Petition · past parliament
Begin taking these petitions seriously, and actually debate them as you should
Closed
39 signatures
What the petition asks
I have been signing petitions on this site for years, and I don't feel that any of those which have gathered enough signatures have been genuinely considered, and debated, at all.
Each response is just the government briefly reiterating its current stance on the topic, before brushing it aside.
Each response is just the government briefly reiterating its current stance on the topic, before brushing it aside.
Timeline
| 9 Sep 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
39
Status
Closed
Opened
9 Sep 2015
Closed
9 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.