Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Agenda: 23 November 2022
Wednesday, 23 November 2022
16th Meeting, 2022
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Consideration of continued petitions
The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—
PE1900: Access to prescribed medication for detainees in police custody and will take evidence from David Strang, former chair and Dr Carole Hunter, former member, Scottish Drug Deaths Task Force;
PE1855: Pardon and memorialise those convicted under the Witchcraft Act 1563;
PE1887: Create an Unborn Victims of Violence Act;
PE1896: Provide every primary school child in Scotland with a reusable water bottle;
PE1906: Investigate options for removing and reducing the impact of the central Glasgow section of the M8;
PE1930: Ensure customers are always given information on cheapest possible fare in new Scotrail contract; and
PE1933: Allow the Fornethy Survivors to access Scotland’s redress scheme.
Papers for this item:
Paper 3 - Petition PE1900 (250KB, pdf) posted 16 November 2022
Paper 4 - Petition PE1855 (205KB, pdf) posted 16 November 2022
Paper 5 - Petition PE1887 (187KB, pdf) posted 16 November 2022
Paper 6 - Petition PE1896 (169KB, pdf) posted 16 November 2022
Paper 7 - Petition PE1906 (183KB, pdf) posted 16 November 2022
Paper 8 - Petition PE1930 (190KB, pdf) posted 16 November 2022
Paper 9 - Petition PE1933 (307KB, pdf) posted 16 November 2022
2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item
2. Consideration of new petitions
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE1954: End the installation of new telegraph poles for broadband provision;
PE1955: Make the provision of public toilets a statutory duty;
PE1956: Increase the provision of wheelchair accessible homes; and
PE1962: Stop motorhomes parking overnight out with formal campsites, caravan parks and Aires.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Petition PE1954 (225KB, pdf) posted 16 November 2022
Paper 2 - Petition PE1955 (339KB, pdf) posted 16 November 2022
Paper 3 - Petition PE1956 (301KB, pdf) posted 16 November 2022
Paper 4 - Petition PE1962 (263KB, pdf) posted 16 November 2022