Rochester and Strood

The people of Rochester and Strood have contributed a total of 9,945 signatures to 1,270 currently open petitions. That's well above average.

Top petitions in Rochester and Strood

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
   Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
   433 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

2. Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test
   Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
   387 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

3. Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
   Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
   338 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

4. Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
   Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
   336 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

5. Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge
   Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
   328 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

6. Remove power to cancel local government elections
   Opened on Tuesday 25th November 2025
   326 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

7. Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth
   Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
   289 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

8. Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies
   Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
   281 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

9. Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders
   Opened on Tuesday 18th November 2025
   260 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

10. Cancel the clinical trial into puberty blockers & safeguard vulnerable children
    Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
    210 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

11. End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
    Opened on Friday 31st October 2025
    196 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

12. Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases
    Opened on Tuesday 21st April 2026
    196 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

13. Do not merge section 1 & 2 regulations on firearms licenses
    Opened on Thursday 11th December 2025
    184 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

14. Act to ensure Bills backed by MPs & public can complete all stages in Parliament
    Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
    172 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

15. Legislate crimes motivated by misogyny are hate crimes, fund support & training
    Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
    158 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

16. Make it an offence to carry a catapult in public without lawful defence
    Opened on Thursday 23rd October 2025
    145 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

17. Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
    Opened on Monday 10th November 2025
    142 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

18. Do not ban social media for under 16s
    Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
    136 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

19. Strengthen regulation of supported accommodations
    Opened on Friday 17th October 2025
    128 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

20. Introduce 5yr Minimum Sentence for unlawfully carrying a Knife 3yrs Juveniles
    Opened on Friday 16th January 2026
    118 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

Open petitions of local interest

1. Mandate Mental Health Training for All School Staff Who Work With Children
   Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
   36 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

2. Give all parents the legal right to participate in their child’s funeral
   Opened on Friday 12th December 2025
   34 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

3. Government to change the guidelines on double mastectomies
   Opened on Thursday 27th November 2025
   16 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

4. Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test
   Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
   387 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

5. Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
   Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
   433 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

6. Mandatory suicide risk assessment for adolescents in hospital who express intent
   Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
   30 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

7. Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth
   Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
   289 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

8. Remove power to cancel local government elections
   Opened on Tuesday 25th November 2025
   326 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

9. Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
   Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
   338 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

10. Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
    Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
    336 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

11. Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge
    Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
    328 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

12. Make it an offence to carry a catapult in public without lawful defence
    Opened on Thursday 23rd October 2025
    145 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

13. Stop price increases by water service providers failing environmental standards
    Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
    16 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

14. Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies
    Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
    281 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

15. Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases
    Opened on Tuesday 21st April 2026
    196 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

16. Require sanitary waste bins in all toilets regardless of gender
    Opened on Monday 1st December 2025
    16 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

17. Reinstate Post 16 transport for disabled young adults
    Opened on Wednesday 25th March 2026
    29 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

18. End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
    Opened on Friday 31st October 2025
    196 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

19. Publish a decision on the Park Home Sales Commission in 2026
    Opened on Friday 13th February 2026
    51 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

20. Make it compulsory for children to wear gloves ice skating
    Opened on Tuesday 17th February 2026
    90 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood