 Petitions are one of the easiest ways to get involved in Parliament. Here's how: There are 2 forms of petitions that we can hear in Parliament. E-petitions You can start an e-petition on Parliaments petitions website. Once the petition reaches 10,000 signatures, it will receive a government response. Once the petition reaches 100,000 signatures, it will be considered by the Petitions Committee (of which I am a member) for a full debate in Westminster Hall. Head here to start your petition: Petitions - UK Government and Parliament Paper petitions MP's can present paper public petitions on behalf of their constituents in the House of Commons Chamber. Once it is presented, it will be printed in Hansard, and a government response should be expected within 2 months. I recently did this in the Chamber with a petition on the infected blood scandal: If this is something you would be interested in, find the guidance on how to format your petition here:
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