Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/list New Petitions '...I petition the Prime Minister NOT to increase Air Passenger Duty' -- Amanda Godfrey http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/AirPassgrDuty/ Increasing air passenger duty will deter people from travelling abroad.... '...immediately remove the deposit required when a citizen wishes to be put forward to be elected to be a Member of Parliament in this country.' -- keith jones http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/DumpDepositNow/ The number of people who have been left penniless because of government... '...Increase the mororway speed limit to 100MPH/160KMH after a over due review.' -- John Watkins http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/motorway100/ Due to the increased safety of todays vehicles we should look at increasing... '...we want the wearing of Bicycle helmets to be made law like motor bikes' -- mrs g watts http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Bicyclehelmet/ so many children are being killed or badly injured because when they have a... '...create a university for Swindon' -- Mr Chris Hyams http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Swindon-Univ/ Swindon is the largest UK centre of population without a university-level... '...urgently create a Cones Hotline' -- Peter Drummond http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Cones-Hotline/ This important intiative from the 90s was abandoned before it's beneficial... '...investigate North Kesteven District Council's approval of planning application 08/1220 which will bring about the destruction of 47 trees, which are covered by protection orders, within the town's recreation ground to enable a link road to be built for a new supermarket.' -- Joy Knight http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/SaveSleafordRec/ It is our belief that in approving this link road, North Kesteven District... '...ensure an exemption for epilepsy from the new generic prescribing proposals, on the grounds that the active ingredients in different brands of anti-epileptic medication can legally vary by up to 45% and that unnecessarily switching between versions can have a profound negative effect on a person’s health and quality of life, can cause breakthrough seizures, worsening of seizures or increased side effects, leading to loss of employment, driving licence, educational opportunity, serious injury and, in the most severe cases, death, and that consistent effective treatment should not be altered on questionable cost grounds.' -- Simon Wigglesworth http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/epilepsygenerics/ From January 2010 pharmacists will be expected to change the brand of drug... '...legislate that Christians in this nation will not be forced by equality and diversity legislation to act in their workplaces contrary to clearly mandated orthodox biblical principles for an individual's conduct and in accordance with an individual's conscience' -- Dr Chris Lavers http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/TrueEquality/ The United Kingdom claims to protect freedom of religion and freedom of... '...give people the power to witness the destruction of there Dna and finger prints that meet theExceptional grounds for earlier destruction' -- Daniel Hughes http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/witnessdna/ to give peopel the power to witness the destruction of Dna and finger prints... '...create an open inquiry into the 1984 miners strike' -- antony rayner http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Orgreave/ we need to look into the role the police played in the miners strike, their... '...Ensure that members of the new expenses committee are elected and not appointed from the great and good (otherwise known as"the Old Boys Club"' -- Mr Leonard Allen http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/committee/ Having listened to the debate today in Paliament, It would appear that the... '...The implementation of all the Shipman Reforms & to extend them in scope & to include nurses & all other health staff & associated organisations.' -- Mr Duncan Latham http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Shipman-Reforms/ The implementation of the full Shipman reforms. That they are extended to... '...rethink the Government's stance on the import duty on Mobility Scooters' -- Julian Shaw http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/scooterTax/ The reclassification of mobility scooters from "carriages for disabled... '...make Ofcom regulate on-demand television services such as iPlayer' -- Mr Matthew Gregg http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/ofcomondemand/ I recently complained to Ofcom about something I saw on iPlayer, and had a... '...Educate future generations to deal with climate change effects.' -- Mr Alan Melrose MBE http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/climate-adapting/ Our children will face Climate Change induced challenges that are greater... '...look at ways of reducing travel expenses for FCO staff.' -- Gary Chambers http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/CutFCOExpenses/ UK Foreign Office staff abroad are entitled to flights home every year as... '...Give priority on council housing to hard working British families.' -- Miss Sarah Tiroke http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Britishfamilies/ I am starting this petition, because i feel it is completely unfair that the... '...ask Taiwan to give visa-free access to British Nationals (Overseas) and to fully recognise our British status' -- Sam Fan http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/BNOTWN/ Due to geographical proximity and cultural closeness, many Hong Kong people... '...Re-open the Cullumption Railway Station' -- Guy Blandford http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Cullumption/ Cullompton is a town in the hear of Devon, North of Exeter and serves a... '...extend the current car scrappage scheme on a periodic rolling basis' -- mr ashley dillon http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/extend-scrappage/ The current Scrappage scheme is ideal if your vehicle is already over 10... '...Legislate protection for children under 16 using public toilet facilities' -- Mr Thomas Bowman http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Toiletlaw/ All public toilets should have an attendant if children use the facilities,... '...save hookergate school from closure' -- sally wilson http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/hookergate/ Our council have given us only three options regarding the future of... '...Make it so it is illegal for all transport systems in the UK to charge adult fares for 16 to 18 year olds.' -- Mr Daniel Ramsay http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/NoadultFares/ We do not recieve the privilages of being an adult, so why should we recieve... '...change the law so life in prison is given to those who seriously harm or murder a child through shaking it intentionaly' -- Christine Wright http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/SBSISMURDER/ We believe those who commit murder or severely harm a child through shaking... '...use his powers of intervention to review the decision by the Government's Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) that the National Star College (one of the country's leading specialist providers for some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged severely disabled young people) should not be included amongst the college capital projects going forward to the next stage of funding by the LSC and that the Prime Minister should seek alternative ways of providing Government funding to honour the 50% funding pledge made by the LSC and enable the National Star College's partly completed development to progress to completion.' -- Mr Peter Horne http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/NationalStar/ Given the government's commitment to social justice and equality for... '...Prevent the sale of personal information by the DVLA to private companies.' -- Timothy Sherratt http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/DVLA-Data/ The DVLA currently charge £2.50 for the personal details of people to... '...ask the department of transport to review disabled platform access at kidsgrove train station' -- Mr. Glyn Rafferty http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Kidsgrovestation/ under DDA legislation providers of services are required to make "... '...lower the amount in weeks that a pregnant woman can recieve the new payment of £190' -- delica dimmock http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/pregancygrant/ at present a pregnant woman can recieve the new payment of £190 towards food... '...Approach teaching unions so that teachers take their training days during their holiday time' -- Danny Banyard http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/TeacherFreebies/ Teachers get on average thirteen weeks holiday a year, most workers on... '...Create a Maximum temperature which people are allowed to work in!' -- Samantha Collins http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Maxtempsatwork/ At the moment there is a law to say that the minimum temperature we have to... '...Abandon the plan to increase passenger tax on air travel' -- Mr Neil Cadby http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Tax-on-flights/ This would seem an unfair tax and unrealistic increase, affecting the... '...Abolish devolution and keep the decision making of the entire UK to The House of Commons.' -- MR David Andrew Ruffle http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Canceldevolution/ '...not spend £60 billion per annum to to help poor countries deal with climate change' -- Ben Turner http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/60bnexpenditure/ I feel that personally we need to concentrate more on our own country and... '...introduce legislation to reduce road traffic noise - and enforce it!' -- IAN ROBINSON http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/QUIETLY/ Road/tyre/aerodynamic/engine and exhaust noise are at unacceptable levels -... '...Give us our 69p per person back that funds the royal family.' -- Mr Paul Cochrane http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/sixetyninepence/ Some of the most capital rich people in the UK are the Royal Family. Latest... '...reverse the funding cuts to Tower Hamlets College.' -- Rushanara Ali http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/THCollegeCuts/ Recently, proposed cuts to courses and potential redundancies were announced... '...make the BBC a pay per view package and abolish the TV Licence.' -- Mr Dean Martin Metcalf http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/BBC-PPV/ Currently we the british tax payer have to fund the BBC, this is forced upon... '...Stop car park operators ripping us off at railway stations' -- David Sampson http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/RailParkRipOff/ Since car parkign at most stations was contracted out, charges have risen by... '...form a parents panel that can advise the Child Support Agency about practices from their own experiences' -- Andrea Leggott http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/CSAParentPanel/ I think there should be a parents advisory panel attached to the Child... '...Withdraw the proposed increase in APD as the airline industry is under enough pressure due to the current economic climate.' -- Douglas Diss http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/APDabolition/ '...STOP PAYING BENEFITS TO FAMILIES HAVING MORE THAN TWO CHILDREN' -- AL KHAN http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/BENEFITS-ABUSE/ Dear Prime Minister, Greetings. I understand you are genuinely and... '...Stop the 3,000 Home Expansion of Swindon into Wiltshire' -- Robert Lee Skinner http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/StopExpansion/ This petition is to stop the expansion of Swindon into Wiltshire. If this... '...To sign toll roads, now and in the future.' -- Alexander Olive http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/toll-signage/ People are being tricked into going on toll roads without realising. A great... '...RELEASE the funding for King George V sixth form college refurbishment' -- andrew edwards http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/KGVFUNDING/ Southport's flagship sixth form college is in turmoil after being told it... '...To stand by the right of the South Yemen's (South Arabian) people to self determination, freedom and independence' -- Mr Roboya Abdulla http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Southernmovement/ Since May 2007 Yemen has witnessed widespread civil unrest in the south.... '...oppose the plans to change Westminster Abbey that have been suggested by its Dean.' -- Alistair Hanson http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/WAbbey/ The undersigned are especially against the building of any form of corona. '...stop BCBC from turning sandy bay into a car park' -- Master Jack Bridger http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/sandybay/ there is an endangered species living on sandy bay : the sand lizard '...Put continuing pressure on the USA to close Guantanamo' -- Mr Thomas Kirby http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/closeguantanamo/ In Guantanamo people are tortured and puniched without trial which is... '...recognise that the laws of Great Britain and those passed by parliament and administered by the British courts are the only recognised laws of this country.' -- John Smith http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Only-one-law/ These laws and courts are not based on colour creed or religious inclination...