Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Agenda: 12 June 2024
Wednesday, 12 June 2024
11th Meeting, 2024
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—
PE1933: Allow the Fornethy Survivors to access Scotland’s redress scheme and will take evidence from—
Kirsty Darwent, Chair, Redress Scotland
Joanna McCreadie, Chief Executive, Redress Scotland
PE1877: Provide body cameras for all frontline NHS staff;
PE1902: To allow an appeal process for Community Participation Requests;
PE1976: Backdate council tax discounts for dementia to the date of GP certification;
PE2022: Introduce national safeguarding guidance on how higher education institutions should handle cases of sexual misconduct; and
PE2032: Improve the support available to injured soldiers and veterans in Scotland.
Papers for this item:
Paper 2 - Petition PE1933 (251KB, pdf) posted 06 June 2024
Paper 4 - Petition PE1877 (140KB, pdf) posted 06 June 2024
Paper 5 - Petition PE1902 (146KB, pdf) posted 06 June 2024
Paper 6 - Petition PE1976 (169KB, pdf) posted 06 June 2024
Paper 7 - Petition PE2022 (349KB, pdf) posted 06 June 2024
Paper 8 - Petition PE2032 (266KB, pdf) posted 06 June 2024
2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Consideration of new petitions
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE2083: Review the rules to ensure that no dog becomes more dangerous as a result of breed specific regulations;
PE2088: Help eliminate cervical cancer through improved and at home HPV testing;
PE2089: Stop More National Parks in Scotland;
PE2090: Update the legislation granting permission for Digital Display Boards; and
PE2091: Provide funding to have a CAHMS worker and a nurse based within Scottish high schools.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Petition PE2083 (361KB, pdf) posted 06 June 2024
Paper 2 - Petition PE2088 (274KB, pdf) posted 06 June 2024
Paper 3 - Petition PE2089 (269KB, pdf) posted 06 June 2024
Paper 4 - Petition PE2090 (280KB, pdf) posted 06 June 2024
Paper 5 - Petition PE2091 (310KB, pdf) posted 06 June 2024
4. Consideration of evidence
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.