House of Lords: Public Petitions

Lord Norton of Louth
asked the Chairman of Committees:

How many public petitions have been presented to the House of Lords in the past 20 years; and when was the last occasion on which such a petition was presented. [HL3714]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara)
Twenty-eight public petitions have been presented to the House of Lords in the past 20 years. The last occasion on which such a petition was presented was 13 December 2000.