The public petitions system has now closed ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections on 7 May 2026. It is not possible to submit a new petition to the Scottish Parliament or sign a petition until after the election.

The petitions system will reopen at the start of the new parliamentary session.

For more information about the petitions process, please contact the committee team at petitions.committee@parliament.scot

For more information about the election campaign period and the dissolution of the current parliament, please visit the Scottish Parliament’s Election 2026 webpage: https://www.parliament.scot/msps/elections/election-2026

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384 petitions

  1. Make non-fatal strangulation a standalone criminal offence in Scotland

    Under consideration from 6 January 2025

  2. Implement the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in Scottish legislation

    Closed on 26 November 2025

  3. Introduce legislation to make it a requirement for swift bricks to be installed in all new developments in Scotland, and include swifts in building surveys

    Closed on 19 March 2025

  4. Expand ScotRail’s Inter7City routes to include Dunfermline

    Closed on 12 November 2025

  5. Publish a timeline for the dualling of the A96 between Inverness and Nairn by Easter 2025

    Closed on 11 March 2026

  6. Grant Scottish rivers, including the River Clyde, the legal right to personhood

    Closed on 29 October 2025

  7. Make it illegal to remove all the hair from a horse’s tail

    Closed on 25 February 2026

  8. Standardise criteria and consultations for assessing demand for denominational schools

    Closed on 8 October 2025

  9. Increase funding for post mastectomy (delayed) breast reconstructions and ensure that waiting time information is accurate

    Closed on 14 January 2026

  10. Develop a new Digital Connectivity Plan for the Highlands and Islands

    Closed on 24 September 2025

  11. Ensure abortion services are available up to 24 weeks across all parts of Scotland

    Closed on 14 January 2026

  12. End the pause on new NHS building projects and prioritise capital funding for primary care buildings

    Closed on 10 December 2025

  13. Keep private and work place pensions out of divorce

    Closed on 5 February 2025

  14. Update air quality standards in Scotland to align with 2021 World Health Organisation guidelines.

    Closed on 16 September 2025

  15. 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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