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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 5,460 signatures to 129 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
    2,836 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
    329 signatures so far in Lothian East

  3. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    292 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
    191 signatures so far in Lothian East

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

  6. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    169 signatures so far in Lothian East

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

  8. Ban driven grouse shooting
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    111 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
    76 signatures so far in Lothian East

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

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

  12. Fund free TV licences for all pensioners
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    67 signatures so far in Lothian East

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

  14. Create path to Settlement for Ukrainians in the UK
    Opened on Wednesday 15th January 2025
    52 signatures so far in Lothian East

  15. Introduce statutory provision for independence referendums in Scotland & Wales.
    Opened on Monday 16th December 2024
    43 signatures so far in Lothian East

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

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

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

  19. Require labelling of beef & dairy from cows fed with additives to reduce methane
    Opened on Tuesday 7th January 2025
    36 signatures so far in Lothian East

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

Open petitions of local interest
  1. Call a General Election
    Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
    2,836 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
    329 signatures so far in Lothian East

  3. Introduce statutory provision for independence referendums in Scotland & Wales.
    Opened on Monday 16th December 2024
    43 signatures so far in Lothian East

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

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

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

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

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

  9. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    169 signatures so far in Lothian East

  10. Fund free TV licences for all pensioners
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    67 signatures so far in Lothian East

  11. Lower financial requirement for Spouse Visa from £29,000 back to £18,600
    Opened on Monday 13th January 2025
    14 signatures so far in Lothian East

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

  13. Create path to Settlement for Ukrainians in the UK
    Opened on Wednesday 15th January 2025
    52 signatures so far in Lothian East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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