petition.parliament.uk
toolLow RiskRecommendedEnglish · United Kingdom
95
AI Score
This is the official e-petitions service for the UK Government and Parliament. It allows UK residents and British citizens to create and sign petitions to influence government policy and parliamentary debate, providing a transparent platform for direct democratic engagement.
official-governmentpublic-servicehigh-authority
Overall score
95
Confidence 100%
SEO score
92
good
AI content prob.
0%
Higher = more AI
Domain age
30 years
mature · Est. 1996
8
Risk & compliance
Verdict: Recommended
The gold standard for e-petition platforms globally; trustworthy and highly effective.
Risk level
low
Secure verification process for signees and strict moderation against harmful content.
Trust level
high
Official .parliament.uk sub-domain; strictly governed by the House of Commons and UK Government.
Malware risk
None detected
Ad intrusiveness
low
Risk types
4
Content & positioning
AI content prob.
0%
Content consists of user-generated petitions vetted by parliamentary staff and official government responses which are highly regulated.
Content quality
high
Main topics
Public PetitionsGovernment ResponsesParliamentary DebatesCitizen EngagementLegislation Influence
Positioning
Authoritative and essential platform for digital democracy in the UK.
Update frequency
high
5
Tech & experience
Tech stack
Ruby on RailsPostgreSQLGOV.UK Design SystemAWS
HTTPS
Enabled
Mobile friendly
good
UX rating
good
Page structure
clear
6
SEO & traffic
SEO score
92
Traffic potential
high
Keyword strategy
structured
Keyword optimization
Current focus
Start a petitionSign a petitionHow petitions workGovernment response to petitionsPetitions Committee
Missing opportunities
Educational guides for schoolsLocal issue landing pagesPetitions API documentation for researchers
Quick wins Fast results
Improve search filtersOptimize petition summary snippetsEnhance meta-data for social sharing
Focus on maintaining high trust and authoritative backlinks while improving internal search discoverability for niche issues.
Traffic is driven by news cycles and social media viral trends rather than traditional commercial SEO.
7
Business model
Category
content
Model
Public service platform (taxpayer-funded).
Monetization
None
Profit potential
low
9
Strengths & weaknesses
Advantages
+Highest possible domain authority (.uk/parliament)
+Clean, accessible GOV.UK design
+Direct legal impact (debates at 100k signatures)
+Ad-free user experience
+High public trust and transparency
Disadvantages
−Strict criteria for petition acceptance
−Limited formatting options for petition creators
−Dependence on external social media for reach
11
Overall assessment
Overall score
95/ 100
A world-class example of digital government infrastructure, balancing high volume traffic with exceptional reliability and clarity.
Growth potential
medium
Recommendations
1Incorporate more data visualization for petition trends
2Enhance accessibility for non-native English speakers
3Improve the follow-up notification system for signees
4Develop a developer-friendly API for transparency reporting
5Create more educational content on the impact of past petitions
12
Server & security
Response time
593 ms
IP address
18.238.217.90US
CDN
AWS CloudFront
SSL expires
Aug 26, 2026
Security headers
CSPdefault-src 'self'; connect-sr…
HSTSmax-age=31536000; includeSubDo…
X-FrameSAMEORIGIN
X-Content-Typenosniff
Google Safe Browsing
No threats detected
DNS records
A
18.238.217.9018.238.217.8718.238.217.109
MX
10 inbound-smtp.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com
NS
ns-954.awsdns-55.netns-1590.awsdns-06.co.ukns-335.awsdns-41.com
TXT
v=spf1 include:amazonses.com -all
Tech data updated 23d ago
3
Domain background
Domain age
30 years
Registrar
No registrar listed. This domain is directly registered with Nominet.
Created
before Aug-1996
Expires
Last updated
2026-01-10
Site stage
mature
Analyzed May 2, 2026 · Report ID: 30b7966b