Canterbury

The people of Canterbury have contributed a total of 5,290 signatures to 389 currently open petitions. That's above average.

Top petitions in Canterbury

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   418 signatures so far in Canterbury

2. Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   399 signatures so far in Canterbury

3. Urge the Israel Government to allow fuel, electricity and food into Gaza
   Opened on Monday 16th October 2023
   232 signatures so far in Canterbury

4. Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   202 signatures so far in Canterbury

5. Remain neutral in Israel-Palestine conflict and withdraw support for Israel
   Opened on Thursday 12th October 2023
   172 signatures so far in Canterbury

6. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   158 signatures so far in Canterbury

7. Make State Pensions tax free
   Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
   145 signatures so far in Canterbury

8. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
   Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
   138 signatures so far in Canterbury

9. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
   Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
   120 signatures so far in Canterbury

10. Immediately revoke all licences for arms exports to Israel
    Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
    102 signatures so far in Canterbury

11. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
    Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
    98 signatures so far in Canterbury

12. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
    Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
    92 signatures so far in Canterbury

13. Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
    Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
    83 signatures so far in Canterbury

14. Don’t ban flavoured e-liquids for e-cigarettes
    Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
    74 signatures so far in Canterbury

15. Increase Student Loans in England to catch up with inflation
    Opened on Wednesday 8th November 2023
    74 signatures so far in Canterbury

16. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    74 signatures so far in Canterbury

17. Do not allow original wills to be destroyed after 25 years
    Opened on Tuesday 9th January 2024
    60 signatures so far in Canterbury

18. Do not introduce regular bank account checks for benefit claimants
    Opened on Monday 20th November 2023
    60 signatures so far in Canterbury

19. Ban smartphones and camera phones for under 16s
    Opened on Tuesday 30th January 2024
    60 signatures so far in Canterbury

20. Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK
    Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
    56 signatures so far in Canterbury

Open petitions of local interest

1. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   418 signatures so far in Canterbury

2. Abolish Inheritance Tax or increase tax-free amount
   Opened on Thursday 18th January 2024
   11 signatures so far in Canterbury

3. Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   399 signatures so far in Canterbury

4. Make State Pensions tax free
   Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
   145 signatures so far in Canterbury

5. Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   202 signatures so far in Canterbury

6. Increase Student Loans in England to catch up with inflation
   Opened on Wednesday 8th November 2023
   74 signatures so far in Canterbury

7. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
   Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
   120 signatures so far in Canterbury

8. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
   Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
   138 signatures so far in Canterbury

9. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   158 signatures so far in Canterbury

10. Do not allow original wills to be destroyed after 25 years
    Opened on Tuesday 9th January 2024
    60 signatures so far in Canterbury

11. Immediately revoke all licences for arms exports to Israel
    Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
    102 signatures so far in Canterbury

12. Ban smartphones and camera phones for under 16s
    Opened on Tuesday 30th January 2024
    60 signatures so far in Canterbury

13. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
    Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
    92 signatures so far in Canterbury

14. Do not introduce regular bank account checks for benefit claimants
    Opened on Monday 20th November 2023
    60 signatures so far in Canterbury

15. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    74 signatures so far in Canterbury

16. Increase investment in Speech and Language Therapy.
    Opened on Tuesday 5th March 2024
    41 signatures so far in Canterbury

17. Ban domestic flights on routes that can be travelled by train in under 4.5 hours
    Opened on Thursday 2nd November 2023
    37 signatures so far in Canterbury

18. Honour the triple lock in full in April 2024
    Opened on Tuesday 10th October 2023
    51 signatures so far in Canterbury

19. Create a new medal for police injured on duty and discharged from the service.
    Opened on Wednesday 27th September 2023
    20 signatures so far in Canterbury

20. Make financial education compulsory in all schools from primary age
    Opened on Tuesday 17th October 2023
    37 signatures so far in Canterbury