East Thanet is a constituency in the South East region of England. The seat has been held by Ms Polly Billington (Labour) since July 2024.
Name: Ms Polly Billington
First elected: 2024-07-04
Party: Labour
Ms Polly Billington is the Labour MP for East Thanet, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
The people of East Thanet have contributed a total of 9,967 signatures to 512 currently open petitions. That's well above average.
Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
501 signatures so far in East Thanet
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
367 signatures so far in East Thanet
Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge
Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
366 signatures so far in East Thanet
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
346 signatures so far in East Thanet
Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders
Opened on Tuesday 18th November 2025
341 signatures so far in East Thanet
Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test
Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
292 signatures so far in East Thanet
Strengthen laws on ending the use of Listed assets
Opened on Thursday 30th April 2026
285 signatures so far in East Thanet
Strengthen regulation of supported accommodations
Opened on Friday 17th October 2025
284 signatures so far in East Thanet
Remove power to cancel local government elections
Opened on Tuesday 25th November 2025
279 signatures so far in East Thanet
Act to ensure Bills backed by MPs & public can complete all stages in Parliament
Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
273 signatures so far in East Thanet
Cancel the clinical trial into puberty blockers & safeguard vulnerable children
Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
247 signatures so far in East Thanet
Stop a single Minister having the final say on national infrastructure projects
Opened on
243 signatures so far in East Thanet
Call a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy
Opened on Wednesday 28th January 2026
241 signatures so far in East Thanet
Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
Opened on Monday 10th November 2025
234 signatures so far in East Thanet
Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies
Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
230 signatures so far in East Thanet
End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
Opened on Friday 31st October 2025
227 signatures so far in East Thanet
Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases
Opened on Tuesday 21st April 2026
219 signatures so far in East Thanet
Legislate crimes motivated by misogyny are hate crimes, fund support & training
Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
163 signatures so far in East Thanet
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth
Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
157 signatures so far in East Thanet
Government apology and compensation for 1950s Women affected by pension changes
Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
149 signatures so far in East Thanet
Strengthen laws on ending the use of Listed assets
Opened on Thursday 30th April 2026
285 signatures so far in East Thanet
Automatically grant UK citizenship to people affected by historical unfairness
Opened on Monday 10th November 2025
13 signatures so far in East Thanet
Fund cancer immunotherapy treatments beyond 2 years for everyone
Opened on Tuesday 16th December 2025
17 signatures so far in East Thanet
Reinstate Post 16 transport for disabled young adults
Opened on Wednesday 25th March 2026
57 signatures so far in East Thanet
Give all parents the legal right to participate in their child’s funeral
Opened on Friday 12th December 2025
33 signatures so far in East Thanet
Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
501 signatures so far in East Thanet
Strengthen regulation of supported accommodations
Opened on Friday 17th October 2025
284 signatures so far in East Thanet
Require sanitary waste bins in all toilets regardless of gender
Opened on Monday 1st December 2025
26 signatures so far in East Thanet
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
367 signatures so far in East Thanet
Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge
Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
366 signatures so far in East Thanet
Act to ensure Bills backed by MPs & public can complete all stages in Parliament
Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
273 signatures so far in East Thanet
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
346 signatures so far in East Thanet
Increase HMRC Mileage Allowance to 70p per mile
Opened on Wednesday 11th March 2026
44 signatures so far in East Thanet
Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test
Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
292 signatures so far in East Thanet
Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases
Opened on Tuesday 21st April 2026
219 signatures so far in East Thanet
Ban the use of Prong collars and Electric Shock Collars on Dogs and Cats in UK
Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
20 signatures so far in East Thanet
Call a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy
Opened on Wednesday 28th January 2026
241 signatures so far in East Thanet
Remove power to cancel local government elections
Opened on Tuesday 25th November 2025
279 signatures so far in East Thanet
Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
Opened on Monday 10th November 2025
234 signatures so far in East Thanet
End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
Opened on Friday 31st October 2025
227 signatures so far in East Thanet
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