Public Petitions
The public petitions process is a key part of the Parliament's commitment to participation, openness and accessibility. It allows individuals, community groups and organisations to participate fully in the democratic process, by raising issues of public concern with the Parliament. Once petitions are submitted, they are considered by the Public Petitions Committee. Any person or group may submit a petition to the Parliament.
The remit of the Committee is to decide what action should be taken on admissible public petitions. The Committee is also responsible for deciding, in cases of dispute, whether a public petition is admissible.
We are currently experiencing intermittent problems with access to our e-petitions system. These are being investigated. We apologise for any inconvenience caused if you have difficulties accessing the system. Please try later. |
Please refer to the Guidance on how to submit a Petition for more information or click this link to watch a video about the petitions process. You can also listen to a podcast with the Committee Convener. The guidance is also available in the following languages:
You can download the template for submitting a petition here:
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To access a specific petition and track its progress, enter the PE number here
Current Business
| Due to the parliamentary summer recess between
28 June and 31 August 2008,
the Committee will next meet on 9 September. Future meetings dates are: 23 September, 7 October, 4 and 18 November, 2 and 16 December. The Committee has started its inquiry into the public petitions process.Further information on the inquiry can be found on the inquiry’s homepage. |
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