Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Agenda: 22 February 2023
Wednesday, 22 February 2023
3rd Meeting, 2023
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:
Paper 3 - Petition PE1948 (115KB, pdf) posted 16 February 2023
Paper 5 - Petition PE1896 (111KB, pdf) posted 16 February 2023
Paper 6 - Petition PE1862 (207KB, pdf) posted 16 February 2023
Paper 7 - Petition PE1913 (126KB, pdf) posted 16 February 2023
Paper 8 - Petition PE1919 (216KB, pdf) posted 16 February 2023
Paper 9 - Petition PE1926 (163KB, pdf) posted 16 February 2023
Paper 10 - Petition PE1934 (242KB, pdf) posted 16 February 2023
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:
Paper 1 - Petition PE1969 (219KB, pdf) posted 16 February 2023
Paper 2 - Petition PE1984 (217KB, pdf) posted 16 February 2023
Paper 3 - Petition PE1985 (277KB, pdf) posted 16 February 2023
Paper 4 - Petition PE1986 (251KB, pdf) posted 16 February 2023
Paper 5 - Petition PE1987 (228KB, pdf) posted 16 February 2023
Paper 6 - Petition PE1991 (318KB, pdf) posted 16 February 2023
Paper 7 - Petition PE1992 (235KB, pdf) posted 16 February 2023
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