Meeting Agenda
Davy Russell will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—
PE1947: Address Scotland's culture of youth violence;
PE2064: Ensure that under 16s charged with rape are treated as adults in the criminal justice system;
PE2089: Stop More National Parks in Scotland;
PE2109: Halt any further pump storage hydro schemes on Scottish lochs holding wild Atlantic salmon;
PE2110: Protect wild wrasse stocks;
PE2112: Conduct an independent review of childcare costs and availability in Scotland;
PE2120: Permanently remove peak fare pricing from ScotRail services; and
PE1864: Increase the ability of communities to influence planning decisions for onshore windfarms.
CPPP/S6/25/13/1(P) (Private Paper)
Petitions PE1947 PE2064 posted 04/09/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/13/2, 301KB, pdf)
Petition PE2089 posted 04/09/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/13/3, 265KB, pdf)
Petition PE2109 posted 04/09/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/13/4, 304KB, pdf)
Petition PE2110 posted 04/09/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/13/5, 216KB, pdf)
Petition PE2112 posted 04/09/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/13/6, 235KB, pdf)
Petition PE2120 posted 04/09/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/13/7, 272KB, pdf)
Petition PE1864 posted 04/09/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/13/8, 270KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE2151: Grant protected status to primitive goat species in the Scottish Borders;
PE2153: Reduce council tax by 50% for single persons;
PE2157: Update planning advice for energy storage issues and ensure that it includes clear guidance for the location of battery energy storage systems near residences and communities;
PE2158: Introduce a maximum temperature for serving hot liquids to children in childcare settings;
PE2162: Prevent strangers from filming or photographing children in public play parks; and
PE2161: Extend the time period for complaints through the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman for neurodivergent people to two years.
Petition PE2151 posted 04/09/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/13/9, 326KB, pdf)
Petition PE2153 posted 04/09/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/13/10, 238KB, pdf)
Petition PE2157 posted 04/09/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/13/11, 279KB, pdf)
Petition PE2158 posted 04/09/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/13/12, 297KB, pdf)
Petition PE2162 posted 04/09/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/13/13, 245KB, pdf)
Petition PE2161 posted 04/09/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/13/14, 244KB, pdf)