Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
1st Meeting, 2026
The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.
The Committee will take evidence on thematic energy issues that have been raised by multiple petitions. The Committee will take evidence from—
Papers for this item:
Energy Thematic Evidence Session (576KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2026
2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—
PE2053: Stop the cuts to community link workers and help secure their long-term future within GP practice teams;
PE2078: Introduce mandatory licencing and inspection of private ambulance service providers;
PE2091: Provide funding to have a CAHMS worker and a nurse based within Scottish high schools;
PE2126: Ensure abortion services are available up to 24 weeks across all parts of Scotland;
PE2128: Increase funding for post mastectomy (delayed) breast reconstructions and ensure that waiting time information is accurate;
PE2071: Take action to protect people from airborne infections in health and social care settings;
PE1989: Increase defibrillators in public spaces and workplaces;
PE2048: Review the FAST stroke awareness campaign;
PE2067: Improve data on young people affected by conditions causing Sudden Cardiac Death;
PE2101: Provide Defibrillators for all Primary and Secondary Schools in Scotland;
PE1900: Access to prescribed medication for detainees in police custody;
PE2075: Prioritise local participation in planning decisions; and
PE2099: Stop the proposed centralisation of specialist neonatal units in NHS Scotland.
Papers for this item:
Healthcare petitions (237KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2026
Petition PE2053 (175KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2026
Petition PE2078 (184KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2026
Petition PE2091 (193KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2026
Petition PE2126 (174KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2026
Petition PE2128 (188KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2026
Petition PE2071 (261KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2026
Thematic Cardiac and Stroke Care Issues (255KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2026
Petition PE1989 (141KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2026
Petition PE2048 (322KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2026
Petition PE2067 (305KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2026
Petition PE2101 (134KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2026
Petition PE1900 (198KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2026
Petition PE2075 (176KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2026
Petition PE2099 (220KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2026
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE2190: Hold an inquiry into grooming gangs in Scotland; and
PE2196: Address early sexual offending in Scotland.
Papers for this item:
Petition PE2190 (221KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2026
Petition PE2196 (314KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2026
The Committee will consider a paper on proposed changes to the determination on proper form of petitions.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.