Petitions

Baroness Laing of Elderslie Excerpts

Tuesday 23rd June 2020 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing)]

Before we move to the presentation of public petitions, I remind the House of the established practice when presenting a petition in the Chamber. When called to present a petition, Members may make a statement, not a speech, about who the petition is from, and how many signatures it has. Members should summarise the content of the petition, and then read the request or prayer contained at its end. If Members make speeches about the subject matter of the petition, they will be called to order by the Chair.