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Chamber and committees

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee


Agenda: 28 June 2023

Wednesday, 28 June 2023

11th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:30am
Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
Agenda items:

  1. Consideration of continued petitions
  2. Consideration of new petitions

Agenda published: Thursday, 22 June 2023 04:31pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Consideration of continued petitions

The Committee will consider the following petitions—

PE1812: Protect Scotland's remaining ancient, native and semi-native woodlands and woodland floors

PE1926: Expand universal free school meals for all nursery, primary and secondary school pupils

PE1937: To give children the respect they deserve by providing options for privacy when changing for P.E.

PE1947: Address Scotland's culture of youth violence

PE1956: Increase the provision of wheelchair accessible homes

PE1964: Create an independent review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

PE1978: Allow raw milk to be sold in Scotland

PE1983: Improve the transparency and accountability of Scottish legal courts

PE1992: Dual the A9 and improve road safety

PE1994: Review the trial process for sexual offence cases

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


2. Consideration of new petitions

The Committee will consider the following petitions—

PE2017: Extend the period that specialist perinatal mental health support is made available beyond one year

PE2019: Withdraw rates relief under the Small Business Bonus Scheme from Holiday Let Accommodation

PE2020: Provide fertility treatment to single women

PE2021: Ensure the definition of protected animals in the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 applies to the sheep on St Kilda

PE2022: Introduce national safeguarding guidance on how higher education institutions should handle cases of sexual misconduct

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