The Committee focuses on:
View current and previous petitions on the public petitions system
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Continued Petitions
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Continued Petitions
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Continued Petitions, New Petitions
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Continued Petitions
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Continued Petitions, New Petitions
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Energy, Continued Petitions, New Petitions, Correction
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Continued Petitions, New Petitions
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Continued Petitions, New Petitions
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Emergency Cardiac Care, Continued Petitions, New Petitions
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Emergency Cardiac Care, Continued Petitions, New Petitions
Annual Report of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 2025-2026
1st Report, 2026 (Session 6)
Published: 16 March 2026
Legacy Report of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee, Session 6
2nd Report, 2026 (Session 6)
Published: 16 March 2026
Annual report of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 2024-2025
2nd Report of 2025 (Session 6)
Published: 29 May 2025
To consider public petitions addressed to the Parliament in accordance with these Rules (and any additional matter added under Rule 6.1.5A) and, in particular, to—
(a) decide in a case of dispute whether a petition is admissible;
(b) decide what action should be taken upon an admissible public petition; and
(c) keep under review the operation of the petitions system.
(d) consider and report on public policy or undertake post-legislative scrutiny through the use of deliberative democracy, Citizen’s Assemblies or other forms of participative engagement.