Rochester and Strood is a constituency in the South East region of England. The seat has been held by Lauren Edwards (Labour) since July 2024.
Name: Lauren Edwards
First elected: 2024-07-04
Party: Labour
Lauren Edwards is the Labour MP for Rochester and Strood, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
The people of Rochester and Strood have contributed a total of 10,960 signatures to 378 currently open petitions. That's above average.
Call a General Election
Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
6,014 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
440 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures
Opened on Friday 14th February 2025
386 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
224 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
202 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000
Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
200 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Tighten the rules on political donations
Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
195 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Don't apply VAT to independent school fees, or remove business rates relief.
Opened on Monday 2nd December 2024
156 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
156 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
135 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Decriminalise Abortion
Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
128 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
121 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
97 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.
Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
96 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
94 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
87 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
77 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Create path to Settlement for Ukrainians in the UK
Opened on Wednesday 15th January 2025
77 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase
Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
69 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Ban driven grouse shooting
Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
68 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Call a General Election
Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
6,014 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Cap all property management fees and service charges
Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
39 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
440 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures
Opened on Friday 14th February 2025
386 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Amend the Pet Abduction Act to include horses
Opened on Thursday 16th January 2025
12 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
224 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
202 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Tighten the rules on political donations
Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
195 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000
Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
200 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Reverse Cadet Forces Funding Cuts by Min of Defence and the Dept of Education.
Opened on Thursday 12th December 2024
56 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
156 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Decriminalise Abortion
Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
128 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Create path to Settlement for Ukrainians in the UK
Opened on Wednesday 15th January 2025
77 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
121 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
97 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
135 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
87 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
94 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
77 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.
Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
96 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood
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