UK Parliament — House of Commons
Order ID:301
Known as:
- Petitions Committee
Order numbers:
145A
Cite as
Current version
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2022 — 30th November | 145A Petitions Committee | (1) |
There shall be a select committee, called the Petitions Committee, to consider public petitions presented to the House and e-petitions submitted through the House of Commons and Government e-petitions site. |
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(2) |
The committee shall consist of not more than eleven members. |
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(3) |
The committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time. |
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(4) |
The committee shall have power to appoint a sub-committee, which shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to adjourn from place to place, and to report to the committee from time to time. |
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(5) |
The committee shall have power to report from time to time the evidence taken before the sub-committee. |
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(6) |
The quorum of the sub-committee shall be three. |
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(7) |
The committee shall be responsible for determining whether a sitting should take place in Westminster Hall under paragraph (1)(a) of Standing Order No. 10 (Sittings in Westminster Hall) to consider one or more petitions or e-petitions, and shall report any such determination to the House. |
First appearance
2015 — 24th February | 145A Petitions Committee |
There shall be a select committee, called the Petitions Committee, to consider public petitions presented to the House and e-petitions submitted through the House of Commons and Government e-petitions site. |
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The committee shall consist of not more than eleven members. |
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The committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time. |
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The committee shall have power to appoint a sub-committee, which shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to adjourn from place to place, and to report to the committee from time to time. |
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The committee shall have power to report from time to time the evidence taken before the sub-committee. |
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The quorum of the sub-committee shall be three. |
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The committee shall be responsible for determining whether a sitting should take place in Westminster Hall under paragraph (1)(a) of Standing Order No. 10 (Sittings in Westminster Hall) to consider one or more petitions or e-petitions, and shall report any such determination to the House. |