Public Petitions Committee
The Committee:
- considers all public petitions that meet the rules for petitioning the Parliament
- decides what action should be taken for all public petitions
- reviews how the public petitions system works
View current and previous petitions on the public petitions system
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
Details of future meetings will be published when available.
Work of the Committee
Committee Remit
To consider public petitions addressed to the Parliament in accordance with these Rules (and any additional matter added under Rule 6.1.5A) and, in particular, to—
- decide in a case of dispute whether a petition is admissible;
- decide what action should be taken upon an admissible public petition; and
- keep under review the operation of the petitions system.
Current Members
Paul Sweeney
Convener
Scottish Labour
Julie MacDougall
Member
Reform UK
Cara McKee
Member
Scottish Green Party
Marie McNair
Member
Scottish National Party
David Torrance
Member
Scottish National Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members