Committees

Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 2 November 2021

4 November 2021

On 2 November 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, petitions that had received a revised response, and public petitions that had received a Government observation.

Petitions with over 100,000 signatures

  1. Limit the Sale and Use of Fireworks to Organisers of Licensed Displays Only

The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 8 November 2021.

  1. Make it a legal requirement for nightclubs to thoroughly search guests on entry

The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 8 November 2021.

  1. Ryan's Law: Widen definition of 'death by dangerous driving'

The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 15 November 2021.

  1. Tougher sentences for hit and run drivers who cause death

The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 15 November 2021.

  1. Change the law to include laboratory animals in the Animal Welfare Act.

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

  1. Mini’s law - Protect the public and animals from hunting activities

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

  1. VALERIE'S LAW Compulsory Training for Agencies Supporting Black DV Victims

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

Petitions with over 10,000 signatures

  1. Make it a legal requirement for restaurants to add carbohydrate content to menus

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Scrap Drivers Certificate Professional Competence (DCPC) to ease driver shortage

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Referendum in the United Kingdom to abolish the Coronavirus Act.

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Provide dairy-free alternatives as part of the national milk scheme for under 5s

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Invest urgently in the NHS cancer workforce in the autumn Spending Review

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Review NHS treatment of pregnant women experiencing reduced fetal movements

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Suspend trade agreement with Faroe Islands until all whale & dolphin hunts end

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Revoke the UK's extradition treaty with India with immediate effect

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

  1. Amend the Health and Care Bill to protect the NHS.

The Committee noted the Government’s response.

Revised Government responses

  1. Recall Parliament to debate vaccination of children before this is rolled out

The Committee agreed to accept the revised response.

  1. Increase minimum and maximum sentences for all sexual offences

The Committee agreed to accept the revised response.

  1. Create a legal right for patients to receive timely face-to-face GP appointments

The Committee agreed to accept the revised response.

Public petitions 

  1. Post Office counter services in North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain)
  2. Proposed Heath Common development (Andrew Griffith)
  3. Proposed loss of Deangate Ridge (Kelly Tolhurst)
  4. Rhyl Cut and Prestatyn Gutter (Dr James Davies)

The Committee noted these petitions and the Government observations.

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