Committees

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.

E-petitions website

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Inquiries

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Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 14 May 2024
Petitions Committee publishes decisions
17 May 2024
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Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and accessibility to be debated by MPs
MPs to debate Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and accessibility
16 May 2024
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Visa scheme for Palestinians to be debated by MPs
MPs from all parties can take part, and the Government will send a minister to respond
9 May 2024

Latest publications

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Correspondence from the Minister for Schools relating to LGBT content in relationships education
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Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society relating to the debate on financial risk checks for gambling
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Correspondence from the Minister of State for Science, Innovation and Technology relating to the debate on e-petitions 633591 and 645885 on animal testing and non-animal research methods
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Useful information

How petitions debates work?
Actions on petitions
Find out more about e-petitions
Ask your MP to present a petition

Contact us

  • Email: petitionscommittee@parliament.uk
  • Phone: (General) 0207 219 4887 / For media enquiries contact Charles White, Senior Media Officer, at hocmediacorporate@parliament.uk and 0207 219 0969 / CommonsPressOffice@parliament.uk