Committees

Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 19 October 2021

22 October 2021

On 19 October 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 petitions that had received a revised response.

Petitions with over 100,000 signatures

  1. Increase funding for research into Endometriosis and PCOS.

The Committee agreed to reschedule the debate on this petition for 1 November 2021.

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

The Committee agreed to reschedule the debate on this petition for 25 October 2021.

  1. Plan to phase out animal experiments

The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 25 October 2021.

  1. Reduce University student tuition fees from £9250 to £3000

The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 25 October 2021.

  1. Introduce charges on carbon emissions to tackle climate crisis and air pollution

The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 1 November 2021.

  1. Ban Water Companies discharging raw sewage into water courses.

The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 15 November.

  1. Dedicate funding for research into Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP)

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

  1. #Reggieslaw - Regulate online animal sales - Petitions

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

Petitions with over 10,000 signatures

  1. Stop Grooming Gang members accessing public funds to fight their convictions.

The Committee agreed to request revised response.

  1. Make the £20 per week uplift to Universal Credit permanent.

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Repeal the Coronavirus Act

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Remove Brazil from the Red to the Amber list

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Seek travel corridor to Australia for vaccinated parents of Australian residents

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Reduce the state pension age to 63 for all

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Require School SENCOs to be fully qualified for the role.

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Grant PSV holders automatic Class 2 entitlement for free

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

 

  1. Shakeel's Law - Reform laws on hit and run drivers

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

 

  1. Reciprocal agreement with the EU on the transfer of UK CAA Flight    Crew Licences.

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Dedicate funding for research into Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP)

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Increase dedicated funding for childhood cancer research

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Require sex of VATP & sexual offenders be recorded throughout justice system.

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Do not put fluoride in all tap water.

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

 

Revised Government responses

  1. Strengthen laws protecting seals

The Committee agreed to accept the revised response.

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

The Committee agreed to accept the revised response.

  1. Exempt dogs assessed by experts as safe from breed specific legislation

The Committee agreed to accept the revised response.

  1. Prioritise funding for a new hospital for King's Lynn & West Norfolk

The Committee agreed to accept the revised response.

  1. Fund a second General Hospital including an A&E department in Cornwall

The Committee agreed to accept the revised response.

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