Hitchin and Harpenden

The people of Hitchin and Harpenden have contributed a total of 5,006 signatures to 363 currently open petitions. That's round about average.

Top petitions in Hitchin and Harpenden

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   417 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

2. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   353 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

3. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
   Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
   163 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

4. 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

5. Ban smartphones and camera phones for under 16s
   Opened on Tuesday 30th January 2024
   144 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

6. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   135 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

7. Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   126 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

8. 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

9. 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

10. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
    Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
    112 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

11. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    101 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

12. 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

13. 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

14. Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients
    Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
    83 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

15. 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

16. 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

17. Change the school week to a four day week
    Opened on Monday 18th September 2023
    66 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

18. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    62 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

19. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    61 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

20. Create a national strategy to end youth homelessness
    Opened on Thursday 21st September 2023
    61 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

Open petitions of local interest

1. 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

2. Increase tax-free childcare allowance
   Opened on Thursday 5th October 2023
   28 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

3. Ban smartphones and camera phones for under 16s
   Opened on Tuesday 30th January 2024
   144 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

4. Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   417 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

5. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   353 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

6. 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

7. Ban domestic flights on routes that can be travelled by train in under 4.5 hours
   Opened on Thursday 2nd November 2023
   61 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

8. Create a specific offence of romance fraud and a register of romance fraudsters
   Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
   13 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

9. 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

10. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
    Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
    163 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

11. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
    Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
    112 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

12. Create a national strategy to end youth homelessness
    Opened on Thursday 21st September 2023
    61 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

13. 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

14. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    135 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

15. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    101 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

16. 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

17. 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

18. Scrap VAT on life-saving motorcycle air vests
    Opened on Wednesday 27th September 2023
    39 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

19. Increase investment in Speech and Language Therapy.
    Opened on Tuesday 5th March 2024
    39 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden

20. Make financial education compulsory in all schools from primary age
    Opened on Tuesday 17th October 2023
    38 signatures so far in Hitchin and Harpenden