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Edinburgh East

Edinburgh East is a constituency in Scotland. The seat has been held by Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party) since May 2015.

Current MP

Name: Tommy Sheppard

First elected: 2015-05-07

Party: Scottish National Party

Tommy Sheppard is the Scottish National Party MP for Edinburgh East, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Scotland).

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The people of Edinburgh East have contributed a total of 6,369 signatures to 369 currently open petitions. That's well above average.

Top petitions in Edinburgh East

Open petitions with the most signatures

  1. Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    999 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  2. Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    611 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  3. Urge the Israel Government to allow fuel, electricity and food into Gaza
    Opened on Monday 16th October 2023
    524 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  4. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
    Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
    372 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  5. Remain neutral in Israel-Palestine conflict and withdraw support for Israel
    Opened on Thursday 12th October 2023
    366 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  6. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    254 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  7. Immediately revoke all licences for arms exports to Israel
    Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
    228 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  8. Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients
    Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
    164 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  9. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
    Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
    134 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  10. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    109 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  11. Remove powers to vary income tax rates from the Scottish Parliament
    Opened on Monday 8th January 2024
    80 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  12. Hold a statutory public inquiry into Gender Identity Ideology and Queer Theory
    Opened on Wednesday 22nd November 2023
    75 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  13. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
    Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
    64 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  14. Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
    Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
    59 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  15. Ban domestic flights on routes that can be travelled by train in under 4.5 hours
    Opened on Thursday 2nd November 2023
    57 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  16. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    55 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  17. Allow those already in the UK switching to care visa to bring dependants
    Opened on Wednesday 28th February 2024
    55 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  18. Don’t ban flavoured e-liquids for e-cigarettes
    Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
    54 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  19. Do not introduce regular bank account checks for benefit claimants
    Opened on Monday 20th November 2023
    52 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  20. Introduce economic sanctions on Israel
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    49 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

Open petitions of local interest

  1. Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    999 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  2. Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    611 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  3. Urge the Israel Government to allow fuel, electricity and food into Gaza
    Opened on Monday 16th October 2023
    524 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  4. Immediately revoke all licences for arms exports to Israel
    Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
    228 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  5. Remain neutral in Israel-Palestine conflict and withdraw support for Israel
    Opened on Thursday 12th October 2023
    366 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  6. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    254 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  7. Remove powers to vary income tax rates from the Scottish Parliament
    Opened on Monday 8th January 2024
    80 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  8. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
    Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
    372 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  9. Hold a statutory public inquiry into Gender Identity Ideology and Queer Theory
    Opened on Wednesday 22nd November 2023
    75 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  10. Ban domestic flights on routes that can be travelled by train in under 4.5 hours
    Opened on Thursday 2nd November 2023
    57 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  11. Allow those already in the UK switching to care visa to bring dependants
    Opened on Wednesday 28th February 2024
    55 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  12. Cancel increase to minimum income requirement for Skilled Worker and Family visa
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    26 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  13. Introduce economic sanctions on Israel
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    49 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  14. Commit to keeping the Graduate Visa Route
    Opened on Monday 22nd January 2024
    41 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  15. Hold a Public Inquiry into the shortage of ADHD medication
    Opened on Thursday 16th November 2023
    23 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  16. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
    Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
    134 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  17. Require videogame publishers to keep games they have sold in a working state
    Opened on Tuesday 16th April 2024
    37 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  18. Negotiate UK-wide recognition of older person's bus passes
    Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
    47 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  19. Reverse Government plans to abolish the Furnished Holiday Lettings tax regime
    Opened on Monday 25th March 2024
    25 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  20. Withdraw support for Israel and support Palestine in Israel-Palestine conflict
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    44 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

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