Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Agenda: 04 October 2023
Wednesday, 04 October 2023
14th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.
2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny
The Committee will take evidence from—
- George Adam
Minister for Parliamentary Business
Scottish Government - Doreen Grove
Head of Open Government
Scottish Government - Amy Watson
Principal Research Officer
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 (161KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Inquiry into A9 Dualling Project
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Alex Neil
former Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment
Papers for this item:
Paper 2 - Inquiry into A9 Dualling Project (174KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item
4. Consideration of continued petitions
The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—
PE1902: To allow an appeal process for Community Participation Requests
PE1975: Reform the law relating to Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs)
PE1979: Establish an independent inquiry and an independent national whistleblowing officer to investigate concerns about the alleged mishandling of child safeguarding enquiries by public bodies
PE1984: Introduce the C100 form for child arrangement orders in Scotland
PE1986: Provide testing kits for drugs in public spaces
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Petition PE1902 (166KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
Paper 2 - Petition PE1975 (323KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
Paper 3 - Petition PE1979 (403KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
Paper 4 - Petition PE1984 (252KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
Paper 5 - Petition PE1986 (175KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
5. Consideration of new petitions
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE2013: Implementation of a National Dashcam Safety Portal
PE2032: Improve the support available to injured soldiers and veterans in Scotland
PE2033: Introduce a full ban on disposable vapes
PE2034: Stop the current proposals for Highly Protected Marine Areas (HMPAs) in Scotland
PE2038: Commission suitable NHS services for people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hyper mobility spectrum disorders
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Petition PE2013 (214KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
Paper 2 - Petition PE2032 (266KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
Paper 3 - Petition PE2033 (277KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
Paper 4 - Petition PE2034 (225KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
Paper 5 - Petition PE2038 (259KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
6. Public Participation Inquiry
The Committee will be invited to consider a recommendation by the Parliament's Participation and Communities Team for a People's Panel on Post-legislative scrutiny, and to consider its approach to the forthcoming Chamber debate on its report.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Public Participation Inquiry (106KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item