Petitions – The Scottish Parliament

The Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee will conclude its work in March 2026 ahead of the next Scottish Parliament election. While it will continue to meet, the Committee has agreed it will not consider petitions submitted after 10 October. This is to ensure all petitions currently in the system can be considered before the next Scottish Parliament election. It is also unlikely that the Committee would be able to schedule and meaningfully progress petitions submitted after 10 October before the election. Contact the Committee team at petitions.committee@parliament.scot for more information about the petitions process.

If you are seeking emergency action or an urgent policy change please contact one of your 8 MSPs or the Scottish Government directly

The Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee looks at all published petitions.

Petitions under consideration

  1. Address early sexual offending in Scotland

    Under consideration from 16 October 2025

  2. Establish a kindergarten stage in Scottish education

    Under consideration from 16 October 2025

  3. Amend the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act to prevent abuse of power of attorney

    Under consideration from 16 October 2025

  4. Address Dangerous Delays in Paediatric Cancer Diagnostics

    Under consideration from 10 October 2025

See all petitions under consideration (127)

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