Decisions of the Petitions Committee
14 October 2020
On 13 October the Committee considered all e-petitions which had, before 8 October 2020, reached over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response. The Committee also considered petitions which have reached over 100,000 signatures.
Petitions with over 100,000 signatures
1. Let Us Dance - Support nightclubs, dance music events and festivals
2. Allow football fans to attend matches at all levels
3. Increase Number of Guests Permitted at Weddings, according to Venue Capacity
The Committee agreed to schedule these petitions for debate.
4. Ban fireworks for general sale to the public
The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 2 November 2020
5. No prosecution for parents that remove child from school during a pandemic
The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 2 November 2020
6. Allow football fans to attend matches at all levels
The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 9 November 2020
7. Increase Number of Guests Permitted at Weddings, according to Venue Capacity
8. Let Us Dance - Support nightclubs, dance music events and festivals
The Committee agreed to debate these petitions on 9 November 2020
9. Omit the NHS from any future trade deal with the US
The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 16 November 2020
10. Require universities to reimburse students' tuition fees during strike action
11. Reimburse all students of this year’s fees due to strikes and COVID-19
12. Refund university students for 3rd Semester Tuition 2020
13. Require universities to partially refund tuition fees for 20/21 due to Covid-19
The Committee agreed to debate these petitions on 16 November 2020
14. I request a full public inquiry into death of my son, Matthew Leahy. (20 yrs.)
The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 30 November 2020
Petitions with over 10,000 signatures which have received a government response
1. Revoke the right of registered sex offenders to change their name by deed poll
The Committee agreed to request a revised Government response, which directly addresses the request of the petition.
2. Take action to end factory farming and reduce meat and dairy consumption
The Committee agreed to request a revised Government response, which directly addresses the request of the petition.
3. Ban adverts for and sale of Asian elephant tours that do not meet set standards
The Committee agreed to request a revised Government response, which directly addresses the request of the petition.
4. Extend furlough beyond October for the travel industry.
The Committee noted the Government’s response.
5. Recognise period pants as a menstrual product so that they can be taxed fairly
The Committee noted the Government’s response.
6. Extend the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme to September
The Committee noted the Government’s response.
7. Mandatory life sentences for child sexual abuse
The Committee noted the Government’s response.
8. Lower the age that breast screening services are offered
The Committee noted the Government’s response.
9. For the sake of wildlife & forests ban the release of balloons and sky lanterns.
The Committee noted the Government’s response
10. Save the 250 year old Cubbington pear tree from HS2.
The Committee noted the Government’s response.
11. The government to allow the opening of nightclubs.
The Committee noted the Government’s response
11. Reform the Gender Recognition Act.
The Committee noted the Government’s response
12. Take action to stop illegal immigration and rapidly remove illegal immigrants
The Committee noted the Government’s response
13. Scrap 'On-Demand' Postal Voting, & Create Strict Eligibility Criteria
The Committee noted the Government’s response
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