Rochester and Strood

The people of Rochester and Strood have contributed a total of 5,634 signatures to 522 currently open petitions. That's above average.

Top petitions in Rochester and Strood

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
   Opened on Friday 15th March 2024
   449 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

2. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   319 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

3. Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   267 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

4. Don’t ban flavoured e-liquids for e-cigarettes
   Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
   229 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

5. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   197 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

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

7. Urge the Israel Government to allow fuel, electricity and food into Gaza
   Opened on Monday 16th October 2023
   149 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

8. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
   Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
   138 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

9. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
   Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
   127 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

10. Ban the sale of used power tools at car boot sales and markets
    Opened on Wednesday 3rd April 2024
    115 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

11. Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
    Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
    110 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

12. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    106 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

13. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    99 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

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

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

16. Remain neutral in Israel-Palestine conflict and withdraw support for Israel
    Opened on Thursday 12th October 2023
    83 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

17. Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    82 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

18. Allow people to stay in the UK if their employer’s sponsor license is withdrawn
    Opened on Friday 22nd March 2024
    81 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

19. Honour the triple lock in full in April 2024
    Opened on Tuesday 10th October 2023
    68 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

20. Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK
    Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
    63 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

Open petitions of local interest

1. Increase Environment Agency funding to protect ancient woodlands
   Opened on Tuesday 12th December 2023
   12 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

2. Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
   Opened on Friday 15th March 2024
   449 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

3. Don’t ban flavoured e-liquids for e-cigarettes
   Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
   229 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

4. Include the impact of the Covid-19 lockdowns on the RSE and health curriculum
   Opened on Friday 15th September 2023
   17 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

5. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   319 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

6. Ban the sale of used power tools at car boot sales and markets
   Opened on Wednesday 3rd April 2024
   115 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

7. Create fast-track citizenship route for soldiers from commonwealth & families
   Opened on Tuesday 23rd April 2024
   24 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

8. Allow people to stay in the UK if their employer’s sponsor license is withdrawn
   Opened on Friday 22nd March 2024
   81 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

9. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   197 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

10. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
    Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
    138 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

11. Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
    Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
    154 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

12. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    106 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

13. Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
    Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
    110 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

14. Honour the triple lock in full in April 2024
    Opened on Tuesday 10th October 2023
    68 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

15. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    99 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

16. Reinstate Martial Arts as one of the approved activities for GCSE PE
    Opened on Monday 4th March 2024
    40 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

17. Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 1984 Sikh massacres
    Opened on Wednesday 27th March 2024
    37 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

18. Provide funding for STI screening at the beginning of a pregnancy
    Opened on Wednesday 24th January 2024
    59 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

19. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
    Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
    127 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood

20. Allow jobless overseas healthcare workers in UK to stay for one year
    Opened on Friday 22nd March 2024
    30 signatures so far in Rochester and Strood