In this scenario, the petitioner's aims may be better served by contributing to the legislative process by, for example, responding to a committee's call for views on a Bill.Amending the standing order rules in this area would allow the Committee to focus its efforts on where there was the potential to make the most difference.I hope this letter is helpful in setting out the Committee's thinking.I look forward to hearing from you.Johann Lamont MSPConvener, Public Petitions CommitteeAppendix ASuggested wording for proposed standing order rule changesThe drafting proceeds on the basis that the changes sought are best addressed by means of additions to the existing list of ‘inadmissibility' grounds, at Rule 15.5.1.The overall approach has been to keep the drafting fairly brief and straightforward, consistent with the approach taken in setting out the existing grounds on which a petition may be inadmissible.That approach also takes into account...