Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.
The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—
PE2035: Recognise legal control of generalist predators as a conservation act, taking evidence from—
Alex Hogg, Petitioner
and then consider—
PE1900: Access to prescribed medication for detainees in police custody;
PE1947: Address Scotland's culture of youth violence;
PE1952: Specialist services for patients with autonomic dysfunction;
PE1967: Protect Loch Lomond’s Atlantic oakwood shoreline by implementing the High road option for the A82 upgrade between Tarbet and Inverarnan;
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;
PE2009: Ensure fair access to Scottish universities for all residents in Scotland and the UK;
PE2012: Remove need for follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) blood tests before prescribing Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT); and
PE2014: Revert to the appeals system used in 2022 for SQA exams.
CPPP/S6/24/4/1(P) (Private Paper)
Petition PE2035 posted 29/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/4/2, 174KB, pdf)
CPPP/S6/24/4/3(P) (Private Paper)
Petition PE1900 posted 29/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/4/4, 288KB, pdf)
Petition PE1947 posted 29/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/4/5, 258KB, pdf)
Petition PE1952 posted 29/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/4/6, 179KB, pdf)
Petition PE1967 posted 29/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/4/7, 241KB, pdf)
Petition PE1979 posted 29/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/4/8, 234KB, pdf)
Petition PE2009 posted 29/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/4/9, 310KB, pdf)
Petition PE2012 posted 29/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/4/10, 202KB, pdf)
Petition PE2014 posted 29/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/4/11, 198KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE2056: Introduce legislation allowing Scottish Ministers to intervene on the hire of public land;
PE2064: Ensure that under 16s charged with rape are treated as adults in the criminal justice system;
PE2065: Improve and prioritise pedestrian safety; and
PE2069: Ensure accuracy of statements informing Child Welfare Reports.
Petition PE2056 posted 29/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/4/12, 292KB, pdf)
Petition PE2064 posted 29/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/4/13, 227KB, pdf)
Petition PE2065 posted 29/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/4/14, 264KB, pdf)
Petition PE2069 posted 29/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/4/15, 312KB, pdf)
The Committee will decide whether to accept a request to provide an anonymous submission for 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.
CPPP/S6/24/4/16(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.