Committees

Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 1 July 2025

4 July 2025

On 1 July 2025 the Committee 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 10,000 signatures

  1. Hold a UK referendum before joining any defence and security pact with the EU.

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

  1. Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing Skilled Worker visa holders

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Reverse guidance stopping refugees gaining citizenship

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Every school & college to be obliged to have an evacuation chair & training

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

  1. Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers

The Committee noted the response to this petition.

Revised responses

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

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

Public petitions and observations

  1. Permanent Post Office in Fakenham (Jerome Mayhew)
  2. Construction of an underpass at the Bicester level crossing (Calum Miller)
  3. The future of Acoustic Couch, Bracknell (Peter Swallow)
  4. Potential closure of Oswestry Crown Post Office (Helen Morgan)

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

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