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Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 24 May 2022

25 May 2022

On 24 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.

Petitions with over 100,000 signatures

  1. Ensure Trans people are fully protected under any conversion therapy ban
    The Committee agreed to bring forward the debate on this petition to 13 June 2022.

  2. End the Cage Age for all farmed animals
    The Committee agreed to schedule a debate on this petition on 20 June 2022.

  3. Require schools to make Friday a part of the school weekend
    The Committee agreed to schedule a debate on this petition on 27 June 2022.

  4. Do not sign any WHO Pandemic Treaty unless it is approved via public referendum
    The Committee agreed to consider scheduling this petition for debate at a future date.

Petitions with over 10,000 signatures

  1. Make Graduate visa extendable and count towards permanent residency
    The Committee noted this response.
  2. Do not reduce staff-child ratios in early years childcare
    The Committee noted this response.
  3. Seek to rejoin the EU
    The Committee noted this response.

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