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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee


Agenda: 12 June 2024

Wednesday, 12 June 2024

11th Meeting, 2024

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

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Consideration of continued petitions
  3. Consideration of new petitions
  4. Consideration of evidence

Agenda published: Wednesday, 12 June 2024 03:59pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.


2. Consideration of continued petitions

The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—

PE1933: Allow the Fornethy Survivors to access Scotland’s redress scheme and will take evidence from—

Kirsty Darwent, Chair, Redress Scotland

Joanna McCreadie, Chief Executive, Redress Scotland

PE1877: Provide body cameras for all frontline NHS staff;

PE1902: To allow an appeal process for Community Participation Requests;

PE1976: Backdate council tax discounts for dementia to the date of GP certification;

PE2022: Introduce national safeguarding guidance on how higher education institutions should handle cases of sexual misconduct; and

PE2032: Improve the support available to injured soldiers and veterans in Scotland.

Papers for this item:

2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Consideration of new petitions

The Committee will consider the following new petitions—

PE2083: Review the rules to ensure that no dog becomes more dangerous as a result of breed specific regulations;

PE2088: Help eliminate cervical cancer through improved and at home HPV testing;

PE2089: Stop More National Parks in Scotland; 

PE2090: Update the legislation granting permission for Digital Display Boards; and

PE2091: Provide funding to have a CAHMS worker and a nurse based within Scottish high schools.

Papers for this item:


4. Consideration of evidence

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.