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Rochford and Southend East

Rochford and Southend East is a constituency in the East of England region of England. The seat has been held by Sir James Duddridge (Conservative) since May 2010.

Current MP

Name: Sir James Duddridge

First elected: 2005-05-05

Party: Conservative

Sir James Duddridge is the Conservative MP for Rochford and Southend East, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.

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The people of Rochford and Southend East have contributed a total of 5,672 signatures to 381 currently open petitions. That's above average.

Top petitions in Rochford and Southend East

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
    794 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  2. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
    Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
    330 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

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

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

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

  6. Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
    Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
    142 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

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

  8. Remain neutral in Israel-Palestine conflict and withdraw support for Israel
    Opened on Thursday 12th October 2023
    124 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

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

  10. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    97 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

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

  12. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    89 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  13. Don’t ban flavoured e-liquids for e-cigarettes
    Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
    88 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  14. Create a statutory offence of manslaughter by coercive or controlling behaviour
    Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
    87 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  15. Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients
    Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
    84 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  16. Increase the minimum sentence for murder to 20 years
    Opened on Thursday 18th January 2024
    83 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

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

  18. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
    Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
    75 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  19. Ban the sale of used power tools at car boot sales and markets
    Opened on Wednesday 3rd April 2024
    70 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  20. Increase Carer’s Allowance to equal 35 hours at 50% of the living wage.
    Opened on Friday 12th January 2024
    67 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

Open petitions of local interest
  1. Increase the minimum sentence for murder to 20 years
    Opened on Thursday 18th January 2024
    83 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  2. Increase support for grandparents who are sole carers for grandchildren
    Opened on Thursday 18th January 2024
    41 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  3. Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
    Opened on Friday 15th March 2024
    794 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  4. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
    Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
    330 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

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

  6. Ban the sale of all non-silent fireworks
    Opened on Thursday 26th October 2023
    54 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  7. Increase Carer’s Allowance to equal 35 hours at 50% of the living wage.
    Opened on Friday 12th January 2024
    67 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

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

  9. Fast track benefits as soon as someone is diagnosed as terminally ill
    Opened on Tuesday 5th December 2023
    49 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  10. Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
    Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
    101 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  11. Extend cost of living payments to low income households beyond February 2024
    Opened on Thursday 4th January 2024
    60 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  12. Recruit more probation officers, increase funding and review working conditions
    Opened on Tuesday 19th December 2023
    11 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  13. Introduce new legal requirements for vets prior to euthanasia of dogs & cats
    Opened on Thursday 14th March 2024
    58 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  14. Ban the sale of used power tools at car boot sales and markets
    Opened on Wednesday 3rd April 2024
    70 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

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

  16. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
    Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
    127 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  17. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    89 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  18. Ban Gelatin capsules as a delivery mechanism for medication
    Opened on Tuesday 14th November 2023
    13 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  19. Allow people to stay in the UK if their employer’s sponsor license is withdrawn
    Opened on Friday 22nd March 2024
    49 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

  20. Require videogame publishers to keep games they have sold in a working state
    Opened on Tuesday 16th April 2024
    47 signatures so far in Rochford and Southend East

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