Lucy Allan (Telford) (Con)
I present this petition on behalf of 155 residents of my Telford constituency.
The petition states:
The petition of residents of Telford,
Declares that the national admissions policy for faith schools is discriminatory; further that the Department for Education should abolish its current policy of a 50 per cent cap on faith-based school admissions; and, further, that a petition on this matter has gathered 155 signatures.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Department for Education to remove the 50 per cent cap on faith-based admissions, so that every child of faith can have access to faith school education.
And the petitioners remain, etc.
[P002101]
Nicky Morgan (Loughborough) (Con)
I rise to present a petition on behalf of 124 taxi drivers in Charnwood borough, five of whom I met on 5 January.
The petition states:
The petition of residents of Charnwood Borough,
Declares that the taxi drivers in Charnwood Borough Council seek an end to the practice of cross border contracting; further that taxi drivers in the area believe that this practice has affected the industry in a negative manner; further that cross border contracting poses a risk to public safety, takes work away from local drivers, is a crime that is difficult to prosecute and is the reason for a decline in the standard of service that the public expects.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to review its policies relating to cross border contracting.
And the petitioners remain, etc.
[P002102]