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There have been a number of petitions not debated in the House Of Commons due to the House Of Commons Petitions Committee not having the powers to put the petition forward for debate, including petitions exceeding 100,000 signatures expressing no confidence in Government Ministers. Review required.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/104471

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mps-snub-190000-strong-petition-calling-for-no-confidence-vote-in-david-cameron-a6740441.html "Thats the second one they have refused to debate. Last time it was the Hunt one. They have no intention of taking any notice of these petitions and are a waste of time completing"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/david-cameron/10638241/Deceit-as-Cameron-ditches-pledge-to-give-voters-power-to-sack-MPs.html

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