High Speed Rail Committee to review petitions
6 May 2016
The House of Lords petitioning period took place from Thursday 24 March 2016 to Monday 18 April 2016. 821 petitions to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill were received and will now be reviewed by the Committee.
Petitions against the Bill
It is open to any individual, group of individuals or organisation ‘directly and specially affected' by the provisions of a private or hybrid bill to voice their objections in a petition against that bill.
House of Lords list of petitions against the Bill
House of Lords petitions 1-100
House of Lords petitions 101-200
House of Lords petitions 201-300
House of Lords petitions 301-400
House of Lords petitions 401-500
House of Lords petitions 501-600
House of Lords petitions 601-700
House of Lords petitions 701-800
House of Lords petitions 801-828
Locus Standi
Locus standi is the right of a petitioner to appear before the Select Committee based on their petition documents demonstrating adequately that they are directly and specially affected. It can be challenged if the promoter of the Bill disagrees that there is a direct and special effect. In that event, the Committee decides whether there is a right to appear. You will be notified if your petition is to be challenged.
- Challenges to the locus standi of petitioners in the House of Lords (pdf 274KB)
- A Guide for Petitioners (pdf 733KB)
Further information
Hybrid Bills in current and previous sessions
Hybrid Bills: Background Paper
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