Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.
The Committee will take evidence from—
Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, Scottish Government
Kylie Barclay, Senior Policy Manager, Long Term Conditions Policy, Scottish Government
Martin Macdonald, Stroke Senior Policy Manager, Long Term Conditions Policy, Scottish Government
Will Wood, Unit Head, Long Term Conditions Policy, Scottish Government
CPPP/S6/25/17/1(P) (Private Paper)
Petitions PE1989 PE2048 PE2067 PE2101 posted 06/11/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/17/2, 562KB, pdf)
CPPP/S6/25/17/3(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider the following continued petition—
PE1876: Accurately record the sex of people charged or convicted of rape or attempted rape
The Committee will take evidence from—
Chief Constable Jo Farrell and Deputy Chief Constable Alan Speirs (Professionalism and Enabling Services), Police Scotland
and then consider—
PE2028: Extend the concessionary bus travel scheme to include people seeking asylum in Scotland;
PE2074: Increase local government funding to help protect the vulnerable elderly population and prevent the closure of care homes;
PE2085: Introduce a statutory definition of residency for Fatal Accident Inquiries into the deaths of Scots abroad;
PE2087: Pass a law making exercising a dog in a cemetery an offence; and
PE2133: Expand ScotRail’s Inter7City routes to include Dunfermline.
Petition PE1876 posted 06/11/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/17/4, 220KB, pdf)
CPPP/S6/25/17/5(P) (Private Paper)
Petition PE2028 posted 06/11/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/17/6, 150KB, pdf)
Petition PE2074 posted 06/11/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/17/7, 265KB, pdf)
Petition PE2085 posted 06/11/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/17/8, 215KB, pdf)
Petition PE2087 posted 06/11/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/17/9, 213KB, pdf)
Petition PE2133 posted 06/11/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/17/10, 164KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE2178: Introduce mandatory latex labelling for food products sold in Scotland;
PE2181: Remove teachers’ ability to backdate and alter school records; and
PE2182: Review the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act and introduce a minimum sentence for severe offences.
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda items 2 and 3.
Petition PE2178 posted 06/11/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/17/11, 170KB, pdf)
Petition PE2181 posted 06/11/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/17/12, 167KB, pdf)
Petition PE2182 posted 06/11/2025 (Ref: CPPP/S6/25/17/13, 296KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider its work programme.
CPPP/S6/25/17/14(P) (Private Paper)