Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to stop promoting The Lullaby Trust to Scottish families for cot death support, as this charity only provides support to families who live in England and Wales; and improve the practical support available to families by prioritising the promotion of The Scottish Cot Death Trust who have been supporting families since 1985.
Petitioner: Kevin McIver
Status: Closed
Date published: 14 February 2024
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SPICe Briefing (134KB, pdf) posted 23 May 2024
29 May 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Cot Death Trust.
Official Report of Meeting 29 May 2024
07 May 2025: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders. In closing the petition, the Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 7 May 2025
PE2082/A: Scottish Government submission of 12 March 2024 (101KB, pdf) posted 13 March 2024
PE2082/B: Scottish Cot Death Trust written submission, 26 June 2024 (84KB, pdf) posted 01 August 2024
PE2082/C: Scottish Government written submission, 9 August 2025 (75KB, pdf) posted 10 September 2025