PE1928: Provide free rail travel for disabled people who meet the qualifications for free bus travel
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide free rail travel for disabled people who meet the qualifications for free bus travel.
Petitioner: David Gallant
Status: Closed
Date published: 09 February 2022
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (129.1KB, pdf) (129KB, pdf) posted 15 March 2022
Committee Meetings
20 April 2022: The Committee agreed to hear evidence from the petitioner and Sight Scotland at a future meeting. It also agreed to write to Transport Scotland.
Official Report of Meeting 20 April 2022
07 December 2022: The Committee took evidenec from petitioner David Gallant and Nicoletta Primo, Sight Scotland. The Committee agreed to consider the evidence heard at a future meeting and to write to local authorities who offer the companion travel discount scheme.
Official Report of Meeting 07 December 2022
21 December 2022: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 21 December 2022
03 May 2023:The Committee agreed to highlight submissions recently received in a letter to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 03 May 2023
06 December 2023: The Committee agreed to close the petition under rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.
Official Report of Meeting 06 December 2023
Written Submissions
PE1928/A: Transport Scotland submission of 17 February 2022
PE1928/B: Submission from Sight Scotland of 6 April 2022 (112.4KB, pdf) (112KB, pdf) posted 13 April 2022
PE1928/C: Transport Scotland submission of 1 June 2022 (44.6KB, pdf) (45KB, pdf) posted 09 June 2022
PE1928/D: Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) submission of 23 January 2023 (129KB, pdf) (129KB, pdf) posted 24 April 2023
PE1928/E: West Lothian Council submission of 8 March 2023 (103.5KB, pdf) (104KB, pdf) posted 23 March 2023
PE1928/F: Fife Council submission of 10 March 2023 (106.3KB, pdf) (106KB, pdf) posted 23 March 2023
PE1928/G: Petitioner submission of 24 March 2023 (96KB, pdf) (96KB, pdf) posted 19 April 2023
PE1928/H: Scottish Government submission of 6 June 2023 (80KB, pdf) (80KB, pdf) posted 06 June 2023
PE1928/I: Petitioner submission of 13 November 2023 (96KB, pdf) (96KB, pdf) posted 17 November 2023