Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
14th Meeting, 2025
The Committee will decide whether to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private.
The Committee will take evidence on thematic healthcare issues in Scotland that have been raised in multiple petitions. The Committee will take evidence from—
Papers for this item:
Healthcare evidence session (121KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2025
2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—
PE2113: Provide support to RAAC-affected communities;
PE2116: Accelerate the implementation of bus franchising powers;
PE2118: Review and restructure Scotland’s flood risk management approach and operations;
PE2121: Run a targeted roadside litter awareness campaign; and
PE2127: Develop a new Digital Connectivity Plan for the Highlands and Islands.
Papers for this item:
Petition PE2113 (326KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2025
Petition PE2116 (502KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2025
Petition PE2118 (230KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2025
Petition PE2121 (185KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2025
Petition PE2127 (198KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2025
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE2159: Halt the production of hydrogen from freshwater;
PE2160: Introduce an energy strategy;
PE2163: Develop guidance on child contact domestic abuse;
PE2164: Ban all non-essential single-use plastics; and
PE2165: Raise awareness of and provide educational resources and training for Functional Neurological Disorder (FND).
Papers for this item:
Petition PE2159 (325KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2025
Petition PE2160 (149KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2025
Petition PE2163 (238KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2025
Petition PE2164 (273KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2025
Petition PE2165 (167KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2025
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
The Committee will decide whether to accept a request to provide an anonymous submission for petition PE2170: Abolish the General Teaching Council for Scotland.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item