North Durham

The people of North Durham have contributed a total of 3,407 signatures to 341 currently open petitions. That's a lot below average.

Top petitions in North Durham

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   268 signatures so far in North Durham

2. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
   Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
   197 signatures so far in North Durham

3. Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
   Opened on Friday 15th March 2024
   127 signatures so far in North Durham

4. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   126 signatures so far in North Durham

5. Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients
   Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
   102 signatures so far in North Durham

6. Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
   Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
   100 signatures so far in North Durham

7. Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   94 signatures so far in North Durham

8. Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
   Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
   93 signatures so far in North Durham

9. Make State Pensions tax free
   Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
   89 signatures so far in North Durham

10. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
    Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
    83 signatures so far in North Durham

11. Don’t ban flavoured e-liquids for e-cigarettes
    Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
    78 signatures so far in North Durham

12. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    72 signatures so far in North Durham

13. Enhance consumer protection for holiday caravan owners
    Opened on Friday 24th November 2023
    65 signatures so far in North Durham

14. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    63 signatures so far in North Durham

15. Ban social media influencers from promoting/advertising cosmetic surgery
    Opened on Wednesday 10th April 2024
    59 signatures so far in North Durham

16. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
    Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
    58 signatures so far in North Durham

17. Exempt all early years settings in England from business rates
    Opened on Monday 15th April 2024
    53 signatures so far in North Durham

18. Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK
    Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
    39 signatures so far in North Durham

19. Negotiate UK-wide recognition of older person's bus passes
    Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
    39 signatures so far in North Durham

20. Extend cost of living payments to low income households beyond February 2024
    Opened on Thursday 4th January 2024
    37 signatures so far in North Durham

Open petitions of local interest

1. Ban social media influencers from promoting/advertising cosmetic surgery
   Opened on Wednesday 10th April 2024
   59 signatures so far in North Durham

2. Exempt all early years settings in England from business rates
   Opened on Monday 15th April 2024
   53 signatures so far in North Durham

3. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
   Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
   197 signatures so far in North Durham

4. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   268 signatures so far in North Durham

5. Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
   Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
   93 signatures so far in North Durham

6. Enhance consumer protection for holiday caravan owners
   Opened on Friday 24th November 2023
   65 signatures so far in North Durham

7. Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
   Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
   100 signatures so far in North Durham

8. Make State Pensions tax free
   Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
   89 signatures so far in North Durham

9. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   126 signatures so far in North Durham

10. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    72 signatures so far in North Durham

11. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
    Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
    83 signatures so far in North Durham

12. Negotiate UK-wide recognition of older person's bus passes
    Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
    39 signatures so far in North Durham

13. Extend cost of living payments to low income households beyond February 2024
    Opened on Thursday 4th January 2024
    37 signatures so far in North Durham

14. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
    Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
    58 signatures so far in North Durham

15. Add a mobility element to Attendance Allowance
    Opened on Thursday 1st February 2024
    29 signatures so far in North Durham

16. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    63 signatures so far in North Durham

17. Allow Ofsted registered childminders to receive funding for related children
    Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
    24 signatures so far in North Durham

18. Provide funding for STI screening at the beginning of a pregnancy
    Opened on Wednesday 24th January 2024
    34 signatures so far in North Durham

19. Hold a Public Inquiry into state pension age changes for women
    Opened on Monday 22nd April 2024
    18 signatures so far in North Durham

20. Exempt all state pensions and benefits from income tax
    Opened on Tuesday 28th November 2023
    33 signatures so far in North Durham