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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 7 August 2025
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Continued Petitions

Meeting date: 6 October 2021

David Torrance

You talked about having services in each of the 32 different local authorities for those diagnosed as autistic. Do we have figures for the number diagnosed every year in Scotland?

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Continued Petitions

Meeting date: 6 October 2021

David Torrance

Good morning. My questions are about hernia and abdominal mesh, and I should put on record that I am one of the lucky ones who has had success with that procedure.

On the issue of data, which has just been mentioned, do we have information on the number of procedures that are carried out and the number of complications that have been recorded in this area?

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

New Petitions

Meeting date: 6 October 2021

David Torrance

Given that the Scottish Government and Education Scotland consider the matter to be closed and given that curriculum for excellence is a matter for local authorities and individual schools, I suggest that we close the petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders. I do not think that the committee can take it any further.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Continued Petitions

Meeting date: 6 October 2021

David Torrance

When an individual presents with complications, they will go to their GP first. How aware are GPs of the issue? How much information is the Scottish Government giving them in that regard?

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Health and Care Bill

Meeting date: 5 October 2021

David Torrance

My question was on advertising and has been answered.

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Social Care Stakeholder Session

Meeting date: 28 September 2021

David Torrance

Good morning. Over the past 18 months, the pandemic has led to pressures and difficulties for the social care sector. What lessons can be learned from the social care sector鈥檚 experiences during the pandemic?

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

New Petitions

Meeting date: 22 September 2021

David Torrance

I agree with my colleagues. We could also ask the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee whether the issue will be included its work programme, as that committee might be best suited to take the petition forward. I agree that we could write to and get information back from all the different organisations that have been mentioned. However, if that committee is to dedicate time to the issue, there is no point in two committees doing so. If the petition is to be pursued, I would like it to be passed on to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

New Petitions

Meeting date: 22 September 2021

David Torrance

Yes.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

New Petitions

Meeting date: 22 September 2021

David Torrance

The planning system already contains robust legislation to deal with the matter. In any case, planning is down to local authorities鈥攖hey are the ones who have the knowledge. I do not know how we would ever enforce a 5-mile zone around a cathedral or any other religious place of worship. In Kirkcaldy, there are loads of churches and there is also a gun range at the back of the town鈥攁 5-mile zone would take you to Kinghorn.

It is an impossible ask from the petitioner, and I am minded to close the petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders. Enough legislation is in place to allow the local planners to make such decisions.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

New Petitions

Meeting date: 22 September 2021

David Torrance

I agree with my colleague Paul Sweeney. We should write to the Scottish Government to see whether we can make it easier for families who have travelled to have all their costs reimbursed. It is difficult enough to go through that experience, and many families will probably not be able to afford it, so the Scottish Government should make it easier for families to be reimbursed for the costs of travel, accommodation and so on.