South Shields

Current MP

Emma Lewell

Labour

Efficiency 3.2/1013 years as MP

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Election history

Most-signed petitions in South Shields

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

• Do not introduce Digital ID cards5,293 local · 2,984,191 total
• Call a General Election4,788 local · 3,084,713 total
• Call an immediate general election1,785 local · 1,059,229 total
• Introduce offshore detention/mass deportation for illegal migrants1,618 local · 720,772 total
• New Disclosure and Safeguarding Mechanism for At-Risk Children1,383 local · 110,028 total
• Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers962 local · 427,447 total
• Repeal the Online Safety Act808 local · 550,136 total
• Mandatory collection and publication of certain child sexual offender data620 local · 260,974 total
• Shut the migrant hotels down now and deport illegal migrants housed there539 local · 257,442 total
• Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!519 local · 229,772 total
• Support newly qualified nurses: Review barriers to NHS jobs460 local · 90,102 total
• Limit the sale of fireworks to those running local council approved events only446 local · 195,930 total
• Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge421 local · 203,824 total
• Review possible penalties for social media posts, including the use of prison415 local · 191,591 total
• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office385 local · 203,445 total
• Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures381 local · 257,938 total
• Remove power to cancel local government elections 377 local · 154,829 total
• Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women374 local · 161,788 total
• Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000 372 local · 281,794 total
• Extend free bus travel for people over 60 in England363 local · 101,204 total

About South Shields

South Shields 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 68,366 voters. Boundary reviews run on a regular cycle via the Boundary Commission — the current map was redrawn for the 2024 general election.