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Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 12 December 2023

14 December 2023

On 12 December 2023 the Committee considered e-petitions that had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had received over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, e-petitions that had received a revised response, and public petitions that had received a Government observation.

Petitions with over 100,000 signatures

  1. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks

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

Petitions with over 10,000 signatures

  1. Reform the Grocery Supply Code of Practice to better protect farmers

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Add hedgehogs to Schedule 5 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Honour the triple lock in full in April 2024

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Make XL Bully a banned dog breed in the Dangerous Dogs Act

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Prohibit the Sale, Purchase, Deployment, and Use of Artificial Grass Products

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Hold a Public Inquiry into pre and post diagnosis ADHD support

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Reintroduce the Energy Bills Support Scheme for winter 2023/24

The Committee agreed to request a revised response to this petition.

  1. Remove local authority powers to introduce LTNs, CAZs, LEZs and ULEZs

The Committee agreed to request a revised response to this petition.

Public petitions and observations

  1. Development proposals at 21 High Trees Avenue (Tobias Ellwood)
  2. Southbourne Crossroads Car Park (Tobias Ellwood)
  3. The Kytes Regeneration Project (Dean Russell)
  4. Wilby Way roundabout (Mr Peter Bone)
  5. Dental provision in North Devon (Selaine Saxby)
  6. A5 Traffic Volume Hockliffe (Andrew Selous)

The Committee noted these petitions and the Government observations to them.

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