Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Buy European@feddit.uk · 2 months agoUK Hits 60k Signatures for Stop Killing Games!lemmy.caimagemessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up1260arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1256arrow-down1imageUK Hits 60k Signatures for Stop Killing Games!lemmy.caSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Buy European@feddit.uk · 2 months agomessage-square10linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down2·edit-22 months 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-up19·2 months 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-down7·2 months agoNo petitions have led to debates which change legislation either.
minus-square9point6@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·2 months agoWell that’s objectively false, the tampon tax one is a pretty famous example.
minus-squareparaphrand@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down8·2 months agoSo this petition just has to measure up to or exceed the importance of feminine hygiene products.
minus-square9point6@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 months ago gives famous example off the top of my head Well this isn’t as important as that …?
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
…?