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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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Secretary of State questioned about brain tumour research funding
Secretary of State questioned about brain tumour research funding
11 January 2019
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Debate: leaving the EU
Petitions Committee schedules Westminster Hall debate on leaving the EU
9 January 2019
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Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 8 January 2019
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8 January 2019
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Debate: TV election debates
Petitions Committee schedules Westminster Hall debate on a commission for TV election debates
3 January 2019
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‘An unnecessary and arbitrary court': A Welsh petition to abolish the Council of the Marches, 1689
Dr Philip Loft looks at an early Welsh petition
13 December 2018
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Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 11 December 2018
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11 December 2018
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Debate: banning products containing unsustainably sourced palm oil
Petitions Committee schedules Westminster Hall debate on banning products containing unsustainably sourced palm oil in the UK
6 December 2018
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Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 4 December 2018
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4 December 2018
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Debate: not holding a second referendum on EU membership
Petitions Committee schedules Westminster Hall debate on not holding a second referendum on EU membership
29 November 2018
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Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 27 November 2018
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27 November 2018
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MPs to debate sale of fireworks to the public
Petitions Committee schedules Westminster Hall debate on the sale of fireworks to the public
23 November 2018
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Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 20 November 2018
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20 November 2018
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Debate: MPs to debate an e-petition about stopping Brexit if no agreement is reached
Petitions Committee schedules Westminster Hall debate on an e-petition relating to Brexit if no agreement is reached
15 November 2018
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Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 13 November 2018
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13 November 2018
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Debate: MPs to debate plastic-free packaging for fruit and vegetables
Petitions Committee schedules Westminster Hall debate on plastic-free packaging for fruit and vegetables
8 November 2018
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Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 30 October 2018
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30 October 2018
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Debate: MPs to debate holding public holidays on religious occasions
Petitions Committee schedules Westminster Hall debate on public holidays on religious occasions
25 October 2018
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A recently discovered Chartist petition
Professor Malcolm Chase looks at the largest petition laid before Parliament in the pre-digital era
23 October 2018
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Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 23 October 2018
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23 October 2018
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Debate: MPs to debate autism training for healthcare professionals
Petitions Committee schedules Westminster Hall debate on autism training for healthcare professionals
18 October 2018
Total results 638 (page 21 of 32)