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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.

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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 14 July 2026

Decisions of the Petitions Committee 14 July 2026

Decisions of the Petitions Committee 7 July 2026

Decisions of the Petitions Committee 7 July 2026

MPs will debate a petition relating to offshore detention and deportation of illegal migrants

MPs will debate a petition relating to offshore detention and deportation of illegal migrants.

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Formal Minutes 2024-46

Published 16 July 2026

Formal Minutes

Formal Minutes 2024-26: List of closed petitions

Published 16 July 2026

Formal Minutes

Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention relating to e-petition 738881 dated 13 July 2026

Published 15 July 2026

Correspondence

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Email: petitionscommittee@parliament.uk
Phone: General enquiries: 0207 219 4887 | Media enquiries: 020 7219 0969 / CommonsPressOffice@parliament.uk
Address: Petitions Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA