Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 6 February 2024
21 February 2024
On 6 February 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. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
The Committee agreed to consider scheduling this petition for debate at a future meeting.
2. Remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum
The Committee agreed to debate this petition on Monday 18 March.
3. Do not remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum
The Committee agreed to debate this petition on Monday 18 March.
Petitions with over 10,000 signatures
1. Increase Student Loans in England to catch up with inflation
The Committee noted the response to this petition.
2. Find time to take the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill through the House of Commons
The Committee noted the response to this petition.
3. Make State Pensions tax free
The Committee noted the response to this petition.
4. Give fathers/second parents a right to 6 weeks' paid leave in baby's first year
The Committee noted the response to this petition.
5. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
The Committee noted the response to this petition.
Public petitions and observations
1. Blue Badge drivers in Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
2. Energy bills support (Martyn Day)
3. Policies relating to the climate and nature crisis (Rt Hon Chris Skidmore)
The Committee noted these petitions and the Government observations to them.
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