Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
6th Meeting, 2024
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.
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:
Petition PE1975 (191KB, pdf) posted 11 April 2024
Petition PE1812 (252KB, pdf) posted 11 April 2024
Petition PE1926 (210KB, pdf) posted 11 April 2024
Petition PE1933 (306KB, pdf) posted 11 April 2024
Petition PE1956 (247KB, pdf) posted 11 April 2024
Petition PE2017 (198KB, pdf) posted 11 April 2024
Petition PE2033 (324KB, pdf) posted 11 April 2024
Petition PE2035 (173KB, pdf) posted 11 April 2024
2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item
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:
Petition PE2066 (270KB, pdf) posted 11 April 2024
Petition PE2071 (294KB, pdf) posted 11 April 2024
Petition PE2072 (209KB, pdf) posted 11 April 2024
Petition PE2073 (279KB, pdf) posted 11 April 2024
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
The Committee will consider an update on public participation work.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item