Public petitions website goes live
A new website that lets you petition the government online has gone live. External site: [e-petitions - create and sign petitions online](http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/index.html)
www.gov.ukHere’s the latest I can provide up to now about the UK Parliament petitions website.
- Structure and purpose: The official petitions platform is hosted at petition.parliament.uk, where the public can create, sign, and track petitions and see government responses or debates tied to notable petitions. It also lists petitions that have received responses or been debated in the House of Commons.[3]
- Recent updates: In May 2026, the Parliament site indicates it will have a refreshed look or “new look” on the specified date, with petitions and signatures continuing seamlessly on the new site; this is a platform-wide upgrade rather than a change in policy for petition handling.[3]
- Historical context: The petitions system began as e-petitions under the government portal and later integrated into the parliamentary site, including a Petitions Committee to review and potentially debate issues raised by petitions.[5][7]
Quick actions you can take now
- Visit the petitions homepage to view current petitions, their status, and recent government responses or debates: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions.[8][3]
- Check the current “Petitions” overview to see which issues have responses or have been debated: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions.[8]
- If you’re looking for current news or announcements about the site itself (like the May 2026 update), the Parliament’s news pages or the petitions site FAQs will have the most up-to-date details: https://www.gov.uk/government/news (search for petitions) and the petitions site FAQ on petition.parliament.uk.
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