Committee news
Funding for research into brain tumours explored
Petitions Committee hears from petitioners and charities about funding for research into brain tumours
29 October 2015
Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 27 October 2015
Today's decisions involved informing petitioners of existing House of Commons work on their petition issues.
27 October 2015
E-petition debate on term-time leave from school for holidays
The House of Commons debates an e-petition relating to term time leave from school for holiday.
21 October 2015
Decisions of the Petitions Committee 20 October 2015
Today's decisions involved informing petitioners of current Parliamentary work relevant their petition.
20 October 2015
Inquiry: funding for research into brain tumours
The Petitions Committee is investigating the subject of funding for brain tumour research, following an e-petition which was started on petition.parliament.uk
19 October 2015
E-petition debate on immigration
House of Commons debates in Westminster Hall on Monday 19 October
16 October 2015
Decisions of the Petitions Committee 13 October 2015
Today's decisions by the Petitions Committee include scheduling a debate on an e-petition relating to term-time leave from school for holiday.
13 October 2015
E-petition debate on the legalisation of cannabis
House of Commons debates in Westminster Hall on Monday 12 October
9 October 2015
Launch of the new Petitions Committee
The Launch of the new Petitions Committee will take place on Wednesday 28 October 2015. It's a free event aimed at campaigners.
2 October 2015
Petition relating to migrants and refugees in the UK
Find out what happened in the House of Commons on the issue raised in this petition.
17 September 2015
Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 15 September 2015
Today's decisions by the Petitions Committee include referring an e-petition about sugary drinks, started by Jamie Oliver, to the House of Commons Health Committee.
15 September 2015
Contracts and conditions in the NHS and #WeNurses chat
Parliament debates e-petition on contracts and conditions in the NHS in Westminster Hall. #WeNurses online debate to inform MPs taking part.
9 September 2015
Committee schedules its first debates on e-petitions
The Petitions Committee made its first decisions on petitions, including scheduling two debates on petitions which reached 100,000 signatures or more.
8 September 2015
Committee opens consultation on its working methods
New Petitions Committee opens a consultation on its working methods
23 July 2015
New House of Commons and Government petitions website launched
New petitions website launched
20 July 2015
Helen Jones elected as Chair
Chair of Petitions Committee announced
18 June 2015
Chair nominations for Petitions Committee
Nominations close at 5pm on Wednesday 10 June
4 June 2015