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Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 7 January 2025

8 January 2025

On 7 January 2025 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. Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media

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

Petitions with over 10,000 signatures

1. Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

2. Abolish the tv licence

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

3. Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

4. Require all businesses and public services to accept cash payments

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

5. Don't apply VAT to independent school fees, or remove business rates relief

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

6. Decriminalise Abortion

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

7. Revoke citizenship/benefits from anyone who supports or has supported terrorism

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

Public petitions and observations


1. Fakenham Swimming Pool (Jermone Mayhew)
The Committee noted this petition and the Government observations to it.

 

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