Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
4th Meeting, 2026
The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—
PE1864: Increase the ability of communities to influence planning decisions for onshore windfarms;
PE1885: Make offering Community Shared Ownership mandatory for all windfarm development planning proposals;
PE2095: Improve the public consultation processes for energy infrastructure projects;
PE2109: Halt any further pump storage hydro schemes on Scottish lochs holding wild Atlantic salmon;
PE2157: Update planning advice for energy storage issues and ensure that it includes clear guidance for the location of battery energy storage systems near residences and communities;
PE2159: Halt the production of hydrogen from freshwater;
PE2160: Introduce an energy strategy;
PE1859: Retain falconers' rights to practise upland falconry in Scotland;
PE2105: Safeguard Scottish Listed Buildings at risk of unnecessary demolition;
PE2112: Conduct an independent review of childcare costs and availability in Scotland;
PE2138: Make publicly owned buildings accessible for people with colour blindness;
PE2149: Install speed cameras near schools;
PE2151: Grant protected status to primitive goat species in the Scottish Borders;
PE2163: Develop guidance on child contact domestic abuse; and
PE2166: Establish a standardised timeframe for civil proceedings in child custody cases.
Papers for this item:
Energy petitions (134KB, pdf) posted 05 February 2026
Petition PE1864 (203KB, pdf) posted 05 February 2026
Petition PE1885 (173KB, pdf) posted 05 February 2026
Petition PE2095 (182KB, pdf) posted 05 February 2026
Petition PE2109 (317KB, pdf) posted 05 February 2026
Petition PE2157 (326KB, pdf) posted 05 February 2026
Petition PE2159 (195KB, pdf) posted 05 February 2026
Petition PE2160 (184KB, pdf) posted 05 February 2026
Petition PE1859 (190KB, pdf) posted 05 February 2026
Petition PE2105 (197KB, pdf) posted 05 February 2026
Petition PE2112 (182KB, pdf) posted 05 February 2026
Petition PE2138 (201KB, pdf) posted 05 February 2026
Petition PE2149 (197KB, pdf) posted 05 February 2026
Petition PE2151 (242KB, pdf) posted 05 February 2026
Petition PE2163 (282KB, pdf) posted 05 February 2026
Petition PE2166 (189KB, pdf) posted 05 February 2026
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE2210: Improve access to local healthcare in rural communities; and
PE2211: Follow the science and broaden eligibility for Covid vaccines.
Papers for this item:
Petition PE2210 (198KB, pdf) posted 05 February 2026
Petition PP2211 (187KB, pdf) posted 05 February 2026