Petitions

Danny Chambers Excerpts

Wednesday 18th March 2026 Commons Chamber

[Dr Danny Chambers (Winchester) (LD)]

Today I present a petition on behalf of over 500 of my constituents who call on the Government to urgently review the removal of school transport for children attending Henry Beaufort school in Winchester. Under the current changes, children as young as 11 are expected to walk up to three miles—that takes over an hour—on dangerous roads to get to school. I have walked the route with parents, and it is unacceptable.

The petition states:

“The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to work with Hampshire County Council to ensure that the school bus service from Kings Worthy to Henry Beaufort School is continued.”

Following is the full text of the petition:

[The petition of residents of the constituency of Winchester,

Declares that the school bus from Kings Worthy to Henry Beaufort School is due to be withdrawn in April 2026; further declares that this would force children as young as eleven to walk over an hour on dangerous roads to get to school, which would be particularly dangerous in the winter months, or cost parents who will have to start work later or pay for expensive taxis; and further declares that the plans would mean more congestion, worse air quality and higher costs for parents.

The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to work with Hampshire County Council to ensure that the school bus service from Kings Worthy to Henry Beaufort School is continued.

And the petitioners remain, etc.]

[P003170]

[Helena Dollimore (Hastings and Rye) (Lab/Co-op)]

I present this petition on behalf of the 9,915 people who have supported my campaign calling on the water companies to end the use of plastic beads in wastewater treatment. A few months ago, I had no idea that plastic beads were used in wastewater treatment, and then 300 million of them washed up on our coastline at Camber Sands and along the Sussex coast, causing an environmental catastrophe. I have since been working with the Sussex Wildlife Trust because the use of plastic beads in wastewater treatment is an outdated technology and better, modern methods exist. Why are the water companies still using them, especially in coastal areas where they can do so much damage?

The petition states:

The petition of residents of the United Kingdom,

Declares that the use of plastic “biobeads” in wastewater treatment should be phased out.

The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons ask the Government to work with the water companies and the Environment Agency to end the use of plastic “biobeads” in wastewater treatment.

And the petitioners remain, etc.

[P003173]