Scarborough and Whitby

The people of Scarborough and Whitby have contributed a total of 16,399 signatures to 750 currently open petitions. That's below average.

Top petitions in Scarborough and Whitby

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry
   Opened on Wednesday 14th October 2020
   1,229 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

2. Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases
   Opened on Tuesday 22nd September 2020
   688 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

3. Reduce University student tuition fees from £9250 to £3000
   Opened on Monday 5th October 2020
   536 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

4. Prioritise teachers, school and childcare staff for Covid-19 vaccination
   Opened on Tuesday 20th October 2020
   518 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

5. Create a Minister for Hospitality in the UK Government
   Opened on Tuesday 6th October 2020
   500 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

6. Make dog theft a specific criminal offence
   Opened on Friday 20th November 2020
   466 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

7. Do not rollout Covid-19 vaccine passports
   Opened on Wednesday 20th January 2021
   466 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

8. Open gyms first as we come out of lockdown & fund a Work Out to Help Out scheme
   Opened on Wednesday 20th January 2021
   349 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

9. Seek Europe-wide Visa-free work permit for Touring professionals and Artists
   Opened on Tuesday 22nd December 2020
   342 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

10. Cancel GCSE and A-levels in 2021 replace with Course Work and Teacher Assessment
    Opened on Tuesday 29th December 2020
    339 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

11. Do not restrict our rights to peaceful protest.
    Opened on Tuesday 16th March 2021
    327 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

12. Protect the UK's dwindling hedgehog population before it's too late.
    Opened on Thursday 1st October 2020
    298 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

13. Implement a two week school lockdown before 24 December to save Christmas
    Opened on Friday 2nd October 2020
    241 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

14. Increase funding for urgent research into devastating motor neurone disease
    Opened on Wednesday 6th January 2021
    241 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

15. Stop Forestry England granting licenses for Fox & Hare hunts
    Opened on Tuesday 6th October 2020
    237 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

16. Make glue traps illegal within the UK
    Opened on Thursday 19th November 2020
    227 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

17. Stop work on HS2 immediately and hold a new vote to repeal the legislation
    Opened on Thursday 17th December 2020
    209 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

18. Ban the shooting of badgers immediately
    Opened on Thursday 24th September 2020
    208 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

19. Ban Supertrawlers from UK waters after leaving the EUs Common Fisheries Policy
    Opened on Wednesday 23rd September 2020
    206 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

20. Ban greyhound racing to end unnecessary deaths & suffering of racing dogs
    Opened on Friday 30th October 2020
    203 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

Open petitions of local interest

1. Ensure all 2021 examinations are based on teacher assessment only.
   Opened on Monday 7th September 2020
   169 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

2. Ensure unmarried cohabiting couples can inherit after five years.
   Opened on Monday 22nd February 2021
   34 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

3. Preserve diverse and mature woodlands in view of climate change.
   Opened on Thursday 31st December 2020
   28 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

4. Do not bring back Eat Out To Help Out scheme
   Opened on Monday 7th December 2020
   26 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

5. Make consent to school administered vaccinations opt out rather than opt in
   Opened on Thursday 1st October 2020
   14 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

6. Make it mandatory for Police & CPS to provide counselling to ALL victims of CSA
   Opened on Friday 9th October 2020
   82 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

7. Make glue traps illegal within the UK
   Opened on Thursday 19th November 2020
   227 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

8. End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry
   Opened on Wednesday 14th October 2020
   1,229 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

9. Create a Minister for Hospitality in the UK Government
   Opened on Tuesday 6th October 2020
   500 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

10. Give businesses the right to opt out of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)
    Opened on Thursday 3rd September 2020
    46 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

11. Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases
    Opened on Tuesday 22nd September 2020
    688 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

12. Ban Supertrawlers from UK waters after leaving the EUs Common Fisheries Policy
    Opened on Wednesday 23rd September 2020
    206 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

13. Protect the UK's dwindling hedgehog population before it's too late.
    Opened on Thursday 1st October 2020
    298 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

14. Cancel GCSE and A-levels in 2021 replace with Course Work and Teacher Assessment
    Opened on Tuesday 29th December 2020
    339 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

15. Make dog theft a specific criminal offence
    Opened on Friday 20th November 2020
    466 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

16. Introduce closed season in grey squirrel cull, so that babies aren't left to die
    Opened on Monday 7th December 2020
    125 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

17. Test for cervical cell changes, regardless of HPV negative results
    Opened on Thursday 3rd September 2020
    92 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

18. Do not rollout Covid-19 vaccine passports
    Opened on Wednesday 20th January 2021
    466 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

19. Increase funding for urgent research into devastating motor neurone disease
    Opened on Wednesday 6th January 2021
    241 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby

20. Prioritise funeral workers for COVID vaccine.
    Opened on Tuesday 5th January 2021
    60 signatures so far in Scarborough and Whitby