PE2002: Ensure access to legal aid for people with disabilities
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide increased funding for legal aid in civil cases for people with disabilities.
Petitioner: Grant White
Status: Closed
Date published: 16 January 2023
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (162KB, pdf) (162KB, pdf) posted 14 February 2023
Committee Meetings
19 April 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish Legal Aid Board.
Official Report of Meeting 19 April 2023
21 February 2024: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.
Official Report of Meeting 21 February 2024
Written Submissions
PE2002/A: Minister for Community Safety submission of 9 February 2023 (57KB, pdf) (57KB, pdf) posted 14 February 2023
PE2002/B: Petitioner submission of 5 April 2023 (53KB, pdf) (53KB, pdf) posted 06 April 2023
PE2002/C: Scottish Legal Aid Board submission of 31 May 2023 (63KB, pdf) (63KB, pdf) posted 06 June 2023
PE2002/D: Law Society of Scotland submission of 14 August 2023 (53KB, pdf) (53KB, pdf) posted 07 September 2023