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.
There’s a different way to petition Scottish Parliament and petition Welsh Parliament.
Before you start
You must be a British citizen or a UK resident to create or sign a petition.
You cannot use this service to create a petition:
- about something that Parliament or the government isn’t responsible for
- about a legal case that’s active in the UK courts
- that names people working in public bodies (except for senior management)
Other ways to petition
You can also petition Parliament through your MP.