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Chamber and committees

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee


Agenda: 15 May 2024

Wednesday, 15 May 2024

9th Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:30am
Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Consideration of continued petitions
  3. Consideration of new petitions
  4. Update on public participation

Agenda published: Friday, 10 May 2024 11:15am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.


2. Consideration of continued petitions

The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—

PE1919: Ban the sale of high caffeine products to children for performance enhancement;

PE1962: Stop motorhomes parking overnight out with formal campsites, caravan parks and Aires;

PE1964: Create an independent review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman;

PE1975: Reform the law relating to Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs);

PE2028: Extend the concessionary bus travel scheme to include people seeking asylum in Scotland; and

PE2030: Review cultural funding arrangements to enable Scotland to contribute to the Venice Biennale in 2024.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Consideration of new petitions

The Committee will consider the following new petitions—

PE2079: Introduce legislation to provide for exemptions in paying medical facility parking charges and to create a new classification of parking badge for care-givers;

PE2080: Implement the recommended screening guidelines for people with Li Fraumeni Syndrome;

PE2081: Make chronic kidney disease a key clinical priority;

PE2084: Allow alkaline hydrolysis; and

PE2085 Introduce a statutory definition of residency for Fatal Accident Inquiries into the deaths of Scots abroad.

Papers for this item:


4. Update on public participation

The Committee will be invited to consider a recommendation by the Parliament's Participation and Communities Team for a People's Panel.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item