Barking

The people of Barking have contributed a total of 8,217 signatures to 483 currently open petitions. That's below average.

Top petitions in Barking

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders
   Opened on Tuesday 18th November 2025
   2,162 signatures so far in Barking

2. Urge Israeli Government to stop law allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners
   Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
   768 signatures so far in Barking

3. Legislate crimes motivated by misogyny are hate crimes, fund support & training
   Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
   256 signatures so far in Barking

4. Call a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy
   Opened on Wednesday 28th January 2026
   253 signatures so far in Barking

5. Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test
   Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
   218 signatures so far in Barking

6. Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
   Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
   203 signatures so far in Barking

7. Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
   Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
   170 signatures so far in Barking

8. Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
   Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
   164 signatures so far in Barking

9. Do not ban social media for under 16s
   Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
   162 signatures so far in Barking

10. Keep the 5-Year ILR route for refugees. Do not extend it to 10 or 20 years
    Opened on Monday 22nd December 2025
    131 signatures so far in Barking

11. Remove power to cancel local government elections
    Opened on Tuesday 25th November 2025
    125 signatures so far in Barking

12. Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge
    Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
    119 signatures so far in Barking

13. Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies
    Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
    95 signatures so far in Barking

14. Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth
    Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
    93 signatures so far in Barking

15. Make assaulting a security worker a standalone offence
    Opened on Tuesday 9th December 2025
    91 signatures so far in Barking

16. Abolish Ground Rent for Existing Residential Leasehold Properties
    Opened on Tuesday 6th January 2026
    90 signatures so far in Barking

17. End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
    Opened on Friday 31st October 2025
    84 signatures so far in Barking

18. Introduce 5yr Minimum Sentence for unlawfully carrying a Knife 3yrs Juveniles
    Opened on Friday 16th January 2026
    82 signatures so far in Barking

19. Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance
    Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
    76 signatures so far in Barking

20. Cancel the clinical trial into puberty blockers & safeguard vulnerable children
    Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
    76 signatures so far in Barking

Open petitions of local interest

1. Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders
   Opened on Tuesday 18th November 2025
   2,162 signatures so far in Barking

2. Urge Israeli Government to stop law allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners
   Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
   768 signatures so far in Barking

3. Mandate whole-life sentence for knife-related murders & stricter penalties
   Opened on Tuesday 3rd February 2026
   41 signatures so far in Barking

4. Make assaulting a security worker a standalone offence
   Opened on Tuesday 9th December 2025
   91 signatures so far in Barking

5. Introduce new penalties for repeated breaches of SEND law
   Opened on Friday 8th May 2026
   33 signatures so far in Barking

6. Call a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy
   Opened on Wednesday 28th January 2026
   253 signatures so far in Barking

7. Abolish Ground Rent for Existing Residential Leasehold Properties
   Opened on Tuesday 6th January 2026
   90 signatures so far in Barking

8. Do not ban social media for under 16s
   Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
   162 signatures so far in Barking

9. Extend the NHS Learning Support Fund to fully include pharmacy students
   Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
   51 signatures so far in Barking

10. Honour maintenance loans and childcare grants for existing weekend students
    Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
    38 signatures so far in Barking

11. Fund improvement to PCOS, Endometriosis, and Fertility Health care and treatment
    Opened on Thursday 19th February 2026
    49 signatures so far in Barking

12. Keep the 5-Year ILR route for refugees. Do not extend it to 10 or 20 years
    Opened on Monday 22nd December 2025
    131 signatures so far in Barking

13. Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test
    Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
    218 signatures so far in Barking

14. Protect legal right to support for children with SEND
    Opened on Tuesday 14th April 2026
    64 signatures so far in Barking

15. Introduce Romanian into the GCSE Curriculum
    Opened on Thursday 19th February 2026
    30 signatures so far in Barking

16. Include British Citizens Studying Medicine Abroad in NHS Training Prioritisation
    Opened on Wednesday 12th November 2025
    35 signatures so far in Barking

17. Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
    Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
    203 signatures so far in Barking

18. Fund pay for student nurses and midwives for placement hours
    Opened on Thursday 20th November 2025
    51 signatures so far in Barking

19. Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
    Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
    170 signatures so far in Barking

20. Introduce measures to protect digital ride-share drivers from exploitation
    Opened on Wednesday 3rd December 2025
    15 signatures so far in Barking