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
Do not require Covid vaccination passports for crowded events	DHSC	2019–24	10,641	Partly accepts	Some engagement6.3 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Outlaw planning applications that include removal of mature trees or hedgerows.		2017–19	10,640	Declines	Thorough engagement8.9 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Keep face covering mandatory in indoor public settings beyond 19th July 2021	CO	2019–24	10,639	Declines	Thorough engagement9.1 out of 10	No debate
Increase High Income Child Benefit Charge threshold and base on household income	HMT	2019–24	10,637	Declines	Thorough engagement9.3 out of 10	No debate
Prohibit 5G technology in the UK		2019–24	10,632	Declines	Thorough engagement9.5 out of 10	No debate
Start a public enquiry into NHS Continuing Healthcare		2017–19	10,632	Declines	Thorough engagement8.3 out of 10	No debate
Ban default service charges and pre-set digital tip screens in hospitality	DBIST	2024–present	10,632	Declines	Thorough engagement8.6 out of 10	No debate
Abandon plans to force women to prove they were raped before they get benefits		2015–17	10,627	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement9.4 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Ban "small-scale fracking" for onshore oil and gas	ESNZ	2024–present	10,626	Deflects	Some engagement6.4 out of 10	No debate
Ratify the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention 1989 (ILO Convention 169)	FCDO	2024–present	10,624	Declines	Thorough engagement7.3 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
A final vote on scrapping HS2 for MPs, with a free vote for all Ministers		2017–19	10,623	Declines	Some engagement6.2 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Increase uniform tax reliefs, especially for healthcare staff	HMT	2019–24	10,614	Deflects	Some engagement4.9 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Seek to Rejoin the EU Pet Passport Scheme	DEFRA	2024–present	10,612	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement8.0 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Guarantee British savers and investors that cash will not be abolished		2015–17	10,611	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement7.3 out of 10	No debate
We want a world class radiotherapy service accessible for all cancer patients.		2017–19	10,610	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement9.1 out of 10	No debate
Ban adverts for and sale of Asian elephant tours that do not meet set standards		2019–24	10,595	Partly accepts	Some engagement6.1 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Make people who enter the UK illegally ineligible for legal aid	MoJ	2019–24	10,593	Declines	Thorough engagement7.8 out of 10	No debate
Save Otmoor from the Oxford-Cambridge Expressway		2017–19	10,589	Accepts	Thorough engagement8.5 out of 10	No debate
Require halal and kosher certified products be prominently labelled as such	DEFRA	2019–24	10,584	Deflects	Some engagement5.1 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Ban domestic flights on routes that can be travelled by train in under 4.5 hours	DfT	2019–24	10,584	Declines	Thorough engagement9.4 out of 10	No debate
Review management of ADHD assessments and increase funding	DHSC	2019–24	10,574	Declines	Thorough engagement8.0 out of 10Low confidence	18 For7 Neutral0 Against
Build a new A&E Hospital CENTRAL to St Albans, Watford and Dacorum.		2017–19	10,566	Deflects	Some engagement6.3 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Restart issuing oil and gas licenses in the North Sea	ESNZ	2024–present	10,565	Declines	Thorough engagement9.4 out of 10	No debate
Fund dedicated dementia wards in all hospitals	DHSC	2019–24	10,564	Deflects	Some engagement6.5 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Improve safety legislation for coaches so no more children get injured		2015–17	10,564	Deflects	Some engagement6.4 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Stop the Chagos Deal	FCDO	2024–present	10,560	Declines	Thorough engagement9.4 out of 10	No debate
Allergy provision in school: Introduce Statutory Allergy Care legislation		2017–19	10,558	Declines	Thorough engagement8.8 out of 10	No debate
Require DBS Checks for Tattoo Artists in England	DHSC	2024–present	10,551	Declines	Some engagement6.9 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Do not pass legislation to allow the gene editing of animals and crops	DEFRA	2019–24	10,549	Declines	Thorough engagement7.9 out of 10	No debate
Extend rules for UK travel for vaccinated travellers to unvaccinated travellers	DfT	2019–24	10,547	Declines	Thorough engagement7.6 out of 10	No debate
Corporal Stewart McLaughlin – campaign for formal recognition of outstanding gallantry and leadership in the Falklands War.		2010–15	10,546	Deflects	Thorough engagement7.0 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Make BRCA testing a choice for females over 30 on the NHS and more info given		2017–19	10,544	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement8.7 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Exempt Commonwealth Service Personnel having to pay fees to remain in the UK	HO	2019–24	10,543	Declines	Thorough engagement9.3 out of 10	No debate
Increase investment in Pancreatic Cancer research	DHSC	2019–24	10,541	Deflects	Some engagement6.8 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Fund menopause awareness training for Practice Nurses	DHSC	2019–24	10,540	Declines	Thorough engagement7.7 out of 10	No debate
Enforce a total and permanent ban on hunting of any kind in the UK		2015–17	10,534	Declines	Thorough engagement7.2 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Reciprocal agreement with the EU on the transfer of UK CAA Flight Crew Licences.	CO	2019–24	10,533	Deflects	Thorough engagement7.8 out of 10	No debate
Repeal Relationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023	NIO	2019–24	10,532	Declines	Thorough engagement9.7 out of 10	No debate
Protect the NHS and All Healthcare: Require #MasksInHealthcare	DHSC	2019–24	10,531	Declines	Thorough engagement9.2 out of 10	No debate
Stop British taxpayers’ money supporting World Bank loans to Argentina		2010–15	10,531	Accepts	Thorough engagement9.4 out of 10	No debate
Make the setting up of a traveller pitch without permission illegal		2015–17	10,519	Deflects	Some engagement5.1 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Coroners must be lawfully obligated to statistically record veteran suicides	MoJ	2019–24	10,518	Deflects	Thorough engagement8.1 out of 10	No debate
Enshrine tree planting target in law	DEFRA	2019–24	10,508	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement7.9 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Place stoma signs on disabled toilets and add stoma changing facilities within.		2017–19	10,507	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement9.1 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
CONDEMN Art 25(b) of Indian Constitution Which Violates Sikhs' Religious Freedom		2015–17	10,506	Deflects	Low engagement3.2 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
To Change the Law so People who Abuse Animals go to Prison		2015–17	10,505	Deflects	Thorough engagement7.8 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Call Government Committee on UKAD		2015–17	10,504	Deflects	Thorough engagement7.3 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Introduce new requirements for cyclists/e-scooters: visible ID, licences, etc	DfTHMT	2019–24	10,498	Declines	Thorough engagement9.8 out of 10	No debate
Mandatory minimum sentence for shaken baby deaths no guilty plea reduction.		2017–19	10,496	Deflects	Thorough engagement8.1 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Increase the sentence for failure to stop after a fatal road traffic collision		2017–19	10,495	Declines	Thorough engagement9.5 out of 10	No debate

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