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Make the most of our own natural resources. Allow companies to drill gas and oil

Submitted by Daniel Phillips on Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Published on Monday 13th April 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Tuesday 13th October 2026

Current Signatures: 215
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

Benefits ~ Chain ~ Companies ~ conflict ~ country ~ Create ~ Drill ~ Driving ~ Energy ~ environment ~ Iran ~ Jobs ~ Miles ~ Nature ~ North ~ North Sea ~ sea ~ supply chains ~ The Environment ~ The North ~ Thousands

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Popularity

This petition has 215 signatures in total, with signatories from 154 constituencies. That makes it the 662nd most popular open petition, and the 15,626th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 37% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of -1% (very low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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