Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 29 January 2019

The Committee considered all e-petitions which had reached over 100,000 signatures, and those over 10,000 signatures which had received a government response, by Friday 25 January. 

Petitions which met these criteria after this date will be considered at the Committee's next meeting on Tuesday 5 February.

Petition debates

• Brexit re article 50 it must not be suspended/stopped under any circumstances

The Committee decided to schedule a debate in Westminster Hall on the motion “That this House has considered e-petition 224908 relating to leaving the European Union” on Monday 4 February at 4.30pm.

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

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

• Make grey squirrel rescue exempt from Invasive Alien Species Order 2019

The Committee decided to write to the Government to ask for a more direct response to the petitioner's request.

• Ban the importation of animal fur into the UK

The Committee noted the Government's response.

• Honour the original Dartford Crossing agreement, abolish all tolls permanently

The Committee noted the Government's response.

• Provide prescription payment exemption for people with Sickle Cell Anaemia

The Committee noted the Government's response.

• Create minimum wage for SIA holders to be paid £15 per hour

The Committee noted the Government's response.

• Give voting rights to EU citizens in the UK and Brits abroad in a People's Vote

The Committee noted the Government's response.

Revised Government responses

• Allow students to register at two GPs

The Committee noted the Government's response, and requested that it be published.

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