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The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 10 August 2025
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

New Petitions

Meeting date: 4 October 2023

Maurice Golden

We should write to Veterans Scotland, the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association—SSAFA, the armed forces charity—and the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman to seek their views on the action that is called for in the petition. It might be useful—I am relaxed about the point at which this should happen—to write to the convener of the cross-party group on the armed forces and veterans community to seek its network’s views on support for injured soldiers and veterans in Scotland.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Continued Petitions

Meeting date: 4 October 2023

Maurice Golden

We should write to the Scottish Government to seek an update on the pilot scheme for mandatory alternative dispute resolution meetings and ask whether it has any plans to review the present system for initiating court action in relation to child contact and residence orders.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 4 October 2023

Maurice Golden

What metrics do you use to assess whether departments are successfully engaging with the public?

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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

A9 Dualling Project

Meeting date: 4 October 2023

Maurice Golden

Mr Neil, you mentioned compatibility with climate change. In section 94A of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, there is a requirement on ministers, when they publish an infrastructure investment plan, to

“also publish an assessment of the extent to which investment in accordance with the plan is expected to contribute to the meeting of the emissions reduction targets.”

The Scottish Government recently admitted to me in a written answer that the material that has been published falls short, but, at the time, was the assessment that the dualling of the A9 was compatible with climate change targets?

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

A9 Dualling Project

Meeting date: 4 October 2023

Maurice Golden

We could also do with an upgrade at the Kingsway in Dundee to link the roads between Perth and Aberdeen.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

New Petitions

Meeting date: 4 October 2023

Maurice Golden

The petition is interesting. In considering its proposal for a full ban on disposable vapes, the committee will probably focus on the environmental impacts; after all, a ban based on a health angle would, presumably, include all vapes, if that was the reason for it.

Nonetheless, we need more evidence, so we should write to Action on Smoking and Health Scotland, Forest and the UK Vaping Industry Association. Perhaps the clerks can identify major producers of vapes, too. I believe that the UK Vaping Industry Association does not represent vape manufacturers in the tobacco industry, so there might be scope for a slightly wider stakeholder response.

It would also be worth while asking the Scottish Government when it expects to launch its consultation on the proposal to ban the sale of single-use vapes and what consideration it has given to ASH Scotland’s suggestion that e-cigarettes be made available on prescription only to those who wish to use them as an aid to smoking cessation.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

New Petitions

Meeting date: 4 October 2023

Maurice Golden

We should find out—perhaps from COSLA—how trading standards enforces the ban on under-18s accessing vapes and whether that has been successful. We should also ask about illegal sales of vapes.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

New Petitions

Meeting date: 20 September 2023

Maurice Golden

The starting point might be to write to the Scottish Government in order to understand its assessment of this proposal, the associated costs and the numbers involved—that is probably important, although we have heard estimates today. We should ask for an update on the options that it is exploring on this issue. Thereafter, it might be worth considering whether further evidence is required in writing or in person.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Continued Petitions

Meeting date: 20 September 2023

Maurice Golden

Is it worth following up with NatureScot, in the light of its recent report on indirect drivers of biodiversity loss? We could ask what action it intends to take on recommendations pertaining to local knowledge.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Continued Petitions

Meeting date: 20 September 2023

Maurice Golden

I am not clear about whether the rationale regarding the rounding to five or 10 is appropriate.