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Chamber and committees

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee


Agenda: 22 February 2023

Wednesday, 22 February 2023

3rd Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:30am
Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Consideration of continued petitions
  3. Consideration of new petitions
  4. Public Participation Inquiry

Agenda published: Monday, 20 February 2023 04:31pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.


2. Consideration of continued petitions

The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—

PE1948: Improve the way that unexplained deaths are dealt with and will take evidence from Stephanie Bonner.
PE1896: Provide every primary school child in Scotland with a reusable water bottle and will take evidence from the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity and Laura Meikle, Head of Support and Wellbeing Unit.
PE1862: Introduce community representation on boards of public organisations delivering lifeline services to island communities
PE1913: Fast-track future Adult Disability Payment applications for people undergoing cancer treatment.
PE1919: Ban the sale of high caffeine products to children for performance enhancement
PE1926: Expand universal free school meals for all nursery, primary and secondary school pupils.
PE1934: Develop an educational resource on gender-based violence for all year groups in High School.

Papers for this item:

3 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Consideration of new petitions

The Committee will consider the following new petitions—

PE1969: Amend the law to fully decriminalise abortion in Scotland
PE1984: Introduce the C100 form for child arrangement orders in Scotland
PE1985: Evaluate Garages to Homes Developments
PE1986: Provide testing kits for drugs in public spaces
PE1987: Amend the Scotland Act 2016 to automatically trigger a by-election if an MSP/Councillor leaves their party
PE1991: Develop an educational resource on abortion
PE1992: Dual the A9 and improve road safety

Papers for this item:


4. Public Participation Inquiry

The Committee will consider evidence received through its public consultation and will also consider an interim external evaluation of its Citizens' Panel process.

Papers for this item:

2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item