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Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 9 January 2024

12 January 2024

On 9 January 2024 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, and public petitions that had received a Government observation.

Petitions with over 100,000 signatures

  1. Call an immediate general election

The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 29 January 2024.

  1. End the use of animals for toxicity tests & prioritise non-animal methods (NAMs)

The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 19 February 2024.

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

The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 26 February 2024.

Petitions with over 10,000 signatures

  1. Free prescriptions for those with a long term and/or chronic condition

The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 5 February 2024.

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

The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 19 February 2024.

  1. Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months

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

  1. Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Fund the drug Baricitinib on the NHS to treat severe alopecia areata

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Hold a referendum on re-joining the European Union

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Withdraw support for Israel and support Palestine in Israel-Palestine conflict

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Scrap VAT on life-saving motorcycle air vests

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Enhance consumer protection for holiday caravan owners

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Increase High Income Child Benefit Charge threshold and base on household income

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Record and publish numbers of companion animals euthanised in England

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Remove breed specific legislation. Consider alternative methods for dog control.

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Allow Palestinian Children to Enter the UK During Ongoing Conflict

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

Revised responses

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

The Committee agreed to accept the revised response to this petition.

Public petitions and observations

  1. NICE Enhertu cancer treatment (Saqib Bhatti)
  2. Road closures in South Northamptonshire
  3. UK Meal Card Scheme (Martyn Day)

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

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