Public Petition

A paper petition presented to the House of Commons by an MP.

Also used as: public petition, public petitions, paper petition, paper petitions, petition presented to Parliament

Source / explainer: Read UK Parliament information on petitions

Last reviewed: 21 August 2026

A Public Petition is a paper petition presented to the House of Commons by an MP. It allows members of the public to raise a concern formally through Parliament. Public petitions are different from e-petitions submitted through the online UK Government and Parliament petitions website.

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