Minutes: 14 June 2023

The Committee considered petition PE1911: Review of Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 as it relates to post-mortems, and took evidence from —

Rt Hon. Dorothy Bain KC, Lord Advocate, and Andy Shanks, Head of the Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service 

and agreed to consider the evidence at a later meeting. 

The Committee then considered PE1992: Dual the A9 and improve road safety. Edward Mountain MSP declared an interest as the owner of a business that is dependent on the A9.The Committee took evidence from —

Laura Hansler, Petitioner

Grahame Barn, Chief Executive, Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Scotland Ltd

and then from —

Lawrence Shackman, Director, Major Projects, Robert Galbraith, Head of Construction, and Morag MacKay, Development Management and Trunk Road Casualty Reduction Manager, Transport Scotland 

and agreed to consider the evidence at a later meeting. 

The Committee also considered the following petitions:   

PE1862: Introduce community representation on boards of public organisations delivering lifeline services to island communities. The Committee agreed to invite the petitioners to give evidence at a future meeting. 

PE1865: Suspend all surgical mesh and fixation devices. The committee agreed to write to the Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health, and the British Hernia Society.

PE1962: Stop motorhomes parking overnight outwith formal campsites, caravan parks and Aires. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.