Table 1 List of e-petitions used in this study Footnote
The Group identifies e-petitions that are broadly Left leaning (L), Conservative (C) or Middle of the road (M). NA are petitions not included in the analysis.
From: Classification of Westminster Parliamentary constituencies using e-petition data
ID | Topic | Signatories | Date Opened | Date Closed | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
104334 | To debate a vote of no confidence in Health Secretary the Right Hon Jeremy Hunt | 231,136 | 20/07/2015 | 20/01/2016 | L |
104349 | Make the production, sale and use of cannabis legal. | 236,995 | 21/07/2015 | 21/01/2016 | L |
104796 | Don’t kill our bees! Immediately halt the use of Neonicotinoids on crops | 99,909 | 24/07/2015 | 24/01/2016 | L |
105560 | Fund more research into brain tumours, the biggest cancer killer of under-40s | 120,129 | 03/08/2015 | 04/02/2016 | M |
105991 | Accept more asylum seekers and increase support for refugee migrants in the UK. | 450,287 | 13/08/2015 | 14/02/2016 | L |
106133 | Make an allowance for up to 2 weeks term time leave from school for holiday. | 127,199 | 14/08/2015 | 15/02/2016 | C |
106477 | Stop allowing immigrants into the UK. | 216,949 | 25/08/2015 | 26/02/2016 | C |
106651 | Introduce a tax on sugary drinks in the UK to improve our children’s health. | 155,516 | 26/08/2015 | 27/02/2016 | L |
108072 | Give the Meningitis B vaccine to ALL children, not just newborn babies. | 823,348 | 14/09/2015 | 15/03/2016 | C |
108570 | Free Sergeant Alexander Blackman | 34,440 | 16/09/2015 | 17/03/2016 | C |
108782 | The DDRB’s proposals to change Junior Doctor’s contracts CANNOT go ahead. | 110,065 | 22/09/2015 | 23/03/2016 | L |
108944 | Save British Steel making. Scunthorpe, Teesside, Port Talbot etc. | 18,429 | 24/09/2015 | 25/03/2016 | NA |
109383 | Stop the scathing cuts to the Police budget. | 9,947 | 05/10/2015 | 06/04/2016 | M |
109649 | Prevent the scrapping of the maintenance grant. | 133,069 | 02/10/2015 | 03/04/2016 | L |
109702 | Restrict the use of fireworks to reduce stress and fear in animals and pets | 104,038 | 02/10/2015 | 03/04/2016 | C |
110776 | Make fair transitional state pension arrangements for 1950’s women | 193,186 | 20/10/2015 | 21/04/2016 | M |
111731 | Include expressive arts subjects in the Ebacc | 102,499 | 09/11/2015 | 10/05/2016 | L |
112342 | Stop the destructive ‘building our future’ office closure programme in HMRC | 2,585 | 16/11/2015 | 17/05/2016 | NA |
113064 | Vote no on military action in Syria against IS in response to the Paris attacks | 227,745 | 20/11/2015 | 21/05/2016 | L |
113231 | No UK airstrikes on Syria. | 190,223 | 22/11/2015 | 23/05/2016 | L |
113491 | Keep the NHS Bursary | 162,568 | 24/11/2015 | 25/05/2016 | L |
114003 | Block Donald J Trump from UK entry | 586,930 | 08/12/2015 | 09/06/2016 | L |
114907 | Don’t ban Trump from the United Kingdom | 46,622 | 09/12/2015 | 10/06/2016 | M |
115895 | Scrap plans forcing self-employed & small business to do 4 tax returns yearly | 114,504 | 16/12/2015 | 17/06/2016 | L |
116762 | STOP CAMERON spending British taxpayers’ money on Pro-EU Referendum leaflets | 221,866 | 22/12/2015 | 23/06/2016 | C |
118060 | Scrap the £35k threshold for non-EU citizens settling in the UK | 114,636 | 12/01/2016 | 12/07/2016 | L |
120702 | Urge the South Korean Government to end the brutal dog meat trade | 102,131 | 09/02/2016 | 09/08/2016 | M |
121262 | Jeremy Hunt to resume meaningful contract negotiations with the BMA. | 120,680 | 11/02/2016 | 11/08/2016 | L |
123324 | The 23 June should be designated as Independence Day, and celebrated annually. | 21,292 | 03/03/2016 | 03/09/2016 | C |
125003 | Ban driven grouse shooting | 123,077 | 20/03/2016 | 20/09/2016 | M |
125333 | Repeal the 1972 European Communities Act immediately on EU Referendum OUT vote. | 32,943 | 23/03/2016 | 23/09/2016 | C |
125475 | Debate in the House the Local Government Pension Scheme Investment Regulations | 105,772 | 24/03/2016 | 24/09/2016 | M |
125692 | Stop spending a fixed 0.7 per cent slice of our national wealth on Foreign Aid | 235,979 | 24/03/2016 | 24/09/2016 | C |
129698 | No more school penalty fines and bring back the 10 day authorised absence | 204,790 | 09/05/2016 | 10/11/2016 | C |
131167 | Stop retrospective changes to the student loans agreement | 134,194 | 23/05/2016 | 24/11/2016 | L |
131215 | EU Referendum Rules triggering a 2nd EU Referendum | 4,150,260 | 25/05/2016 | 26/11/2016 | L |
132140 | Free childcare when both parents are working. Not just those who are on benefits | 133,921 | 10/06/2016 | 11/12/2016 | C |
133540 | Let Parliament decide whether or not we remain a member of the European Union | 25,729 | 29/06/2016 | 30/12/2016 | L |
133618 | Invoke Article 50 of The Lisbon Treaty immediately. | 128,238 | 30/06/2016 | 31/12/2016 | C |
133767 | Ask the Government not to invoke article 50 of the Lisbon treaty. | 27,151 | 30/06/2016 | 31/12/2016 | L |
154593 | Not to allow freedom of movement as part of any deal with the EU after Brexit | 21,537 | 01/07/2016 | 02/01/2017 | C |
162934 | Force child cancer to the forefront of the NHS and government funding schemes | 117,183 | 29/07/2016 | 30/01/2017 | NA |
164851 | Protect grouse Moors and grouse shooting | 25,322 | 15/08/2016 | 16/02/2017 | M |
165905 | Shut down the domestic ivory market in the UK. | 108,530 | 30/08/2016 | 01/03/2017 | L |
167596 | Ban all non-recyclable/non-compostable packaging in the UK | 101,172 | 21/09/2016 | Â | L |
168127 | Demand an end to the pay restraint imposed on agenda for change NHS staff. | 106,156 | 03/10/2016 | Â | M |
168524 | Close all retail on boxing day, retail isn’t needed on boxing day! | 147,551 | 14/10/2016 |  | C |
168678 | Give status to Police Dogs and Horses as ‘Police Officers’ | 127,261 | 10/10/2016 |  | C |
171928 | Prevent Donald Trump from making a State Visit to the United Kingdom. | 1,862,036 | 29/11/2016 | Â | L |
176138 | Make it a specific criminal offence to attack any member of NHS Medical Staff. | 117,298 | 22/12/2016 | Â | M |
178844 | Donald Trump should make a State Visit to the United Kingdom. | 316,098 | 30/01/2017 | Â | C |