East Lothian

The people of East Lothian have contributed a total of 4,785 signatures to 308 currently open petitions. That's round about average.

Top petitions in East Lothian

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   632 signatures so far in East Lothian

2. Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   370 signatures so far in East Lothian

3. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
   Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
   265 signatures so far in East Lothian

4. Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   186 signatures so far in East Lothian

5. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
   Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
   157 signatures so far in East Lothian

6. Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients
   Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
   147 signatures so far in East Lothian

7. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   137 signatures so far in East Lothian

8. Remove powers to vary income tax rates from the Scottish Parliament
   Opened on Monday 8th January 2024
   136 signatures so far in East Lothian

9. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
   Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
   123 signatures so far in East Lothian

10. Urge the Israel Government to allow fuel, electricity and food into Gaza
    Opened on Monday 16th October 2023
    118 signatures so far in East Lothian

11. Immediately revoke all licences for arms exports to Israel
    Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
    109 signatures so far in East Lothian

12. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    93 signatures so far in East Lothian

13. Remain neutral in Israel-Palestine conflict and withdraw support for Israel
    Opened on Thursday 12th October 2023
    79 signatures so far in East Lothian

14. Negotiate UK-wide recognition of older person's bus passes
    Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
    64 signatures so far in East Lothian

15. Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
    Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
    62 signatures so far in East Lothian

16. Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
    Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
    61 signatures so far in East Lothian

17. Enhance consumer protection for holiday caravan owners
    Opened on Friday 24th November 2023
    60 signatures so far in East Lothian

18. Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK
    Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
    57 signatures so far in East Lothian

19. Ban smartphones and camera phones for under 16s
    Opened on Tuesday 30th January 2024
    54 signatures so far in East Lothian

20. Don’t ban flavoured e-liquids for e-cigarettes
    Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
    53 signatures so far in East Lothian

Open petitions of local interest

1. Remove powers to vary income tax rates from the Scottish Parliament
   Opened on Monday 8th January 2024
   136 signatures so far in East Lothian

2. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   632 signatures so far in East Lothian

3. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
   Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
   265 signatures so far in East Lothian

4. Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   370 signatures so far in East Lothian

5. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
   Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
   157 signatures so far in East Lothian

6. Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   186 signatures so far in East Lothian

7. Negotiate UK-wide recognition of older person's bus passes
   Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
   64 signatures so far in East Lothian

8. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
   Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
   123 signatures so far in East Lothian

9. Immediately revoke all licences for arms exports to Israel
   Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
   109 signatures so far in East Lothian

10. Ban domestic flights on routes that can be travelled by train in under 4.5 hours
    Opened on Thursday 2nd November 2023
    47 signatures so far in East Lothian

11. Hold a statutory public inquiry into Gender Identity Ideology and Queer Theory
    Opened on Wednesday 22nd November 2023
    47 signatures so far in East Lothian

12. Introduce regular drug testing for MPs and ban alcohol in Parliament
    Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
    26 signatures so far in East Lothian

13. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    137 signatures so far in East Lothian

14. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    93 signatures so far in East Lothian

15. Add a mobility element to Attendance Allowance
    Opened on Thursday 1st February 2024
    44 signatures so far in East Lothian

16. Do not let the Government access information on pensioners' bank accounts.
    Opened on Wednesday 17th January 2024
    45 signatures so far in East Lothian

17. Enhance consumer protection for holiday caravan owners
    Opened on Friday 24th November 2023
    60 signatures so far in East Lothian

18. Ban smartphones and camera phones for under 16s
    Opened on Tuesday 30th January 2024
    54 signatures so far in East Lothian

19. Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK
    Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
    57 signatures so far in East Lothian

20. Abolish the TV licence and make the BBC a subscription channel
    Opened on Wednesday 25th October 2023
    39 signatures so far in East Lothian