Decisions of the Petitions committee, 3 November 2020
4 November 2020
On 03 November the Committee considered all e-petitions which had, before 29 October 2020, reached over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, or had received a revised response. The Committee also considered petitions which have reached over 100,000 signatures.
Petitions with over 100,000 signatures
1.Implement sanctions against the Nigerian Government and officials
The Committee agreed to consider scheduling this petition for debate at a later date.
2. Exempt golf courses from the list of venues required to close due to Covid-19.
The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 23 November, alongside other petitions about Covid-19 restrictions on gyms and sport.
3. Scrap removal of free transport for under-18s from TfL bailout
The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 23 November 2020
Petitions with over 10,000 signatures
1. Declare “Tested on Animals” on packaging for any product tested on animals.
The Committee agreed to request a revised Government response.
2. Give further financial support to the Events and Hospitality industry.
The Committee noted the Government’s responses.
3. Do not implement proposed changes to Human Medicine Regulations.
The Committee noted the Government’s responses.
4. Give government workers a fair pay rise.
The Committee noted the Government’s responses.
5. Make children exempt from coronavirus "rule of six".
The Committee noted the Government’s responses.
6. Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021.
The Committee noted the Government’s responses.
7. Repeal the Coronavirus Act 2020.
The Committee noted the Government’s responses.
8. Ban the importation of dogs with cropped ears.
The Committee noted the Government’s responses.
9. Allow football fans to attend matches at all levels.
The Committee noted the Government’s responses.
10. Allow quarantine free travel from the Canary and Balearic Islands.
The Committee noted the Government’s responses.
11. Extend furlough scheme for theatre and live music industry.
The Committee noted the Government’s responses.
12. Establish a peoples scientific and medical panel.
The Committee noted the Government’s responses.
13. Remove guidance and funding for temporary traffic measures that cause congestion.
The Committee noted the Government’s responses.
14. Legislate to BAN leasehold houses & set ground rents of new-build flats to ZERO.
The Committee noted the Government’s responses.
15. Prevent gyms closing due to a spike in Covid 19 cases.
The Committee noted the Government’s responses.
Revised Government responses
1. The Government to fund either a new bridge or repairs for Hammersmith bridge.
The Committee agreed to accept the revised response.
2. The UK should ban the importation of Shark Fins.
The Committee agreed to accept the revised response.
3. Fund research into improving the safety of contraceptive options.
The Committee agreed to accept the revised response.
4. A government cash bailout for the coach industry before it's too late.
The Committee agreed to accept the revised response.
Public Petitions
- Abolition of the House of Lords  (Presented by Patricia Gibson)
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