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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee


Agenda: 19 April 2023

Wednesday, 19 April 2023

6th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:30am
Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
Agenda items:

  1. Consideration of continued petitions
  2. Consideration of new petitions
  3. Work programme

Agenda published: Friday, 14 April 2023 01:41pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Consideration of continued petitions

The Committee will consider petition PE1958: Extend aftercare for previously looked after young people, and remove the continuing care age cap, taking evidence from—

the petitioner, Jasmin-Kasaya Pilling, and Laura Pasternak - Who Cares? Scotland,

and then from—

Joanne McMeeking - CELCIS, Megan Farr - Children and Young People’s Commissioner, and Fiona McFarlane - The Promise Scotland;

and then consider—

PE1610: Upgrade the A75;

PE1657: A77 upgrade;

PE1896: Provide every primary school child in Scotland with a reusable water bottle;

PE1941: Stop the destruction of headstones within community cemeteries;

PE1948: Improve the way that unexplained deaths are dealt with; and

PE1950: Ensure immunosuppressed people in Scotland can access the Evusheld antibody treatment.

Papers for this item:

2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item


2. Consideration of new petitions

The Committee will consider the following new petitions—

PE1998: End legal loopholes for the Monarchy;

PE2000: Ensure universities are held accountable to students under consumer law;

PE2001: Withdraw the 'Supporting transgender young people in schools' guidance from Scottish schools; and

PE2002: Ensure access to legal aid for people with disabilities.

Papers for this item:


3. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item