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, 11 January 2022
14 January 2022
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Police powers to suspend driving licenses to be debated by MPs
MPs will debate a petition relating to police powers to suspend driving licenses
5 January 2022
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Government delay in responding to report is disappointing, says Chair of the Petitions Committee
Petitions Committee reacts to the Government’s delay in responding to its report
15 December 2021

Latest publications

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First Report - Impact of Covid-19 on new parents: one year on
Work Impact of Covid-19 on new parents: one year on (Non-inquiry session)
Committees Petitions Committee
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HC 479
Report
Response to this report
Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Vaccines and Public Health relating to the Committee’s inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on new parents: one year on
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HC 479
Correspondence
Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Vaccines and Public Health relating to the Committee’s inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on new parents: one year on
Work Impact of Covid-19 on new parents: one year on (Non-inquiry session)
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HC 479
Correspondence
Members' Attendance (2021-22)
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Attendance statistics

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