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Chamber and committees

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee


Agenda: 30 October 2024

Wednesday, 30 October 2024

16th Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:30am
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Consideration of continued petitions
  3. Consideration of new petitions
  4. Consideration of Evidence
  5. Inquiry into A9 Dualling Project

Agenda published: Thursday, 24 October 2024 04:02pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.


2. Consideration of continued petitions

The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—

PE2089: Stop More National Parks in Scotland. The Committee will take evidence from—

Denise Brownlee, No Galloway National Park campaign group

Mhairi Dawson, National Farmers' Union Scotland

Nick Kempe, Parkswatch Scotland

Ian McKinnon, Lochaber National Park- NO More Campaign

and then from—

Rob Lucas, Galloway National Park Association

John Mayhew, Scottish Campaign for National Parks

and then consider—

PE1610: Upgrade the A75;

PE1657: A77 upgrade;

PE1876: Accurately record the sex of people charged or convicted of rape or attempted rape;

PE1988: Review the process for disposal of household raw sewage;

PE1989: Increase defibrillators in public spaces and workplaces;

PE1993: Reform the financial support for social work students on work placements;

PE2039: Fair pay to student nurses while on placement;

PE2053: Stop the cuts to community link workers and help secure their long-term future within GP practice teams; and

PE2061: Require solicitors to ensure capacity of vulnerable individuals by having a medical professional co-sign legal documents.

Papers for this item:

2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Consideration of new petitions

The Committee will consider the following new petitions—

PE2110: Protect wild wrasse stocks;

PE2111: Fund early learning and childcare from 9 months; and

PE2112: Conduct an independent review of childcare costs and availability in Scotland.

Papers for this item:


4. Consideration of Evidence

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.


5. Inquiry into A9 Dualling Project

The Committee will consider a revised draft report.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item