Committees

Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 11 March 2025

13 March 2025

On 11 March 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. Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000.

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures.

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Tighten the rules on political donations

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

Petitions with over 10,000 signatures

  1. Reverse Cadet Forces Funding Cuts by Min of Defence and the Dept of Education.

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

  1. Provide day 1 financial support to parents caring for a seriously ill child

The Committee noted the response to this petition.    

  1. Create path to Settlement for Ukrainians in the UK

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Stop DWP repeating PIP assessments for disabled people

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Update the dangerous dogs act to specifically protect horses

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

Public petitions and observations

  1. County Council elections in West Sussex (Jess-Brown Fuller)
  2. Free 1-hour parking in Yarm (Matt Vickers)
  3. Family Farm Tax (Robin Swann)
  4. Intensive Poultry Units (Ellie Chowns)
  5. Safety standards in the scaffolding industry (Helena Dollimore)

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

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