Edinburgh South

The people of Edinburgh South have contributed a total of 6,072 signatures to 638 currently open petitions. That's a lot below average.

Top petitions in Edinburgh South

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
   335 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

2. Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
   Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
   327 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

3. Call a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy
   Opened on Wednesday 28th January 2026
   320 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

4. Cancel the clinical trial into puberty blockers & safeguard vulnerable children
   Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
   292 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

5. Urge Israeli Government to stop law allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners
   Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
   270 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

6. Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
   Opened on Monday 10th November 2025
   242 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

7. Legislate crimes motivated by misogyny are hate crimes, fund support & training
   Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
   205 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

8. Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies
   Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
   191 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

9. Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge
   Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
   145 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

10. Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
    Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
    128 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

11. Ban the use of AI for image, video and audio creation
    Opened on Friday 19th December 2025
    120 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

12. Keep the 5-Year ILR route for refugees. Do not extend it to 10 or 20 years
    Opened on Monday 22nd December 2025
    117 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

13. Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth
    Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
    104 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

14. Apply to Rejoin the EU as soon as possible to increase growth in the UK
    Opened on Monday 8th December 2025
    100 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

15. Do not ban social media for under 16s
    Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
    99 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

16. End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
    Opened on Friday 31st October 2025
    97 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

17. Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills
    Opened on Friday 17th April 2026
    93 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

18. Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test
    Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
    91 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

19. Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
    Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
    84 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

20. Legislate to require drivers to report collisions with cats
    Opened on Wednesday 17th December 2025
    71 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

Open petitions of local interest

1. Reduce the VAT on Heritage property repair, restoration and rebuild costs.
   Opened on Friday 27th March 2026
   14 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

2. Ban the use of AI for image, video and audio creation
   Opened on Friday 19th December 2025
   120 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

3. Call a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy
   Opened on Wednesday 28th January 2026
   320 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

4. Urge Israeli Government to stop law allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners
   Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
   270 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

5. Cancel the clinical trial into puberty blockers & safeguard vulnerable children
   Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
   292 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

6. Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
   Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
   327 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

7. Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
   Opened on Monday 10th November 2025
   242 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

8. Approve and implement the EHRC guidance on meaning of sex in the Equality Act
   Opened on Monday 15th December 2025
   20 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

9. Keep the 5-Year ILR route for refugees. Do not extend it to 10 or 20 years
   Opened on Monday 22nd December 2025
   117 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

10. Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies
    Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
    191 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

11. Apply to Rejoin the EU as soon as possible to increase growth in the UK
    Opened on Monday 8th December 2025
    100 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

12. Fund research into desexed language in women’s health
    Opened on Wednesday 24th December 2025
    34 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

13. Do not ban social media for under 16s
    Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
    99 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

14. Legislate to require drivers to report collisions with cats
    Opened on Wednesday 17th December 2025
    71 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

15. Call for Parliamentary inquiry into potential systemic discrimination of BNOs
    Opened on Friday 9th January 2026
    44 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

16. Urge Israel to permit regular humanitarian access to all Palestinian prisoners
    Opened on Monday 8th December 2025
    13 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

17. Withdraw involvement in war on Iran and seek diplomatic resolution
    Opened on Friday 27th March 2026
    16 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

18. Pause and review the use of EdTech in schools and early years settings
    Opened on Thursday 20th November 2025
    26 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

19. Protect the Function of the Architect in UK Law
    Opened on Friday 23rd January 2026
    21 signatures so far in Edinburgh South

20. Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth
    Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
    104 signatures so far in Edinburgh South