Individuals and groups influencing government decision-making

Question 1

Individuals signing petitions Example

Answer 1

Petition to tackle school hunger by Marcus Rashford got over 1 million signatures. Government introduced more food support England

Question 2

Individuals signing petitions balance Example

Answer 2

Petitions to cancel Brexit and ban Trump from the UK got over 7 million signatures, but conservatives ignored the petition and still won the 2019 election

Question 3

Individuals responding to consultations Example

Answer 3

Scottish government recently consulted raising the retirement age for Judges. 75% said age should be raised to 75 and they announce this change in 2021

Question 4

Individuals responding to consultations balance Example

Answer 4

Consulted in 2020 about tougher rules for non-surgical cosmetic surgery. Yet a year later had not published the responses or decisions

Question 5

Groups lobbying Example

Answer 5

In 2021 Scotland became the first country to have an LGBT inclusive education system because the TIE group lobbied MSPs to gain support

Question 6

Groups lobbying balance Example

Answer 6

Nuclear disarmament campaign had been lobbying for 40 years and the government haven’t changed their mind