PE1999: Fully implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) is fully implemented in Scotland.
Petitioner: William Hunter Watson
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 05 January 2023
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (152KB, pdf) posted 09 March 2023
Committee Meetings
22 March 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 22 March 2023
20 December 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 20 December 2023
Written Submissions
PE1999/A: Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care submission of 8 February 2023 (90KB, pdf) posted 20 February 2023
PE1999/B Maurice Frank submission of 17 January 2023 (13KB, pdf) posted 20 February 2023
PE1999/C: Petitioner submission of 14 February 2023 (136KB, pdf) posted 20 February 2023
PE1999/D: Petitioner submission of 3 March 2023 (67KB, pdf) posted 16 March 2023
PE1999/E: Barry Gale submission of 10 March 2023 (62KB, pdf) posted 16 March 2023
PE1999/F: Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport submission of 29 January 2024 (81KB, pdf) posted 06 February 2024
PE1999/G: Barry Gale submission of 12 March 2024 (78KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2024