Washington and Gateshead South

The people of Washington and Gateshead South have contributed a total of 8,030 signatures to 147 currently open petitions. That's round about average.

Top petitions in Washington and Gateshead South

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Call a General Election
   Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
   5,277 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

2. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
   Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
   499 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

3. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
   Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
   350 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

4. Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
   Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
   188 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

5. Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
   Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
   149 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

6. Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
   Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
   123 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

7. Fund free TV licences for all pensioners
   Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
   103 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

8. Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
   Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
   84 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

9. Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
   Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
   66 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

10. Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
    Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
    63 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

11. End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    61 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

12. Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    59 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

13. Decriminalise Abortion
    Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
    57 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

14. Ban driven grouse shooting
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    53 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

15. Abolish the tv licence
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    52 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

16. Give State Pension to all at 60 and increase it to equal 48hrs at Living Wage
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    48 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

17. Don't apply VAT to independent school fees, or remove business rates relief.
    Opened on Monday 2nd December 2024
    45 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

18. Raise the standard tax-free Personal Allowance to £45,000
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    42 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

19. Require labelling of beef & dairy from cows fed with additives to reduce methane
    Opened on Tuesday 7th January 2025
    38 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

20. Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    30 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

Open petitions of local interest

1. Call a General Election
   Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
   5,277 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

2. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
   Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
   499 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

3. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
   Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
   350 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

4. Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
   Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
   188 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

5. Fund free TV licences for all pensioners
   Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
   103 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

6. Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
   Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
   123 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

7. Drivers who hit cats in their car should stop and take the cat to a vet
   Opened on Friday 29th November 2024
   12 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

8. Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
   Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
   84 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

9. Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
   Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
   149 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

10. Give State Pension to all at 60 and increase it to equal 48hrs at Living Wage
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    48 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

11. Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
    Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
    63 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

12. Abolish the tv licence
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    52 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

13. End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    61 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

14. Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
    Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
    66 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

15. Hold a referendum to decide if the UK should leave the ECHR.
    Opened on Wednesday 11th December 2024
    29 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

16. Change the law so those on life sentence for murder are not eligible for release
    Opened on Thursday 14th November 2024
    23 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

17. Extend free bus travel for people over 60 in England
    Opened on Friday 27th December 2024
    17 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

18. Ban driven grouse shooting
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    53 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

19. Decriminalise Abortion
    Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
    57 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

20. Require labelling of beef & dairy from cows fed with additives to reduce methane
    Opened on Tuesday 7th January 2025
    38 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South