Public Petitions Committee
5th Meeting, 2026
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE2246: Accelerate the implementation of bus franchising powers;
PE2235: Mandate automated external defibrillator (AED) registration on The Circuit defibrillator network and compulsory maintenance checks in Scotland;
PE2240: Improve Gynaecology, Fertility, Early Pregnancy and Maternity Care in Scotland;
PE2241: Introduce Legal Services Payment Orders to improve access to justice in Scottish family law;
PE2242: Repeal the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003;
PE2243: Refund legal expenses for those acquitted of a crime;
PE2244: Introduce Women’s Health Hubs in GP practices across Scotland to improve perimenopause and menopause care; and
PE2247: Mandate Police Scotland to collect data on nationality, religion, ethnicity, asylum status and instances of gang based abuse.
Papers for this item:
Paper 2 - PE2246 (234KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2026
Paper 3 - PE2235 (252KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2026
Paper 4 - PE2240 (258KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2026
Paper 5 - PE2241 (201KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2026
Paper 6 - PE2242 (243KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2026
Paper 7 - PE2243 (212KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2026
Paper 8 - PE2244 (206KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2026
Paper 9 - PE2247 (241KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2026
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
The Official Report of this meeting has not been published yet.