PE1878: Investigate prosecutions under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
Petition summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to investigate why there have been so few prosecutions under sections 315 and 318 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
Petitioner: Andrew Muir
Status: Closed
Date published: 10 June 2021
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe briefing (154KB, pdf) posted 14 July 2021
Committee Meeting
22 September 2021: The Committee agreed to write to the petitioner. The Committee also agreed to write to the Scottish Mental Health Law Review.
Official Report of Meeting 22 September 2021
19 January 2022: The Committee agreed to close this petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the issues this petition raises fall within the scope of the Scottish Mental Health Law Review.
Official Report of Meeting 19 January 2022
Written submissions
PE1878/A: Scottish Government submission of 30 June 2021
PE1878/B: W. Hunter Watson submission of 1 October 2021
PE1878/C: Scottish Mental Health Law Review submission of 19 October 2021