Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
2nd Meeting, 2025
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.
The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—
PE2048: Review the FAST stroke awareness campaign. The Committee will take evidence from—
Sophie Bridger, Policy and Campaigns Manager, CHSS
Michael Dickson OBE, Chief Executive, Scottish Ambulance Service
Professor Arshad Majid, University of Sheffield
John Watson, Associate Director, Scotland, Stroke Association
and then from—
Dr Ron Cook, Medical Director, NHS 24
Professor Mary Joan MacLeod, University of Aberdeen
Professor William Whiteley, University of Edinburgh
PE1812: Protect Scotland's remaining ancient, native and semi-native woodlands and woodland floors;
PE1979: Establish an independent inquiry and an independent national whistleblowing officer to investigate concerns about the alleged mishandling of child safeguarding enquiries by public bodies;
PE2035: Recognise legal control of generalist predators as a conservation act;
PE2056: Introduce legislation allowing Scottish Ministers to intervene on the hire of public land;
PE2058: Require all dog boarding kennels to install smoke detectors, smoke alarms and sprinkler systems; and
PE2065: Improve and prioritise pedestrian safety.
Papers for this item:
Petition PE2048 (267KB, pdf) posted 30 January 2025
Petition PE1812 (292KB, pdf) posted 30 January 2025
Petition PE1979 (300KB, pdf) posted 30 January 2025
Petition PE2035 (206KB, pdf) posted 30 January 2025
Petition PE2056 (223KB, pdf) posted 30 January 2025
Petition PE2058 (279KB, pdf) posted 30 January 2025
Petition PE2065 (173KB, pdf) posted 30 January 2025
2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE2121: Run a targeted roadside litter awareness campaign; and
PE2124: Keep private and work place pensions out of divorce.
Papers for this item:
Petition PE2121 (235KB, pdf) posted 30 January 2025
Petition PE2124 (259KB, pdf) posted 30 January 2025
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item