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Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 14 July 2020
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15 July 2020
MPs to discuss petitions on easing Coronavirus lockdown restrictions
WATCH: Petitions Committee holds hybrid session to discuss e-petitions
14 July 2020
Report: Petitions Committee calls for Government increase support for Universities and students amid ‘huge' COVID-19 disruption
READ: Petitions Committee releases report on universities and students
13 July 2020
Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 7 July 2020
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9 July 2020
Report: Petitions Committee calls for Government to extend parental leave and pay for new parents in light of COVID-19
READ: Petitions Committee releases report on parental leave
6 July 2020
Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 30 June 2020
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2 July 2020
The 1817 mass petitions for parliamentary reform
This month, Dr Robert Poole looks at the 1817 mass petitions for parliamentary reform
1 July 2020
Chris Packham calls on Government to ban driven grouse shooting in video with Petitions Committee
WATCH: Chris Packham telling the Petitions Committee why the Government should ban driven grouse shooting
1 July 2020
Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 23 June 2020
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25 June 2020
Katie Price to give evidence to Petitions Committee as new online abuse inquiry launched
Petitions Committee calls for evidence as new online abuse inquiry launched
24 June 2020
Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 16 June 2020
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19 June 2020
MPs to debate Coronavirus e-petitions in the Commons Chamber
MPs to debate Coronavirus e-petitions in the Commons Chamber
18 June 2020
Petitions Committee calls on Government to make pet theft a specific offence
READ: Petitions Committee urges Secretary of State for Justice to make pet theft a specific offence
17 June 2020
Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 9 June 2020
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9 June 2020
Petitions Committee has questioned Universities Minister on the impact of coronavirus on university students
WATCH: The Petitions Committee has questioned a Government Minister on how coronavirus affects university students
8 June 2020
Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 2 June 2020
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5 June 2020
Petitions Committee has questioned the Government on maternity leave and pay after unprecedented public engagement
WATCH: The Petitions Committee questione a Government Minister about paid maternity leave during the outbreak
5 June 2020
Temporary changes to how petitions are checked
Temporary changes to how petitions are checked
2 June 2020
The rise of private petitioning in the House of Commons, 1604-1629
This month, Dr Andrew Thrush looks at the rise of private petitioning in the House of Commons, 1604-1629
1 June 2020
Petitions Committee Chair calls on the Government to end petition debates suspension
READ: Chair urges Leader of the House to allow petitions debates in Westminster
21 May 2020