PE1948: Improve the way that unexplained deaths are dealt with
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to encourage Police Scotland to review their practices for dealing with unexplained deaths from initial recovery through to the support that is offered to family members.
Petitioner: Alex O’Kane
Status: Closed
Date published: 11 July 2022
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (132.1KB, pdf) (132KB, pdf) (132KB, pdf) posted 24 November 2022
Committee Meetings
26 October 2022: The Committee agreed to write to Victim Support Scotland and Police Scotland. The Committee also agreed to take evidence from Stephanie Bonner.
Official Report of Meeting 26 October 2022
22 February 2023: The Committee heard evidence from Stephanie Bonner. The Committee agreed to consider the evidence heard at a future meeting.
Official Report of Meeting 22 February 2023
19 April 2023: The Committee agreed to write to Police Scotland
Official Report of Meeting 1 April 2023
24 January 2024: The Committee agreed to close the petition under rule 15.7 of Standing Orders, and write to the Criminal Justice Committee.
Official Report of Meeting 24 January 2024
Written Submissions
PE1948/A: Scottish Government submission of 1 September 2022 (93.3KB, pdf) (93KB, pdf) (93KB, pdf) posted 06 September 2022
PE1948/B: Police Scotland submission of 21 November (69.2KB, pdf) (69KB, pdf) (69KB, pdf) posted 08 December 2022
PE1948/C: Victim Support Scotland submission of 22 November 2022 (82.3KB, pdf) (82KB, pdf) (82KB, pdf) posted 08 December 2022
PE1948/D: Police Scotland submission of 16 June 2023 (13KB, pdf) (13KB, pdf) posted 26 July 2023