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Rochester and Strood

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.

Current MP

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.

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The people of Rochester and Strood have contributed a total of 10,960 signatures to 378 currently open petitions. That's above average.

Top petitions in Rochester and Strood

Open petitions with the most signatures
  1. Call a General Election
    Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
    6,014 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  2. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    440 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  3. 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

  4. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    224 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  5. Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
    Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
    202 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  6. 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

  7. Tighten the rules on political donations
    Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
    195 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Decriminalise Abortion
    Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
    128 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    94 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  16. 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

  17. Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
    Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
    77 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  18. Create path to Settlement for Ukrainians in the UK
    Opened on Wednesday 15th January 2025
    77 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  19. Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    69 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  20. Ban driven grouse shooting
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    68 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

Open petitions of local interest
  1. Call a General Election
    Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
    6,014 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  2. Cap all property management fees and service charges
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    39 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  3. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    440 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  4. 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

  5. Amend the Pet Abduction Act to include horses
    Opened on Thursday 16th January 2025
    12 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  6. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    224 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  7. Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
    Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
    202 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  8. Tighten the rules on political donations
    Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
    195 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. Decriminalise Abortion
    Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
    128 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  13. Create path to Settlement for Ukrainians in the UK
    Opened on Wednesday 15th January 2025
    77 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    94 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  19. Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
    Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
    77 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

  20. 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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