Washington and Gateshead South

The people of Washington and Gateshead South have contributed a total of 13,340 signatures to 429 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
   5,409 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

2. Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers
   Opened on Monday 20th January 2025
   903 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

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

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

5. Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000
   Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
   365 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

6. Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures
   Opened on Friday 14th February 2025
   362 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

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

8. Make all forms of 'geo-engineering' affecting the environment illegal
   Opened on Monday 23rd December 2024
   238 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

9. Protect Northern Ireland Veterans from Prosecutions
   Opened on Friday 9th May 2025
   235 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

10. Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    204 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

11. Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    202 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

12. Shut the migrant hotels down now and deport illegal migrants housed there
    Opened on Tuesday 1st April 2025
    171 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

13. Tighten the rules on political donations
    Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
    147 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

14. Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender.
    Opened on Thursday 12th December 2024
    136 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

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

16. Grant the vote for London Mayor to all UK Residents
    Opened on Friday 9th May 2025
    119 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

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

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

19. End the use of cages and crates for all farmed animals
    Opened on Friday 24th January 2025
    91 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

20. Give police stronger powers to tackle motorcycle theft & increase penalties
    Opened on Thursday 13th February 2025
    76 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

Open petitions of local interest

1. Call a General Election
   Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
   5,409 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

2. Regulate funeral directors
   Opened on Friday 14th March 2025
   11 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

3. Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers
   Opened on Monday 20th January 2025
   903 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

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

5. Give police stronger powers to tackle motorcycle theft & increase penalties
   Opened on Thursday 13th February 2025
   76 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

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

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

8. Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures
   Opened on Friday 14th February 2025
   362 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

9. Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000
   Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
   365 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

10. Protect Northern Ireland Veterans from Prosecutions
    Opened on Friday 9th May 2025
    235 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

11. Ban social media influencers from promoting/advertising cosmetic surgery
    Opened on Monday 17th February 2025
    16 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

12. Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    204 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

13. Make all forms of 'geo-engineering' affecting the environment illegal
    Opened on Monday 23rd December 2024
    238 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

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

15. Impose a lifetime ban on animal ownership for anyone convicted of animal cruelty
    Opened on Monday 20th January 2025
    67 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

16. Grant the vote for London Mayor to all UK Residents
    Opened on Friday 9th May 2025
    119 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

17. Make the sex offender's registry publicly available to view for everyone.
    Opened on Tuesday 22nd April 2025
    44 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

18. Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    202 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

19. Reduce the minimum retirement age for Prison Officers to 60
    Opened on Tuesday 6th May 2025
    39 signatures so far in Washington and Gateshead South

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