Committee news
Edmund Felton's petitions for justice
Professor Jason Peacey looks at how Edmund Felton used petitions to fight for justice during the 1600s
4 September 2020
Decisions of the Petitions Committee
The Petitions Committee considered all e-petitions which reached over 10,000 signatures.
4 September 2020
Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 1 September
Decisions of the Petitions Committee taken on 1 September 2020
4 September 2020
The petition of Edmund Felton
Professor Jason Peacey looks at how Edmund Felton used petitions to fight for justice during the 1600s
2 September 2020
Petitions Committee Chair calls on Government to urgently respond to petitions relating to A-level and GCSE grades
Chair of the Petitions Committee writes to the Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson MP
1 September 2020
Petitions Committee Chair calls on Government to urgently respond to petitions relating to A-level and GCSE grades
Chair of the Petitions Committee writes to the Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson MP
20 August 2020
Petitions Committee Chair disappointed in Government's failure to respond urgently to report on the impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave
4 August 2020
The petition of Elizabeth Skory
This month, Dr Sharon Howard looks at one of the first women to petition the House of Lords
3 August 2020
Petitions Committee disappointed at Government's inaction on ‘spiralling' pet theft
READ: Petitions Committee writes to Secretary of State for Justice about Government's inaction on pet theft
28 July 2020
Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 14 July 2020
View the decisions of the Petitions Committee taken on 14 July 2020
15 July 2020
MPs to discuss petitions on easing Coronavirus lockdown restrictions
WATCH: Petitions Committee holds hybrid session to discuss e-petitions
14 July 2020
Report: Petitions Committee calls for Government increase support for Universities and students amid ‘huge' COVID-19 disruption
READ: Petitions Committee releases report on universities and students
13 July 2020
Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 7 July 2020
View the decisions of the Petitions Committee taken on 7 July 2020
9 July 2020
Report: Petitions Committee calls for Government to extend parental leave and pay for new parents in light of COVID-19
READ: Petitions Committee releases report on parental leave
6 July 2020
Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 30 June 2020
View the decisions of the Petitions Committee taken on 30 June 2020
2 July 2020
The 1817 mass petitions for parliamentary reform
This month, Dr Robert Poole looks at the 1817 mass petitions for parliamentary reform
1 July 2020
Chris Packham calls on Government to ban driven grouse shooting in video with Petitions Committee
WATCH: Chris Packham telling the Petitions Committee why the Government should ban driven grouse shooting
1 July 2020
Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 23 June 2020
View the decisions of the Petitions Committee taken on 23 June 2020
25 June 2020
Katie Price to give evidence to Petitions Committee as new online abuse inquiry launched
Petitions Committee calls for evidence as new online abuse inquiry launched
24 June 2020
Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 16 June 2020
View the decisions of the Petitions Committee taken on 16 June 2020
19 June 2020