Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 29 June 2021
2 July 2021
On 29 June 2021 the Committee considered e-petitions which had received over 100,000 signature. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had reached over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, petitions that had received a revised response, and public petitions that had received a Government observation.
Petitions with over 100,000 signatures
- Increase funding for urgent research into devastating motor neurone disease
The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 12 July 2021. - Increase curriculum content about water safety as part of swimming lessons
The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 12 July 2021. - FIONA'S LAW - Women should be allowed a yearly Cervical screening
The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 19 July 2021. - Grant an urgent Amnesty to Undocumented Migrants living in the UK
The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 19 July 2021.
Petitions with over 10,000 signatures
- Hold a binding referendum on the future of the TV licence
The Committee agreed to request revised response. - Allow ALL vaccinated British Expats to visit the UK without quarantining
The Committee noted the Government’s response. - Reduce the Tax exemption age for classic cars to 30 years
The Committee noted the Government’s response. - An public inquiry into the causes surrounding missing Black people
The Committee noted the Government’s response. - Commission an independent review of childcare funding and affordability
The Committee noted the Government’s response. - Remove Turkey from the red list
The Committee noted the Government’s response. - Require halal and kosher certified products be prominently labelled as such
The Committee noted the Government’s response. - Make dog on dog attacks a specific criminal offence
The Committee noted the Government’s response.
Revised Government responses
- Increase sentences relating to knife crime
The Committee agreed to accept the revised response. - Review the Regulation of Odour Management of Landfill Sites
The Committee agreed to accept the revised response.
Public petitions and observations
- British Telecom Group staff redundancies (presented by David Linden)
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