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PE2198: Establish a standardised and fair public participation process for all Scottish councils

Petition Summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce new legislation or amend existing legislation in order to:

  1. require all local authorities in Scotland to adopt, within a specified timeframe, a set of minimum standards for public participation processes (questions, deputations, petitions) that ensure such processes are accessible, transparent, fair, inclusive and consistent across Scotland;
  2. designate a new or existing body to oversee and monitor compliance with such standards and either take or recommend action when these are not met.

Petitioner: Wilson Chowdhry

Status: Closed

Date published: 30 October 2025

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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration

SPICe Briefing (164KB, pdf) posted 15 December 2025


Committee Meetings

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

Official Report of Meeting 21 January 2026


Written Submissions

PE2198/A: Scottish Government written submission, 27 November 2025 (113KB, pdf) posted 27 November 2025

PE2198/B: Petitioner written submission, 27 November 2025 (121KB, pdf) posted 17 December 2025