Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Agenda: 24 January 2024
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
1st Meeting, 2024
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Declaration of interests
Oliver Mundell will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
2. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.
3. Inquiry into A9 Dualling Project
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Grahame Barn
Chief Executive
CECA Scotland - Alison Irvine
Chief Executive
Transport Scotland - Rob Galbraith
Head of Project Delivery
Transport Scotland - Roy Brannen
former Chief Executive
Transport Scotland - Michelle Quinn
former Director of Major Projects and former interim Chief Executive
Transport Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - A9 Inquiry Clerk Note (395KB, pdf) posted 18 January 2024
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
4. Consideration of continued petitions
The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—
PE1862: Introduce community representation on boards of public organisations delivering lifeline services to island communities;
PE1876: Accurately record the sex of people charged or convicted of rape or attempted rape;
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
PE2004: Abolish the use of Public Private Partnerships in Scotland.
Papers for this item:
Paper 2 - Petition PE1862 (166KB, pdf) posted 18 January 2024
Paper 3 - Petition PE1876 (138KB, pdf) posted 18 January 2024
Paper 4 - Petition PE1896 (240KB, pdf) posted 18 January 2024
Paper 5 - Petition PE1941 (157KB, pdf) posted 18 January 2024
Paper 6 - Petition PE1948 (142KB, pdf) posted 18 January 2024
Paper 7 - Petition PE2004 (272KB, pdf) posted 18 January 2024
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
5. Consideration of new petitions
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE2052: Ban child circumcision unless it is medically necessary with no less invasive solutions available;
PE2053: Stop the cuts to community link workers and help secure their long-term future within GP practice teams;
PE2055: Stop the exportation of live animals as a priority;
PE2057: Promote shared parenting and prevent the separation of children from their parents; and
PE2061: Require solicitors to ensure capacity of vulnerable individuals by having a medical professional co-sign legal documents.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Petition PE2052 (358KB, pdf) posted 18 January 2024
Paper 2 - Petition PE2053 (276KB, pdf) posted 18 January 2024
Paper 3 - Petition PE2055 (228KB, pdf) posted 18 January 2024
Paper 4 - Petition PE2057 (256KB, pdf) posted 18 January 2024
Paper 5 - Petition PE2061 (272KB, pdf) posted 18 January 2024
6. Evidence Session
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.
7. Correspondence
The Committee will consider a letter from the Minister for Parliamentary Business on the 2024-25 Scottish Budget.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item