Mr Robert Goodwill MP (P15)
I see no reason why an e-petition should be
any different from a traditional one ie generally ignored and
possibly good for a press release for the Member presenting it.
The Number 10 website similarly gives people an opportunity to
vent their spleen without actually getting anywhere.
In Estonia there is a system where the initiative
with the most support or reaching a certain number of signatures
on the parliament website has to be debated and voted. Maybe this
could be a way of choosing some of the topical debates or providing
some more interest in Friday sitting days.
January 2008
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