Dewsbury and Batley

The people of Dewsbury and Batley have contributed a total of 6,218 signatures to 276 currently open petitions. That's a lot below average.

Top petitions in Dewsbury and Batley

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Call a General Election
   Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
   3,171 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

2. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
   Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
   298 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

3. Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures
   Opened on Friday 14th February 2025
   154 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

4. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
   Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
   147 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

5. Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000
   Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
   137 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

6. Tighten the rules on political donations
   Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
   112 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

7. Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.
   Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
   107 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

8. Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
   Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
   105 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

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

10. Decriminalise Abortion
    Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
    77 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

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

12. Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    75 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

13. Don't apply VAT to independent school fees, or remove business rates relief.
    Opened on Monday 2nd December 2024
    73 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

14. Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    73 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

15. Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
    Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
    62 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

16. Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
    Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
    57 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

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

18. Raise the standard tax-free Personal Allowance to £45,000
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    49 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

19. Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    45 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

20. Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    44 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

Open petitions of local interest

1. Call a General Election
   Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
   3,171 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

2. Reinstate release of certain serious offenders half-way through their sentence
   Opened on Tuesday 14th January 2025
   103 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

3. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
   Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
   298 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

4. Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.
   Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
   107 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

5. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
   Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
   147 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

6. Require parliamentary scrutiny of any proposal to amend the Royal Mail USO
   Opened on Monday 23rd December 2024
   29 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

7. Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000
   Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
   137 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

8. Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures
   Opened on Friday 14th February 2025
   154 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

9. Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
   Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
   75 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

10. Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
    Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
    62 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

11. Do not reduce the Right to Buy discount
    Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
    19 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

12. Tighten the rules on political donations
    Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
    112 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

13. Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    73 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

14. Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
    Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
    105 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

15. Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    76 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

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

17. Update the dangerous dogs act to specifically protect horses
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    33 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

18. Decriminalise Abortion
    Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
    77 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

19. Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    35 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley

20. Extend free bus travel for people over 60 in England
    Opened on Friday 27th December 2024
    40 signatures so far in Dewsbury and Batley