Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 1 September

Petitions with over 100,000 signatures

The Committee agreed to consider petitions that have reached the threshold to be considered for debate its next meeting.

1. Broker a ceasefire for all sides in Yemen to carry out humanitarian aid
2. Impose sanctions on China over its treatment of Uyghur Muslims
3. Omit the NHS from any future trade deal with the US
4. Award all Nursing Staff in the NHS a pay rise of 10% backdated to 1 April 2020
5. Vets to scan prior to euthanasia for Rescue Back up and confirm keeper details
6. Scrap removal of free transport for under-18s from TfL bailout
7. Ban the exploitative import of young puppies for sale in the UK
8. Make pet theft crime a specific offence with custodial sentences
9. Review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades
10. Take action to stop illegal immigration and rapidly remove illegal immigrants
11. Don’t criminalise trespass

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

1. Lockdown breaches by Government officials must be treated as Gross Misconduct
   The Committee agreed to request a revised response from the Government, which directly addresses the request in the petition.
2. Ban anonymous accounts on social media
   The Committee noted the Government’s response.
3. Abolish Stamp Duty on all transactions during Corona Virus pandemic
   The Committee agreed to request a revised response from the Government, which directly addresses the request in the petition.
4. Exempt Commonwealth Service Personnel having to pay fees to remain in the UK
   The Committee noted the Government’s response.
5. Scrap removal of free transport for under-18s from TfL bailout
   The Committee noted the Government’s response.
6. Review the need for a statutory owners and Directors Test in Football
   The Committee noted the Government’s response.
7. Award all Nursing Staff in the NHS a pay rise of 10% backdated to 1 April 2020
   The Committee noted the Government’s response.
8. Limit the Sale and Use of Fireworks to Organisers of Licensed Displays Only
   The Committee noted the Government’s response.
9. Issue urgent guidance and voucher scheme to save baby & toddler activity sector
   The Committee noted the Government’s response.
10. Repeal the decision to implement compulsory face coverings in English shops
    The Committee noted the Government’s response.
11. A government cash bailout for the coach industry before it's too late
    The Committee agreed to request a revised response from the Government, which directly addresses the request in the petition.
12. Extension for Commonwealth Citizens on Tier 5 Youth Mobility Visas
    The Committee agreed to request a revised response from the Government, which directly addresses the request in the petition.
13. Extra Financial Support For Closed Soft Play Centres
    The Committee noted the Government’s response.
14. Refund taxes used to pay slavery abolition debt to British descendants of slaves
    The Committee noted the Government’s response.
15. Extend the furlough scheme for high-risk people who can't safely return to work
    The Committee noted the Government’s response.
16.  Extend furlough scheme for the UK Aviation sector to help stop redundancies
    The Committee noted the Government’s response.
17. We call on DEFRA, to reinstate the ban on the use of metaldehyde slug pellets
    The Committee noted the Government’s response.

Public petitions

1. Protection of workers in the airline industry (presented by Gavin Newlands MP) 
2. Impact of COVID-19 on Luton Borough Council (presented by Rachel Hopkins MP)