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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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MPs to debate petition relating to HS2
MPs to debate a petition relating to the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway line
9 September 2021
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MPs to debate petition relating to funding and affordability of childcare
MPs to debate petition relating to funding and affordability of childcare
8 September 2021
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Petitions Committee welcomes plan for legislation to tackle pet abduction in England
Chair Catherine McKinnell MP and committee member Tom Hunt MP have welcomed the Government’s plans to introduce legislation to make pet abduction an offence in England
3 September 2021
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Decisions of the Committee, 20 July 2021
Petitions Committee considered e-petitions, received a Government response and public petitions
23 July 2021
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Decisions of the Committee, 13 July 2021
Petitions Committee considered e-petitions, revised Government responses and public petitions
19 July 2021
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MPs to debate petition relating to an amnesty for undocumented migrants
MPs to debate petition relating to an amnesty for undocumented migrants
15 July 2021
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MPs to debate a petition relating to cervical screening
MPs to debate a petition relating to cervical screening
14 July 2021
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MPs to debate petition relating to water safety
MPs to debate petition relating to water safety
8 July 2021
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MPs to debate petition relating to research into motor neurone disease
MPs to debate petition relating to research into motor neurone disease
7 July 2021
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Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 6 July 2021
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 6 July 2021
6 July 2021
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Committee announces evidence session on the impact of covid-19 on new parents
Committee to hear evidence from petition creators and expert witnesses on the impact of covid-19 on new parents
6 July 2021
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Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 29 June 2021
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 29 June 2021
2 July 2021
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MPs to debate petition relating to breed specific legislation for dogs
MPs to debate a petition relating to breed specific legislation for dogs
1 July 2021
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MPs to debate petition relating to protection of hedgehogs
MPs to debate a petition relating to the protection of hedgehogs
30 June 2021
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Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 22 June 2021
Committee considered all e-petitions which had reached over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response. The Committee also considered e-petitions with over 100,000 signatures that were awaiting debate.
25 June 2021
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MPs to debate petition relating to Black history and cultural diversity in the curriculum
MPs to debate petition relating to Black history and cultural diversity in the curriculum
24 June 2021
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MPs to debate petitions relating to microchipping of pets
MPs to debate petitions relating to microchipping of pets
23 June 2021
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MPs to debate a petition relating to Government contracts during the covid-19 outbreak
Ps to debate a petition relating to Government contracts during the covid-19 outbreak
17 June 2021
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MPs to debate petitions relating to grouse shooting
MPs to debate petitions relating to grouse shooting
16 June 2021
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Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 15 June 2021
Petitions Committee considered all e-petitions, received a Government response and e-petitions that had received a revised response.
15 June 2021
Total results 642 (page 9 of 33)