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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee


Agenda: 17 April 2024

Wednesday, 17 April 2024

6th 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
  5. Update on public participation

Agenda published: Friday, 12 April 2024 02:42pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.


2. Consideration of continued petitions

The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—

PE1975: Reform the law relating to Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) and will take evidence from— 

Roger Mullin, Petitioner

Professor Justin Borg-Barthet, Convenor, Anti-SLAPP Research Hub

Ahsan Mustafa, Civil Justice Committee, Law Society of Scotland

Graeme Johnston, Scotland Anti-SLAPP sub-working group, UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition

and then consider—

PE1812: Protect Scotland's remaining ancient, native and semi-native woodlands and woodland floors;

PE1926: Expand universal free school meals for all nursery, primary and secondary school pupils;

PE1933: Allow the Fornethy Survivors to access Scotland’s redress scheme;

PE1956: Increase the provision of wheelchair accessible homes;

PE2017: Extend the period that specialist perinatal mental health support is made available beyond one year;

PE2033: Introduce a full ban on disposable vapes; and

PE02035: Recognise legal control of generalist predators as a conservation act.

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—

PE2066: Treat vapes and e-cigarettes like cigarettes and tobacco;

PE2071: Take action to protect people from airborne infections in health and social care settings;

PE2072: Offer covid-19 vaccine boosters to teachers and school staff; and

PE2073: Ensure accurate information is used when issuing court summons.

Papers for this item:


4. Consideration of Evidence

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


5. Update on public participation

The Committee will consider an update on public participation work.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item