Decisions of the Committee, 13 July 2021
19 July 2021
On 13 July 2021 the Committee considered e-petitions which had received more than 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered petitions that had, before 8 July 2021, reached over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, e-petitions that had received a revised response, and public petitions.
Petitions with over 100,000 signatures
1. Give the UK a Bank Holiday on Monday July 12th if England win Euro 2020.
The Committee agreed not to debate this petition.
2. Scrap the Voter ID requirement introduced in the Election Integrity Bill
The Committee agreed not to debate this petition.
3. Ban Animal Testing - Fund, accept & promote alternatives to animal testing
The Committee agreed to schedule this petition for debate at a later date.
Petitions with over 10,000 signatures
1. Allow fully vaccinated people coming from red list countries to isolate at home
The Committee noted the Government’s response.
2. Safeguard evidence-based therapy for children struggling with gender dysphoria
The Committee noted the Government’s response.
3. Allow dancing at weddings before the 21st June and if lockdown gets extended
The Committee noted the Government’s response.
4. #Reggieslaw - Regulate online animal sales
The Committee noted the Government’s response.
Revised Government responses
1. Ban developers starting new work until their EWS1 failing buildings are fixed
The Committee agreed to accept the revised response.
2. Run a public awareness campaign to address driver aggression toward cyclists
The Committee agreed to accept the revised response.
Public petitions
1. Voter ID (presented by David Linden)
2. South Tyneside Hospital (presented by Emma Lewell-Buck)
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