Petitioner: Bill Alexander
Status:
Closed
Date Lodged:
19 January 2017
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to change the law to give the people of Scotland the same legal rights as the rest of the UK by removing the requirement that the Lord Advocate must first give permission before a private criminal prosecution can be commenced in Scotland.
Summary:
30 March 2017: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, the Health and Safety Executive and the Partnership on Health and Safety in Scotland. Official Report
15 June 2017: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and the Health and Safety Executive in Scotland. Link to the Official Report 15 June 2017
9 November 2017: The Committee agreed to refer the petition to the Justice Committee under Rule 15.6.2 of Standing Orders. Link to Official Report 9 November 2017
5 February 2019: The Justice Committee agreed to seek further information in relation to wider issues connected with the petition and to close the petition on the basis that the original issues raised in this petition have been addressed by the Lord Advocate. Link to Official Report 5 February 2019.
Written Submissions:
A petition to give the people of Scotland the same rights that exist elsewhere in the United Kingdom in regard to private criminal prosecutions.