Dumfries and Galloway

The people of Dumfries and Galloway have contributed a total of 6,914 signatures to 188 currently open petitions. That's below average.

Top petitions in Dumfries and Galloway

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Call a General Election
   Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
   4,017 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

2. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
   Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
   385 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

3. Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
   Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
   314 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

4. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
   Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
   230 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

5. Ban driven grouse shooting
   Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
   160 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

6. Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
   Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
   105 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

7. Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
   Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
   100 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

8. Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
   Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
   100 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

9. End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
   Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
   97 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

10. Decriminalise Abortion
    Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
    67 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

11. Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    66 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

12. Fund free TV licences for all pensioners
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    63 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

13. Raise the standard tax-free Personal Allowance to £45,000
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    63 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

14. Create path to Settlement for Ukrainians in the UK
    Opened on Wednesday 15th January 2025
    56 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

15. Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    56 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

16. Introduce statutory provision for independence referendums in Scotland & Wales.
    Opened on Monday 16th December 2024
    52 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

17. Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship
    Opened on Tuesday 12th November 2024
    50 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

18. Require labelling of beef & dairy from cows fed with additives to reduce methane
    Opened on Tuesday 7th January 2025
    46 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

19. Embed food, farming, and sustainability education into the national curriculum
    Opened on Friday 1st November 2024
    45 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

20. Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
    Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
    44 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

Open petitions of local interest

1. Call a General Election
   Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
   4,017 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

2. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
   Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
   385 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

3. Introduce statutory provision for independence referendums in Scotland & Wales.
   Opened on Monday 16th December 2024
   52 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

4. Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
   Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
   314 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

5. Ban driven grouse shooting
   Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
   160 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

6. Embed food, farming, and sustainability education into the national curriculum
   Opened on Friday 1st November 2024
   45 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

7. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
   Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
   230 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

8. End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
   Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
   97 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

9. Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
   Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
   105 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

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

11. Create path to Settlement for Ukrainians in the UK
    Opened on Wednesday 15th January 2025
    56 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

12. Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    100 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

13. Raise the standard tax-free Personal Allowance to £45,000
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    63 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

14. Fund free TV licences for all pensioners
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    63 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

15. Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship
    Opened on Tuesday 12th November 2024
    50 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

16. Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    66 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

17. Change the law so those on life sentence for murder are not eligible for release
    Opened on Thursday 14th November 2024
    27 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

18. Give State Pension to all at 60 and increase it to equal 48hrs at Living Wage
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    43 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

19. Decriminalise Abortion
    Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
    67 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

20. Create a public consultation on freedom of speech and disinformation
    Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
    42 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway