Petitions/Reform the petition system: Parliament vote at 1M signatures & referendum at 5M
StatusClosed
Opened14 Nov 2025
Closes14 May 2026
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Reform the petition system so that petitions reaching 1 million signatures trigger a parliamentary vote on the issue within 6 months, and petitions reaching 5 million signatures trigger a national referendum. This can help ensure the public’s voice leads to action, not just debate.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

At present a digital ID petition has nearly 3 million signatures, the Online Safety Act petition exceeded 500,000, and multiple petitions on illegal migration and benefits have huge support - yet we feel the government has dismissed them all. Currently, ministers can ignore millions of concerned citizens after a brief debate. We believe mandatory votes at 1M signatures and referendums at 5M would force government to act on issues the public cares deeply about, restoring accountability to a broken system.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Sarah Gibson
1Sarah Gibson MP
Chippenham
3
Baggy Shanker
2Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
3
Olly Glover
3Olly Glover MP
Didcot and Wantage
3
Suella Braverman
4Suella Braverman MP
Fareham and Waterlooville
3
Mr Andrew Snowden
5Mr Andrew Snowden MP
Fylde
3
Andrew Cooper
6Andrew Cooper MP
Mid Cheshire
3
Dr Ellie Chowns
7Dr Ellie Chowns MP
North Herefordshire
3
Gideon Amos
8Gideon Amos MP
Taunton and Wellington
3
Jo White
9Jo White MP
Bassetlaw
2
Liam Conlon
10Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
2
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