HANSARDCommons29 Mar 202320 contributions
Presented Petitions
Petitions presented to the House but not read on the Floor
Onshore energy connections along the Suffolk Coast
The petition of the people of Suffolk Coastal and the wider Suffolk area,
Declares that the UK was the first G7 country to legislate for net-zero by 2050, which coupled with an even stronger need for energy independence means a Government commitment to provide 40GW of offshore wind electricity by 2030; further declares that emerging government policy including the subsequent review of the national policy statements for energy sets out that a more co-ordinated approach to the delivery of onshore electricity transmission infrastructure is required recognising cumulative impact; further declares the concerns of the petitioners, that through a mixture of already granted planning consents, proposed landfall sites, cable corridors & convertor stations the huge impact these connections would have on the communities and precious landscape of the Suffolk coast, much of which is in the AONB.
The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to review all onshore energy connections along the Suffolk coast and carry out a comparative study, including already suggested brownfield sites, properly assessing the environmental impact of these connections before proceeding any further.
And the petitioners remain etc.
Sunday Trading Act 1994
The petition of Dick Lucien Chitolie,
Declares that the Sunday Trading Act 1994 conflicts with the fourth commandment, that the sabbath day be kept holy; and further that it also contributes to harmful climate change.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to rescind the Sunday Trading Act 1994.
And the petitioners remain, etc.
Uprising in Iran
The petition of residents of the United Kingdom,
Declares that the protests and anti-regime uprisings in Iran led by women and youth are incredibly powerful and have spread across the country; notes that the signatories support the effort to help bring democracy to Iran; furthermore that at least 700 protestors have been killed and another 30,000 have been arrested in the first two weeks of the uprising and that this is an injustice to the people of Iran and their human rights; further declares that more support to Iranian protestors is required.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to support the Iranian people’s uprising and their desire for democracy.
And the petitioners remain, etc.