Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
15th Meeting, 2025
The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—
PE1865: Suspend all surgical mesh and fixation devices;
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;
PE2056: Introduce legislation allowing Scottish Ministers to intervene on the hire of public land;
PE2099: Stop the proposed centralisation of specialist neonatal units in NHS Scotland;
PE2129: Standardise criteria and consultations for assessing demand for denominational schools; and
PE2137: Fair regulation for non-medical aesthetic injectors.
Papers for this item:
Petition PE1865 (186KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2025
Petition PE1979 (282KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2025
Petition PE2056 (169KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2025
Petition PE2099 (256KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2025
Petition PE2129 (192KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2025
Petition PE2137 (157KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2025
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE2166: Establish a standardised timeframe for civil proceedings in child custody cases;
PE2167: Stop the pavement parking ban for Scottish roads built before 2019;
PE2168: Guarantee Legal Aid for "Death or Serious Injury" victims in legal action against Police Scotland;
PE2169: Facilitate a review and upgrade of the teaching resource ‘Palestine and Israel, understanding the conflict’;
PE2170: Abolish the General Teaching Council for Scotland;
PE2171: Stop the use of prisons for punishment and focus them on public protection; and
PE2173: Ban ultra-processed foods in school meals.
Papers for this item:
Petition PE2166 (207KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2025
Petition PE2167 (169KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2025
Petition PE2168 (185KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2025
Petition PE2169 (173KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2025
Petition PE2170 (199KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2025
Petition PE2171 (194KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2025
Petition PE2173 (215KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2025