Burnley

Current MP

Oliver Ryan

Labour (Co-op)

Efficiency 2.7/102 years as MP

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Election history

Most-signed petitions in Burnley

Petitions ranked by how many people in this constituency signed them.

• Do not introduce Digital ID cards6,255 local · 2,984,191 total
• Call a General Election5,791 local · 3,084,713 total
• Call an immediate general election2,862 local · 1,059,229 total
• Introduce offshore detention/mass deportation for illegal migrants1,680 local · 720,772 total
• Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers1,007 local · 427,447 total
• Repeal the Online Safety Act837 local · 550,136 total
• Shut the migrant hotels down now and deport illegal migrants housed there626 local · 257,442 total
• Support newly qualified nurses: Review barriers to NHS jobs589 local · 90,102 total
• Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000 575 local · 281,794 total
• Mandatory collection and publication of certain child sexual offender data571 local · 260,974 total
• Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge486 local · 203,824 total
• Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!485 local · 229,772 total
• Urge Israeli Government to stop law allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners484 local · 114,026 total
• Reclassify Ketamine as a Class A drug466 local · 2,199 total
• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office460 local · 203,445 total
• Review possible penalties for social media posts, including the use of prison440 local · 191,591 total
• Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!424 local · 221,477 total
• Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures421 local · 257,938 total
• Do not remove Sport England as a statutory consultee for planning applications419 local · 34,281 total
• Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders418 local · 244,450 total

About Burnley

Burnley is one of 650 UK parliamentary constituencies that each elect a single Member of Parliament to the House of Commons under the first-past-the-post system. It sits in England and has a registered electorate of 74,954 voters. Boundary reviews run on a regular cycle via the Boundary Commission — the current map was redrawn for the 2024 general election.