Belfast East

The people of Belfast East have contributed a total of 5,448 signatures to 339 currently open petitions. That's a lot below average.

Top petitions in Belfast East

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Cancel the clinical trial into puberty blockers & safeguard vulnerable children
   Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
   415 signatures so far in Belfast East

2. Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders
   Opened on Tuesday 18th November 2025
   350 signatures so far in Belfast East

3. Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies
   Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
   254 signatures so far in Belfast East

4. Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
   Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
   249 signatures so far in Belfast East

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

6. Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge
   Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
   191 signatures so far in Belfast East

7. Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
   Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
   179 signatures so far in Belfast East

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

9. Legislate crimes motivated by misogyny are hate crimes, fund support & training
   Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
   160 signatures so far in Belfast East

10. Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth
    Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
    139 signatures so far in Belfast East

11. Call a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy
    Opened on Wednesday 28th January 2026
    135 signatures so far in Belfast East

12. End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
    Opened on Friday 31st October 2025
    119 signatures so far in Belfast East

13. Stop proposed changes to the Motability Scheme
    Opened on Thursday 15th January 2026
    110 signatures so far in Belfast East

14. Act to ensure Bills backed by MPs & public can complete all stages in Parliament
    Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
    105 signatures so far in Belfast East

15. Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
    Opened on Monday 10th November 2025
    94 signatures so far in Belfast East

16. Cut VAT for local hospitality – for Pubs, Cafes & Restaurants
    Opened on Thursday 16th October 2025
    88 signatures so far in Belfast East

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

18. Remove power to cancel local government elections
    Opened on Tuesday 25th November 2025
    84 signatures so far in Belfast East

19. Urge Israeli Government to stop law allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners
    Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
    84 signatures so far in Belfast East

20. Set a maximum 6‑month diagnosis target for endometriosis
    Opened on Tuesday 10th February 2026
    79 signatures so far in Belfast East

Open petitions of local interest

1. Negotiate with Ireland reciprocal visa free tourism travel for all residents
   Opened on Monday 30th March 2026
   32 signatures so far in Belfast East

2. Set a maximum 6‑month diagnosis target for endometriosis
   Opened on Tuesday 10th February 2026
   79 signatures so far in Belfast East

3. Cancel the clinical trial into puberty blockers & safeguard vulnerable children
   Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
   415 signatures so far in Belfast East

4. Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders
   Opened on Tuesday 18th November 2025
   350 signatures so far in Belfast East

5. Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies
   Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
   254 signatures so far in Belfast East

6. Cut VAT for local hospitality – for Pubs, Cafes & Restaurants
   Opened on Thursday 16th October 2025
   88 signatures so far in Belfast East

7. Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
   Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
   249 signatures so far in Belfast East

8. Coeliac disease awareness training to be mandatory for all catering industries
   Opened on Friday 24th April 2026
   52 signatures so far in Belfast East

9. Stop proposed changes to the Motability Scheme
   Opened on Thursday 15th January 2026
   110 signatures so far in Belfast East

10. Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test
    Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
    170 signatures so far in Belfast East

11. Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
    Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
    192 signatures so far in Belfast East

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

13. Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth
    Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
    139 signatures so far in Belfast East

14. Call a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy
    Opened on Wednesday 28th January 2026
    135 signatures so far in Belfast East

15. Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
    Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
    179 signatures so far in Belfast East

16. Fund pay for student nurses and midwives for placement hours
    Opened on Thursday 20th November 2025
    46 signatures so far in Belfast East

17. Disregard compensation paid to injured service personnel from UC calculation
    Opened on Thursday 26th February 2026
    42 signatures so far in Belfast East

18. The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill should be withdrawn
    Opened on Thursday 18th December 2025
    15 signatures so far in Belfast East

19. Fund research into desexed language in women’s health
    Opened on Wednesday 24th December 2025
    31 signatures so far in Belfast East

20. End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
    Opened on Friday 31st October 2025
    119 signatures so far in Belfast East