Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide free rail travel for disabled people who meet the qualifications for free bus travel.
Petitioner: David Gallant
Status: Closed
Date published: 09 February 2022
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SPICe Briefing (129.1KB, pdf) (129KB, pdf) posted 15 March 2022
20 April 2022: The Committee agreed to hear evidence from the petitioner and Sight Scotland at a future meeting. It also agreed to write to Transport Scotland.
Official Report of Meeting 20 April 2022
07 December 2022: The Committee took evidenec from petitioner David Gallant and Nicoletta Primo, Sight Scotland. The Committee agreed to consider the evidence heard at a future meeting and to write to local authorities who offer the companion travel discount scheme.
Official Report of Meeting 07 December 2022
21 December 2022: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 21 December 2022
03 May 2023:The Committee agreed to highlight submissions recently received in a letter to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 03 May 2023
06 December 2023: The Committee agreed to close the petition under rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.
Official Report of Meeting 06 December 2023
PE1928/A: Transport Scotland submission of 17 February 2022
PE1928/B: Submission from Sight Scotland of 6 April 2022 (112.4KB, pdf) (112KB, pdf) posted 13 April 2022
PE1928/C: Transport Scotland submission of 1 June 2022 (44.6KB, pdf) (45KB, pdf) posted 09 June 2022
PE1928/D: Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) submission of 23 January 2023 (129KB, pdf) (129KB, pdf) posted 24 April 2023
PE1928/E: West Lothian Council submission of 8 March 2023 (103.5KB, pdf) (104KB, pdf) posted 23 March 2023
PE1928/F: Fife Council submission of 10 March 2023 (106.3KB, pdf) (106KB, pdf) posted 23 March 2023
PE1928/G: Petitioner submission of 24 March 2023 (96KB, pdf) (96KB, pdf) posted 19 April 2023
PE1928/H: Scottish Government submission of 6 June 2023 (80KB, pdf) (80KB, pdf) posted 06 June 2023
PE1928/I: Petitioner submission of 13 November 2023 (96KB, pdf) (96KB, pdf) posted 17 November 2023