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
Other lists of petitions
All petitions
384 petitions
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Prohibit mobile phone use in Scottish schools
Closed on 4 June 2025
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Safeguard Scottish Listed Buildings at risk of unnecessary demolition
Closed on 11 February 2026
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End the pause on prescribing puberty blockers to children in Scotland
Closed on 25 September 2024
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Legislate to standardise the prescribed learning hours for Primary and Secondary schools in Scotland
Closed on 4 June 2025
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Require anyone found guilty of rape or sexual assault to be registered as a sex offender
Closed on 10 December 2025
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Provide Defibrillators for all Primary and Secondary Schools in Scotland
Closed on 14 January 2026
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Ministerial guidance to clarify the criteria for assessing licence applications under section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Closed on 25 September 2024
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Stop the proposed centralisation of specialist neonatal units in NHS Scotland
Under consideration from 14 May 2024
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Provide essential investment in the Gaelic language to secure its future
Closed on 18 June 2025
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Repeal the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021
Closed on 25 September 2024
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Review the council tax system
Closed on 26 June 2024
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Improve the public consultation processes for energy infrastructure projects
Closed on 11 February 2026
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Review The Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011 and expand the remit of First-tier Tribunal to include commercial properties
Closed on 11 September 2024
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Review and update the Scottish Ministerial Code
Closed on 21 May 2025
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Change the law and prevent children aged 5 to 17 from drinking alcohol in their home or other private premises
Closed on 26 June 2024