Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
4th Meeting, 2024
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.
The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—
PE2035: Recognise legal control of generalist predators as a conservation act, taking evidence from—
Alex Hogg, Petitioner
and then consider—
PE1900: Access to prescribed medication for detainees in police custody;
PE1947: Address Scotland's culture of youth violence;
PE1952: Specialist services for patients with autonomic dysfunction;
PE1967: Protect Loch Lomond’s Atlantic oakwood shoreline by implementing the High road option for the A82 upgrade between Tarbet and Inverarnan;
PE1979: Establish an independent inquiry and an independent national whistleblowing officer to investigate concerns about the alleged mishandling of child safeguarding enquiries by public bodies;
PE2009: Ensure fair access to Scottish universities for all residents in Scotland and the UK;
PE2012: Remove need for follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) blood tests before prescribing Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT); and
PE2014: Revert to the appeals system used in 2022 for SQA exams.
Papers for this item:
Petition PE2035 (174KB, pdf) posted 29 February 2024
Petition PE1900 (288KB, pdf) posted 29 February 2024
Petition PE1947 (258KB, pdf) posted 29 February 2024
Petition PE1952 (179KB, pdf) posted 29 February 2024
Petition PE1967 (241KB, pdf) posted 29 February 2024
Petition PE1979 (234KB, pdf) posted 29 February 2024
Petition PE2009 (310KB, pdf) posted 29 February 2024
Petition PE2012 (202KB, pdf) posted 29 February 2024
Petition PE2014 (198KB, pdf) posted 29 February 2024
2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE2056: Introduce legislation allowing Scottish Ministers to intervene on the hire of public land;
PE2064: Ensure that under 16s charged with rape are treated as adults in the criminal justice system;
PE2065: Improve and prioritise pedestrian safety; and
PE2069: Ensure accuracy of statements informing Child Welfare Reports.
Papers for this item:
Petition PE2056 (292KB, pdf) posted 29 February 2024
Petition PE2064 (227KB, pdf) posted 29 February 2024
Petition PE2065 (264KB, pdf) posted 29 February 2024
Petition PE2069 (312KB, pdf) posted 29 February 2024
The Committee will decide whether to accept a request to provide an anonymous submission for petition PE1979: Establish an independent inquiry and an independent national whistleblowing officer to investigate concerns about the alleged mishandling of child safeguarding enquiries by public bodies.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.