Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
The Committee focuses on:
- all public petitions submitted to the Parliament and determines if they meet the rules
- deciding what actions should be taken for all public petitions which meet the rules
- reviewing the operation of the public petitions system
- any other forms of public engagement the committee decides to undertake
View current and previous petitions on the public petitions system
Next meeting of the committee
Start time:
9:30am, Wednesday 21 May 2025
Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
Agenda:
- Decision on taking business in private
- Consideration of continued petitions
- Consideration of new petitions
- Consideration of report
- End of session planning
- Annual report
Future meetings of the committee
The Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee usually meets fortnightly on Wednesdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Current work
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Continued Petitions, New Petition
Meeting date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Continued Petitions, New Petitions
Meeting date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Continued Petitions, New Petitions
Meeting date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Continued Petitions, New Petitions
Meeting date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Continued Petitions, New Petitions
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Continued Petitions, New Petitions
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Continued Petitions, New Petitions
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Continued Petitions, New Petitions
Meeting date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Continued Petitions, New Petitions
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Continued Petitions, New Petitions
Reports
Committee reports
Inquiry into the A9 Dualling Programme
Report by the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee on its inquiry into the A9 Dualling Programme
Committee Remit
To consider public petitions addressed to the Parliament in accordance with these Rules (and any additional matter added under Rule 6.1.5A) and, in particular, to—
(a) decide in a case of dispute whether a petition is admissible;
(b) decide what action should be taken upon an admissible public petition; and
(c) keep under review the operation of the petitions system.
(d) consider and report on public policy or undertake post-legislative scrutiny through the use of deliberative democracy, Citizen’s Assemblies or other forms of participative engagement.
Current Members
Jackson Carlaw
Convener
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
David Torrance
Deputy Convener
Scottish National Party
Foysol Choudhury
Member
Scottish Labour
Fergus Ewing
Member
Scottish National Party
Maurice Golden
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members