Orkney and Shetland

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The people of Orkney and Shetland have contributed a total of 1,479 signatures to 209 currently open petitions. That's considerably below average.

Top petitions in Orkney and Shetland

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   207 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

2. For the United Kingdom to recognise the state of Palestine immediately
   Opened on Thursday 4th January 2024
   102 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

3. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
   Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
   102 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

4. Remove powers to vary income tax rates from the Scottish Parliament
   Opened on Monday 8th January 2024
   54 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

5. Review Timetable For Phasing Out Copper Wire Landlines
   Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
   50 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

6. Immediately revoke all licences for arms exports to Israel
   Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
   40 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

7. Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients
   Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
   34 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

8. Require videogame publishers to keep games they have sold in a working state
   Opened on Tuesday 16th April 2024
   31 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

9. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
   Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
   31 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

10. Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
    Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
    30 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

11. Raise the personal tax allowance to £15,000
    Opened on Tuesday 30th January 2024
    29 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

12. Give parents/guardians a right to access social media accounts of their children
    Opened on Friday 10th May 2024
    27 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

13. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    21 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

14. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    18 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

15. Ban imports of hunting trophies of endangered animals
    Opened on Wednesday 8th November 2023
    18 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

16. Exempt all state pensions and benefits from income tax
    Opened on Tuesday 28th November 2023
    18 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

17. Do not introduce regular bank account checks for benefit claimants
    Opened on Monday 20th November 2023
    16 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

18. Do not ban transgender people from receiving care in mainstream hospital wards
    Opened on Friday 10th May 2024
    15 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

19. Don’t ban flavoured e-liquids for e-cigarettes
    Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
    15 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

20. Evacuate children from Rafah, Gaza to a place of safety in the UK
    Opened on Monday 26th February 2024
    15 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

Open petitions of local interest

1. Remove powers to vary income tax rates from the Scottish Parliament
   Opened on Monday 8th January 2024
   54 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

2. Review Timetable For Phasing Out Copper Wire Landlines
   Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
   50 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

3. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   207 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

4. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
   Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
   102 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

5. Raise the personal tax allowance to £15,000
   Opened on Tuesday 30th January 2024
   29 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

6. Require videogame publishers to keep games they have sold in a working state
   Opened on Tuesday 16th April 2024
   31 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

7. Review prescribing of topical corticosteroids
   Opened on Tuesday 5th March 2024
   12 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

8. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
   Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
   31 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

9. Do not ban transgender people from receiving care in mainstream hospital wards
   Opened on Friday 10th May 2024
   15 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

10. Ban imports of hunting trophies of endangered animals
    Opened on Wednesday 8th November 2023
    18 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

11. Exempt all state pensions and benefits from income tax
    Opened on Tuesday 28th November 2023
    18 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

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

13. Do not allow original wills to be destroyed after 25 years
    Opened on Tuesday 9th January 2024
    13 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

14. Do not let the Government access information on pensioners' bank accounts.
    Opened on Wednesday 17th January 2024
    12 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland

15. Fast track benefits as soon as someone is diagnosed as terminally ill
    Opened on Tuesday 5th December 2023
    12 signatures so far in Orkney and Shetland