Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Buy European@feddit.uk · 1 month agoUK Hits 60k Signatures for Stop Killing Games!lemmy.caimagemessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up1261arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1257arrow-down1imageUK Hits 60k Signatures for Stop Killing Games!lemmy.caSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Buy European@feddit.uk · 1 month agomessage-square10linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-square9point6@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up35arrow-down3·1 month ago100,000 means they are forced to debate it in parliament. If we get to that point, email your MP and tell them to show up
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down2·edit-21 month ago100,000 signatures means the petition is considered for a debate. And if it is then chosen, it’d be a Westminster Hall debate with no prospect of influencing legislation. But, as the Government has already responded, we needn’t hang around.
minus-square9point6@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 month agoI think every petition that’s ever been through the website has got the “lol try harder” response at 10k. No one pays attention to that one.
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down7·1 month agoNo petitions have led to debates which change legislation either.
minus-square9point6@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·1 month agoWell that’s objectively false, the tampon tax one is a pretty famous example.
minus-squareparaphrand@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down8·1 month agoSo this petition just has to measure up to or exceed the importance of feminine hygiene products.
minus-square9point6@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 month ago gives famous example off the top of my head Well this isn’t as important as that …?
100,000 means they are forced to debate it in parliament.
If we get to that point, email your MP and tell them to show up
100,000 signatures means the petition is considered for a debate. And if it is then chosen, it’d be a Westminster Hall debate with no prospect of influencing legislation. But, as the Government has already responded, we needn’t hang around.
I think every petition that’s ever been through the website has got the “lol try harder” response at 10k.
No one pays attention to that one.
No petitions have led to debates which change legislation either.
Well that’s objectively false, the tampon tax one is a pretty famous example.
So this petition just has to measure up to or exceed the importance of feminine hygiene products.
Well this isn’t as important as that
…?