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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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Committee question Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Ministers on Coronavirus response
WATCH: Petitions Committee question Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Ministers on Coronavirus response with questions from the public
26 March 2020
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Petitions Committee disappointed by Government's response on misuse of fireworks
Committee publish government response to Committee report Fireworks
20 March 2020
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Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 17 March 2020
View the decisions of the Petitions Committee taken on 17 March 2020
20 March 2020
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Petitions Committee debates postponed
Petitions Committee debates postponed
19 March 2020
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Petitions Committee to question Ministers on Government strategy with questions from the public
1.8 million signatures prompt evidence session over fears of Coronavirus spreading
18 March 2020
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Decisions of the Petitions Committee 10 March 2020
View the decisions of the Petitions Committee taken on 10 March 2020
16 March 2020
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Debate: caging of farm animals
MPs to debate a petition about caging of farm animals started by Deborah Meaden
12 March 2020
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Debate: animal sentience and welfare
MPs to debate a petition about animal sentience and welfare started by Alesha Dixon
12 March 2020
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Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 3 March 2020
View the decisions of the Petitions Committee taken on 28 March 2017.
6 March 2020
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Debate: provision of free childcare
MPs to debate a petition about the provision of free childcare
5 March 2020
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Parliament's petitions website has re-opened
Petitions website re-opens following formation of a new Petitions Committee
2 March 2020
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Catherine McKinnell MP elected Chair of the Petitions Committee
Catherine McKinnell MP has been elected as the new Chair of the Petitions Committee
30 January 2020
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Petitions and the General Election 2019
Petitions Committee website durind dissolution of Parliament
6 November 2019
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General Election 2019
Following the Dissolution of Parliament on 6 November 2019, all select committees have ceased to exist
6 November 2019
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Petitions Committee membership at the end of Parliament 2017-19
View the membership of the Committee at the end of 2017-19 Parliament
5 November 2019
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MPs demand action against irresponsible fireworks use
MPs demand action against irresponsible fireworks use
5 November 2019
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Your petitions and the 2019 General Election: FAQs
Find out answers to FAQs about your petitions and the 2019 General Election: FAQs
1 November 2019
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Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 29 October 2019
View the decisions of the Petitions Committee taken on 29 October 2019
31 October 2019
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The Larrakia Petitions for a Treaty and Land Rights
This month, Dr Karen O'Brien looks at the Larrakia petitions for a treaty and land rights
30 October 2019
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Petitions Committee welcomes deal on cystic fibrosis drugs
Petitions Committee welcomes deal on cystic fibrosis drugs
25 October 2019
Total results 642 (page 17 of 33)