Bedford

The people of Bedford have contributed a total of 4,878 signatures to 296 currently open petitions. That's below average.

Top petitions in Bedford

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Call an immediate general election to end the chaos of the current government
   Opened on Thursday 14th July 2022
   1,263 signatures so far in Bedford

2. Include abortion rights in the Bill of Rights
   Opened on Tuesday 5th July 2022
   257 signatures so far in Bedford

3. Do not sign any WHO Pandemic Treaty unless it is approved via public referendum
   Opened on Tuesday 3rd May 2022
   224 signatures so far in Bedford

4. Do not reduce staff-child ratios in early years childcare
   Opened on Friday 29th April 2022
   213 signatures so far in Bedford

5. Fund 30 hours free childcare from age 1 for families where both parents work
   Opened on Thursday 13th October 2022
   194 signatures so far in Bedford

6. Make suicide prevention a compulsory part of the school curriculum.
   Opened on Friday 23rd September 2022
   174 signatures so far in Bedford

7. Increase State pensions to £380 a week, and lower retirement age to 60
   Opened on Monday 6th June 2022
   172 signatures so far in Bedford

8. We call upon the Government to hold a Public Inquiry into the impact of Brexit
   Opened on Friday 18th November 2022
   113 signatures so far in Bedford

9. Recognise Teaching Assistants as an important asset to schools by raising wage.
   Opened on Tuesday 19th July 2022
   100 signatures so far in Bedford

10. Limit the shooting season of Woodcock
    Opened on Monday 11th July 2022
    88 signatures so far in Bedford

11. Find the time to take the Kept Animals Bill through Parliament and make it law
    Opened on Thursday 7th July 2022
    82 signatures so far in Bedford

12. Increase statutory maternity pay in line with cost of living crisis
    Opened on Friday 27th May 2022
    67 signatures so far in Bedford

13. Ban sale of fireworks to the public and limit sales to licensed displays only
    Opened on Monday 23rd May 2022
    63 signatures so far in Bedford

14. Repeal the current Dangerous Dogs Act and replace with new framework
    Opened on Wednesday 12th October 2022
    61 signatures so far in Bedford

15. Increase Carer's Allowance to equal 35hrs at National Minimum Wage
    Opened on Wednesday 8th June 2022
    59 signatures so far in Bedford

16. Update the Equality Act to make clear the characteristic “sex” is biological sex
    Opened on Thursday 20th October 2022
    57 signatures so far in Bedford

17. Change legal definition of stillborn to include all delivered babies
    Opened on Friday 13th May 2022
    52 signatures so far in Bedford

18. Make swift bricks compulsory in new housing to help red-listed birds
    Opened on Monday 31st October 2022
    47 signatures so far in Bedford

19. Add Romanian to the Modern Languages GCSE
    Opened on Friday 10th June 2022
    40 signatures so far in Bedford

20. Apply to Join the European Union (EU)
    Opened on Tuesday 17th May 2022
    40 signatures so far in Bedford

Open petitions of local interest

1. Call an immediate general election to end the chaos of the current government
   Opened on Thursday 14th July 2022
   1,263 signatures so far in Bedford

2. Fund extra provision of 1-to-1 childcare for SEND children under the age of 2
   Opened on Tuesday 9th August 2022
   13 signatures so far in Bedford

3. Include abortion rights in the Bill of Rights
   Opened on Tuesday 5th July 2022
   257 signatures so far in Bedford

4. Do not sign any WHO Pandemic Treaty unless it is approved via public referendum
   Opened on Tuesday 3rd May 2022
   224 signatures so far in Bedford

5. Increase State pensions to £380 a week, and lower retirement age to 60
   Opened on Monday 6th June 2022
   172 signatures so far in Bedford

6. Fund 30 hours free childcare from age 1 for families where both parents work
   Opened on Thursday 13th October 2022
   194 signatures so far in Bedford

7. Make suicide prevention a compulsory part of the school curriculum.
   Opened on Friday 23rd September 2022
   174 signatures so far in Bedford

8. Keep MOT tests as a yearly requirement
   Opened on Tuesday 3rd May 2022
   20 signatures so far in Bedford

9. We call upon the Government to hold a Public Inquiry into the impact of Brexit
   Opened on Friday 18th November 2022
   113 signatures so far in Bedford

10. Add Romanian to the Modern Languages GCSE
    Opened on Friday 10th June 2022
    40 signatures so far in Bedford

11. Change legal definition of stillborn to include all delivered babies
    Opened on Friday 13th May 2022
    52 signatures so far in Bedford

12. Recognise Teaching Assistants as an important asset to schools by raising wage.
    Opened on Tuesday 19th July 2022
    100 signatures so far in Bedford

13. Increase statutory maternity pay in line with cost of living crisis
    Opened on Friday 27th May 2022
    67 signatures so far in Bedford

14. Increase Carer's Allowance to equal 35hrs at National Minimum Wage
    Opened on Wednesday 8th June 2022
    59 signatures so far in Bedford

15. Limit the shooting season of Woodcock
    Opened on Monday 11th July 2022
    88 signatures so far in Bedford

16. Update the Equality Act to make clear the characteristic “sex” is biological sex
    Opened on Thursday 20th October 2022
    57 signatures so far in Bedford

17. Increase funding for early years settings
    Opened on Tuesday 22nd November 2022
    31 signatures so far in Bedford

18. Ban sale of fireworks to the public and limit sales to licensed displays only
    Opened on Monday 23rd May 2022
    63 signatures so far in Bedford

19. Review UK foreign policy in light of reports of Israeli apartheid
    Opened on Monday 27th June 2022
    33 signatures so far in Bedford

20. Apply to Join the European Union (EU)
    Opened on Tuesday 17th May 2022
    40 signatures so far in Bedford