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Chain stores simply are too expensive. How will parents pay for school trips? How will somone studying or re-training pay for required books or DVDs for thier course?\r\nIn addition to these, and countless other issues, this will also increase the crime rate as people become desparate for cash to survive.\r\nIt will also cause the demise of small businesses in deprived areas, which have relied upon the regular custom of low income people local to their area.\r\nWe, the undersigned, strongly urge the government to re-consider this proposal.\r\nThanking you for your attention in this matter; ","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2012-12-24T12:35:25.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:41.441Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-02T09:52:33.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-02T09:52:33.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-12-24T12:35:25.000Z","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":43636,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/43636.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 Scrubs in Operating Theatres","background":null,"additional_details":"Scrubs are seen everywhere these days: in wards,in the street and on commuting links.They pose a risk of infection where ever they go.\r\nHospital staff are now identical to each other; be it porters,doctors or nurses. Recognizing help is long gone.\r\nI call upon the Ministry of Health to create guidelines:\r\n\r\n-For scrubs to be kept in  a sterile theatre rather in open contact with germs and super bugs like MRSA.\r\n\r\n-Strict rules keeping scrubs from leaving hospital ground and in contact with greater public.\r\n\r\n-Nurses to have clearly identifiable outfits showing rank.They should be proud of their profession and not hide themselves in scrubs.\r\n\r\n-Doctors to wear white coats to show clearly the experienced professorial.\r\n\r\n-Porters to wear brown warehouse coats,this lets nurses and doctors find orderlies quickly for fast ward movement.\r\n\r\n-Cleaners and Caterers be issued with tabards and shirt to replace scrubs.This prevents confusion for patients.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2012-12-26T18:20:51.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:44.617Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-12-27T11:06:57.000Z","closed_at":"2013-12-27T11:06:57.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-12-26T18:20:51.000Z","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":43887,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/43887.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 the BBC to hand over the emails being denied MPs by the Trust Finance Committee.","background":null,"additional_details":"The BBC belongs to the taxpayer.  MPs have been elected by the taxpayer to represent them, the BBC Trust CANNOT therefore refuse to hand over ANY correspondence sent to it or sent by it.  ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE BBC IS THE PROPERTY OF THE TAXPAYER.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-01-02T18:56:50.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:46.178Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-07T09:19:32.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-07T09:19:32.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-02T18:56:50.000Z","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":44392,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/44392.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":"We believe the Government should add action on Climate Change to its priorities for the G8 during the UK presidency","background":null,"additional_details":"David Cameron's priorities for the UK presidency of the G8 are Tax, Trade and Transparency. This omits the key threat to the world: Climate Change. Please sign and pressure the PM into including this as a G8 priority.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-01-13T22:36:25.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:47.882Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-14T15:14:16.000Z","closed_at":"2013-04-14T14:14:16.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-13T22:36:25.000Z","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":44374,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/44374.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 everybody in the uk a job","background":null,"additional_details":"there are currently 2.51 million people unemployed in the uk with claimant count of jsa at 1.5 million, at present 490,000 vacancies, and 1.9 million companies that employ people, why dony every company in britain just make 1 vancancy available to all the un employed people on jsa in the uk at the national minimum rate, with help from the government of course, the government will get back there tax rate from the employed person, instead of the tax payers having to fork out £71 a week for 1.5 million people which is a whopping £106.5 million pound !! come on Rt Hon George Osborne it doesnt take a genius to work out the sums and how much better off we all would be if you asked every uk company to make a vacancy for 1 person. The benefit system can then be scrapped for the able bodied person","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-01-13T14:04:51.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:47.827Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-14T12:38:05.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-14T12:38:05.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-13T14:04:51.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":44406,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/44406.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":"Student Council Tax Policies","background":null,"additional_details":"There needs to be a clear cut way for all councils to handle the way in which they tackle charging student residencies/shared accommodations with council tax.\r\n\r\nAs it stands council tax is charged on a house, not to the people residing within that house. This should change to being charged to each individual person, whether it applies to that person, rather than the house as a whole.\r\n\r\nIf one person in that house is belligerent and selfish enough to avoid paying that tax then it falls upon the shoulders of any other residents registered to that house.\r\nGood people are being forced by the council to pay the debts of the morons they unwittingly find themselves living with.\r\n\r\nTo state it simply, council tax should be charged to a person living within a town or borough, or the councils should provide a system in which on entering shared accommodation they are registered separately so that everyone is equally responsible for the tax on that house.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-01-14T09:11:01.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:47.925Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-15T09:56:43.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-15T09:56:43.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-14T09:11:01.000Z","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":44437,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/44437.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 the Sphinx beard to Egypt","background":null,"additional_details":"The Great Sphinx at Giza is in danger of losing more than its shoulder (Cairo Journal, March 2). The 4,600-year-old monument originally had a stone paranoiac beard, which buttressed its somewhat unstable head. In antiquity, the beard fell off, and was later carted away to the British Museum. It's in the basement, but they don't have the room to display it.\r\nEgyptian conservationists have requested the return of the beard but the British museum would only agree to this if Egypt exchanged the beard which, is part of their culture and heritage, for other artifacts and treasures from ancient Egypt.\r\nThe beard should be returned to Egypt, so that it can be reattached to provide the necessary structural support for the head of the Sphinx. If the head were to collapse, it would likely fall on the memorial stela between the front paws of the Sphinx and cause irreparable damage, not only to the head, but also to the stela.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-01-14T14:54:53.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:48.038Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-17T16:12:18.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-17T16:12:18.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-14T14:54:53.000Z","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":65704,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/65704.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 dogs on buses.","background":null,"additional_details":"Dogs should not be allowed on buses at all. Unless they are guide dogs.\r\n\r\nRecently there has been a lot on the news, about how dogs have lashed out on adults and children.\r\n\r\nHow can bus drivers tell if dogs are vicous or not?\r\nSmoking and drinking alcohol has been banned as they create problems for innocent people. So dogs should be too.\r\n\r\nDogs that are on the bus sit on the chairs, which is frankly quite unhygienic.\r\n\r\n The bus fair is currently £2.40, why should people pay that if there is a dog on the bus? Especially if it could put adults and children at risk.\r\n\r\n\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2014-05-28T21:57:30.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:30:00.700Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2014-06-03T09:23:29.000Z","closed_at":"2015-03-30T22:59:59.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2014-05-28T21:57:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":45997,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/45997.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":"Vote of \"no confidence\" in Councillor Shefali Begum","background":null,"additional_details":"We, the people of Rochdale, require a motion of \"No Confidence\" in Councillor Shefali Begum to be properly and democratically discussed by Rochdale Council.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-02-15T11:27:53.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:53.146Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-02-27T09:46:18.000Z","closed_at":"2014-02-27T09:46:18.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-15T11:27:53.000Z","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":58292,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/58292.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":"Cheaper bus/tube/train travel across UK","background":null,"additional_details":"To petition the government to re-evaluate the costs of travel for the population\r\n\r\n- Lower cost of tube and bus travel for all especially students and the elderly\r\n- Provide cheaper travel on trains across the UK\r\n- Ensure rail network companies become more flexible in ticket collection and sales","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-12-13T22:51:34.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:35.292Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-12-16T09:40:05.000Z","closed_at":"2014-12-16T09:40:05.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-12-13T22:51:34.000Z","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":75194,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/75194.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 cot bumpers being sold and manufactured","background":null,"additional_details":"Cot bumpers have, for years, been to blame for the injury and deaths of babies, due to strangulation and  overheating causing S.I.D.S (cot death), yet manufacturers are allowed to keep producing these items and shops are allowed to keep selling them. How many more parents need to suffer the loss of a baby before these things are removed from sale? Fortunately I never bought one as I had been made aware of the dangers but some parents are not aware unfortunately - seeing bumpers remain in shops and reading posts or articles about affected families dealing with the loss, or near loss, of a child, I felt it was time something was done - they are dangerous, fatally so, stop selling them! Do you agree? Please sign and ask the government to prevent the sale of these items, thanks. 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These people have not spent their enough of their life with those of us that are not so privileged and so run a country that benefits themselves and not the majority. It is foolish to believe that these people are really more intelligent than our comprehensive school educated people and it is becoming more apparent that these people get into these positions due to the school they go to as opposed to their ability to serve the country. Now we are in the 21st century, education has improved and we expect a government that reflects this by ensuring that those educated in comprehensive schools have a greater representation in government, in line with the proportion of people that are educated at them. 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For this road to go ahead, wildlife habbitats will be comprimised, open country space used by the public will be comprimised, land will be unfairly developed using a CPO order and house prices will suffer even more than they already have. This road is not wanted, needed and should not happen.\r\n\r\nThe Government should realise that this relief road will not solve the problem it intends too, but in the process of trying it will create more problems that will last decades. The Government should stop the relief road pressing ahead, and use the money for other much needed services. 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Thus saving bed space, and considerable cost to the tax payer.\r\nHard labour not sat about watching TV and body building!\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-01-22T18:30:20.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:49.205Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-25T16:04:00.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-25T16:04:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-22T18:30:20.000Z","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":46681,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46681.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":"Allow Full time students to claim Benefits","background":null,"additional_details":"Full time students can not claim any benefits like Job seekers allowance and housing benefits. It's extremely unfair, even though we are students we are still unemployed and are in desperate need of money. Even though we can collect EMA or a Bursary it doesn't usually cover everything. Please sign this","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-03-04T10:33:17.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:55.390Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-03-05T13:15:57.000Z","closed_at":"2013-06-05T12:15:57.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-04T10:33:17.000Z","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":46775,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46775.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 Radiohead's \"The National Anthem\" the official UK national anthem, replacing God Save the Queen","background":null,"additional_details":"Its got the name.\r\nIts got the bassline.\r\nWhy not?\r\n\r\nThom Yorke for king.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-03-06T18:28:01.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:55.704Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-03-07T14:43:18.000Z","closed_at":"2014-03-07T14:43:18.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-06T18:28:01.000Z","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":1477,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/1477.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":"That all local government 2 tier areas become Unitary Aothorities","background":null,"additional_details":"Around the UK many local authorities still operate under a 2 tier local government system - if you include Parish its 3.\r\n\r\nWe, the undersigned think that government should legislate to remove all '2 tier' authorities leaving every area as a unitary Authority (Leaving Parish level Councils untouched as the only paid position is usually a clerk).  This would save thousands in Councillors expenses and in overlap of Council officer duties, it would also simplify for residents who does what - for example Planning and Highways would sit within the same council.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2011-08-04T10:30:43.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:25.426Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-08T10:26:51.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-08T10:26:51.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-04T10:30:43.000Z","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":46986,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/46986.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":"Take away the responsibility and funding from local council for all road repairs","background":null,"additional_details":"Our roads are full off potholes so its about time the Government made the Highways Agency responsible for all road repairs as it would appears we are paying Road Tax for nothing.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-03-11T19:52:08.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:56.401Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-03-12T09:22:57.000Z","closed_at":"2014-03-12T09:22:57.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-11T19:52:08.000Z","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":44901,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/44901.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 the details of taxpayer funded compensation payments to be kept secret.","background":null,"additional_details":"We read, daily, that huge compensation payments have been ordered against taxpayer funded organisations but the details are kept secret behind a gagging order.  The taxpayer MUST have the legal right to know what taxpayer pounds are being spent on and such gagging orders where taxpayer pounds are being handed over MUST be make illegal.  If they want to keep the details of compensation payments secret then they MUST be funded by the indivduals who committed the crime which caused the compensation order.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-01-24T17:56:10.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:49.556Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-25T16:11:02.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-25T16:11:02.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-24T17:56:10.000Z","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":44926,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/44926.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":"Take steps to ensure that any 'energy' fine imposed on the UK by Brussels is paid out of the existing foreign aid allocation.","background":null,"additional_details":"The population of this country are ABSOLUTELY fed up with having money taken off them under law for it MERELY to be handed over by our failed government to anybody and everybody who is a foreigner and simply asks for some.  At least by using the foreign aid budget to pay this fine will prevent our taxpayer funding of the purchase of bombs and bullets for African despots to reign mayhem, terror and murder upon innocent civilians who do not agree with them.  IT DOES NOT SIT EASY WITH ME THAT MY MONEY IS BEING TAKEN OFF ME TO FACILITATE GENOCIDE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.  JUST HOW MANY OF THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY AGREE WITH ME?  Vote here if you do.  (PS - one day in the not too distant future David Cameron is going to be up in front of the European Courts on a charge of genocide - it is his decision - ALONE - that allows our money to be used to pay for the killings going on in Africa, AS YOU READ THIS).","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-01-25T13:50:25.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:49.633Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-02-05T11:21:38.000Z","closed_at":"2014-02-05T11:21:38.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-25T13:50:25.000Z","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":47328,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/47328.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":"Womens Rights In Afghanistan","background":null,"additional_details":"Women in Afghanistan are being treated as if they have no rights and we need that to stop now. signing this petition will hopefully raise awareness for this issue as it is ver serious.\r\nthank you.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-03-18T21:00:45.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:57.495Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-03-26T10:16:11.000Z","closed_at":"2014-03-26T10:16:11.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-18T21:00:45.000Z","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":44972,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/44972.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":"When you give GBP1000.00p to families on GBP50,000.00p, also give the same amount to employees on less than GBP26,000.00p","background":null,"additional_details":"There are thousands of employed people who pay income tax on their wages which are way under the GBP26,000.00p cap on the amounts which can be handed over to those who don't have a job. (There's a contradition there, don't you think?).  So if employees on over GBP50,000.00p are to be given money to help pay for their childcare there MUST be a case for also giving money to those who are  employees and are on less than GBP26,000.00p, and paying income tax on it, so they can be lifted out of the poverty trap - in much the same way the government seems hell bent on making sure that anybody who doesn't work and who is in receipt of benefits doesn't languish below the poverty line - while continuing to contribute nothing!","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-01-26T12:58:34.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:49.790Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-29T10:29:51.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-29T10:29:51.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-26T12:58:34.000Z","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":44996,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/44996.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":"Force Face Book to Take Down All Graphic and Violent photos and postings","background":null,"additional_details":"Face Book allow photos of people that have been murdered laying in a pool of their own blood, to be posted.  These photos should not be allowed and pages that breech this should be shut down","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-01-26T22:06:26.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:49.875Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-29T11:03:59.000Z","closed_at":"2013-07-29T10:03:59.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-26T22:06:26.000Z","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":45105,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/45105.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":"Ability to charge government departments for our wasted time","background":null,"additional_details":"I, like many people are fed up with receiving threatening letters, based on inaccurate information, from government departments, particularly the HMRC and Dept of Transport.\r\n\r\nWe then have to spend hours on the phone, writing letters, etc trying to get a faceless department to amend an error - for which there is never an apology.\r\n\r\nI therefore propose a bill that allows members of the public to charge government departments for their time, stress and any expenses incurred as a result of these errors.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-01-29T11:16:03.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:50.260Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-02-04T08:08:20.000Z","closed_at":"2014-02-04T08:08:20.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-29T11:16:03.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":45112,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/45112.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 More Turbines at Hillhead of Auquhirie","background":null,"additional_details":"Turbines are being built beside residential properties, currently 7 in place the noise from the original 4 was bad enough, now they plan to put up more!! WHERE WILL IT STOP!!\r\n\r\nTurbines should not be put up in large numbers close to residential properties.NO MORE TURBINES AT HILLHEAD OF AUQUHIRIE\r\n\r\nHelp make the government see sense!!","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-01-29T13:16:00.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:50.280Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-02-05T15:04:36.000Z","closed_at":"2013-05-05T14:04:36.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-29T13:16:00.000Z","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":45126,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/45126.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":"Direct Election of European Commissioners","background":null,"additional_details":"If EU legislation supersedes UK law and Parliamentary Sovereignty, then EU Commissioners should be directly elected by European Citizens.\r\n\r\nThe PM and relevant MEP's should call for reform measures addressing the accountability of EU decisions to its populace.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-01-29T14:55:04.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:50.323Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-30T17:41:18.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-30T17:41:18.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-29T14:55:04.000Z","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":45134,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/45134.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":"Benefits Recipents To Receive Cash Not Card Payments","background":null,"additional_details":"I am starting this petition to appeal to the Department of Work and Pensions in order to make sure benefit payments are made in cash and paid directly into the recipients account and not given out on Universal Cards which would stigmatize and be offensives to people in receipt of benefits. The Universal Card scheme would also most probably not be as widely accepted and could potentially have problems with security and end up having interest rates applied to it that would have to be paid back when the person in receipt of the benefits situation changes which would also have a negative impact. 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At the very least, let us take that money and put it directly into making cycling safer.  Schools already teach Personal Health and Social education as well as Citizenship and first aid - make cycle training part of the National Curriculum.\r\n\r\nWe want to encourage more (and safer) cycling, and the best way to do this is to introduce it in a safe way from a young age.  If the government is serious about its long-term goals (obesity, climate change, etc.), measures like this are necessary to induce a cultural shift.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-01-30T08:20:19.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:50.444Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-30T09:09:56.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-30T09:09:56.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-30T08:20:19.000Z","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":45203,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/45203.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":"End fuel and alcohol duty.","background":null,"additional_details":"Not only is fuel currently taxed at 58p per litre but motorists are then taxed VAT at 20% on the fuel and the duty. VAT is Value Added Tax. There is no Value to the motorist in the fuel duty. This is a tax on a tax and should be stopped.\r\n\r\nMotorists face little choice but to pay crippling levels of tax on fuel. This is discrimination against something which is a necessary part of life which is strange in a country that tries to promote fairness and equality.\r\n\r\nDrinkers are similarly used as an easy target. While drinking creates problems for policing and the NHS, taxation levels are far above the increased costs necessary to deal with these problems.\r\n\r\nI propose scrapping fuel and alcohol duty and raising VAT so everyone pays their fair share.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-01-30T18:20:56.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:50.559Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-31T09:16:52.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-31T09:16:52.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-30T18:20:56.000Z","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":45206,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/45206.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 horror on television before 8pm","background":null,"additional_details":"Regulate violence and horror on basic cable and channels including commercials , movie , tv shows  I can not leave the room even on a basic channel when they are playing a family movie without ( occult, hanging, burying alive, demons and zombies ) coming on for shows and movies . These have a major affect in our minds especially children . We want to stop the violence change the media to help our future and present generations.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-01-30T19:06:00.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:50.571Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-31T11:57:37.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-31T11:57:37.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-30T19:06:00.000Z","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":75265,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/75265.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":"Croydon street lighting - Cultural Vandalism","background":null,"additional_details":"The beautiful old cast iron lamppost are being ripped out (and allegedly sold off) by Croydon Council and replaced with dreadful looking steel ones.\r\n\r\nThe old cast iron lampposts were a architectural feature of the community, were functional and also very pleasant to look at.\r\n\r\nThis is also a waste of tax payer money as the old lampposts did not need replacing and would have lasted another 100 years.  The new steel ones will undoubtedly rust within a couple of decades and need replacing again - costing Croydon residents again.\r\n\r\nResidents of Croydon (and all UK residents) make your voice heard and help us to stop this cultural vandalism.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2015-02-27T19:03:06.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:30:33.339Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2015-03-16T09:26:22.000Z","closed_at":"2015-03-30T22:59:59.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2015-02-27T19:03:06.000Z","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":45355,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/45355.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 rents down for commercial premises in St Helens","background":null,"additional_details":"St Helens council should bring the rents down on all commercial premises in the town centre.  The same should be done with the market.  There are too many shops lying empty and if the rents were reduced, this would bring more business into the town and therefore, create more jobs.\r\n\r\nAlso, we do not need any more bars and clubs in the town as there are far too many of them all ready.  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As the builder is registered as a limited company the consumer has no hope of getting any compensation so is left with huge bills to remedy the builders poor workmanship.\r\nThe government must legislate to end this anomaly.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-05-08T17:52:32.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:05.971Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-05-09T07:53:48.000Z","closed_at":"2014-05-09T07:53:48.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-05-08T17:52:32.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":57075,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/57075.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":"Improve Cycle safety in London","background":null,"additional_details":"I want the goverment to ensure that Transport for London and Mayor of London immediately improve cycling in London so that any more deaths can be avoided.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-11-13T16:19:56.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:30.959Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-11-14T09:13:05.000Z","closed_at":"2014-11-14T09:13:05.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-11-13T16:19:56.000Z","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":45520,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/45520.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":"National Anthem Referendum","background":null,"additional_details":"There is much debate about what should be the national anthem, and much disagreement. 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There are objections to:\r\n\r\n- The importance of God\r\n- The importance of the Queen\r\n- That there is no mention of the many virtues of the nation\r\n- That it is musically dull\r\n\r\nWe believe that there should be a referendum added to a future election choosing a new national anthem.\r\n\r\nA popular list of options would be:\r\n- Keep God Save the Queen\r\n- Land of Hope and Glory\r\n- Jerusalem\r\n- I Vow To Thee My Country\r\n- Rule Brittania\r\n\r\nAnother point would be to have separate anthems for England and Britain, as they are different nations and so should be represented by different anthems.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-02-05T23:26:06.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:51.667Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-02-07T12:41:15.000Z","closed_at":"2014-02-07T12:41:15.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-05T23:26:06.000Z","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":49857,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/49857.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":"British Lunar Exploration Programme","background":null,"additional_details":"This petition intends to see the UK pull its ESA funding and focus on Lunar Exploration (via the UK Space Agency), leading up to a manned lunar landing in the mid 2020's and the establishment of a Lunar colony by the mid 2030's. 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To look at future plans and proposals and just give an honest,common sense approach to advise on what the general public may think of the plans or proposals, example, the so called pasty tax, just made the goverment look stupid, which makes the country look stupid.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-02-06T13:12:06.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:51.777Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-02-07T13:18:20.000Z","closed_at":"2014-02-07T13:18:20.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-06T13:12:06.000Z","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":45583,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/45583.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"increase word limit for e-petition","background":null,"additional_details":"I do not know if you know the word limit for this but it is 1000 characters including spaces close to 200 words. I just wrote a petition that clearly stated what it was mean't to say and in a good amount of detail so that a reasonable person could not just understand but could see where I had reached the conclusion. I did this in 500 words but due to this rediculously low wordcount I had to cut over half of it bring my petition down from a statement of soloution to a pointing finger saying why don't you do this?\r\n\r\nYou can not expect a informed basis for a argument in such a small space.\r\n\r\nincrease the word limit for the e-petition! 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Women shouldn't just consume technology but turn around and push it in to a new \"Era of Enlightenment\".\r\nI believe that if technology scholarships, aimed at girls, were introduced, the percentage would increase steadily.\r\nGranted, this may not be a possibility so if the Department of Education isn't happy to do this, they could hopefully channel more money into technology and resources given to schools.\r\nWe will change the future by being the flap of the butterfly's wings and then the hurricane of change.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2013-05-16T22:20:39.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:07.200Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-05-21T12:52:52.000Z","closed_at":"2014-05-21T12:52:52.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-05-16T22:20:39.000Z","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":[]}}]}