Hitchin and Harpenden is a constituency in the East of England region of England. The seat has been held by Bim Afolami (Conservative) since June 2017.
Name: Bim Afolami
First elected: 2017-06-08
Party: Conservative
Bim Afolami is the Conservative MP for Hitchin and Harpenden, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. He currently holds the Government post of Economic Secretary (HM Treasury).
The people of Hitchin and Harpenden have contributed a total of 5,891 signatures to 362 currently open petitions. That's round about average.
Bad owners are to blame not the breed - don't ban the XL bully
Opened on Wednesday 13th September 2023
633 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
413 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Reform the Grocery Supply Code of Practice to better protect farmers
Opened on Thursday 14th September 2023
339 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
331 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
163 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Urge the Israel Government to allow fuel, electricity and food into Gaza
Opened on Monday 16th October 2023
151 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
135 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Ban smartphones and camera phones for under 16s
Opened on Tuesday 30th January 2024
130 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
We need a Victims' Commissioner for Road Crash Victims and their families.
Opened on Tuesday 3rd October 2023
117 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
112 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
112 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Remain neutral in Israel-Palestine conflict and withdraw support for Israel
Opened on Thursday 12th October 2023
98 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
98 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Provide Ukrainian refugees with settled status to enable a stable life in the UK
Opened on Tuesday 5th September 2023
92 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
86 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients
Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
83 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Home fee status for BN(O) students after 3 years continuous stay in the UK
Opened on Thursday 11th January 2024
80 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK
Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
67 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Change the school week to a four day week
Opened on Monday 18th September 2023
66 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
62 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
We need a Victims' Commissioner for Road Crash Victims and their families.
Opened on Tuesday 3rd October 2023
117 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Increase tax-free childcare allowance
Opened on Thursday 5th October 2023
28 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Reform the Grocery Supply Code of Practice to better protect farmers
Opened on Thursday 14th September 2023
339 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Ban smartphones and camera phones for under 16s
Opened on Tuesday 30th January 2024
130 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
413 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Bad owners are to blame not the breed - don't ban the XL bully
Opened on Wednesday 13th September 2023
633 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Create a specific offence of romance fraud and a register of romance fraudsters
Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
11 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
331 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Home fee status for BN(O) students after 3 years continuous stay in the UK
Opened on Thursday 11th January 2024
80 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Ban domestic flights on routes that can be travelled by train in under 4.5 hours
Opened on Thursday 2nd November 2023
43 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
112 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
163 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
112 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Create a national strategy to end youth homelessness
Opened on Thursday 21st September 2023
61 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Provide Ukrainian refugees with settled status to enable a stable life in the UK
Opened on Tuesday 5th September 2023
92 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Fund the reopening of the three state-of-the-art Rutherford Cancer Centres
Opened on Monday 2nd October 2023
52 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
135 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
98 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK
Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
67 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
Do not allow original wills to be destroyed after 25 years
Opened on Tuesday 9th January 2024
45 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden
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