Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Agenda: 15 May 2024
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
9th 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—
PE1919: Ban the sale of high caffeine products to children for performance enhancement;
PE1962: Stop motorhomes parking overnight out with formal campsites, caravan parks and Aires;
PE1964: Create an independent review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman;
PE1975: Reform the law relating to Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs);
PE2028: Extend the concessionary bus travel scheme to include people seeking asylum in Scotland; and
PE2030: Review cultural funding arrangements to enable Scotland to contribute to the Venice Biennale in 2024.
Papers for this item:
Paper 2 - Petition PE1919 (247KB, pdf) posted 09 May 2024
Paper 3 - Petition PE1962 (142KB, pdf) posted 09 May 2024
Paper 4 - Petition PE1964 (184KB, pdf) posted 09 May 2024
Paper 5 - Petition PE1975 (168KB, pdf) posted 09 May 2024
Paper 6 - Petition PE2028 (296KB, pdf) posted 09 May 2024
Paper 7 - Petition PE2030 (271KB, pdf) posted 09 May 2024
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Consideration of new petitions
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE2079: Introduce legislation to provide for exemptions in paying medical facility parking charges and to create a new classification of parking badge for care-givers;
PE2080: Implement the recommended screening guidelines for people with Li Fraumeni Syndrome;
PE2081: Make chronic kidney disease a key clinical priority;
PE2084: Allow alkaline hydrolysis; and
PE2085 Introduce a statutory definition of residency for Fatal Accident Inquiries into the deaths of Scots abroad.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Petition PE2079 (323KB, pdf) posted 09 May 2024
Paper 2 - Petition PE2080 (276KB, pdf) posted 09 May 2024
Paper 3 - Petition PE2081 (286KB, pdf) posted 09 May 2024
Paper 4 - Petition PE2084 (266KB, pdf) posted 09 May 2024
Paper 5 - Petition PE2085 (359KB, pdf) posted 09 May 2024
4. Update on public participation
The Committee will be invited to consider a recommendation by the Parliament's Participation and Communities Team for a People's Panel.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item