Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 14 March 2017

• Role of the Committee
• Working methods of the Committee
• Petitions Committee

Petition debates

• Make paying rent enough proof that you are able meet mortgage repayments

The Committee decided to schedule a debate in Westminster Hall on the motion "That this House has considered e-petition 186565 relating to eligibility for mortgages" on Monday 15 May 2017 at 4.30pm. 

Paul Scully MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, will lead the debate.

• Replace the unelected House of Lords with a publicly elected body

The Committee agreed to defer its decision on this petition to a future meeting.

Petitions with over 10,000 signatures which received a government response

• Introduce Animal Health and Welfare to the school curriculum

The Committee noted the Government's response.

The Committee agreed to write to petitioners to draw their attention to a recommendation made in the recent inquiry into Animal Welfare by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.

• Parliament to ban the non-stun slaughter of animals in the UK

The Committee noted the Government's response.

Public (paper) petitions with government responses

The following public (paper) petitions received a written response from the Government and were noted by the Committee:

• The Royal Sutton Coldfield Green Belt (presented by Mr Andrew Mitchell)
• Construction of a A36-46 link road, east of Bath (presented by Ben Howlett)

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