Post by Bob on Aug 4, 2011 13:25:58 GMT 1
MPs must not ignore calls for debates on the death penalty and other contentious issues after Parliament's e-petitions website goes live, House of Commons leader Sir George Young says.
The first petitions are being published, with those gaining more than 100,000 signatures to be considered for a full parliamentary discussion.
MPs cannot simply "pretend" strong views do not exist, Sir George said.
Hundreds of petitions have been entered, he told the Daily Mail.
Among those published so far is one calling for legislation allowing the death penalty for child-killers and people who murder on-duty police officers.
Presented by Paul Staines, who writes the Guido Fawkes political blog, it calls for all treaties and international commitments "which may inhibit the ability of Parliament to restore capital punishment" to be reviewed.
It is looking pretty certain that this Death penalty one will be the first to reach the 100,000 and have to be debated in parliament.
Perhaps as well each constituency ought to be able to have a referendum on the death penalty and for eaxch constituency that say Yes to it their MP should be required to vote in accordance
The first petitions are being published, with those gaining more than 100,000 signatures to be considered for a full parliamentary discussion.
MPs cannot simply "pretend" strong views do not exist, Sir George said.
Hundreds of petitions have been entered, he told the Daily Mail.
Among those published so far is one calling for legislation allowing the death penalty for child-killers and people who murder on-duty police officers.
Presented by Paul Staines, who writes the Guido Fawkes political blog, it calls for all treaties and international commitments "which may inhibit the ability of Parliament to restore capital punishment" to be reviewed.
It is looking pretty certain that this Death penalty one will be the first to reach the 100,000 and have to be debated in parliament.
Perhaps as well each constituency ought to be able to have a referendum on the death penalty and for eaxch constituency that say Yes to it their MP should be required to vote in accordance