On 26/03/2014 00:25, Eileen Stonely Phelps wrote: > FYI: > Nobody has said anything about whether non-citizens (ie non-TAXpayers) > could sign the petition. I didn't expect to be able to (I'm in the U.S.) > but I gave it a shot. It asked me if I lived in the U.K. & I clicked No > and couldn't sign it. You won't be able to sign the government epetition because you are not resident in the UK but you may be able to get your representative to do something since the US is part of the G8. Canada is also part of the G* The UK keeps on about having open data but is keeping the 100+ year old BMD registers closed except for indexes (and even the indexes from 2005/6 aren't available to all unless you can visit one of six places in England and Wales!) Australia is part of the G20 (G8+20) so maybe Australian list members can ask their representatives to help. Anyone else who lives in the EU or other G20 country could do the same or write directly to our dearly beloved Prime Minister pointing out that even though you live overseas you are buying from the UK. -- Connie http://oursalmons.wordpress.com/