Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 15 May 2018

The Committee considered all e-petitions which had reached over 10,000 signatures which had received a government response, by Friday 11 May. 

Petitions which met these criteria after this date will be considered at the Committee's next meeting on Tuesday 22 May. 

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

• Repeal the 1939 Cancer Act so that doctors can offer alternatives to chemo

The Committee noted the Government's response.

• Ensure that the U.K. leaves the EU Single Market & Customs Union

The Committee noted the Government's response.

• Require hospitals to reinstate life support if a patient survives for 15 mins

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.

• Save Our Shire Hill Hospital (presented by Ruth George MP)
• School budgets (presented by John Grogan MP)

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