Thousands of citizens in the constituency opposed recognition of a Palestinian state and digital ID cards reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter

The UK houses of parliament, viewed from across the road at the top of The Mall — The palace of Westminster – home to the UK’s houses of parliament

The parliamentary petitions with the most signatures from the Hendon constituency have been revealed.

British citizens or UK residents can create parliamentary petitions online, with the Petitions Committee checking they meet the standards to be published.

Only citizens and residents can sign these petitions and are required to provide a valid UK postcode and verify their email.

The government must respond to petitions that gain 10,000 signatures.

And when 100,000 signatures are reached, the government will debate the issue. However, MPs can consider a petition for debate before it reaches this target.

As of 5th December, figures from the UK government and parliament show the most popular active petitions in Hendon were:

• The UK Government should not unilaterally recognise a Palestinian State — 3,204 out of 56,769 total signatures

• Do not introduce Digital ID cards — 3,146 out of 2,961,624 total signatures

• Keep 5-year ILR terms to Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visas — 1,038 out of 114,247 total signatures

• Call an immediate general election — 937 out of 1,054,169 total signatures

• Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders — 828 out of 220,120 total signatures

• Introduce offshore detention/mass deportation for illegal migrants — 392 out of 640,650 total signatures

• Mandatory collection and publication of certain child sexual offender data — 161 out of 259,225 total signatures

• Reduce the maximum noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels — 146 out of 174,378 total signatures

• Introduce Statutory Menstrual Leave for People with Endometriosis & Adenomyosis — 125 out of 73,961 total signatures

• Review possible penalties for social media posts, including the use of prison — 103 out of 191,262 total signatures

Petitions with less than 25 signatures are excluded.

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