When the government answers a petition, does it engage?

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Petition	Department	Parliament	Signatures	Stance	Assessment	MPs in debateFor · Neutral · Against
Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK	DEFRA	2024–present	109,018	Declines	Thorough engagement7.7 out of 10	3 For5 Neutral10 Against
#Reggieslaw - Regulate online animal sales	DEFRA	2019–24	109,004	Deflects	Some engagement6.7 out of 10Low confidence	11 For0 Neutral0 Against
Stop the beer duty escalator		2010–15	108,848	Declines	Thorough engagement9.4 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Introduce charges on carbon emissions to tackle climate crisis and air pollution	HMT	2019–24	108,802	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement8.5 out of 10Low confidence	3 For0 Neutral0 Against
Raise Bereavement Support Payment and extend beyond 18 months	DWP	2024–present	108,757	Declines	Thorough engagement9.5 out of 10	No debate
Shut down the domestic ivory market in the UK.		2015–17	108,530	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement7.8 out of 10Low confidence	18 For5 Neutral4 Against
Protect student choice: do not withdraw funding for BTEC qualifications	DfE	2019–24	108,348	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement9.0 out of 10Low confidence	15 For1 Neutral0 Against
Protect the UK's dwindling hedgehog population before it's too late.	DEFRA	2019–24	108,329	Declines	Thorough engagement9.7 out of 10	10 For0 Neutral0 Against
End the badger cull instead of expanding to new areas		2015–17	108,320	Declines	Thorough engagement9.4 out of 10	8 For1 Neutral3 Against
We demand that the Gurkhas receive equal pensions	MoD	2019–24	108,278	Declines	Thorough engagement9.7 out of 10	Not yet rated
End the use of cages and crates for all farmed animals	DEFRA	2024–present	108,277	Deflects	Thorough engagement8.3 out of 10	13 For4 Neutral1 Against
Increase curriculum content about water safety as part of swimming lessons	DfE	2019–24	108,196	Declines	Thorough engagement7.3 out of 10	4 For0 Neutral0 Against
Find the time to take the Kept Animals Bill through Parliament and make it law	DEFRA	2019–24	108,155	Deflects	Some engagement6.8 out of 10Low confidence	20 For1 Neutral0 Against
NHS supply new lifesaving drugs for Cystic Fibrosis like 11 other EU countries		2017–19	108,144	Deflects	Thorough engagement7.0 out of 10Low confidence	35 For2 Neutral0 Against
Raise statutory maternity/paternity pay to match the National Living Wage	DWP	2024–present	107,966	Declines	Thorough engagement8.7 out of 10Low confidence	23 For14 Neutral1 Against
Limit the shooting season of Woodcock	DEFRA	2019–24	107,918	Deflects	Thorough engagement7.8 out of 10	4 For0 Neutral5 Against
Require councils to suspend council tax payments during the coronavirus outbreak		2019–24	107,598	Declines	Thorough engagement9.7 out of 10	Not yet rated
Extend the transition; delay negotiations until after the coronavirus outbreak	CO	2019–24	107,438	Declines	Thorough engagement8.7 out of 10	2 For1 Neutral5 Against
Reclassify the theft of a pet to a specific crime in its own right.		2017–19	107,352	Deflects	Thorough engagement7.4 out of 10	15 For4 Neutral0 Against
Immediately revoke all licences for arms exports to Israel	DBIST	2019–24	107,316	Deflects	Some engagement4.0 out of 10Low confidence	24 For23 Neutral3 Against
The immediate release of Marine A		2010–15	107,261	Declines	Thorough engagement7.6 out of 10	No debate
End the Cage Age: ban cages for all farmed animals.		2017–19	107,187	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement9.2 out of 10Low confidence	4 For0 Neutral0 Against
Abolish the subsidy on food and drink in the Palace of Westminster restaurants.		2017–19	107,176	Deflects	Thorough engagement8.3 out of 10	No debate
Open a Public Inquiry into Covid-19 Vaccine Safety	DHSC	2019–24	107,124	Declines	Thorough engagement9.1 out of 10	6 For2 Neutral1 Against
Repeal the current Dangerous Dogs Act and replace with new framework	DEFRA	2019–24	107,099	Declines	Thorough engagement9.7 out of 10	5 For10 Neutral2 Against
Enforce the “50+1” Rule for professional football club ownership in the UK		2019–24	107,066	Deflects	Some engagement5.3 out of 10	6 For11 Neutral0 Against
NEW LAW THAT CATS KILLED/INJURED BY A VEHICLE ARE CHECKED FOR A CHIP: ROUND 3		2017–19	107,062	Declines	Thorough engagement8.0 out of 10	8 For0 Neutral0 Against
Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases	MoJ	2024–present	106,945	Declines	Thorough engagement9.2 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Allow international travel to visit partners and family	DfT	2019–24	106,595	Declines	Thorough engagement8.3 out of 10	8 For0 Neutral2 Against
Protect Legal Migrants: do not implement the 10-Year ILR proposal	HO	2024–present	106,570	Deflects	Some engagement6.1 out of 10Low confidence	56 For8 Neutral1 Against
VALERIE'S LAW Compulsory Training for Agencies Supporting Black DV Victims	HO	2019–24	106,518	Declines	Thorough engagement8.8 out of 10	9 For2 Neutral0 Against
Provide more Funding & Awareness for Pancreatic Cancer to aid long overdue progress in earlier detection and, ultimately, improved survival rates		2010–15	106,410	Deflects	Some engagement5.8 out of 10	No debate
Demand an end to the pay restraint imposed on agenda for change NHS staff.		2015–17	106,409	Declines	Thorough engagement8.8 out of 10	18 For4 Neutral0 Against
Replace the real bearskins used for the Queen’s Guard’s caps with faux fur	MoD	2019–24	106,354	Declines	Thorough engagement9.5 out of 10	4 For1 Neutral0 Against
Lower the age for invites to regular mammograms to 40 & perform annually	DHSC	2024–present	106,212	Declines	Thorough engagement9.2 out of 10	5 For10 Neutral0 Against
PLEASE BRING FORWARD KEVIN WILLIAMS INQUEST		2010–15	106,210	Accepts	Thorough engagement7.2 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
Require train operators keep ticket offices and platform staff at train stations	DfT	2019–24	106,156	Declines	Thorough engagement9.9 out of 10	No debate
Give UK nurseries emergency funding if they have to close down amid COVID-19	DfE	2019–24	106,128	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement7.5 out of 10Low confidence	2 For30 Neutral0 Against
Ban the shooting of badgers immediately	DEFRA	2019–24	106,108	Declines	Thorough engagement9.1 out of 10	3 For0 Neutral4 Against
Make Play and Continuous Provision statutory in England's Key Stage 1 Curriculum	DfE	2024–present	106,082	Deflects	Some engagement5.1 out of 10Low confidence	14 For2 Neutral2 Against
Stop the rising number of ear-cropped dogs in the UK	DEFRA	2019–24	105,844	Partly accepts	Thorough engagement7.7 out of 10Low confidence	10 For2 Neutral0 Against
Debate in the House the Local Government Pension Scheme Investment Regulations		2015–17	105,772	Deflects	Some engagement6.3 out of 10Low confidence	12 For0 Neutral0 Against
Provide more funding for stalking advocates for victims of stalking	HO	2019–24	105,721	Accepts	Thorough engagement8.4 out of 10Low confidence	3 For0 Neutral0 Against
I request a full public inquiry into death of my son, Matthew Leahy. (20 yrs.)		2017–19	105,580	Deflects	Thorough engagement7.9 out of 10Low confidence	10 For1 Neutral0 Against
Public inquiry into the bias in the BBC		2017–19	105,421	Deflects	Some engagement5.3 out of 10Low confidence	5 For17 Neutral3 Against
Create a new independent welfare body to protect racehorses from abuse and death		2017–19	105,362	Declines	Thorough engagement9.4 out of 10	6 For2 Neutral4 Against
Publish the Russia report	CO	2019–24	105,310	Deflects	Thorough engagement8.8 out of 10Low confidence	No debate
End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization	DHSC	2019–24	104,974	Declines	Thorough engagement8.4 out of 10	No debate
Do not remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum	DfE	2019–24	104,920	Accepts	Some engagement6.1 out of 10Low confidence	7 For0 Neutral3 Against
Ban greyhound racing to end unnecessary deaths & suffering of racing dogs	DEFRA	2019–24	104,885	Declines	Thorough engagement9.5 out of 10	1 For0 Neutral5 Against

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