Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Agenda: 07 February 2024
Wednesday, 07 February 2024
2nd Meeting, 2024
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.
2. Inquiry into A9 Dualling Project
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Màiri McAllan
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition
Scottish Government - Lawrence Shackman
Director, Major Projects
Transport Scotland - Jo Blewett
Head of Sustainable Transport Projects
Transport Scotland - Rob Galbraith
Head of Project Delivery
Transport Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - A9 Inquiry Clerk Note (296KB, pdf) posted 01 February 2024
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Consideration of continued petitions
The Committee will consider the following continued 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, taking evidence from—
Neil McLennan, Petitioner
Alison Dickie, Petitioner
Bill Cook, Petitioner
Brendan Barnett, Whistleblower
and then consider—
PE1930: Ensure customers are always given information on cheapest possible fare in new Scotrail contract;
PE1945: Ban the extraction and use of peat for horticulture and all growing media by 2023;
PE1946: To call on the Scottish Government to pay all charges for homeless temporary accommodation;
PE2006: Review and simplify the legislation in relation to dismissal of property factors; and
PE2008: Provide funding for a separate mental health A&E for children.
Papers for this item:
Paper 2 - Petition PE1979 (133KB, pdf) posted 01 February 2024
Paper 4 - Petition PE1930 (211KB, pdf) posted 01 February 2024
Paper 5 - Petition PE1945 (185KB, pdf) posted 01 February 2024
Paper 6 - Petition PE1946 (194KB, pdf) posted 01 February 2024
Paper 7 - Petition PE2006 (232KB, pdf) posted 01 February 2024
Paper 8 - Petition PE2008 (200KB, pdf) posted 01 February 2024
2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item
4. Consideration of new petitions
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE2060: Review existing legislation and legal remedies against trespassers; and
PE2062: Introduce a National Screening Programme for Prostate Cancer.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Petition PE2060 (202KB, pdf) posted 01 February 2024
Paper 2 - Petition PE2062 (222KB, pdf) posted 01 February 2024
5. Evidence session
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda items 2 and 3.
6. Work programme
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item