Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Agenda: 19 April 2023
Wednesday, 19 April 2023
6th Meeting, 2023
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:
Paper 3 - Petition PE1958 (135KB, pdf) posted 13 April 2023
Paper 4 - Petition PE1610 PE1657 (241KB, pdf) posted 13 April 2023
Paper 5 - Petition PE1896 (171KB, pdf) posted 13 April 2023
Paper 6 - Petition PE1941 (180KB, pdf) posted 13 April 2023
Paper 7 - Petition PE1948 (168KB, pdf) posted 13 April 2023
Paper 8 - Petition PE1950 (161KB, pdf) posted 13 April 2023
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:
Paper 1 - Petition PE1998 (320KB, pdf) posted 13 April 2023
Paper 2 - Petition PE2000 (284KB, pdf) posted 13 April 2023
Paper 3 - Petition PE2001 (271KB, pdf) posted 13 April 2023
Paper 4 - Petition PE2002 (238KB, pdf) posted 13 April 2023
3. Work programme
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item