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However, if your old home (or deceased parents') is empty and is taking a long time to sell (maybe because you are redecorating) your council can charge you 100% council tax after a certain period - even though you are using fewer council services than a second home owner or single occupant.  This is a crippling expense at a time when income is being squeezed and the property market is stalling in some areas.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-04T17:11:39.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:28.900Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-08T12:36:14.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-08T12:36:14.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-04T17:11:39.000Z","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":12936,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/12936.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":"PM Apology for Appeasement","background":null,"additional_details":"With the recent passing of the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War and with only 4 surviving British veterans of the International Brigadiers, it is time for the families of these heroes to receive a formal apology from the Prime Minister for the policy of the British Government of the time.\r\nThe circa 4,000+ British men answered the appeal to support loyalists of the democratically elected established Government of Spain, against the rebel forces of General Franco backed by Hitler and Mussulini, received no help from the British Government of the day who adhered to a broader policy of appeasment of Fascist dictatorships. British International Brigade veterans were perversely subject to survelliance of the British secret services into the 1950s. This shameful policy should be apologised for to recognise the heroism and democratic dignity of these veterans.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-16T19:37:12.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:01.698Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-25T10:29:29.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-25T10:29:29.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-16T19:37:12.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":2884,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/2884.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":"UK Lottery good cause proceeds to be fairly distributed","background":null,"additional_details":"The proceeds from the UK national lottery for good causes should be distributed in line with the income generated.\r\nTherefore if for example over the period of a year West Yorkshire contributed 20% of the overall income to the lottery then West Yorkshire should get 20% of the money issued to good causes.\r\n\r\nThis can also be divided by city for example, if Leeds contributed 15% of the West Yorkshire total then the city would get 15% of the money for good causes.\r\nThis way of dividing the income will ensure the people giving the most will get back the most.\r\n\r\nIt is a fact that people in poorer areas of the country pay more into the lottery and therefore should get back more instead of the majority being spent in areas that have no links with the area that the income was generated.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-04T18:42:07.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:29.487Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-09-09T07:23:55.000Z","closed_at":"2012-09-09T07:23:55.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-04T18:42:07.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":12837,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/12837.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Stop the self employed incorporating to avoid higher rate tax ","background":null,"additional_details":"The tax system should be fair for all. An individual who would otherwise pay 40% or 50% tax on a large part of their earnings, where they are professionals in finance, or engineering, for example, form a consultancy business under an incorporated structure and thereby pay a corporation tax rate of 20% on profits up to £300,000.  This is the same rate as the main basic income tax rate which the majority of earners in the UK pay, yet other employees on similar incomes are paying 40% or 50% higher rate tax. In many of these companies, the founder employs their partners as Company Secretary and pays them a tax deductible fee and also puts their car costs through the company. Other 'business related' costs are tax deductible too.    Legislation should be introduced to ensure that consultants or professionals seeking to incorporate should be employing a minimum of 3 staff before incorporation is permitted.  Such legislation would bring greater fairness and equality to the tax system.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-16T14:57:17.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:01.352Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-22T13:39:30.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-22T13:39:30.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-16T14:57:17.000Z","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":12853,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/12853.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 temporary employment encourage permanent employment","background":null,"additional_details":"How can anyone build there future or their famillies when they have to live day to day in the work sector if you are a uk citizen born and bred here, young or old capeable of work you should be allowed to prove your worth in a reasonable time scale. After that the employer should either decide to give you a future with their company or find someone who can. This might help to reduce the amount of money agencies make out of their employees. On a health and safety issue it is safer to have an employee who has learnt the safety aspect of the company through habit rather than new recruits watchin slide shows and inductions. At least the said employee has a chance of earning a reasonable wage in the future not having agencies take the bigger cut of his or hers hard earned grafting.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-16T15:45:57.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:01.415Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-16T16:08:32.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-16T16:08:32.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-16T15:45:57.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":12883,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/12883.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 the benefit system fair","background":null,"additional_details":"Alter the benefit system for all and encouraging a life of work over a life on dole. I suggest doing this by linking NI/Tax contributions to a persons NI number, essentially all their contributions minus the tax paid that is used to run the country goes into a \"pot\" for each person, this pot can be accessed at any time by the holder to pay for out of work benefits, the deposit on a first home, or to sit around for a few years when tired of working, whatever - however what is left at retirement age is your retirement pot, that way everyone will get back exactly what they have put in -----\r\n\r\nBenefit for those who've never worked should equal 10% less of a full-time job at minimum wage, that is also taxed and all their bills etc have to paid out of this at market rate (no subsidised rents etc) in return for this they would be expected to spend at least 3 days per week in training or working in the community (Excluding OAPs and the disabled who should get more than they currently do)\r\n\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-16T17:08:21.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:01.508Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-17T08:58:02.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-17T08:58:02.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-16T17:08:21.000Z","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":3483,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/3483.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":"Punishment menu","background":null,"additional_details":"While each criminal case must be judged on it's merits there should be a published list (menu) so offenders knows BEFORE they commit a crime what the minimum punishment will be. Example, first burglary two weeks in correctional institution, 2nd burglary 6 weeks and so on. It's a criminal waste of valuable police time and unnecessary suffering for hoards of law abiding people when offenders come before the courts for their 20th, 30th, 40th offence. Clearly something isn't working with present levels of punishment. The menu should list what offences are covered (e.g. not capital crimes). Punishments could always be increased by the courts but there should be an expectation of a minimum result. This may even release court time for the more serious issues.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-04T21:43:39.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:31.288Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-08T10:22:59.000Z","closed_at":"2012-02-08T11:22:59.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-04T21:43:39.000Z","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":3442,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/3442.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":"Hereditary pensions.  Allow surplus pension to be passed as pension for next generation","background":null,"additional_details":"Currently there is a disincentive to save for a pension as you lose your pension savings when you die.  If a pension can be treated as a special bequest that can be passed on (but only as a pension), it would be an incentive to each generation to add to the family pension fund which could be passed on.  This would in turn alleviate the pressure on the government to provide increased pensions by encouraging more people to start personal pensions","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-04T21:33:34.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:31.163Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-15T09:35:19.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-15T09:35:19.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-04T21:33:34.000Z","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":12949,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/12949.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":"Entitlement to Legal Aid","background":null,"additional_details":"Legal aid to be available only to ethnic and indigenous British subjects.\r\nNot available to any other status of British subject or citizen.\r\nDiscretionary availability to citizens of British Overseas Territories.\r\nPrimary requirement: Recognition and acceptance of current constititutional status of the UK. E.g. no legal aid for republicans or ant-monarchists.\r\n'Foreigners' should not be entitled to legal aid from British taxpayers in order to subvert British law. Nor should legal aid be available from British taxpayers to enable action under non-British law. Non-British law to include any European legislation or treaty irrespective of whether it has been supposedly 'embodied' in British law.\r\nIn clarification, the European Convention on Human Rights has been embodied in British law. However, this was done without the consent of the British people and is to be considered invalid.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-16T20:15:27.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:01.747Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-18T08:48:20.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-18T08:48:20.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-16T20:15:27.000Z","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":12960,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/12960.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":"Effective regulation of the rail network","background":null,"additional_details":"I am calling on the DfT, as the ultimate governing body for the railway and the franchising system in the UK, to instate a proper, fair and effective, regulated system for the rail network. Fares keep rising, the ticketing system becomes ever more complex, and services are often inefficient. I also call on a review of rail staff pay scales, for some positions, pay scales are in excess of what the position is actually worth.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-16T20:57:44.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:01.789Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-17T08:52:57.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-17T08:52:57.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-16T20:57:44.000Z","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":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":13042,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/13042.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 more power to Trading Standards","background":null,"additional_details":"There are many problems caused by unscrupulous builders who remain unpunished causing stress.\r\nTrading Standards need more power to tackle those problems.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-17T08:24:58.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:02.074Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-17T14:13:18.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-17T14:13:18.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-17T08:24:58.000Z","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":3988,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/3988.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":"Driving Education","background":null,"additional_details":"In America high school students take driving education from 16. As the law has changed to attending school until you are 18, students should be allowed to take driving education if they wish, and gain a permit 1-2months before they're 16. As younger drivers are said to be more \"prone\" to accidents, at least twice a week students have to go to mandatory lessons of road safety until they have graduated school. Lowering the age and enforcing road safety lessons whilst they are learning to drive, will not only improve the quality and knowledge of the driver and driving, but it will save lives.\r\nAt 16 they can give consent to sex, sign up for the army and do many other things that are above the risk of driving, so it should be acceptable that 16 year olds learn how to drive as long as they are being educated on how to drive safely.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-05T02:25:43.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:32.831Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-15T16:10:27.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-15T16:10:27.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-05T02:25:43.000Z","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":3990,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/3990.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":"CUT EMA, HELP COLLEGE STUDENTS FIND A JOB!","background":null,"additional_details":"The Goverment have dropped EMA so why not help college students into Jobs?? If you get someone in a job when there young and they stick at it you will save money and maybe less people on Job's Seakers Allowence when there older. Cut EMA you have to bring in something new.\r\n\r\nWe Need Help getting a Job because I have tryed so Many Times and got no where, I am here for the other young people's voices aswell who want to go to college but need a job. By getting a Job that shows we are commited and gains Students Money for College!","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-05T02:30:08.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:32.835Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-16T12:37:57.000Z","closed_at":"2012-02-16T13:37:57.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-05T02:30:08.000Z","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":9453,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/9453.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat 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Trigger a shutdown should the stock exchange lose by a specified  amount in 36 hours, e.g. 6%.\r\n\r\nIn this period, or directly after, the public are to be allowed to close their \"share ISA's\" before the markets drop further.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-05T10:05:42.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:34.396Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-15T10:18:41.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-15T10:18:41.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-05T10:05:42.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":4589,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/4589.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 repossessions of homes","background":null,"additional_details":"Create legislation to stop banks from repossessing homes of people that have come out of work, through no fault of their own. The banks should be made to extend the lenght of the motgage and lower the payments. If the mortgage is not paid by the time the owner(s) die then the bank could then sell the property and recoup their money. 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The list I'm sure goes on. Too late to realise this country is in a huge mess & is affecting myself & many others. Why did we let this happen in the first place? should have been sorted out many years ago.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-17T15:07:07.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:02.706Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-19T09:07:50.000Z","closed_at":"2012-02-19T10:07:50.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-17T15:07:07.000Z","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":4869,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/4869.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":"Reintroduce screening to all state schools","background":null,"additional_details":"It is now abundantly clear that the current “one size fits all” approach to education is failing the majority of pupils especially those from the lower end of the social spectrum. I would therefore call for the reintroduction of streaming such that those students that are academically inclined are provided with an environment within which they might flourish and those that have equally important (albeit entirely different) skills are freed from a system that discriminates against their lack of academic vigour.  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Could the Royal Navy not provide this service by transferring a highly trained unit to any British vessel entering a high risk area? Appropriate accommodation and other facilties would need to be available on the merchant ship and the unit could be transferred back to the Royal Navy when the danger had passed. This would overcome the questionable legality of ships carrying armed civilians and the requirement to carry them for the whole voyage. It would seem preferable for a professional and legitimately armed force to carry out this function rather than a mercenary force. 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The word has lost all impact and people have lost sight of the fact that a billion is in fact a million millions. If economists and commentators had to say 10 million millions instead of 10 billion it would bring into focus the real size of the figures in question. The government should insist that million millions are quoted instead of billion.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-05T14:24:38.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:36.078Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-15T10:41:46.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-15T10:41:46.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-05T14:24:38.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":5097,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/5097.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":"Higher tax on fossil fuels and invest the money in renewable energy","background":null,"additional_details":"I call for a higher tax to be placed on all forms of fossil fuel usage to reduce our carbon footprint as a country. The money raised can then be used to build more renewable sources of energy to reduce our nations impact on the climate and to prepare us for a non-fossil fuel future.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-05T16:14:21.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:36.523Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-17T14:15:48.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-17T14:15:48.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-05T16:14:21.000Z","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":5133,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/5133.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 unreasonable protective reporting deadlines by accountancy supervisory bodies. (ie ACCA impose a 6 month reporting deadline on misconduct of their","background":null,"additional_details":"The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) imposes a 6 month deadline on the reporting of misconduct or unreasonable conduct by their members. Such a time limit allows them to avoid the expense of investigating their members and provides their members with unfair protection. It is clearly in the public interest to protect the public from such unnecessary deadlines. ACCA appear to be the only professional body to impose such a rule. If adopted by other professional bodies this rule could help protect unscrupulous professionals.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-05T16:49:22.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:36.634Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-16T13:29:13.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-16T13:29:13.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-05T16:49:22.000Z","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":13351,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/13351.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Confirm The Ownership of Leeds United Football Club","background":null,"additional_details":"Like many fans and supporters of Leeds United FC, we are concerned at the lack of financial transparency and dealings in particular of the chariman Mr Ken Bates and would like the situation to be investigated and once and for all the true owner(s) identities made public knowledge. Mr Bates has been asked to make this information public, however refuses to do so and continues to remain evasive on the subject. The same applies to all football clubs financial dealings and ownership. 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Current domestic hours enable driving buses for up 13 days out of 14 and allows working days of 15 hours. 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Sponsors and readers/viewers/listeners will vote with their feet if miscreants become unreliable in their availability. 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There is already substantial evidence to suggest that the Daily Mirror (especially one of its past editors) has engaged in the practice too. We petition the government to investigate the Daily Mirror with the same scrutiny that is being given to the New of The World, and to then prosecute those responsible with the full force of the law.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-18T12:56:29.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:03.800Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-19T15:31:40.000Z","closed_at":"2012-05-19T15:31:40.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-18T12:56:29.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":5680,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/5680.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Have a toll on all motorways & put this money in to paying for public transport","background":null,"additional_details":"The use of any private motor vehicles is a major contribution to global pollution.\r\n\r\nThus steps should be made encourage people to both walk, &\r\nincrease the use of ecologically sound public transport.\r\n\r\nThus as a 1st step to this end:\r\n\r\nIntroduce a toll on the use of all motorways & put this money in to paying for an ecologically sound public transport ","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-06T08:45:03.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:38.487Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-08T08:53:50.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-08T08:53:50.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-06T08:45:03.000Z","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":5691,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/5691.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":"Repeal part 2 chapter 2 of the Coroners and Justice Act","background":null,"additional_details":"I move for the total Repeal of part 2 chapter 2 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009\r\ncalled by some  the “dangerous cartoon act “.  we the undersigned are DO NOT defend the right to possess sexually explicit images of  REAL children.  nobody is harmed in the production of these cartoon images  This law instead impinges on personal and creative freedoms of the individual more so in the culture of anime and manga. And\r\nthe Trade in creative media between Japan, America and the U.K  ","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-06T09:10:53.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:38.528Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-10T10:37:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-10T10:37:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-06T09:10:53.000Z","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":5719,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/5719.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 Property Prices to bring them back to affordibility","background":null,"additional_details":"Introduce an affordable and mortgagable property price.  Banks are not lending money - and when they are it is only the very fortunate few who have the deposits required to forful the financial multipliers for home loan.  The property market has just run away from the average persons income and the introduction to a maximum house price will help the economy and society in the whole.  The Valuation Office at the Inland Revenue set the prices of properties - so it about time they bought them back down again by at least 50% If this mean council have to tighten their belts - so be it.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-06T09:44:57.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:38.625Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-15T11:10:51.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-15T11:10:51.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-06T09:44:57.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":5724,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/5724.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Bring Back Independent Retailers","background":null,"additional_details":"This is a petition to encourage the Government to look at supermarkets' monopoly hold and to help smaller retailers from going into administration.\r\n\r\nThe smaller retailers can't possibly compete with the supermarkets, so that now butchers, fishmongers and greengrocers to name a few have almost become non existent in the high street.\r\n\r\n  ","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-06T09:53:21.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:38.643Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-16T13:40:34.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-16T13:40:34.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-06T09:53:21.000Z","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":5785,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/5785.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 lower top speed for HGV on motorways.","background":null,"additional_details":"HGVs can now reach high speed and can be off putting for a car driver on a motorway especaily if they try to overtake the car. Why cannot the HGV have a 10 mph slower speed limit?","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-06T11:07:33.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:38.847Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-08T08:54:57.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-08T08:54:57.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-06T11:07:33.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":5808,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/5808.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 Student Loans available for part-time Foundation Degree course","background":null,"additional_details":"Part time courses do not, at this time, qualify for student loans. Although fees are often subsidised by the providers and can be payed in installments throughout the course, it is still a huge financial burden on very low payed trainees and/or their parents/carers. There are substantial additional costs for travel and extra courses.\r\nThis situation is extremely unfair because full time students do not pay for their education until they are earning over a certain amount.\r\nThe Government should make student loans available\r\nfor part time courses. Fairness for all.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-06T11:35:26.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:38.937Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-16T13:43:28.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-16T13:43:28.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-06T11:35:26.000Z","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":13578,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/13578.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 the recreational consumption of fossil fuels","background":null,"additional_details":"In our lifetime our extravagant use of fossil fuels will be regarded as being irresponsible bordering on reckless.\r\n\r\nThere could hardly be a stronger demonstration of our commitment to reduce fossil fuel consumption and its associated green house gas emission than a policy of reducing leading to banning the recreational use of fossil fuels.\r\n\r\nInitially, the Government should legislate to reduce the consumption of fossil fuel within 5 years in three convenient divisions:\r\n1.  Air:  For mico-lights, light-aircraft etc.\r\n2.  Sea:  For jet skis and motor launches etc.\r\n3.  Land:  For quad bikes, motocross and recreational 4x4s.\r\nCommercial recreational activities should be preserved for the short term but a significant green tax should be levied if they intend to continue trading beyond the 10 year point.\r\n\r\nEventually, legislation should be considerd for all recreational fuel burning.  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Ultimately, such a scheme could increase safety on our streets and our public transport. It would be voluntary and would 'add more muscle' than the PCSO scheme.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-06T14:16:47.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:39.359Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-15T12:12:53.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-15T12:12:53.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-06T14:16:47.000Z","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":5934,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/5934.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":"equality of tax percentages","background":null,"additional_details":"I petition the government to bring about legislation that sees all taxes levied be a percentage of an individual's earnings. E.g. at present, low eaners paying road tax pay 50% of a weekly wage to tax their cars. Council tax can be as much as 10% of yearly take home pay. If these percentages are deemed reasonable for a poor person to pay, surely, on the grounds of equality, they should also be reasonable for a more well off person to pay. Also, fines should be calculated as a percentage too. That way everyone is affected to the same degree.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-06T14:37:52.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:39.388Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-15T11:19:37.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-15T11:19:37.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-06T14:37:52.000Z","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":5963,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/5963.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":"Fair deal  for divorced or speared  Father ","background":null,"additional_details":"Father to be given rights to vet X wife’s or partner new boy friend’s  when they move in and replace them as father figures\r\nAt the moment the Mother can stop fathers seeing the children But the Father has no say in who looks after his children or what man she moves in ","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-06T15:30:41.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:39.494Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-24T09:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-24T09:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-06T15:30:41.000Z","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":5991,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/5991.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":"Advertise all central government jobs on a central government website rather than in a newspaper.","background":null,"additional_details":"The UK government has an inconsistant policy on job advertisement. Some central government positions are advertised via the internet, some are advertised via newspapers. Why does it not all go through a central government website? This would ensure more people see the advert, costs are cheaper as the government already has an internet presence and it will reach a greater range of people. It will also make it easier for people to apply for job to the government as there will be a central point.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":3,"created_at":"2011-08-06T16:20:01.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:39.650Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-16T10:57:55.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-16T10:57:55.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-06T16:20:01.000Z","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":[]}}]}