Newry and Armagh

The people of Newry and Armagh have contributed a total of 1,819 signatures to 188 currently open petitions. That's a lot below average.

Top petitions in Newry and Armagh

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
   171 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

2. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   146 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

3. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
   Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
   128 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

4. Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients
   Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
   107 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

5. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   79 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

6. Urge the Israel Government to allow fuel, electricity and food into Gaza
   Opened on Monday 16th October 2023
   70 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

7. Don’t ban flavoured e-liquids for e-cigarettes
   Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
   55 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

8. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
   Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
   53 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

9. Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   46 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

10. Provide funding for STI screening at the beginning of a pregnancy
    Opened on Wednesday 24th January 2024
    36 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

11. Immediately revoke all licences for arms exports to Israel
    Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
    36 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

12. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    31 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

13. Remain neutral in Israel-Palestine conflict and withdraw support for Israel
    Opened on Thursday 12th October 2023
    31 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

14. Increase investment in Speech and Language Therapy.
    Opened on Tuesday 5th March 2024
    30 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

15. Fund breast cancer screening from the age of 40
    Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
    28 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

16. Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK
    Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
    26 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

17. Fund increased bursary for student nurses
    Opened on Wednesday 11th October 2023
    23 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

18. Do not introduce regular bank account checks for benefit claimants
    Opened on Monday 20th November 2023
    22 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

19. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    21 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

20. Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
    Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
    18 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

Open petitions of local interest

1. Fund increased bursary for student nurses
   Opened on Wednesday 11th October 2023
   23 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

2. Uprate benefits in line with CPI inflation
   Opened on Tuesday 10th October 2023
   14 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

3. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   146 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

4. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
   Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
   128 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

5. Provide funding for STI screening at the beginning of a pregnancy
   Opened on Wednesday 24th January 2024
   36 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

6. Increase investment in Speech and Language Therapy.
   Opened on Tuesday 5th March 2024
   30 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

7. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
   Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
   53 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

8. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   79 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

9. Provide funds from Proceeds of Crime Act to police charities and not-for-profits
   Opened on Wednesday 28th February 2024
   11 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

10. Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK
    Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
    26 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

11. Do not introduce regular bank account checks for benefit claimants
    Opened on Monday 20th November 2023
    22 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

12. Require videogame publishers to keep games they have sold in a working state
    Opened on Tuesday 16th April 2024
    13 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

13. Negotiate UK-wide recognition of older person's bus passes
    Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
    16 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

14. Fast track benefits as soon as someone is diagnosed as terminally ill
    Opened on Tuesday 5th December 2023
    12 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

15. Review how to turn MHRA into a fully transparent, patient first regulator
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    13 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

16. Extend cost of living payments to low income households beyond February 2024
    Opened on Thursday 4th January 2024
    15 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh

17. Scrap VAT on life-saving motorcycle air vests
    Opened on Wednesday 27th September 2023
    11 signatures so far in Newry and Armagh