Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) is fully implemented in Scotland.
Petitioner: William Hunter Watson
Status: Closed
Date published: 05 January 2023
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SPICe Briefing (152KB, pdf) posted 09 March 2023
22 March 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 22 March 2023
20 December 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 20 December 2023
29 October 2025: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.
Official Report of Meeting 29 October 2025
PE1999/A: Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care submission of 8 February 2023 (90KB, pdf) posted 20 February 2023
PE1999/B Maurice Frank submission of 17 January 2023 (13KB, pdf) posted 20 February 2023
PE1999/C: Petitioner submission of 14 February 2023 (136KB, pdf) posted 20 February 2023
PE1999/D: Petitioner submission of 3 March 2023 (67KB, pdf) posted 16 March 2023
PE1999/E: Barry Gale submission of 10 March 2023 (62KB, pdf) posted 16 March 2023
PE1999/F: Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport submission of 29 January 2024 (81KB, pdf) posted 06 February 2024
PE1999/G: Barry Gale submission of 12 March 2024 (78KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2024
PE1999/H: Petitioner submission of 12 February 2024 (46KB, pdf) posted 11 June 2024
PE1999/I: Scottish Government written submission, 16 October 2025 (93KB, pdf) posted 22 October 2025