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Petitions Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Petitions Committee considers e-petitions submitted on Parliament’s petitions website and public (paper) petitions presented to the House of Commons, engaging the public directly with the work of the House. You can follow the committee on X (formerly Twitter) @HoCpetitions.

E-petitions website

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Inquiries

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Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions

Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 13 May 2025

Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 13 May 2025.

MPs to debate a petition relating to transgender people self-identifying their legal gender

On Monday 19 May, MPs will debate a petition relating to transgender people self-identifying their legal gender.

MPs to debate a petition relating to the Income Tax Personal Allowance

On Monday 28 April, MPs will debate a petition relating to the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures.

Latest publications

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Formal Minutes 2023-24: List of closed petitions

Published 29 May 2024

Formal Minutes

Formal Minutes 2023-24

Published 29 May 2024

Formal Minutes

Formal Minutes 2022-23: List of closed petitions

Published 29 May 2024

Formal Minutes

Useful information

How petitions debates work

Actions on petitions

Ask your MP to present a petition

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Contact us

Email: petitionscommittee@parliament.uk
Phone: (General) 0207 219 4887 / For media enquiries contact Sean Earley, Media Relations Manager, at 0207 219 0969 / CommonsPressOffice@parliament.uk