Rejected petition Make Government Epetitions Binding

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To make David Cameron's promise regarding Epetitions "to make sure that if a certain level of signatures is reached, the matter will be debated in the House, whether we like it or not." binding, and ensure that epetitions which a 100,000 or more signatures are fully and properly debated in the House of Commons.

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Date submitted 30 October 2012
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