Chelmsford

Current MP

Marie Goldman

Liberal Democrat

Efficiency 7.9/102 years as MP

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Election history

Most-signed petitions in Chelmsford

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

• Call a General Election5,310 local · 3,084,713 total
• Do not introduce Digital ID cards4,834 local · 2,984,191 total
• Call an immediate general election1,911 local · 1,059,229 total
• Introduce offshore detention/mass deportation for illegal migrants1,243 local · 720,772 total
• Repeal the Online Safety Act928 local · 550,136 total
• Introduce Licensing and Regulation for Dog and Cat Rescues to Protect Welfare 698 local · 109,647 total
• Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers681 local · 427,447 total
• Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders568 local · 244,450 total
• Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures553 local · 257,938 total
• Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing Skilled Worker visa holders496 local · 188,125 total
• Mandatory collection and publication of certain child sexual offender data476 local · 260,974 total
• Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000 452 local · 281,794 total
• Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies445 local · 158,421 total
• Reduce the maximum noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels444 local · 184,376 total
• Shut the migrant hotels down now and deport illegal migrants housed there424 local · 257,442 total
• Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!368 local · 221,477 total
• Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!366 local · 229,772 total
• Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.353 local · 181,597 total
• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office346 local · 203,445 total
• Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge339 local · 203,824 total

About Chelmsford

Chelmsford 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 76,970 voters. Boundary reviews run on a regular cycle via the Boundary Commission — the current map was redrawn for the 2024 general election.