Southend West

The people of Southend West have contributed a total of 5,021 signatures to 397 currently open petitions. That's round about average.

Top petitions in Southend West

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
   748 signatures so far in Southend West

2. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   336 signatures so far in Southend West

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

4. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   179 signatures so far in Southend West

5. Urge the Israel Government to allow fuel, electricity and food into Gaza
   Opened on Monday 16th October 2023
   134 signatures so far in Southend West

6. Remain neutral in Israel-Palestine conflict and withdraw support for Israel
   Opened on Thursday 12th October 2023
   109 signatures so far in Southend West

7. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
   Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
   102 signatures so far in Southend West

8. Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
   Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
   92 signatures so far in Southend West

9. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
   Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
   91 signatures so far in Southend West

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

11. Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
    Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
    79 signatures so far in Southend West

12. Create a statutory offence of manslaughter by coercive or controlling behaviour
    Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
    78 signatures so far in Southend West

13. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
    Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
    77 signatures so far in Southend West

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

15. Seek to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas
    Opened on Wednesday 25th October 2023
    72 signatures so far in Southend West

16. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    71 signatures so far in Southend West

17. Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    70 signatures so far in Southend West

18. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    69 signatures so far in Southend West

19. Ban the sale of all non-silent fireworks
    Opened on Thursday 26th October 2023
    55 signatures so far in Southend West

20. Introduce new legal requirements for vets prior to euthanasia of dogs & cats
    Opened on Thursday 14th March 2024
    47 signatures so far in Southend West

Open petitions of local interest

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

2. Increase the minimum sentence for murder to 20 years
   Opened on Thursday 18th January 2024
   21 signatures so far in Southend West

3. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   336 signatures so far in Southend West

4. Ban the sale of all non-silent fireworks
   Opened on Thursday 26th October 2023
   55 signatures so far in Southend West

5. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   179 signatures so far in Southend West

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

7. Allow Ofsted registered childminders to receive funding for related children
   Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
   45 signatures so far in Southend West

8. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
   Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
   91 signatures so far in Southend West

9. Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
   Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
   79 signatures so far in Southend West

10. Require hospitals to permit partners to stay overnight with new birth givers
    Opened on Friday 16th February 2024
    19 signatures so far in Southend West

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

12. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    71 signatures so far in Southend West

13. Allow ARRS funding to be used for practice nurses and GPs
    Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
    36 signatures so far in Southend West

14. Introduce new legal requirements for vets prior to euthanasia of dogs & cats
    Opened on Thursday 14th March 2024
    47 signatures so far in Southend West

15. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
    Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
    77 signatures so far in Southend West

16. Ban domestic flights on routes that can be travelled by train in under 4.5 hours
    Opened on Thursday 2nd November 2023
    32 signatures so far in Southend West

17. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    69 signatures so far in Southend West

18. Review how to turn MHRA into a fully transparent, patient first regulator
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    31 signatures so far in Southend West

19. Reduce Vehicle Tax for cars aged between 20 and 40 years old
    Opened on Monday 22nd January 2024
    31 signatures so far in Southend West

20. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    73 signatures so far in Southend West