Committees

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.

E-petitions website

If you’re directly and specially affected by the HS2 (Crewe - Manchester) Bill, you can find out how to submit a petition against it here.

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These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

View previous Petitions Committee website

Inquiries

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There are no current inquiries

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

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MPs question Government inaction on 'cruel' legislation targeting certain dog breeds
MPs question Government inaction on 'cruel' legislation targeting certain dog breeds
3 August 2022
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Government responds to letter asking for update on plans to act on petitioners’ animal welfare concerns
Petitions Committee publishes letter from Environment Secretary George Eustice MP
18 July 2022
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Committee criticises Government for poor response to a petition relating to parental responsibility
Committee writes to the Secretary of State for Justice Dominic Raab MP
15 July 2022

Latest publications

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Letter from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, relating to breed specific legislation
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Correspondence
Letter from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to animal welfare
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Correspondence
Letter to the Secretary of State for Justice relating to e-petition 614893
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Correspondence

Useful information

Actions on petitions
Find out more about e-petitions
Ask your MP to present a petition

Contact us

  • Email: petitionscommittee@parliament.uk
  • Phone: (General) 0207 219 4887 / For media enquiries contact Gary Connor, Media Relations Manager and Hannah Olbison, Senior Media Relations Officer, at hocmediacorporate@parliament.uk and 0207 219 0969