Gainsborough is a constituency in the East Midlands region of England. The seat has been held by Sir Edward Leigh (Conservative) since May 2010.
Name: Sir Edward Leigh
First elected: 1983-06-09
Party: Conservative
The Rt Hon Sir Edward Leigh is the Conservative MP for Gainsborough, and has been an MP continually since 9 June 1983.
The people of Gainsborough have contributed a total of 5,190 signatures to 383 currently open petitions. That's round about average.
Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
471 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
Opened on Friday 15th March 2024
412 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Introduce new restrictions on solar facilities to protect land and food security
Opened on Thursday 23rd November 2023
354 signatures so far in Gainsborough
A law prohibiting the placement of illegal migrants within 3 miles of a school
Opened on Monday 13th November 2023
336 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
184 signatures so far in Gainsborough
End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
183 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
132 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Make State Pensions tax free
Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
130 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
119 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
114 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
93 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
92 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients
Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
81 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
81 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Don’t ban flavoured e-liquids for e-cigarettes
Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
70 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Raise the personal tax allowance to £15,000
Opened on Tuesday 30th January 2024
65 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
64 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Urge the Israel Government to allow fuel, electricity and food into Gaza
Opened on Monday 16th October 2023
47 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Ban the sale of used power tools at car boot sales and markets
Opened on Wednesday 3rd April 2024
47 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Reclassify general aviation airfields as greenfield not brownfield sites
Opened on Wednesday 24th April 2024
46 signatures so far in Gainsborough
A law prohibiting the placement of illegal migrants within 3 miles of a school
Opened on Monday 13th November 2023
336 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Introduce new restrictions on solar facilities to protect land and food security
Opened on Thursday 23rd November 2023
354 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
471 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
Opened on Friday 15th March 2024
412 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Create a new medal to recognise Cold War Veterans
Opened on Friday 26th January 2024
44 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
132 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
184 signatures so far in Gainsborough
End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
183 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Make State Pensions tax free
Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
130 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
93 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
114 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Raise the personal tax allowance to £15,000
Opened on Tuesday 30th January 2024
65 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
92 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
81 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Reduce Vehicle Tax for cars aged between 20 and 40 years old
Opened on Monday 22nd January 2024
39 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Ban Trail Hunting
Opened on Wednesday 3rd January 2024
30 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Ban imports of hunting trophies of endangered animals
Opened on Wednesday 8th November 2023
45 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Exempt all state pensions and benefits from income tax
Opened on Tuesday 28th November 2023
41 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Add a mobility element to Attendance Allowance
Opened on Thursday 1st February 2024
32 signatures so far in Gainsborough
Do not allow original wills to be destroyed after 25 years
Opened on Tuesday 9th January 2024
31 signatures so far in Gainsborough
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