Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 4 June 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 31 May. 

Petitions which met these criteria after this date will be considered at the Committee's next meeting on Tuesday 11 June. 

Petition debates

• Violet-Grace's Law - Life sentences for Death by Dangerous Driving

The Committee decided to schedule a debate in Westminster Hall on the motion “That this house has considered e-petition 236952 relating to dangerous driving.” on Monday 8 July at 4.30pm.
Helen Jones MP, the Chair of the Committee, will open the debate.

Please note that this debate previously was scheduled for Monday 3 June.

A debate relating to caged farm animals:

• Recognise animal sentience & require that animal welfare has full regard in law
• End the Cage Age: ban cages for all farmed animals

The Committee decided to schedule a debate in Westminster Hall on the motion “That this House has considered e-petition 242239 relating to animal sentience and e-petition 243448 relating to caged farm animals.” on Monday 9 September at 4.30pm.
Damien Moore MP, a member of the Committee, will open the debate.

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

• Guaranteed help at A&E to prevent avoidable deaths from suicide 

The Committee noted the Government's response. 

• Make it law to scan microchips routinely on current & new patients at the vets 

The Committee noted the Government's response. 

• Revoke permission given for beagle breeding centre in Hull for animal testing 

The Committee noted the Government's response. 

• With 'notice to proceed' delayed again, halt all HS2 enabling work immediately 

The Committee noted the Government's response. 

• Have another general election 

The Committee noted the Government's response. 

• Pay Carers an allowance equivalent to a fulltime job at the National Living wage 

The Committee noted the Government's response. 

• Ban animal glue traps 

The Committee noted the Government's response.

Public (paper) petitions with government responses

The following public (paper) petition received a written response from the Government and was noted by the Committee.

• The regulation of the Hair, Barber and Beauty industries (presented by John McNally MP)

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