Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.
The Committee will take evidence from—
MÃ iri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy, Scottish Government
Lawrence Shackman, Director, Major Projects, Transport Scotland
Jo Blewett, Head of Sustainable Transport Projects, Transport Scotland
Rob Galbraith, Head of Project Delivery, Transport Scotland
A9 Inquiry Clerk Note posted 01/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/2/1, 296KB, pdf)
CPPP/S6/24/2/2(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider the following continued 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, taking evidence from—
Neil McLennan, Petitioner
Alison Dickie, Petitioner
Bill Cook, Petitioner
Brendan Barnett, Whistleblower
and then consider—
PE1930: Ensure customers are always given information on cheapest possible fare in new Scotrail contract;
PE1945: Ban the extraction and use of peat for horticulture and all growing media by 2023;
PE1946: To call on the Scottish Government to pay all charges for homeless temporary accommodation;
PE2006: Review and simplify the legislation in relation to dismissal of property factors; and
PE2008: Provide funding for a separate mental health A&E for children.
CPPP/S6/24/2/3(P) (Private Paper)
Petition PE1979 posted 01/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/2/4, 133KB, pdf)
CPPP/S6/24/2/5(P) (Private Paper)
Petition PE1930 posted 01/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/2/6, 211KB, pdf)
Petition PE1945 posted 01/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/2/7, 185KB, pdf)
Petition PE1946 posted 01/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/2/8, 194KB, pdf)
Petition PE2006 posted 01/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/2/9, 232KB, pdf)
Petition PE2008 posted 01/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/2/10, 200KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE2060: Review existing legislation and legal remedies against trespassers; and
PE2062: Introduce a National Screening Programme for Prostate Cancer.
Petition PE2060 posted 01/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/2/11, 202KB, pdf)
Petition PE2062 posted 01/02/2024 (Ref: CPPP/S6/24/2/12, 222KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda items 2 and 3.
The Committee will consider its work programme.
CPPP/S6/24/2/13(P) (Private Paper)