Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 6 December 2016

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 2 December 2016.

Petitions which met these criteria after this date will be considered at the Committee's next meeting on Tuesday 13 December 2016.

Petition debates

• Repeal the new Surveillance laws (Investigatory Powers Act)

The Committee decided not to schedule a debate on this petition because the Investigatory Powers Act recently became law after extensive debate and scrutiny in Parliament. The Act received Royal Assent on 29 November 2016. Links to all the debates on the Bill can be found here: Investigatory Powers Bill.

• Put a max of £1200 on car insurance for 18-25 year olds

The Committee has agreed to schedule a debate on this petition.
Before setting a date for the debate, the Committee would like the House of Commons to have the chance to find out more information about the issues raised in the petition. This will help to inform MPs taking part in the House of Commons debate.  More details about this will be announced in due course.

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

• Save State-Funded Nursery Schools

The Committee noted the Government's response.

• End the Fit For Work tests as not fit for purpose, and investigate 9,580 deaths

The Committee noted the Government's response.

• Ban Palm Oil in products produced or sold in the UK

The Committee noted the Government's response.

• Suspend the Myanmar Ambassador for Genocide of Rohingya Muslims.

The Committee noted the Government's response.

• SEN budgets need to be ring fenced for children's education not LA legal fees

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:

• Student season tickets on the Lakes Line (presented by Tim Farron MP)
• Symmetry Park Logistics (presented by Mr Peter Bone MP).

Image: Parliamentary copyright