Bedford

The people of Bedford have contributed a total of 5,652 signatures to 186 currently open petitions. That's a lot below average.

Top petitions in Bedford

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Call a General Election
   Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
   3,205 signatures so far in Bedford

2. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
   Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
   197 signatures so far in Bedford

3. Don't apply VAT to independent school fees, or remove business rates relief.
   Opened on Monday 2nd December 2024
   162 signatures so far in Bedford

4. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
   Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
   154 signatures so far in Bedford

5. Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
   Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
   134 signatures so far in Bedford

6. Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
   Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
   133 signatures so far in Bedford

7. Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
   Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
   87 signatures so far in Bedford

8. Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
   Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
   76 signatures so far in Bedford

9. Reinstate release of certain serious offenders half-way through their sentence
   Opened on Tuesday 14th January 2025
   69 signatures so far in Bedford

10. Allow carers already in UK on sponsored visa to work for any CQC care provider
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    67 signatures so far in Bedford

11. Decriminalise Abortion
    Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
    61 signatures so far in Bedford

12. Secure the release and return of British nationals arbitrarily detained in India
    Opened on Monday 16th December 2024
    60 signatures so far in Bedford

13. Abolish the tv licence
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    55 signatures so far in Bedford

14. Ban driven grouse shooting
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    53 signatures so far in Bedford

15. Fund free TV licences for all pensioners
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    52 signatures so far in Bedford

16. Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    52 signatures so far in Bedford

17. End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    49 signatures so far in Bedford

18. Create path to Settlement for Ukrainians in the UK
    Opened on Wednesday 15th January 2025
    46 signatures so far in Bedford

19. Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    44 signatures so far in Bedford

20. Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    44 signatures so far in Bedford

Open petitions of local interest

1. Call a General Election
   Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
   3,205 signatures so far in Bedford

2. Secure the release and return of British nationals arbitrarily detained in India
   Opened on Monday 16th December 2024
   60 signatures so far in Bedford

3. Reinstate release of certain serious offenders half-way through their sentence
   Opened on Tuesday 14th January 2025
   69 signatures so far in Bedford

4. Allow carers already in UK on sponsored visa to work for any CQC care provider
   Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
   67 signatures so far in Bedford

5. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
   Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
   197 signatures so far in Bedford

6. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
   Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
   154 signatures so far in Bedford

7. Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
   Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
   134 signatures so far in Bedford

8. Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
   Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
   133 signatures so far in Bedford

9. Abolish the tv licence
   Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
   55 signatures so far in Bedford

10. Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
    Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
    76 signatures so far in Bedford

11. Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    87 signatures so far in Bedford

12. Create path to Settlement for Ukrainians in the UK
    Opened on Wednesday 15th January 2025
    46 signatures so far in Bedford

13. Decriminalise Abortion
    Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
    61 signatures so far in Bedford

14. Fund free TV licences for all pensioners
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    52 signatures so far in Bedford

15. An independent evaluation of the Cass review on child gender services
    Opened on Thursday 12th December 2024
    30 signatures so far in Bedford

16. Make GCSE exams free for home educated children under 18
    Opened on Friday 15th November 2024
    18 signatures so far in Bedford

17. Ban driven grouse shooting
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    53 signatures so far in Bedford

18. End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    49 signatures so far in Bedford

19. Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    44 signatures so far in Bedford

20. Give State Pension to all at 60 and increase it to equal 48hrs at Living Wage
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    31 signatures so far in Bedford