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
Petitions under consideration
9 petitions
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Stop the Guga Hunt
Under consideration from 3 November 2025
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Extend the time period for complaints through the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman for neurodivergent people to two years
Under consideration from 8 May 2025
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Make non-fatal strangulation a standalone criminal offence in Scotland
Under consideration from 6 January 2025
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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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Establish an independent inquiry and an independent national whistleblowing officer to investigate concerns about the alleged mishandling of child safeguarding enquiries by public bodies
Under consideration from 3 November 2022
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Allow the Fornethy Survivors to access Scotland’s redress scheme
Under consideration from 19 April 2022
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Complete an emergency in-depth review of Women's Health services in Caithness & Sutherland
Under consideration from 17 January 2022
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Register of Interests for members of Scotlands judiciary
Under consideration from 7 December 2012
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Justice for Megrahi
Under consideration from 1 November 2010