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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 6,427 signatures to 72 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
    5,251 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  14. Require MPs proven to mislead public to resign and create 'fact check' committee
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    17 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  15. Create a public consultation on freedom of speech and disinformation
    Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
    13 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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

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

  18. Allow BN(O)s ETA-free entry
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    11 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  19. Adapt EYFS and KS1 Literacy Curriculums to be inclusive for Non-Verbal children
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    9 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  20. Ban animal testing for human products and medicines
    Opened on Tuesday 19th November 2024
    8 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Open petitions of local interest

  1. Call a General Election
    Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
    5,251 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Require MPs proven to mislead public to resign and create 'fact check' committee
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    17 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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

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

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

  16. Create a public consultation on freedom of speech and disinformation
    Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
    13 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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