Orkney and Shetland is a constituency in Scotland. The seat has been held by Mr Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat) since July 2024.
Name: Mr Alistair Carmichael
First elected: 2001-06-07
Party: Liberal Democrat
The Rt Hon Mr Alistair Carmichael is the Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland, and has been an MP continually since 7 June 2001.
The people of Orkney and Shetland have contributed a total of 3,643 signatures to 166 currently open petitions. That's a lot below average.
Call a General Election
Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
1,436 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
361 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Reverse the Tax Treatment of Double Cab Pickup Trucks in the 2024 Autumn Budget
Opened on Friday 29th November 2024
197 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
140 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
113 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Tighten the rules on political donations
Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
105 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Ban driven grouse shooting
Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
93 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
86 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000
Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
78 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Decriminalise Abortion
Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
49 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
40 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
39 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
38 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
36 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
End the use of cages and crates for all farmed animals
Opened on Friday 24th January 2025
34 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
33 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
30 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Require labelling of beef & dairy from cows fed with additives to reduce methane
Opened on Tuesday 7th January 2025
29 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Abolish Non-Crime Hate Incidents
Opened on Tuesday 24th December 2024
29 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship
Opened on Tuesday 12th November 2024
27 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Reverse the Tax Treatment of Double Cab Pickup Trucks in the 2024 Autumn Budget
Opened on Friday 29th November 2024
197 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
361 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Call a General Election
Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
1,436 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Introduce statutory provision for independence referendums in Scotland & Wales.
Opened on Monday 16th December 2024
24 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
140 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Ban driven grouse shooting
Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
93 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Tighten the rules on political donations
Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
105 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
113 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Fully Repeal the Gender Recognition Act
Opened on Wednesday 12th February 2025
21 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000
Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
78 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
86 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: fund training and facilities
Opened on Thursday 30th January 2025
12 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Hold a referendum on achieving net zero goals.
Opened on Wednesday 27th November 2024
14 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Abolish Non-Crime Hate Incidents
Opened on Tuesday 24th December 2024
29 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
End the use of cages and crates for all farmed animals
Opened on Friday 24th January 2025
34 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Introduce 'Grow Your Own' Laws for Legal Medical Cannabis Patients (CBPM)
Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
13 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Update the dangerous dogs act to specifically protect horses
Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
22 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
40 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
An independent evaluation of the Cass review on child gender services
Opened on Thursday 12th December 2024
19 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
Require labelling of beef & dairy from cows fed with additives to reduce methane
Opened on Tuesday 7th January 2025
29 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland
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