GRO Price Increase Petition

[IgorStrav]

Apologies to all.

I wasn't talking about politics, just about voting in an election.  I wouldn't for one moment try and affect anyone's political affiliations. (not on this board, anyway  )

It was a joke, actually, which was why it had a grin after it. 

[Sloe Gin]

when you make contact with a relative on genes etc then share cost or take it in turns

Indeed.  Note that it's no longer a breach of copyright to make copies of certificates, so feel free to pass copies to your fellow researchers.

Copying of Birth, Death, Marriage and Civil Partnership Certificates

[les_looking]

Just to say that it's not a hopeless idea signing No 10 petitions. The one about the NHS using 0845 numbers last year had a positive result. If you care about something, then try. Why not?

not going to get mixed up in which did or didn't but i think i can safely say that WASN'T because of petitions
ministers became involved and then public consultations,charging patients to ring their surgery (twice)
is a slightly different matter

[Nigelwal]

I realise that the price rise has been discussed ad nauseum on this site, but I've just come accross an e-petition on, The official site of the Prime Minister’s Office, the address for the petition is

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/grocertificates/

The closing date for this is 5 April 2010, I realise that this is short notice for everyone but the least we can do is try, especially as it only cost the GRO approx £2.00 to produce a certificate.

Pas the above address on to all who may be interested.

Regards

Nigel


 

Moderator comment: topics merged

[snowyw]

Crikey... there isn't long and there's not a huge amount of signatures.....come on, we all need to get onto this!!

Sue   

[Parmesan]

it was started by someone on this site, there was a discussion on the usefulness of it.

I signed, not that it will make any difference

[snowyw]

Warning about petitions

By now, I suspect everyone is familiar with www.snopes.com and/or www..truthorfiction.com for determining whether information received via email is just that: true /false or fact /fiction. Both are excellent sites.
 

I agree, but this is not an email petetion.  It is one directly linked to 10 Downing street, who will reply.

Sue

[marcie dean]

I signed the petition yesterday and then used the email address given to ask pertinent questions

1) I asked what they considered to be the average wage in this country currently.
2) I asked them to explain why the MPs' consider that they are worth more than the average wage.

now waiting for a reply or the police which ever comes first.

marcie

[coombs]

I have just ordered 4 more certs before the price increase. I am getting in while I still can get them for £7.