North Durham

The people of North Durham have contributed a total of 11,019 signatures to 551 currently open petitions. That's below average.

Top petitions in North Durham

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry
   Opened on Wednesday 14th October 2020
   1,004 signatures so far in North Durham

2. Prevent gyms closing due to a spike in Covid 19 cases
   Opened on Wednesday 12th August 2020
   330 signatures so far in North Durham

3. Extend maternity leave by 3 months with pay in light of COVID-19
   Opened on Monday 20th April 2020
   324 signatures so far in North Durham

4. Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021
   Opened on Wednesday 19th August 2020
   304 signatures so far in North Durham

5. Allow gyms and leisure centres to reopen
   Opened on Wednesday 22nd April 2020
   294 signatures so far in North Durham

6. Require universities to partially refund tuition fees for 20/21 due to Covid-19
   Opened on Wednesday 29th July 2020
   282 signatures so far in North Durham

7. Take action to stop illegal immigration and rapidly remove illegal immigrants
   Opened on Wednesday 8th July 2020
   281 signatures so far in North Durham

8. Increase Number of Guests Permitted at Weddings, according to Venue Capacity
   Opened on Tuesday 4th August 2020
   275 signatures so far in North Durham

9. Allow football fans to attend matches at all levels
   Opened on Tuesday 29th September 2020
   272 signatures so far in North Durham

10. Give all key workers a 100% tax and Nat. Ins. holiday through COVID-19 crisis
    Opened on Wednesday 1st April 2020
    244 signatures so far in North Durham

11. Give government workers a fair pay rise
    Opened on Monday 20th July 2020
    237 signatures so far in North Durham

12. Review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades
    Opened on Friday 27th March 2020
    217 signatures so far in North Durham

13. Reduce curriculum content for year 10 & 12 students who will sit exams in 2021.
    Opened on Monday 1st June 2020
    212 signatures so far in North Durham

14. Review the need for a statutory owners and Directors Test in Football
    Opened on Tuesday 21st July 2020
    191 signatures so far in North Durham

15. Ensure access to treatment and screening for all cancer patients during Covid-19
    Opened on Tuesday 6th October 2020
    173 signatures so far in North Durham

16. Award all Nursing Staff in the NHS a pay rise of 10% backdated to 1 April 2020
    Opened on Friday 29th May 2020
    169 signatures so far in North Durham

17. Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum
    Opened on Wednesday 10th June 2020
    167 signatures so far in North Durham

18. Refund university students for 3rd Semester Tuition 2020
    Opened on Tuesday 7th April 2020
    156 signatures so far in North Durham

19. Ban the exploitative import of young puppies for sale in the UK.
    Opened on Saturday 27th June 2020
    151 signatures so far in North Durham

20. Reform the Gender Recognition Act.
    Opened on Friday 24th July 2020
    146 signatures so far in North Durham

Open petitions of local interest

1. Reform legislation on evidence admissible in sexual assault and rape cases
   Opened on Monday 14th September 2020
   23 signatures so far in North Durham

2. End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry
   Opened on Wednesday 14th October 2020
   1,004 signatures so far in North Durham

3. Ensure access to treatment and screening for all cancer patients during Covid-19
   Opened on Tuesday 6th October 2020
   173 signatures so far in North Durham

4. Give government workers a fair pay rise
   Opened on Monday 20th July 2020
   237 signatures so far in North Durham

5. Increase Number of Guests Permitted at Weddings, according to Venue Capacity
   Opened on Tuesday 4th August 2020
   275 signatures so far in North Durham

6. Allow gyms and leisure centres to reopen
   Opened on Wednesday 22nd April 2020
   294 signatures so far in North Durham

7. Take action to stop illegal immigration and rapidly remove illegal immigrants
   Opened on Wednesday 8th July 2020
   281 signatures so far in North Durham

8. Reduce VAT to 5% for the retail sector " to help save our high street".
   Opened on Thursday 13th August 2020
   12 signatures so far in North Durham

9. Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021
   Opened on Wednesday 19th August 2020
   304 signatures so far in North Durham

10. Make the neutering/spaying of pet cats a legal requirement.
    Opened on Tuesday 15th September 2020
    33 signatures so far in North Durham

11. Extend maternity leave by 3 months with pay in light of COVID-19
    Opened on Monday 20th April 2020
    324 signatures so far in North Durham

12. Give all key workers a 100% tax and Nat. Ins. holiday through COVID-19 crisis
    Opened on Wednesday 1st April 2020
    244 signatures so far in North Durham

13. Allow football fans to attend matches at all levels
    Opened on Tuesday 29th September 2020
    272 signatures so far in North Durham

14. Require universities to partially refund tuition fees for 20/21 due to Covid-19
    Opened on Wednesday 29th July 2020
    282 signatures so far in North Durham

15. Review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades
    Opened on Friday 27th March 2020
    217 signatures so far in North Durham

16. Reduce curriculum content for year 10 & 12 students who will sit exams in 2021.
    Opened on Monday 1st June 2020
    212 signatures so far in North Durham

17. Cut beer duty for at least 12 months, so pubs can survive after the covid virus.
    Opened on Tuesday 14th April 2020
    93 signatures so far in North Durham

18. Extra Financial Support For Closed Soft Play Centres
    Opened on Friday 24th July 2020
    62 signatures so far in North Durham

19. Award all Nursing Staff in the NHS a pay rise of 10% backdated to 1 April 2020
    Opened on Friday 29th May 2020
    169 signatures so far in North Durham

20. Delay the reopening of schools to September
    Opened on Tuesday 26th May 2020
    98 signatures so far in North Durham