Barnsley South

The people of Barnsley South have contributed a total of 7,893 signatures to 477 currently open petitions. That's below average.

Top petitions in Barnsley South

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
   Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
   460 signatures so far in Barnsley South

2. Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge
   Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
   387 signatures so far in Barnsley South

3. Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
   Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
   381 signatures so far in Barnsley South

4. Remove power to cancel local government elections
   Opened on Tuesday 25th November 2025
   328 signatures so far in Barnsley South

5. Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance
   Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
   300 signatures so far in Barnsley South

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

7. Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test
   Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
   242 signatures so far in Barnsley South

8. Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders
   Opened on Tuesday 18th November 2025
   223 signatures so far in Barnsley South

9. Cancel the clinical trial into puberty blockers & safeguard vulnerable children
   Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
   220 signatures so far in Barnsley South

10. Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases
    Opened on Tuesday 21st April 2026
    210 signatures so far in Barnsley South

11. End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
    Opened on Friday 31st October 2025
    194 signatures so far in Barnsley South

12. Do not merge section 1 & 2 regulations on firearms licenses
    Opened on Thursday 11th December 2025
    181 signatures so far in Barnsley South

13. Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth
    Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
    180 signatures so far in Barnsley South

14. Stop proposed changes to the Motability Scheme
    Opened on Thursday 15th January 2026
    136 signatures so far in Barnsley South

15. Act to ensure Bills backed by MPs & public can complete all stages in Parliament
    Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
    136 signatures so far in Barnsley South

16. Government apology and compensation for 1950s Women affected by pension changes
    Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
    132 signatures so far in Barnsley South

17. Do not ban social media for under 16s
    Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
    119 signatures so far in Barnsley South

18. Legislate crimes motivated by misogyny are hate crimes, fund support & training
    Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
    118 signatures so far in Barnsley South

19. Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies
    Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
    112 signatures so far in Barnsley South

20. Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
    Opened on Monday 10th November 2025
    100 signatures so far in Barnsley South

Open petitions of local interest

1. Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance
   Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
   300 signatures so far in Barnsley South

2. Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
   Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
   460 signatures so far in Barnsley South

3. Make a dog injuring or killing a cat a specific offence
   Opened on Thursday 19th February 2026
   51 signatures so far in Barnsley South

4. Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge
   Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
   387 signatures so far in Barnsley South

5. Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
   Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
   381 signatures so far in Barnsley South

6. Remove power to cancel local government elections
   Opened on Tuesday 25th November 2025
   328 signatures so far in Barnsley South

7. Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases
   Opened on Tuesday 21st April 2026
   210 signatures so far in Barnsley South

8. Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test
   Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
   242 signatures so far in Barnsley South

9. Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
   Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
   273 signatures so far in Barnsley South

10. Make sonographers a protected, regulated profession with qualifications & checks
    Opened on Tuesday 9th December 2025
    12 signatures so far in Barnsley South

11. Introduce an independent appeals panel for school absences
    Opened on Monday 8th December 2025
    72 signatures so far in Barnsley South

12. Cancel the clinical trial into puberty blockers & safeguard vulnerable children
    Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
    220 signatures so far in Barnsley South

13. Stop proposed changes to the Motability Scheme
    Opened on Thursday 15th January 2026
    136 signatures so far in Barnsley South

14. End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
    Opened on Friday 31st October 2025
    194 signatures so far in Barnsley South

15. Halt proposed NHS redundancies affecting 18,000 staff pending impact assessment
    Opened on Tuesday 16th December 2025
    60 signatures so far in Barnsley South

16. Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth
    Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
    180 signatures so far in Barnsley South

17. Do not merge section 1 & 2 regulations on firearms licenses
    Opened on Thursday 11th December 2025
    181 signatures so far in Barnsley South

18. Government apology and compensation for 1950s Women affected by pension changes
    Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
    132 signatures so far in Barnsley South

19. Do not ban social media for under 16s
    Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
    119 signatures so far in Barnsley South

20. Make it a legal requirement for public event venues to use subtitles/captions
    Opened on Wednesday 5th November 2025
    12 signatures so far in Barnsley South