A Hundred Thousand Signatures Screensaver
The A Hundred Thousand Signatures screensaver shows open petitions on the UK Parliament site, read live and key-less, with the two thresholds drawn on the same scale as the bar: 10,000 signatures obliges a written response, 100,000 obliges consideration for a debate. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
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How the A Hundred Thousand Signatures screensaver works
The saver reads the source described above and draws it on a canvas — no account, no tracking.
Open petitions on the UK Parliament site, read live and key-less, with the two thresholds drawn on the same scale as the bar: 10,000 signatures obliges a written response, 100,000 obliges consideration for a debate. Neither obliges anyone to act.
It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.
Colours and any options can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.
What a petition signature can trigger
The UK Parliament petitions site is run by the UK Parliament and UK Government together. British citizens and UK residents can start or sign a petition. A new petition needs five supporters before it is checked and published, and once published it stays open to signatures for six months.
Two thresholds give signatures consequence. At 10,000 the Government provides a response, from the department responsible for the subject. At 100,000 the Petitions Committee, a group of 11 MPs from government and opposition parties, considers the petition for debate, and such petitions are usually debated. The bar here draws both marks on one scale so progress towards each is easy to compare.
Reaching 100,000 does not guarantee a debate: the committee can decide against one, for example if the issue was recently debated or is scheduled soon. Petitions are also rejected before publication if they do not ask for a clear action, concern something outside the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament, or fail the petition standards. A large count shows how many people signed and says nothing about majority opinion.
A worked example
Open petitions on the UK Parliament site, read live and key-less, with the two thresholds drawn on the same scale as the bar: 10,000 signatures obliges a written response, 100,000 obliges consideration for a debate. Neither obliges anyone to act.
Settings & tips
- Accent and Background recolour the display.
- Every value on screen comes from the live source — nothing is simulated.
- Press ESC to leave fullscreen.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it comes from the source named on this page and is refreshed on a schedule.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This source is fully key-less.
- Is it free?
- Yes, and it runs entirely in your browser.
- What happens at 10,000 signatures?
- The Government provides a response, from the department responsible for the subject of the petition.
- Does reaching 100,000 force a debate?
- No. The Petitions Committee considers the petition for debate and such petitions are usually debated, but the committee can decide against it, for example if the issue was recently debated or is scheduled soon.