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DEBATES ON GOVERNMENT E-PETITIONS
SEVENTH REPORT OF SESSION 2010-12, REPORT, TOGETHER WITH FORMAL MINUTES, ORAL AND WRITTEN EVIDENCE |
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Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Procedure Committee, Greg Knight |
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Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
0215040570 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780215040572 |
| Publisher: |
TSO |
| Pub. date: |
19 January, 2012 |
| Series: |
House of Commons Papers |
| Pages: |
28 |
| Synopsis: |
Whilst the Government's initiative of e-petitions is welcome in principle, there have been some practical problems with its operation. In this report two areas which need urgent attention have been addressed, the time for debate and public understanding of the process.The Committee recommends that a dedicated time slot be created for debates on subjects that are raised by e-petitions and propose that this is an extra sitting in Westminster Hall between 4.30 and 7.30 pm on a Monday. This would only take place if the Backbench Business Committee had scheduled a debate on the subject of an e-petition. This change would be experimental and its effectiveness be reviewed after one year.Many of the problems experienced by the Backbench Business Committee and by petitioners have arisen from a failure on the part of the Government to adequately explain the process to petitioners. The Committee recommends that the information on the Government's website should be made clearer and more accurate. When a petition has been signed by 100,000 people, the lead petitioner should be advised to find an MP who is willing to apply to the Backbench Business Committee for time for debate |
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UK |
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TSO |
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