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 in the policy scrutiny process by raising issues of 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.
Further information
How to lodge a petition
There is a template for lodging a petition. You can download a copy here:
E-petitions
You can access the e-petition site here.
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Tracking a petition
To track a petition, enter the PE number here |
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Current Business
| The next meeting of the Committee will be on 7 October. Future meeting dates are 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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