Hello
I have in the past tried several times to get e petitions started
( particularly about demenia and old age )
They have all failed miserably with the most 300petitions
When you consider that you need to get 100,000petitions to have any impact it is a daunting experience
Nevertheless I continue to support most petitions because I know that someone has put their heart into the effort
All those that I have done personally I have sent a copy of the petition ( with a covering letter ) to my local MP , to the council chief executive and the leaders of the local political parties
It has always given me some satisfaction that I have made those responsible for my petition aware that we are making ourselves heard ( even if it gets rejected through ;time out’)
I am sure your petition is justified , I have signed it , and hope that it is successful
But even if it does not reach the post you can be aware that you have tried
Best wishes
Jimbo
Open (14/02/2015 )5,580
Closed 26,472
Rejected 27,628
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions?order=asc&page=1&sort=title&state=rejected
E-Petitions and the Backbench Business Committee
http://www.parliament.uk/business/c...ct/backbench-business-committee/e-petitions-/
Stage 1
An E-petition gets 100,000 signatures
The Leader of the House writes to the Backbench Business Committee to notify the Committee that an e-petition has 100,000 signatures. This does not guarantee a debate in the Commons, but triggers consideration by the Committee. There are two possibilities:
Stage 2
A backbench MP makes representation in support
A backbench MP makes representation in support of a debate on the subject of the e-petition at the Committee's weekly meeting. These are public and can be watched on Parliament TV.
No MP appears before the Committee
No MP appears before the Committee to ask for a debate on the e-petition topic
The Committee can only consider an e-petition for a debate if an MP comes to make a case for the subject to be debated. You can contact your own MP to ask them to do this.
Find your MP.
Stage 3
The Committee decides whether to allocate a debate on the subject of the e-petition
If a backbench MP makes a representation the Committee decides whether to allocate a debate on the subject of the e-petition. To do this, the Committee will consider:
Topicality, -Why holding a debate is important
the number of MPs who are likely to take part
Whether a debate has already been held or is likely to be arranged through other routes.
Consider an e-petition for a debate if an MP comes to make a case for the subject to be debated. You can contact your own MP to ask them to do this.
Find your MP.
Read more
http://www.parliament.uk/business/c...ct/backbench-business-committee/e-petitions-/
NOTE
e-petitions will be taking a break on 30 March 2015 as Parliament prepares for the General Election Find out more
The current Parliament closes on 30 March 2015 to prepare for the General Election in May 2015. It’s not possible to accept any new petitions or provide a Government response to an existing petition once Parliament closes.
Until 30 March 2015 you can still create and sign e-petitions, however they’re likely to be open for less time than usual.
e-petitions will be back following the General Election.