Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
9th Meeting, 2025
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.
The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—
PE2020: Provide fertility treatment to single women;
PE2025: Improve the support available to victims of domestic violence, who have been forced to flee their home;
PE2088: Help eliminate cervical cancer through improved and at home HPV testing;
PE2093: Review and update the Scottish Ministerial Code;
PE2108: Obtain a second medical opinion before detainment under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003; and
PE2111: Fund early learning and childcare from 9 months.
Papers for this item:
Petition PE2020 (156KB, pdf) posted 15 May 2025
Petition PE2025 (177KB, pdf) posted 15 May 2025
Petition PE2088 (184KB, pdf) posted 15 May 2025
Petition PE2093 (181KB, pdf) posted 15 May 2025
Petition PE2108 (256KB, pdf) posted 15 May 2025
Petition PE2111 (166KB, pdf) posted 15 May 2025
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE2141: Support the neurodiverse community by providing funding for psychoeducation;
PE2144: Ban the sale and use of artificial sweeteners in food and drinks;
PE2145: Bring in compulsory microchipping for cats in Scotland; and
PE2148: Improve Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to Adult Mental Health Services transition.
Papers for this item:
Petition PE2141 (315KB, pdf) posted 15 May 2025
Petition PE2144 (224KB, pdf) posted 15 May 2025
Petition PE2145 (308KB, pdf) posted 15 May 2025
Petition PE2148 (180KB, pdf) posted 15 May 2025
The Committee will consider the draft report: A blueprint for participation - embedding deliberative democracy in the work of the Scottish Parliament.
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1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will consider its end of session planning.
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1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2024 to 12 May 2025.
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1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item