Rejected petition MPs should have a free vote on petitions debated in parliament

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Debating petitions in parliament is not about getting a response from government - that is what written and oral questions are for - but about getting a response from parliament.

That requires a free vote, and that free vote must be compulsory so that the government can avoid all responsibility for the result.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Whipping is a matter for political parties and not HM Government

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 30 October 2011
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