Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

The people of Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard have contributed a total of 9,060 signatures to 563 currently open petitions. That's above average.

Top petitions in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders
   Opened on Tuesday 18th November 2025
   415 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

2. Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies
   Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
   402 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

3. Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
   Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
   369 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

4. Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
   Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
   368 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

5. Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test
   Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
   366 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

6. Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
   Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
   337 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

7. Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge
   Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
   333 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

8. Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth
   Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
   281 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

9. Remove power to cancel local government elections
   Opened on Tuesday 25th November 2025
   254 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

10. End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
    Opened on Friday 31st October 2025
    219 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

11. Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
    Opened on Monday 10th November 2025
    189 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

12. Cancel the clinical trial into puberty blockers & safeguard vulnerable children
    Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
    188 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

13. Do not merge section 1 & 2 regulations on firearms licenses
    Opened on Thursday 11th December 2025
    186 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

14. Act to ensure Bills backed by MPs & public can complete all stages in Parliament
    Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
    165 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

15. Legislate crimes motivated by misogyny are hate crimes, fund support & training
    Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
    151 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

16. Introduce a screening programme for prostate cancer, starting with high-risk men
    Opened on Tuesday 13th January 2026
    142 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

17. Call a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy
    Opened on Wednesday 28th January 2026
    140 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

18. Raise Bereavement Support Payment and extend beyond 18 months
    Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
    133 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

19. Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases
    Opened on Tuesday 21st April 2026
    128 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

20. Stop proposed changes to the Motability Scheme
    Opened on Thursday 15th January 2026
    119 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Open petitions of local interest

1. Fine Local Authorities & penalise LA officers who don’t fulfil SEND obligations
   Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
   18 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

2. Cut alcohol duty and VAT for pubs and restaurants & consider new bank holiday
   Opened on Wednesday 8th April 2026
   11 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

3. Increase funding for Multiple System Atrophy training, awareness & diagnosis
   Opened on Monday 30th March 2026
   21 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

4. Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies
   Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
   402 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

5. Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test
   Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
   366 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

6. Introduce Romanian into the GCSE Curriculum
   Opened on Thursday 19th February 2026
   48 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

7. Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
   Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
   368 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

8. Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth
   Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
   281 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

9. Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders
   Opened on Tuesday 18th November 2025
   415 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

10. Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
    Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
    369 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

11. Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
    Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
    337 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

12. Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge
    Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
    333 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

13. Raise Bereavement Support Payment and extend beyond 18 months
    Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
    133 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

14. Remove power to cancel local government elections
    Opened on Tuesday 25th November 2025
    254 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

15. End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
    Opened on Friday 31st October 2025
    219 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

16. Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
    Opened on Monday 10th November 2025
    189 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

17. Introduce a screening programme for prostate cancer, starting with high-risk men
    Opened on Tuesday 13th January 2026
    142 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

18. Do not remove the 10% wear and tear allowance for childminders from April 2026
    Opened on Tuesday 27th January 2026
    77 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

19. Do not merge section 1 & 2 regulations on firearms licenses
    Opened on Thursday 11th December 2025
    186 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

20. Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance
    Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
    102 signatures so far in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard