Committees

Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 17 May 2022

17 May 2022

On 17 May 2022 the Committee considered e-petitions which had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had received 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. Automatically suspend PR rights of parent guilty of murdering the other parent

The Committee agreed to schedule this petition for debate at a future date.

  1. Repeal Breed Specific Legislation

The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 6 June 2022.

  1. Ensure Trans people are fully protected under any conversion therapy ban

The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 20 June 2022.

Petitions with over 10,000 signatures

  1. Require all public rights of way be accessible to pedestrians, horses & bicycles

The Committee agreed to request a revised response, that more directly responds to the request of this petition.

  1. Provide an energy grant to people with a disability or serious medical condition

The Committee agreed to request a revised response, that more directly responds to the request of this petition.

  1. Pledge any necessary military support to defend Ukraine

The Committee noted this response.

  1. Make it unlawful for shops to refuse cash payments.

The Committee noted this response.

  1. Require schools provide a vegan meal option every day

The Committee noted this response.

  1. Make parking at work permanently free for all NHS workers

The Committee noted this response.

  1. Give U.K. pensioners living abroad increases with parity as those in the U.K.

The Committee noted this response.

  1. Fund research into Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW)

The Committee noted this response.

  1. Ensure Trans people are fully protected under any conversion therapy ban

The Committee noted this response.

Public petitions

  1. Devil’s Point and Fireside Bay (Luke Pollard)
  2. Road Safety (Kim Leadbeater)
  3. Step-free access at Chinley Station (Robert Largan)
  4. Derwent Walk (Liz Twist)

The Committee noted these petitions and the Government’s observations.

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