Committees

Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 21 September 2021

22 September 2021

On 21 September 2021 the Committee considered e-petitions which had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had reached over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, and public petitions that had received a Government observation.

Petitions with over 100,000 signatures

  1. Ban Animal Testing - Fund, accept & promote alternatives to animal testing

The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 18 October 2021.

  1. To allow non-prescribed storage of Salbutamol Inhalers in Commercial Kitchens

The Committee agreed to consider scheduling this petition for debate at a later date.

  1. Mark Allen's Law - we want throwline stations around all bodies of open water

The Committee agreed to consider scheduling this petition for debate at a later date.

  1. Remove Pakistan from red list for travel - Petitions

The Committee agreed not to debate this petition, because its request has been met.

  1. Make dog theft a specific criminal offence - Petitions

The Committee agreed not to debate this petition, because its request is being met and the Committee held a debate on a similar petition about pet theft in October 2020.

Petitions with over 10,000 signatures

  1. Inquiry into the DVLA’s performance during the Covid-19 pandemic

         The Committee agreed to request revised response.

  1. End reviews of PIP and ESA awards for people with lifelong illnesses

       The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Identify and sanction any Pakistani individuals involved in money laundering

        The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Remove Bangladesh from red list

        The Committee noted the Government’s response.

Public petitions

Financial Conduct Authority (presented by David Linden) 

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