Petition against introduction of digital ID cards most signed in Harborough constituency
A petition against the introduction of digital ID cards is the most signed in the Harborough, Oadby and Wigston constituency, according to data released by the UK Parliament.
The petition has been signed more than 3,800 times across the area according to the data, which details the ten most popular active petitions in the constituency, as of January 2.
Any British resident or UK citizen is eligible to create a Parliamentary petition, while only British residents or UK citizens can sign such petitions.
The Government must respond to petitions that gain 10,000 signatures, while the Government is required to debate the issues when 100,000 signatures are reached.
The top ten most active petitions in the constituency as of January 2 are as follows:
> Do not introduce digital ID cards – 3,889 out of 2,974,931 total signatures
> Introduce offshore detention/mass deportation for illegal migrants - 784 out of 676,402 total signatures
> Mandatory collection and publication of certain child sexual offender data - 342 out of 260,073 total signatures
> Limit the sale of fireworks to those running local council approved events only - 310 out of 187,878 total signatures
> Keep five-year indefinite leave to remain and restrict access to benefits for new indefinite leave to remain holders - 301 out of 229,102 total signatures
> Reduce the maximum noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels - 273 out of 177,753 total signatures
> Make play and continuous provision statutory in England's Key Stage 1 curriculum - 246 out of 106,045 total signatures
> Do not merge section one and two regulations on firearms licenses - 177 out of 112,507 total signatures
> Remove power to cancel local government elections - 174 out of 129,865 total signatures
> Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics and democracy - 172 out of 113,152 signatures