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

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.

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3 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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The Government's response to Coronavirus
Report:
Published
On 13 July 2020
Govt. response:
Published
On 16 September 2020
Opened 13 March 2020
Tackling Online Abuse
Opened 14 May 2020
Brain tumour and childhood cancer research
Opened 25 March 2021

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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Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 21 September 2021
22 September 2021
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Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 14 September 2021
The Petitions Committee e-petitions, received a Government response and public petitions
17 September 2021
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MPs debate petitions relating to Covid-19 vaccination
On Monday 20 September, MPs will debate petitions relating to Covid-19 vaccination.
16 September 2021

Latest publications

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Letter to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, relating to dangerous dogs legislation
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Correspondence
Letter to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, relating to e-petition 577443
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Correspondence
Letter to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice and the Secretary of State for the Home Department, relating to e-petition 580647
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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