Melksham and Devizes

Current MP

Brian Mathew

Liberal Democrat

Efficiency 7.1/102 years as MP

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Election history

Most-signed petitions in Melksham and Devizes

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

• Call a General Election5,046 local · 3,084,713 total
• Do not introduce Digital ID cards4,239 local · 2,984,191 total
• Call an immediate general election1,562 local · 1,059,229 total
• Introduce offshore detention/mass deportation for illegal migrants974 local · 720,772 total
• Repeal the Online Safety Act738 local · 550,136 total
• Make it an offence for a person's dog to kill another pet and prosecute owners723 local · 61,701 total
• Protect Northern Ireland Veterans from Prosecutions609 local · 209,956 total
• Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers572 local · 427,447 total
• Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000 490 local · 281,794 total
• Do not merge section 1 & 2 regulations on firearms licenses443 local · 122,952 total
• Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures408 local · 257,938 total
• By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party377 local · 129,335 total
• Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms376 local · 154,005 total
• Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship351 local · 110,519 total
• Mandatory collection and publication of certain child sexual offender data350 local · 260,974 total
• Every school & college to be obliged to have an evacuation chair & training346 local · 104,197 total
• Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!342 local · 229,772 total
• Act to ensure Bills backed by MPs & public can complete all stages in Parliament327 local · 114,755 total
• Review possible penalties for social media posts, including the use of prison315 local · 191,591 total
• Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge313 local · 203,824 total

About Melksham and Devizes

Melksham and Devizes 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 73,482 voters. Boundary reviews run on a regular cycle via the Boundary Commission — the current map was redrawn for the 2024 general election.