3 ms·
Anyone in the UK can create a petition. Once a petition hits 100,000 signers it must be debated in parliament. This is not the UK government wanting to debate
by bbno4 6y ago
Anyone in the UK can create a petition. Once a petition hits 100,000 signers it must be debated in parliament.
This is not the UK government wanting to debate this, but they will debate it as it has reached 100,000 signers.
- flir 6y agoAt 100k signatures it's considered for debate. It's not exactly "in Parliament", either. "The Petitions Committee is set up by the House of Commons. It comprises up to 11 backbench Members of Parliament from Government and Opposition parties." There have been 57 petitions debated so far and as far as I am aware, none have resulted in legislation.