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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.
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).
The people of Edinburgh East have contributed a total of 6,256 signatures to 360 currently open petitions. That's well above average.
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
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
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
Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
384 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
314 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
Immediately revoke all licences for arms exports to Israel
Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
235 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients
Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
166 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
135 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
Remove powers to vary income tax rates from the Scottish Parliament
Opened on Monday 8th January 2024
121 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
109 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
Require videogame publishers to keep games they have sold in a working state
Opened on Tuesday 16th April 2024
85 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
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
Commit to keeping the Graduate Visa Route
Opened on Monday 22nd January 2024
67 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
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
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
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
Don’t ban flavoured e-liquids for e-cigarettes
Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
55 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
Make State Pensions tax free
Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
55 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
Do not introduce regular bank account checks for benefit claimants
Opened on Monday 20th November 2023
54 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
Introduce economic sanctions on Israel
Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
49 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
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
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
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
Remove powers to vary income tax rates from the Scottish Parliament
Opened on Monday 8th January 2024
121 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
Immediately revoke all licences for arms exports to Israel
Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
235 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
314 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
384 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
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
Commit to keeping the Graduate Visa Route
Opened on Monday 22nd January 2024
67 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
Require videogame publishers to keep games they have sold in a working state
Opened on Tuesday 16th April 2024
85 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
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
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
Change Scotland Act to grant new powers for Independence Referendum Legislation
Opened on Thursday 18th April 2024
11 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
Introduce economic sanctions on Israel
Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
49 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
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
Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
135 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
Hold a Public Inquiry into the shortage of ADHD medication
Opened on Thursday 16th November 2023
23 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
Negotiate UK-wide recognition of older person's bus passes
Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
49 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
Do not ban transgender people from receiving care in mainstream hospital wards
Opened on Friday 10th May 2024
21 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
Let airlines allow pets in the airplane’s cabin to and from the UK
Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
42 signatures so far in Edinburgh East
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