E-petitions stand every chance of proving popular, and maybe even too popular for their own good. Any petitioner securing more than 100,000 signatures will expect a debate in the House of Commons.
These will take place in time allocated for backbench debates, of which just six days remain before April. The leader of the House of Commons, Sir George Young, says extra time may be allowed. It is understood an additional six days could be provided.

But the slots are much sought after by MPs with their own subjects for debate, who even if granted more days might not be willing to hand them all over to the concerns of petitioners. If successful petitions outnumber spaces in the parliamentary schedule, frustration could result. Already the Daily Express says 65,000 people have expressed support for a referendum on EU

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