Dumfries and Galloway

The people of Dumfries and Galloway have contributed a total of 5,909 signatures to 113 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
   3,976 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

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

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

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

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

6. Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
   Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
   96 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
   90 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
   68 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. Run a public information campaign on the climate crisis
    Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
    32 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

17. Abolish the tv licence
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    31 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

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

19. Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    25 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

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

Open petitions of local interest

1. Call a General Election
   Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
   3,976 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. Introduce 'Grow Your Own' Laws for Legal Medical Cannabis Patients (CBPM)
    Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
    13 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

17. Run a public information campaign on the climate crisis
    Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
    32 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

18. Hold a Public Inquiry into the state pension age change for 1950s women
    Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
    17 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

19. Hold a referendum on achieving net zero goals.
    Opened on Wednesday 27th November 2024
    14 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway

20. Introduce new air quality and PPE rules for health and social care settings
    Opened on Monday 11th November 2024
    11 signatures so far in Dumfries and Galloway