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PE2188: Extend the National Entitlement Card scheme to include ferry travel for people aged 60 and over

Petition Summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to extend the National Entitlement Card scheme to include ferry travel for people aged 60 and over.

Petitioner: Claire Sparrow

Status: Closed

Date published: 30 September 2025

Click here for the full petition


Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration

SPICe Briefing (106KB, pdf) posted 10 November 2025


Committee Consideration

26 November 2025: The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport.

Official Report of Meeting 26 November 2025

25 February 2026: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.


Written Submissions

PE2188/A: Scottish Government written submission, 23 October 2025  (86KB, pdf) posted 30 October 2025

PE2188/B: Petitioner written submission, 30 October 2025 (93KB, pdf) posted 13 November 2025

PE2188/C: Petitioner written submission, 10 November 2025 (83KB, pdf) posted 19 November 2025

PE2188/D: Cabinet Secretary for Transport written submission, 20 January 2026 (86KB, pdf) posted 28 January 2026

PE2188/E: Petitioner written submission, 29 January 2026 (80KB, pdf) posted 11 February 2026