Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting Agenda
18th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
- Start time: 09:30am
- Published: Thursday, November 30, 2023 04:15pm
1 Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.
2 Consideration of continued petitions
The Committee will consider the following petition PE1876: Accurately record the sex of people charged or convicted of rape or attempted rape, taking evidence from—
Dr Lucy Hunter Blackburn, Petitioner
Lisa Mackenzie, Petitioner
and then consider—
PE1928: Provide free rail travel for disabled people who meet the qualifications for free bus travel
PE1985: Evaluate Garages to Homes Developments
PE1989: Increase defibrillators in public spaces and workplaces
PE1995: Improve support for victims of spiking
PE2000: Ensure universities are held accountable to students under consumer law
PE2001: Withdraw the 'Supporting transgender young people in schools' guidance from Scottish schools
CPPP/S6/23/18/1(P) (Private Paper)
Petition PE1876 268KB pdf posted 30/11/2023 (Ref: CPPP/S6/23/18/2)
CPPP/S6/23/18/3(P) (Private Paper)
Petition PE1928 190KB pdf posted 30/11/2023 (Ref: CPPP/S6/23/18/4)
Petition PE1985 193KB pdf posted 30/11/2023 (Ref: CPPP/S6/23/18/5)
Petition PE1989 266KB pdf posted 30/11/2023 (Ref: CPPP/S6/23/18/6)
Petition PE1995 259KB pdf posted 30/11/2023 (Ref: CPPP/S6/23/18/7)
Petition PE2000 276KB pdf posted 30/11/2023 (Ref: CPPP/S6/23/18/8)
Petition PE2001 286KB pdf posted 30/11/2023 (Ref: CPPP/S6/23/18/9)
3 Consideration of new petitions
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE2041: Exempt community healthcare staff from parking charges
PE2043: Change the way gender theory is presented in schools
PE2046: Provide birth certificates for stillborn babies
PE2048: Review the FAST stroke awareness campaign
PE2049: Introduce buffer zones outside migrant accommodation
Petition PE2041 278KB pdf posted 30/11/2023 (Ref: CPPP/S6/23/18/10)
Petition PE2043 204KB pdf posted 30/11/2023 (Ref: CPPP/S6/23/18/11)
Petition PE2046 239KB pdf posted 30/11/2023 (Ref: CPPP/S6/23/18/12)
Petition PE2048 259KB pdf posted 30/11/2023 (Ref: CPPP/S6/23/18/13)
Petition PE2049 301KB pdf posted 30/11/2023 (Ref: CPPP/S6/23/18/14)
4 Consideration of evidence
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard on PE1876: Accurately record the sex of people charged or convicted of rape or attempted rape.
5 Written submissions
The Committee will consider revised guidance on written submissions.
CPPP/S6/23/18/15(P) (Private Paper)