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Lothian East

Lothian East is a constituency in Scotland. The seat has been held by Mr Douglas Alexander (Labour) since July 2024.

Current MP

Name: Mr Douglas Alexander

First elected: 2024-07-04

Party: Labour (Co-op)

The Rt Hon Mr Douglas Alexander is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Lothian East, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade).

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The people of Lothian East have contributed a total of 4,691 signatures to 82 currently open petitions. That's a lot below average.

Top petitions in Lothian East

Open petitions with the most signatures
  1. Call a General Election
    Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
    2,799 signatures so far in Lothian East

  2. Don't apply VAT to independent school fees, or remove business rates relief.
    Opened on Monday 2nd December 2024
    327 signatures so far in Lothian East

  3. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    284 signatures so far in Lothian East

  4. Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    188 signatures so far in Lothian East

  5. Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
    Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
    171 signatures so far in Lothian East

  6. Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    153 signatures so far in Lothian East

  7. Ban driven grouse shooting
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    72 signatures so far in Lothian East

  8. Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
    Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
    71 signatures so far in Lothian East

  9. Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    67 signatures so far in Lothian East

  10. Decriminalise Abortion
    Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
    62 signatures so far in Lothian East

  11. End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    47 signatures so far in Lothian East

  12. Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    33 signatures so far in Lothian East

  13. Run a public information campaign on the climate crisis
    Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
    33 signatures so far in Lothian East

  14. Abolish the tv licence
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    28 signatures so far in Lothian East

  15. Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship
    Opened on Tuesday 12th November 2024
    24 signatures so far in Lothian East

  16. Create a public consultation on freedom of speech and disinformation
    Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
    22 signatures so far in Lothian East

  17. Reverse Cadet Forces Funding Cuts by Min of Defence and the Dept of Education.
    Opened on Thursday 12th December 2024
    21 signatures so far in Lothian East

  18. Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    19 signatures so far in Lothian East

  19. Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    19 signatures so far in Lothian East

  20. Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
    Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
    17 signatures so far in Lothian East

Open petitions of local interest
  1. Call a General Election
    Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
    2,799 signatures so far in Lothian East

  2. Don't apply VAT to independent school fees, or remove business rates relief.
    Opened on Monday 2nd December 2024
    327 signatures so far in Lothian East

  3. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    284 signatures so far in Lothian East

  4. Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    188 signatures so far in Lothian East

  5. Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    153 signatures so far in Lothian East

  6. Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
    Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
    171 signatures so far in Lothian East

  7. Ban driven grouse shooting
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    72 signatures so far in Lothian East

  8. Decriminalise Abortion
    Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
    62 signatures so far in Lothian East

  9. Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
    Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
    71 signatures so far in Lothian East

  10. Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    67 signatures so far in Lothian East

  11. End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    47 signatures so far in Lothian East

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

  13. Run a public information campaign on the climate crisis
    Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
    33 signatures so far in Lothian East

  14. Reverse Cadet Forces Funding Cuts by Min of Defence and the Dept of Education.
    Opened on Thursday 12th December 2024
    21 signatures so far in Lothian East

  15. Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship
    Opened on Tuesday 12th November 2024
    24 signatures so far in Lothian East

  16. Abolish the tv licence
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    28 signatures so far in Lothian East

  17. Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    33 signatures so far in Lothian East

  18. Create a public consultation on freedom of speech and disinformation
    Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
    22 signatures so far in Lothian East

  19. Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    19 signatures so far in Lothian East

  20. Raise the standard tax-free Personal Allowance to £45,000
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    14 signatures so far in Lothian East

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