When the government answers a petition, does it engage?

Every petition that reaches 10,000 signatures gets a written government response. Each response here is scored on whether it addresses the ask, cites evidence, explains its reasoning and commits to an outcome. How the scoring works.

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Petition	Department	Parliament	Signatures	Stance	Assessment	MPs in debateFor · Neutral · Against
Stop Brexit if parliament rejects the deal		2017–19	32,603	Declines	Thorough engagement8.4 out of 10	1 For2 Neutral5 Against
Remove CWS Bill clauses and provide tangible support to home educating parents	DfE	2024–present	32,576	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement9.7 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Launch an independent enquiry into the health and safety risks of 5G.		2017–19	32,454	Deflects	Thorough engagement7.0 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Allow parents to take children out of school for 1 week a year during term time		2017–19	32,419	Declines	Thorough engagement8.8 out of 10	No debate
The NHS must never be privatised and remain a free, publicly funded UK service.		2015–17	32,404	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement7.2 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
David Cameron and George Osbourne to Resign		2010–15	32,401	Declines	Some engagement6.9 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Price cap on flight tickets and holidays during school holidays		2017–19	32,300	Declines	Thorough engagement7.2 out of 10	No debate
Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK	DHSC	2019–24	32,267	Declines	Thorough engagement9.3 out of 10	4 For5 Neutral0 Against
Ban foreign media ownership, enact a social media levy & new regulatory reform	DCMS	2024–present	32,234	Declines	Thorough engagement9.5 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Negotiations on changes to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme		2010–15	32,121	Declines	Some engagement6.5 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
The UK Government to introduce a ban on all non-recyclable packaging from 2022.		2017–19	32,010	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement8.8 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Stamp Out Tool Theft with the introduction of tighter regulation & greater fines		2017–19	31,993	Declines	Thorough engagement8.6 out of 10	No debate
Ban the non-stun slaughter of animals	DEFRA	2024–present	31,900	Declines	Thorough engagement8.6 out of 10	No debate
Minimum milk price for farmers		2010–15	31,870	Declines	Thorough engagement9.2 out of 10	No debate
Let the general public participate when the government sells its Lloyds stake.		2015–17	31,846	Declines	Thorough engagement9.7 out of 10	No debate
Abolish leasehold		2017–19	31,830	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement7.8 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Allow open-air swimming pools, lidos & lakes to open in a new Covid-19 lockdown		2019–24	31,735	Declines	Thorough engagement8.2 out of 10	No debate
Make it a crime to abandon someone in immediate danger without seeking help	MoJ	2024–present	31,622	Declines	Thorough engagement7.5 out of 10	No debate
Seek to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas	FCDO	2019–24	31,610	Accepts	Some engagement6.9 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Compulsory teaching of Politics and International relations at GCSE level		2015–17	31,578	Deflects	Some engagement4.1 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Set up Independent Pump-Watch body to monitor and regulate vehicle fuel pricing		2015–17	31,522	Declines	Thorough engagement9.8 out of 10	No debate
Ultrasound Scan in Third Trimester of Pregnancy		2010–15	31,499	Deflects	Some engagement6.8 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Urgently regulate e-scooters	DfT	2024–present	31,487	Deflects	Thorough engagement7.8 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Prevent the introduction of any "programmable" CBDC in the UK	HMT	2019–24	31,476	Accepts	Some engagement6.8 out of 10	No debate
3-day quarantine for fully vaccinated, returning to the UK from amber countries	DfT	2019–24	31,460	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement9.4 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Make entering and occupying land without consent a criminal offence		2017–19	31,418	Deflects	Some engagement4.1 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Stop a new Thames Crossing being built in Thurrock		2015–17	31,408	Deflects	Some engagement4.2 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Protect Disabled people who cannot work from planned cuts to benefits	DWP	2024–present	31,388	Declines	Thorough engagement9.5 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Nationalise water companies to make water a non profit publicly owned asset	DEFRA	2024–present	31,367	Declines	Thorough engagement8.8 out of 10	No debate
Abolished fees for Naturalisation for Polish people working in UK over 5 years.		2015–17	31,357	Declines	Thorough engagement8.3 out of 10	No debate
Richard III to be re-interred at York Minster		2010–15	31,350	Deflects	Thorough engagement7.0 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
We the British People Request a Public Inquiry into Grooming Gangs	HO	2019–24	31,212	Deflects	Thorough engagement7.1 out of 10Low confidence	4 For14 Neutral0 Against
Luke’s Law: Ban 'free bets' and emails that entice gamblers to place 'free bets'		2019–24	31,147	Deflects	Some engagement6.0 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Remove the need to display a front number plate on a vehicle in the UK		2015–17	31,122	Declines	Thorough engagement7.5 out of 10	No debate
Review the need for a statutory owners and Directors Test in Football		2019–24	31,086	Partly accepts	Some engagement6.0 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Leave EU by April 12th 2019 with deal or no deal.		2017–19	31,054	Partly accepts	Some engagement6.6 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Make the Armed Forces pension tax free	HMT	2024–present	31,004	Declines	Thorough engagement7.5 out of 10	No debate
Protect leaseholders from paying for cladding remedial works		2019–24	30,984	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement7.6 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Lower the price of the £210 COVID Home Test Kits for travellers entering the UK	DfT	2019–24	30,977	Declines	Thorough engagement7.3 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Please Don't Close St. George's RAF Chapel of Remembrance Biggin Hill		2010–15	30,884	Accepts	Thorough engagement8.4 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Revoke the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and renationalise the NHS	DHSC	2019–24	30,846	Declines	Thorough engagement9.2 out of 10	No debate
Require public bodies to achieve unqualified audit opinion before raising taxes	HMT	2024–present	30,745	Declines	Thorough engagement8.0 out of 10	No debate
Petition to Increase Awareness and Availability of Umbilical Cord Donation		2010–15	30,724	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement9.3 out of 10	No debate
Make planting trees a priority to reduce flooding by improving soil and drainage		2015–17	30,665	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement7.9 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Introduce mandatory measures to prevent reselling/euthanasia of dogs		2017–19	30,655	Declines	Thorough engagement8.5 out of 10	No debate
Reverse guidance stopping refugees gaining citizenship	HO	2024–present	30,637	Declines	Thorough engagement8.4 out of 10	No debate
Abolish the 0.7% Foreign Aid Target and spend OUR money at home		2017–19	30,622	Declines	Thorough engagement8.9 out of 10	No debate
Force the Premier League to back grassroots football		2010–15	30,607	Deflects	Thorough engagement7.3 out of 10	No debate
Make neurodiversity training mandatory for all education staff	DfE	2024–present	30,556	Declines	Thorough engagement7.1 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Backpay the £20 covid uplift to people on Legacy Benefits	DWP	2019–24	30,544	Declines	Thorough engagement8.0 out of 10	No debate

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