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
Other lists of petitions
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379 petitions
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Grant Scottish rivers, including the River Clyde, the legal right to personhood
Closed on 29 October 2025
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Make it illegal to remove all the hair from a horse’s tail
Under consideration from 4 December 2024
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Standardise criteria and consultations for assessing demand for denominational schools
Closed on 8 October 2025
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Increase funding for post mastectomy (delayed) breast reconstructions and ensure that waiting time information is accurate
Under consideration from 28 November 2024
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Develop a new Digital Connectivity Plan for the Highlands and Islands
Closed on 24 September 2025
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Ensure abortion services are available up to 24 weeks across all parts of Scotland
Under consideration from 28 November 2024
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End the pause on new NHS building projects and prioritise capital funding for primary care buildings
Under consideration from 28 November 2024
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Keep private and work place pensions out of divorce
Closed on 5 February 2025
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Update air quality standards in Scotland to align with 2021 World Health Organisation guidelines.
Closed on 16 September 2025
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Pardon those who were accused and convicted of witchcraft in Scotland under the Witchcraft Act 1563
Closed on 22 January 2025
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Run a targeted roadside litter awareness campaign
Closed on 24 September 2025
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Permanently remove peak fare pricing from ScotRail services
Closed on 10 September 2025
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Help protect the Black Grouse by reviewing how new forestry schemes are regulated and implemented
Closed on 11 December 2024
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Review and restructure Scotland’s flood risk management approach and operations
Under consideration from 24 September 2024
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Ban the use of toxic chemicals along our coasts
Closed on 13 November 2024