LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION

HOUSE OF COMMONS
LONDON SW1A 0AA

PROPOSED LEGISLATION:
Petition Act
OVERVIEW
SECTION I
A skype chat called the UK Parliament Petitions Committee will be created. (More details
are in Sections VI and VII)
SECTION II
British citizens are able to create forums in which they can propose legislation or
suggestions as a petition.
SECTION III
Only British citizens that are not in HM Prison Service are able to sign the aforementioned
forums.
SECTION IV
Should a petition receive 30+ signatures from British citizens, it will be debated in a
legislative session. The petition may be converted into a bill by a member of Parliament.
SECTION V
A British citizen is defined as a person in the United Kingdom group that is not in the rank
of Awaiting Citizenship.
SECTION VI
The UK Parliament Petitions Committee will decide which petitions will be debated in the
next legislative session (they will decide when the petitions will be debated).
SECTION VII
Petitions must receive their minimum of 30+ signatures within one week of the
forum/petition being created.
SECTION VIII
The UK Parliament Petitions Committee will be consisted of the party leaders of parties
currently having at least a single seat in the House of Commons. (As stated in Section I, the
UK Parliament Petitions Committee is a skype chat).

LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION

HOUSE OF COMMONS
LONDON SW1A 0AA

SECTION IX
British citizens may sign their name onto a petition by writing Signed or Support or
something that will directly suggest their approval or support.
PARAGRAPH FROM THE REPRESENTING MP
I feel that this act is necessary because this will allow everyday citizens of the United
Kingdom to create petitions. This is a way that British citizens can tell the government on
what they want to happen in the United Kingdom. Of course, all petitions will only be
debated- there will be no voting on it. After all, only Members of Parliament can propose
legislation. However, this will tell us MPs what the British people want. This is also a real
system in real life, and so this will make this group more accurate and realistic. This is a
win-win for everyone: The United Kingdom gets more accurate and realistic, citizens of the
United Kingdom can affect the government more and tell the government on what they
want to see happen in the government, and it makes this group more active.

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Longcyber1
Leader of the Opposition