Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
8th Meeting, 2025
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.
The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—
PE1931: Improve the R100 rollout by prioritising properties who currently have speeds of less than 5 Mbps;
PE1989: Increase defibrillators in public spaces and workplaces;
PE2101: Provide Defibrillators for all Primary and Secondary Schools in Scotland;
PE2018: Recognise the value of swimming pools and provide financial relief to help keep pools open;
PE2034: Stop the current proposals for Highly Protected Marine Areas (HMPAs) in Scotland;
PE2081: Make chronic kidney disease a key clinical priority;
PE2082: Improve the support provided to families affected by cot death;
PE2083: Review the rules to ensure that no dog becomes more dangerous as a result of breed specific regulations;
PE2090: Update the legislation granting permission for Digital Display Boards; and
PE2102: Require anyone found guilty of rape or sexual assault to be registered as a sex offender.
Papers for this item:
Petition PE1931 (156KB, pdf) posted 01 May 2025
Petition PE1989 (188KB, pdf) posted 01 May 2025
Petition PE2101 (264KB, pdf) posted 01 May 2025
Petition PE2018 (292KB, pdf) posted 01 May 2025
Petition PE2034 (182KB, pdf) posted 01 May 2025
Petition PE2081 (159KB, pdf) posted 01 May 2025
Petition PE2082 (233KB, pdf) posted 01 May 2025
Petition PE2083 (267KB, pdf) posted 01 May 2025
Petition PE2090 (220KB, pdf) posted 01 May 2025
Petition PE2102 (200KB, pdf) posted 01 May 2025
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will consider the following new petition—
PE2147: Create more women-only homeless accommodation that protects and meets the specific needs of women
Papers for this item:
Petition PE2147 (271KB, pdf) posted 01 May 2025
The Committee will consider the draft report: A blueprint for participation - embedding deliberative democracy in the work of the Scottish Parliament.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will consider the process for requests to remove signatures from petitions.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item