Petitions Committee - Project Open Gov

A Commons committee that considers e-petitions and public petitions.

Category: Parliament and elections Select committees

Also used as: Petitions Committee, Commons Petitions Committee, petitions select committee

Official website: Visit the Petitions Committee

Source / explainer: Read the Petitions Committee guide to petition debates

Last reviewed: 21 August 2026

The Petitions Committee is a House of Commons committee that considers e-petitions submitted on the UK Government and Parliament petitions website and public petitions presented to the House of Commons. It can schedule petition debates, undertake public engagement and help connect public concerns with parliamentary scrutiny.

Related terms

E-petitionAn online petition submitted through the UK Government and Parliament petitions website.PetitionA formal request asking Parliament or one of its Houses to take action or consider an issue.Petition DebateA Westminster Hall debate on issues raised by one or more petitions.Public PetitionA paper petition presented to the House of Commons by an MP.Westminster Hall DebateA Commons debate held away from the main chamber, usually on a general motion without a vote.