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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 9,909 signatures to 225 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
    5,430 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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

  3. Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures
    Opened on Friday 14th February 2025
    403 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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

  5. Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000
    Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
    238 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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

  7. Tighten the rules on political donations
    Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
    144 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  19. Extend free bus travel for people over 60 in England
    Opened on Friday 27th December 2024
    67 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  20. Require labelling of beef & dairy from cows fed with additives to reduce methane
    Opened on Tuesday 7th January 2025
    64 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Open petitions of local interest

  1. Call a General Election
    Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
    5,430 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  2. Extend parental bereavement leave after the loss of a child.
    Opened on Wednesday 15th January 2025
    35 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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

  4. Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures
    Opened on Friday 14th February 2025
    403 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  5. Fund improved care and support for individuals with FASD.
    Opened on Tuesday 21st January 2025
    38 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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

  7. Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000
    Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
    238 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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

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

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

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

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

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

  14. Fund screening for neurodivergent conditions in schools & teacher training
    Opened on Monday 6th January 2025
    17 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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

  16. Extend free bus travel for people over 60 in England
    Opened on Friday 27th December 2024
    67 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  17. Tighten the rules on political donations
    Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
    144 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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

  19. Update the dangerous dogs act to specifically protect horses
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    49 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  20. Require labelling of beef & dairy from cows fed with additives to reduce methane
    Opened on Tuesday 7th January 2025
    64 signatures so far in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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