. The appeal was therefore allowed under Race Relations Act. This judgement was based on Sikhs long shared history & collective consciousness distinguishing them from other groups in customs, geographical origin, language, being recognised as a separate group in the surrounding community. Jews regard a person a Jew if born of Jewish mother. A person can be a Jew even if not practising Judaism. Likewise can a person be converted to Sikhism by believing in karma & reincarnation unless BORN a Sikh? Belief in reincarnation does not require a believer to start wearing turbans, bangles, ceremonial swords, long beard, etc. ","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2012-01-03T09:50:20.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:46.947Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:37:15.843Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-01-03T09:50:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":44973,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/44973.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 Whitley Bay nightlife","background":null,"additional_details":"To save Whitley Bay nightlife from being CRUCIFIED from the local government. They are cutting licensing hours making it impossible for pubs and clubs to trade. Just because it isn't theIr cup of tea doesnt mean it isn't everybody elses. they aren't just taking away over 50 years of tradition but more importantly taking away the centre and the main reason for outside trade coming into the area.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-01-26T13:04:51.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:49.794Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:31.722Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-26T13:04:51.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":66364,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/66364.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 (GM/GE/GMO) Genetically Modified crops being grown in the UK","background":null,"additional_details":"We want genetically modified crops to cease being grown and a ban on all future genetically modified crops from being grown on United Kingdom land.\r\nGenetically Modified crops have been altered by humans by forcing non-food genes – from other species – into the DNA of plants, changing the very nature of the food itself.\r\nGM can cross-pollinate and spread their altered genes to other plants, and make it into non-GM crops and foods. This process will contaminate organic farms, home-growers, allotment growers and commercial farm land. The Organic certification from UK organic farming will be affected.\r\nMany countries around the world have banned, are banning or are moving towards a ban of GM farming and/or GM crops. The adverse effects that GM farming will have on the health of the land, wildlife and the people of the UK are, at best, unknown.\r\n\r\nWe want a ban on genetically modified farming in the UK. 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I want the UK to review their human rights obligations and do the same for all foreign criminals in our jails. Not only is there a large percentage of immigrants costing the UK taxpayers large amounts of money to house in jail, but when they are released they are treated as innocent, claiming more benefits, often committing more crime, and becoming a burden on our country. If diverse countries such as Australia, Thailand, and Cambodia can send our criminals back, so should we.\r\nhttp://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16097278","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-10-27T13:32:32.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:27.644Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:36:10.664Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-10-27T13:32:32.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":20602,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/20602.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 payments of public money to former Prime Ministers","background":null,"additional_details":"As part of legislation introduced by then Prime Minister John Major, former Prime Ministers can claim for the office and secretarial costs that they incur in connection with their public duties after leaving Downing Street.\r\n\r\nOver the last five years, three former Prime Minsters alone have cost the taxpayer in total more than £1.7m in public duty allowances.\r\n\r\nI do not see why the tax payer should have to foot the bill for the administration costs incurred should a former Prime Minister wish to continue with public duties after leaving office.\r\n\r\nThe public duty allowances payable to former Prime Ministers should be removed immediately. 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Crime would be dramatically reduced and using drugs would be deglamourised.\r\nGuns are used to enforce dealers boundaries and to punish their debtors.\r\nMoney saved from prosecuting users and dealers could be used to provide more rehab facilities.\r\nThe resistance to decriminalisation is partly misplaced morality and partly the lack of political guts. 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Now is the time to send a positive message to the next generation that although we are a country of all religions, cultures and hues, we are one people and we are one nation, and every child is welcome to be part of the Great British story. Now is the time to teach schoolchildren everywhere that it doesn’t matter whether you can trace your ancestry back to the times of Sir Walter Raleigh and William Shakespeare or whether your forefathers travelled over oceans and continents to reach these shores. If you love Great Britain and cherish its values, then you are British and have every ounce as much of a stake in this nation as anyone else.The economic hardships of our times are not only a test of our government, but a test of our character. 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This has meny times been proposed but for unknown reasons been rejected by governments of all parties. By producing actual facts it would make the EU debate more reasoned and less argumentative, which all sides should wish.\r\n\r\n\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-10-28T14:56:18.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:28.063Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:36:12.255Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-10-28T14:56:18.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":20686,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/20686.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":"Honour Mr. Drew (educating Essex) with an MBE","background":null,"additional_details":"Mr. Drew (star of Channel 4's \"Educating Essex\") should be recognised for his services to education.\r\n\r\nHe has clearly made a significant difference to the lives of many young people and is an ideal role model for Britain's youth.\r\n\r\nMr. Drew should be awarded an MBE for his dedication and professionalism, as well as his commitment to improve the prospects of the children under his tutelage.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-10-28T16:00:44.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:28.094Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:36:12.366Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-10-28T16:00:44.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"honours","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":20711,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/20711.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":"Let the ELECTED MPs in the House of Commons vote the way THEY think is right not what their whips tell them to. 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John Major, who set up the fund, claimed £490000, and Margaret Thatcher claimed £535000.\r\nIn the current difficult financial climate, with the majority of the population suffering through inflation, pay freezes and job losses; with the government making cut backs in all aspects of public funding, affecting essential services such as health, care for the elderly, children and the vulnerable, education, community and youth services, the emergency services and armed forces; this allowance is disproportionate, unnecessary and unaffordable. 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The fact that they were not taught about sexual health before then means that they were much more at risk of falling pregnant or catching an STD or STI because they have not learnt about any contraception available, or teenage sexual health clinics that can help them.\r\n“But this obviously shows that young teens under that age should not be having sex.” You may be thinking. But some young teenagers think they are mature enough, and so without knowing anything about sexual health they have sex.\r\nAs we can not convince them to not have sex, we can at least educate them so when they do make that decision, they can do it safely.\r\n\r\nPlease take just a moment of your time to sign on to our petition!","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2012-01-04T17:16:31.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:47.178Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:37:16.556Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-01-04T17:16:31.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":26743,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/26743.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":"Support Lung Disease Sufferers - Pleural Plaque Claimants","background":null,"additional_details":"In England On 25 February 2010, the government stated that it will not overturn the October 2007 House of Lords ruling regarding pleural plaques compensation claims.\r\n\r\nAs a result, It is not possible to claim compensation for pleural plaques in England. 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