Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
19th Meeting, 2023
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.
The Committee will consider the following continued petition—
PE1862: Introduce community representation on boards of public organisations delivering lifeline services to island communities, taking evidence from—
Naomi Bremner, Petitioner
Angus Campbell, Petitioner
Rona Mackay, Petitioner
and then consider—
PE1610: Upgrade the A75;
PE1657: A77 upgrade;
PE1971: Take Robust Action to Stop Motorcycle Theft;
PE1988: Review the process for disposal of household raw sewage;
PE1993: Reform the financial support for social work students on work placements; and
PE1999: Fully implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Papers for this item:
Petition PE1862 (132KB, pdf) posted 14 December 2023
Petition PE1610 PE1657 (202KB, pdf) posted 14 December 2023
Petition PE1971 (259KB, pdf) posted 14 December 2023
Petition PE1988 (204KB, pdf) posted 14 December 2023
Petition PE1993 (251KB, pdf) posted 14 December 2023
Petition PE1999 (167KB, pdf) posted 14 December 2023
2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE2039: Fair pay to student nurses while on placement; and
PE2054: Establish an independent review into the proposed Spaceport 1 development at Scolpaig Farm in North Uist.
Papers for this item:
Petition PE2039 (180KB, pdf) posted 14 December 2023
Petition PE2054 (414KB, pdf) posted 14 December 2023
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry
Papers for this item:
A9 Inquiry- SPICe summary (257KB, pdf) posted 14 December 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item