Petition Parliament and the government

Create or sign a petition that asks for a change to the law or to government policy.

After 10,000 signatures, petitions get a response from the government.

After 100,000 signatures, petitions are considered for debate in Parliament.

on the petitions service

You must be a British citizen or a UK resident to create or sign a petition.

You can’t use this service to create a petition that’s:

• about something that Parliament or the government isn’t responsible for
• about something that’s the responsibility of the Scottish Parliament or Welsh Assembly
• about a legal case that’s active in the UK courts
• names people working in public bodies (except for senior management)

You can also petition Parliament through your MP.

Last updated: 3 July 2015