Decisions of the Petitions Committee
18 December 2020
On 15 December 2020 the Committee considered all e-petitions which had, before 10 December 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. Tougher sentences for hit and run drivers who cause death
The Committee agreed to debate this at a later date.
2. Create a Minister for Hospitality in the UK Government.
The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 11 January 2021.
3. Release the Home Office's Grooming Gang Review in full
The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 18 January 2021.
The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 25 January 2021.
Petitions with over 10,000 signatures
1. Review and fund improved diagnosis and treatment of ADHD
The Committee noted the Government’s response.
2. Fully fund schools for Covid-19 costs and provide relief for loss of income
The Committee noted the Government’s response.
3. Increase uniform tax reliefs, especially for healthcare staff
The Committee noted the Government’s response.
4. Approve the return to training plan for contact sports
The Committee noted the Government’s response.
Revised Government responses
The Committee agreed to accept the revised response.
Public petitions
- Hunterston B Nuclear Power Station (Presented by Patricia Gibson)
- Funding for Purbeck Schools (Presented by Richard Drax)
- Financial support for the self-employed during COVID-19 (Presented by David Linden/Alan Brown/Martyn Day)
- Universal Credit uplift (Presented by David Linden/Alan Brown)
- Closure of TSB bank branches in Glasgow (Presented by Patrick Grady/Carol Monaghan)
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