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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is a constituency in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The seat has been held by Yvette Cooper (Labour) since July 2024.

Current MP

Name: Yvette Cooper

First elected: 1997-05-01

Party: Labour

The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper is the Labour MP for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997. She currently holds the Government post of Home Secretary.

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The people of Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley have contributed a total of 7,683 signatures to 117 currently open petitions. That's round about average.

Top petitions in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Open petitions with the most signatures

  1. Call a General Election
    Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
    5,376 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  2. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    430 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  3. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    238 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  4. Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
    Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
    154 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  5. Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    135 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  6. Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    111 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  7. Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    106 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  8. Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    101 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  9. Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
    Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
    67 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  10. Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    62 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  11. Fund free TV licences for all pensioners
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    60 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  12. Decriminalise Abortion
    Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
    54 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  13. End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    54 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  14. Abolish the tv licence
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    53 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  15. Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
    Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
    46 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  16. Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    43 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  17. Raise the standard tax-free Personal Allowance to £45,000
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    40 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  18. Ban driven grouse shooting
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    40 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  19. Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    31 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  20. Give State Pension to all at 60 and increase it to equal 48hrs at Living Wage
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    28 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Open petitions of local interest

  1. Call a General Election
    Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
    5,376 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  2. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    430 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  3. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    238 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  4. Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    101 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  5. Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    135 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  6. Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    106 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  7. Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
    Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
    154 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  8. Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
    Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
    67 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  9. Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    43 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  10. Fund free TV licences for all pensioners
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    60 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  11. Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    62 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  12. Abolish the tv licence
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    53 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  13. Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    111 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  14. End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    54 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  15. Hold a referendum to decide if the UK should leave the ECHR.
    Opened on Wednesday 11th December 2024
    27 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  16. Decriminalise Abortion
    Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
    54 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  17. Raise the standard tax-free Personal Allowance to £45,000
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    40 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  18. Give State Pension to all at 60 and increase it to equal 48hrs at Living Wage
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    28 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  19. Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    31 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  20. Hold a Public Inquiry into the state pension age change for 1950s women
    Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
    18 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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