Newbury is a constituency in the South East region of England. The seat has been held by Laura Farris (Conservative) since December 2019.
Name: Laura Farris
First elected: 2019-12-12
Party: Conservative
Laura Farris is the Conservative MP for Newbury, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. She currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Ministry of Justice) (jointly with Home Office).
The people of Newbury have contributed a total of 6,705 signatures to 378 currently open petitions. That's above average.
Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
830 signatures so far in Newbury
Bad owners are to blame not the breed - don't ban the XL bully
Opened on Wednesday 13th September 2023
753 signatures so far in Newbury
Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
473 signatures so far in Newbury
Reform the Grocery Supply Code of Practice to better protect farmers
Opened on Thursday 14th September 2023
396 signatures so far in Newbury
Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
251 signatures so far in Newbury
Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
172 signatures so far in Newbury
End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
166 signatures so far in Newbury
Review the MOD's New Accommodation Offer for armed forces personnel
Opened on Monday 12th February 2024
120 signatures so far in Newbury
Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK
Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
115 signatures so far in Newbury
Remain neutral in Israel-Palestine conflict and withdraw support for Israel
Opened on Thursday 12th October 2023
102 signatures so far in Newbury
Urge the Israel Government to allow fuel, electricity and food into Gaza
Opened on Monday 16th October 2023
99 signatures so far in Newbury
Provide Ukrainian refugees with settled status to enable a stable life in the UK
Opened on Tuesday 5th September 2023
98 signatures so far in Newbury
Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
85 signatures so far in Newbury
Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients
Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
82 signatures so far in Newbury
Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
81 signatures so far in Newbury
Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
77 signatures so far in Newbury
Abolish the TV licence and make the BBC a subscription channel
Opened on Wednesday 25th October 2023
68 signatures so far in Newbury
Make State Pensions tax free
Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
63 signatures so far in Newbury
Don’t ban flavoured e-liquids for e-cigarettes
Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
63 signatures so far in Newbury
Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
63 signatures so far in Newbury
Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
830 signatures so far in Newbury
Reform the Grocery Supply Code of Practice to better protect farmers
Opened on Thursday 14th September 2023
396 signatures so far in Newbury
Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
473 signatures so far in Newbury
Ban water companies discharging raw sewage into seas and rivers
Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
34 signatures so far in Newbury
Bad owners are to blame not the breed - don't ban the XL bully
Opened on Wednesday 13th September 2023
753 signatures so far in Newbury
Review the MOD's New Accommodation Offer for armed forces personnel
Opened on Monday 12th February 2024
120 signatures so far in Newbury
Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
172 signatures so far in Newbury
Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK
Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
115 signatures so far in Newbury
End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
166 signatures so far in Newbury
Abolish the TV licence and make the BBC a subscription channel
Opened on Wednesday 25th October 2023
68 signatures so far in Newbury
Provide Ukrainian refugees with settled status to enable a stable life in the UK
Opened on Tuesday 5th September 2023
98 signatures so far in Newbury
Fund routine breast cancer screening from the age of 25
Opened on Monday 18th September 2023
62 signatures so far in Newbury
Ban smartphones and camera phones for under 16s
Opened on Tuesday 30th January 2024
58 signatures so far in Newbury
Add hedgehogs to Schedule 5 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Opened on Thursday 31st August 2023
63 signatures so far in Newbury
Do not allow original wills to be destroyed after 25 years
Opened on Tuesday 9th January 2024
46 signatures so far in Newbury
Fund the reopening of the three state-of-the-art Rutherford Cancer Centres
Opened on Monday 2nd October 2023
43 signatures so far in Newbury
Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
81 signatures so far in Newbury
Scrap VAT on life-saving motorcycle air vests
Opened on Wednesday 27th September 2023
38 signatures so far in Newbury
Do not let the Government access information on pensioners' bank accounts.
Opened on Wednesday 17th January 2024
41 signatures so far in Newbury
Ban imports of hunting trophies of endangered animals
Opened on Wednesday 8th November 2023
51 signatures so far in Newbury
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