Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting Minutes
19th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:35
- Meeting closed at: 11:21
- Published: Thursday, December 21, 2023 10:02am
Also Present
Brian Whittle
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.
2 Consideration of continued petitions:
The Committee considered the following continued petitions—
PE1862: Introduce community representation on boards of public organisations delivering lifeline services to island communities. The Committee took evidence from—
Naomi Bremner, Petitioner
Angus Campbell, Petitioner
Rona Mackay, Petitioner
The Committee agreed to consider the evidence at a future meeting.
The Committee then considered the following continued petitions —
PE1610: Upgrade the A75 and PE1657: A77 upgrade. The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Transport.
PE1971: Take Robust Action to Stop Motorcycle Theft. The Committee agreed to close the petition under rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.
PE1988: Review the process for disposal of household raw sewage. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
PE1993: Reform the financial support for social work students on work placements. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Social Services Council and the Minister for Higher and Further Education.
PE1999: Fully implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
3 Consideration of new petitions:
The Committee considered the following new petitions—
PE2039: Fair pay to student nurses while on placement. The Committee agreed to write to the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the Royal College of Nursing, and the National Union of Students.
PE2054: Establish an independent review into the proposed Spaceport 1 development at Scolpaig Farm in North Uist. The Committee agreed to close the petition under rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.
4 Evidence Session:
The Committee considered the evidence it heard in Agenda Item 2 and agreed to consider the evidence heard at a future meeting.
5 Inquiry into A9 Dualling Project:
The Committee considered its approach to the inquiry, and agreed to invite Transport Scotland, relevant former Chief Executives of Transport Scotland, and CECA Scotland to give evidence at a future meeting.