Lothian East

The people of Lothian East have contributed a total of 6,370 signatures to 453 currently open petitions. That's a lot below average.

Top petitions in Lothian East

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
   Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
   285 signatures so far in Lothian East

2. Cancel the clinical trial into puberty blockers & safeguard vulnerable children
   Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
   275 signatures so far in Lothian East

3. Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies
   Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
   249 signatures so far in Lothian East

4. Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge
   Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
   248 signatures so far in Lothian East

5. Do not merge section 1 & 2 regulations on firearms licenses
   Opened on Thursday 11th December 2025
   239 signatures so far in Lothian East

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

7. Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test
   Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
   195 signatures so far in Lothian East

8. Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
   Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
   185 signatures so far in Lothian East

9. Call a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy
   Opened on Wednesday 28th January 2026
   185 signatures so far in Lothian East

10. Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
    Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
    183 signatures so far in Lothian East

11. End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
    Opened on Friday 31st October 2025
    172 signatures so far in Lothian East

12. Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth
    Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
    171 signatures so far in Lothian East

13. Legislate crimes motivated by misogyny are hate crimes, fund support & training
    Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
    163 signatures so far in Lothian East

14. Government apology and compensation for 1950s Women affected by pension changes
    Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
    139 signatures so far in Lothian East

15. Introduce a screening programme for prostate cancer, starting with high-risk men
    Opened on Tuesday 13th January 2026
    125 signatures so far in Lothian East

16. Fund cardiac screening at age 14 years and cardiac awareness programme
    Opened on Wednesday 14th January 2026
    115 signatures so far in Lothian East

17. Do not ban social media for under 16s
    Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
    106 signatures so far in Lothian East

18. Remove power to cancel local government elections
    Opened on Tuesday 25th November 2025
    103 signatures so far in Lothian East

19. Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders
    Opened on Tuesday 18th November 2025
    102 signatures so far in Lothian East

20. Apply to Rejoin the EU as soon as possible to increase growth in the UK
    Opened on Monday 8th December 2025
    93 signatures so far in Lothian East

Open petitions of local interest

1. Add peas, lentils and chickpeas to the UK’s list of major allergens.
   Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
   62 signatures so far in Lothian East

2. Improve NHS diagnosis, treatment, and awareness of TMJ (jaw joint) disorders.
   Opened on Tuesday 9th December 2025
   29 signatures so far in Lothian East

3. Cancel the clinical trial into puberty blockers & safeguard vulnerable children
   Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
   275 signatures so far in Lothian East

4. Do not merge section 1 & 2 regulations on firearms licenses
   Opened on Thursday 11th December 2025
   239 signatures so far in Lothian East

5. Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
   Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
   285 signatures so far in Lothian East

6. Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies
   Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
   249 signatures so far in Lothian East

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

8. Ban the use of AI for image, video and audio creation
   Opened on Friday 19th December 2025
   67 signatures so far in Lothian East

9. Call a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy
   Opened on Wednesday 28th January 2026
   185 signatures so far in Lothian East

10. Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge
    Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
    248 signatures so far in Lothian East

11. Government apology and compensation for 1950s Women affected by pension changes
    Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
    139 signatures so far in Lothian East

12. Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth
    Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
    171 signatures so far in Lothian East

13. Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test
    Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
    195 signatures so far in Lothian East

14. Introduce a screening programme for prostate cancer, starting with high-risk men
    Opened on Tuesday 13th January 2026
    125 signatures so far in Lothian East

15. End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
    Opened on Friday 31st October 2025
    172 signatures so far in Lothian East

16. Do not ban social media for under 16s
    Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
    106 signatures so far in Lothian East

17. Require all emergency services to record staff suicides
    Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
    49 signatures so far in Lothian East

18. Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
    Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
    185 signatures so far in Lothian East

19. Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
    Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
    183 signatures so far in Lothian East

20. Stop proposed changes to the Motability Scheme
    Opened on Thursday 15th January 2026
    93 signatures so far in Lothian East