Workington

The people of Workington have contributed a total of 3,174 signatures to 359 currently open petitions. That's a lot below average.

Top petitions in Workington

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   270 signatures so far in Workington

2. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
   Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
   205 signatures so far in Workington

3. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
   Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
   182 signatures so far in Workington

4. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   147 signatures so far in Workington

5. Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   113 signatures so far in Workington

6. Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
   Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
   106 signatures so far in Workington

7. Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients
   Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
   80 signatures so far in Workington

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

9. Make State Pensions tax free
   Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
   72 signatures so far in Workington

10. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    63 signatures so far in Workington

11. Enhance consumer protection for holiday caravan owners
    Opened on Friday 24th November 2023
    53 signatures so far in Workington

12. Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
    Opened on Friday 15th March 2024
    46 signatures so far in Workington

13. Do not introduce regular bank account checks for benefit claimants
    Opened on Monday 20th November 2023
    42 signatures so far in Workington

14. Honour the triple lock in full in April 2024
    Opened on Tuesday 10th October 2023
    42 signatures so far in Workington

15. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    42 signatures so far in Workington

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

17. Provide all pensioners born before April 1951 with the new State Pension
    Opened on Thursday 8th February 2024
    35 signatures so far in Workington

18. Don’t ban flavoured e-liquids for e-cigarettes
    Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
    35 signatures so far in Workington

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

20. Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
    Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
    30 signatures so far in Workington

Open petitions of local interest

1. Require microplastic filters on all new washing machines from 2027
   Opened on Wednesday 27th March 2024
   13 signatures so far in Workington

2. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
   Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
   182 signatures so far in Workington

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

4. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   270 signatures so far in Workington

5. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   147 signatures so far in Workington

6. Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
   Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
   106 signatures so far in Workington

7. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
   Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
   76 signatures so far in Workington

8. Enhance consumer protection for holiday caravan owners
   Opened on Friday 24th November 2023
   53 signatures so far in Workington

9. Make State Pensions tax free
   Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
   72 signatures so far in Workington

10. Provide all pensioners born before April 1951 with the new State Pension
    Opened on Thursday 8th February 2024
    35 signatures so far in Workington

11. Do not let the Government access information on pensioners' bank accounts.
    Opened on Wednesday 17th January 2024
    37 signatures so far in Workington

12. Honour the triple lock in full in April 2024
    Opened on Tuesday 10th October 2023
    42 signatures so far in Workington

13. Do not introduce regular bank account checks for benefit claimants
    Opened on Monday 20th November 2023
    42 signatures so far in Workington

14. Remove pack of hounds exemption from s1 of Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act
    Opened on Friday 15th December 2023
    13 signatures so far in Workington

15. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    63 signatures so far in Workington

16. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    42 signatures so far in Workington

17. Fast track benefits as soon as someone is diagnosed as terminally ill
    Opened on Tuesday 5th December 2023
    21 signatures so far in Workington

18. Ban Trail Hunting
    Opened on Wednesday 3rd January 2024
    19 signatures so far in Workington

19. Abolish the TV licence and make the BBC a subscription channel
    Opened on Wednesday 25th October 2023
    27 signatures so far in Workington

20. Scrap VAT on life-saving motorcycle air vests
    Opened on Wednesday 27th September 2023
    21 signatures so far in Workington