uk-parliament-petitions

Retrieve and parse UK Parliament e-petition data from the petitions API.

1|Updated Apr 30, 2026

Search Tags:#api #government #data-extraction #parliament #uk-politics #petitions

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npx skills add https://github.com/danbri/forgetmenot --skill uk-parliament-petitions

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Skill: uk-parliament-petitions
Source: https://github.com/danbri/forgetmenot/tree/main/skills/petitions
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/danbri/forgetmenot --skill uk-parliament-petitions

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides a structured interface to access the UK Parliament e-petitions service, allowing users to retrieve petition data, signature counts, and government responses without manually navigating the web interface.

Core Features & Use Cases

Petition Retrieval: Fetch details for specific petitions, including current status, signature counts, and committee responses.
Data Analysis: Analyze signature trends by constituency or country and track petitions across different states like open, closed, or debated.
Use Case: A researcher can use this tool to identify all open petitions related to environmental policy and compare signature counts across different UK constituencies to gauge regional interest.

Quick Start

Use the uk-parliament-petitions skill to search for open petitions related to transport policy and return the top five results.

Frequently Asked Questions about uk-parliament-petitions

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema

How do I retrieve UK Parliament e-petition data via an API?▼

You retrieve UK Parliament e-petition data by querying the petition.parliament.uk API endpoint to fetch and parse JSON data containing petition status, signatures, and government responses.

Can I analyze petition signature demographics by constituency?▼

You can analyze petition signature demographics by constituency because the parsed JSON data provides signature counts across UK constituencies and countries to gauge regional interest.

What is the best way to track government responses for open petitions?▼

The best way to track government responses for open petitions is to query the UK Parliament petitions API to retrieve status updates, signature counts, and committee responses directly into your workflow.

Does the UK Parliament petitions API require network access for data extraction?▼

Yes, the UK Parliament petitions API requires network access because the tool must connect to the petition.parliament.uk endpoint to perform JSON-based data extraction.

How do I search for open petitions related to a specific policy area?▼

To search for open petitions related to a specific policy area, you query the API to filter petitions by state and retrieve details matching your research topic for analytical integration.