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Edinburgh East

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Edinburgh East is a constituency in Scotland. The seat has been held by Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party) since May 2015.

Current MP

Name: Tommy Sheppard

First elected: 2015-05-07

Party: Scottish National Party

Tommy Sheppard is the Scottish National Party MP for Edinburgh East, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Scotland).

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The people of Edinburgh East have contributed a total of 6,309 signatures to 364 currently open petitions. That's well above average.

Top petitions in Edinburgh East

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
    999 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  2. Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    611 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  3. Urge the Israel Government to allow fuel, electricity and food into Gaza
    Opened on Monday 16th October 2023
    524 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  4. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
    Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
    384 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  5. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    316 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  6. Immediately revoke all licences for arms exports to Israel
    Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
    239 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  7. Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients
    Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
    166 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  8. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
    Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
    135 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  9. Remove powers to vary income tax rates from the Scottish Parliament
    Opened on Monday 8th January 2024
    123 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  10. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    109 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  11. Require videogame publishers to keep games they have sold in a working state
    Opened on Tuesday 16th April 2024
    88 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  12. Hold a statutory public inquiry into Gender Identity Ideology and Queer Theory
    Opened on Wednesday 22nd November 2023
    78 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  13. Commit to keeping the Graduate Visa Route
    Opened on Monday 22nd January 2024
    67 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  14. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
    Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
    65 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  15. Ban domestic flights on routes that can be travelled by train in under 4.5 hours
    Opened on Thursday 2nd November 2023
    58 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  16. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    55 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  17. Allow those already in the UK switching to care visa to bring dependants
    Opened on Wednesday 28th February 2024
    55 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  18. Don’t ban flavoured e-liquids for e-cigarettes
    Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
    55 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  19. Do not introduce regular bank account checks for benefit claimants
    Opened on Monday 20th November 2023
    54 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  20. Introduce economic sanctions on Israel
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    49 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

Open petitions of local interest
  1. Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    999 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  2. Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    611 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  3. Urge the Israel Government to allow fuel, electricity and food into Gaza
    Opened on Monday 16th October 2023
    524 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  4. Remove powers to vary income tax rates from the Scottish Parliament
    Opened on Monday 8th January 2024
    123 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  5. Immediately revoke all licences for arms exports to Israel
    Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
    239 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  6. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    316 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  7. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
    Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
    384 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  8. Hold a statutory public inquiry into Gender Identity Ideology and Queer Theory
    Opened on Wednesday 22nd November 2023
    78 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  9. Commit to keeping the Graduate Visa Route
    Opened on Monday 22nd January 2024
    67 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  10. Require videogame publishers to keep games they have sold in a working state
    Opened on Tuesday 16th April 2024
    88 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  11. Ban domestic flights on routes that can be travelled by train in under 4.5 hours
    Opened on Thursday 2nd November 2023
    58 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  12. Do not ban transgender people from receiving care in mainstream hospital wards
    Opened on Friday 10th May 2024
    46 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  13. Allow those already in the UK switching to care visa to bring dependants
    Opened on Wednesday 28th February 2024
    55 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  14. Change Scotland Act to grant new powers for Independence Referendum Legislation
    Opened on Thursday 18th April 2024
    11 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  15. Introduce economic sanctions on Israel
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    49 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  16. Cancel increase to minimum income requirement for Skilled Worker and Family visa
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    26 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  17. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
    Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
    135 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

  18. Hold a Public Inquiry into the shortage of ADHD medication
    Opened on Thursday 16th November 2023
    23 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

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

  20. Introduce new air quality and PPE rules for health and social care settings
    Opened on Wednesday 17th January 2024
    23 signatures so far in Edinburgh East

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