LIVE: E-petition debate relating to Gurkha pensions - 22 November 2021

The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate on a petition relating to Gurkha pensions.

Jonathan Gullis MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. Leo Docherty MP, Minister for Defence People and Veterans, will respond for the Government.

Read the petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/594155
Read House of Commons Library research on this issue: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn04375/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pet-business_wh-251121
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://petition.parliament.uk/

What are petitions debates?

Petitions debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.

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