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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Wednesday 08 October 2025 9:30 AM

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1. Consideration of continued petitions: The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—PE1865: Suspend all surgical mesh and fixation devices;PE1979: Establish an independent inquiry and an independent national whistleblowing officer to investigate concerns about the alleged mishandling of child safeguarding enquiries by public bodies;PE2056: Introduce legislation allowing Scottish Ministers to intervene on the hire of public land;PE2099: Stop the proposed centralisation of specialist neonatal units in NHS Scotland;PE2129: Standardise criteria and consultations for assessing demand for denominational schools; andPE2137: Fair regulation for non-medical aesthetic injectors. 2. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider the following new petitions—PE2166: Establish a standardised timeframe for civil proceedings in child custody cases;PE2167: Stop the pavement parking ban for Scottish roads built before 2019;PE2168: Guarantee Legal Aid for "Death or Serious Injury" victims in legal action against Police Scotland;PE2169: Facilitate a review and upgrade of the teaching resource ‘Palestine and Israel, understanding the conflict’;PE2170: Abolish the General Teaching Council for Scotland;PE2171: Stop the use of prisons for punishment and focus them on public protection; andPE2173: Ban ultra-processed foods in school meals.

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