Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Agenda: 22 September 2021
Wednesday, 22 September 2021
4th Meeting, 2021
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Consideration of new petitions
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE1869: Make it law for railway stations to have step free access;
PE1870: Ensure teachers of autistic pupils are appropriately qualified;
PE1871: Full review of mental health services;
PE1872: Improve the reliability of island ferry services;
PE1873: Provide hypnotherapy for the treatment of mental health, psychosomatic disorders and chronic pain;
PE1874: Introduce legislation to create artillery and firearms exclusion zones around places of spiritual importance and religious worship;
PE1875: Public inquiry into the Scottish Qualifications Authority;
PE1877: Provide body cameras for all frontline NHS staff;
PE1878: Investigate prosecutions under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003;
PE1880: Introduce awareness and practical experience of litter picking and waste separation into the school curriculum;
PE1881: Longer sentences for paedophiles and sexual predators;
PE1882: Remand anyone charged with a sexual offence against a child;
PE1884: Make whole plant cannabis oil available on the NHS or alternative funding put in place; and
PE1886: Establish a specialist paediatric liver centre in Scotland.
Papers for this item:
Paper 2 - Petition PE1884 (608KB, pdf) posted 20 September 2021
Paper 3 - Petition PE1882 (384KB, pdf) posted 20 September 2021
Paper 4 - Petition PE1881 (341KB, pdf) posted 20 September 2021
Paper 5 - Petition PE1880 (369KB, pdf) posted 20 September 2021
Paper 6 - Petition PE1878 (344KB, pdf) posted 20 September 2021
Paper 7 - Petition PE1877 (304KB, pdf) posted 20 September 2021
Paper 8 - Petition PE1886 (455KB, pdf) posted 20 September 2021
Paper 9 - Petition PE1874 (541KB, pdf) posted 20 September 2021
Paper 10 - Petition PE1873 (562KB, pdf) posted 20 September 2021
Paper 11 - Petition PE1872 (299KB, pdf) posted 20 September 2021
Paper 12 - Petition PE1871 (676KB, pdf) posted 20 September 2021
Paper 13 - Petition PE1870 (446KB, pdf) posted 20 September 2021
Paper 14 - Petition PE1875 (612KB, pdf) posted 20 September 2021
Paper 15 - Petition PE1869 (283KB, pdf) posted 20 September 2021
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item