Orpington

The people of Orpington have contributed a total of 4,699 signatures to 445 currently open petitions. That's round about average.

Top petitions in Orpington

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   268 signatures so far in Orpington

2. Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   230 signatures so far in Orpington

3. Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients
   Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
   170 signatures so far in Orpington

4. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   158 signatures so far in Orpington

5. Urge the Israel Government to allow fuel, electricity and food into Gaza
   Opened on Monday 16th October 2023
   153 signatures so far in Orpington

6. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
   Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
   144 signatures so far in Orpington

7. Increase the sentence to ten years minimum if you are caught carrying a knife
   Opened on Wednesday 21st February 2024
   117 signatures so far in Orpington

8. Remain neutral in Israel-Palestine conflict and withdraw support for Israel
   Opened on Thursday 12th October 2023
   103 signatures so far in Orpington

9. Ban the sale of used power tools at car boot sales and markets
   Opened on Wednesday 3rd April 2024
   99 signatures so far in Orpington

10. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    94 signatures so far in Orpington

11. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    92 signatures so far in Orpington

12. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    86 signatures so far in Orpington

13. Make the sale of catapults/ammunition and carrying catapults in public illegal
    Opened on Wednesday 20th December 2023
    82 signatures so far in Orpington

14. Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
    Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
    78 signatures so far in Orpington

15. Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    73 signatures so far in Orpington

16. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
    Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
    59 signatures so far in Orpington

17. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
    Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
    55 signatures so far in Orpington

18. Increase investment in Speech and Language Therapy.
    Opened on Tuesday 5th March 2024
    52 signatures so far in Orpington

19. Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK
    Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
    50 signatures so far in Orpington

20. Establish a Commission to investigate extortionate Car Insurance price rises
    Opened on Wednesday 20th September 2023
    50 signatures so far in Orpington

Open petitions of local interest

1. Require all workplaces have wheelchair access & facilities for wheelchair users
   Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
   42 signatures so far in Orpington

2. Increase the sentence to ten years minimum if you are caught carrying a knife
   Opened on Wednesday 21st February 2024
   117 signatures so far in Orpington

3. Ban train strikes
   Opened on Thursday 8th February 2024
   15 signatures so far in Orpington

4. Require libraries to stock primary and secondary school textbooks
   Opened on Monday 30th October 2023
   12 signatures so far in Orpington

5. Hold a referendum on repealing the Greater London Authority Act 1999
   Opened on Friday 26th January 2024
   32 signatures so far in Orpington

6. Limit Mayoral positions to a maximum of two continuous terms
   Opened on Friday 8th March 2024
   28 signatures so far in Orpington

7. Remove the requirement of "reasonable grounds" for stop and search
   Opened on Friday 13th October 2023
   15 signatures so far in Orpington

8. Revoke powers to charge CAZ, LEZ, and ULEZ, and require refund of past charges
   Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
   36 signatures so far in Orpington

9. Make the sale of catapults/ammunition and carrying catapults in public illegal
   Opened on Wednesday 20th December 2023
   82 signatures so far in Orpington

10. Ban the sale of used power tools at car boot sales and markets
    Opened on Wednesday 3rd April 2024
    99 signatures so far in Orpington

11. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
    Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
    268 signatures so far in Orpington

12. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    158 signatures so far in Orpington

13. Increase investment in Speech and Language Therapy.
    Opened on Tuesday 5th March 2024
    52 signatures so far in Orpington

14. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
    Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
    144 signatures so far in Orpington

15. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    86 signatures so far in Orpington

16. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    92 signatures so far in Orpington

17. Do not let the Government access information on pensioners' bank accounts.
    Opened on Wednesday 17th January 2024
    48 signatures so far in Orpington

18. Referendum on local government power to introduce road traffic policies.
    Opened on Monday 16th October 2023
    11 signatures so far in Orpington

19. Establish a Commission to investigate extortionate Car Insurance price rises
    Opened on Wednesday 20th September 2023
    50 signatures so far in Orpington

20. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    94 signatures so far in Orpington