Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 to allow for a two-year complaints period for people with cognitive disabilities.
Petitioner: Ivor Roderick Bisset
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 08 May 2025
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SPICe Briefing (127KB, pdf) posted 12 August 2025
10 September 2025: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.
Official Report of Meeting 10 September 2025
25 February 2026: The Committee agreed tokeep the petition open.
Official Report of Meeting 25 February 2026
PE2161/A: Scottish Government written submission, 9 June 2025 (99KB, pdf) posted 16 June 2025
PE2161/B: Edward Mountain MSP written submission, 2 September 2025 (72KB, pdf) posted 04 September 2025
PE2161/C: Petitioner written submission, 26 August 2025 (101KB, pdf) posted 08 September 2025
PE2161/D: Scottish Public Services Ombudsman written submission, 15 October 2025 (129KB, pdf) posted 22 October 2025
PE2161/E: Rhoda Grant MSP written submission, 9 February 2026 (82KB, pdf) posted 17 February 2026
PE2161/F: Petitioner written submission, 13 February 2026 (132KB, pdf) posted 18 February 2026