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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 17 August 2025
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Continued Petitions

Meeting date: 21 February 2024

David Torrance

I have one more question for you, Mr Watters. The families we spoke to did not feel that the police would respond to any threats to their children on social media. Can you elaborate on what Police Scotland would do if such threats were constantly being aimed at a child?

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Continued Petitions

Meeting date: 21 February 2024

David Torrance

No, it was not. I was very tempted, convener. [Laughter.]

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Continued Petitions

Meeting date: 21 February 2024

David Torrance

I wonder whether the committee would consider writing to the Scottish Government once again to ask when it expects to publish the outcomes of the consultation on effective community engagement and local development planning guidance; to seek an update on the work to explore the scope for planning authorities to determine more applications for onshore windfarm developments, including the impact that onshore wind sector deals for Scotland has had on that work; and to highlight the petitioner’s continuing concerns about the lack of professional support that is available to assist members of the public contributing to public inquiries.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

New Petitions

Meeting date: 21 February 2024

David Torrance

Could the committee write to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills to request a timeline for the development and publication of the joint action plan on relationships and behaviour in schools, and information about how the Scottish Government expects its call for accurate recording of incidents in schools to be achieved?

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Continued Petitions

Meeting date: 21 February 2024

David Torrance

I wonder whether the committee would consider closing the petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders on the basis that: regulations to provide an uplift of 10.2 per cent to all legal fees were approved by Parliament in March 2023; £3 million has been announced to strengthen access to justice for deprived communities and vulnerable groups; and neither ministers nor SLAB can compel solicitors to provide advice or representation.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

New Petitions

Meeting date: 21 February 2024

David Torrance

I wonder whether the committee would consider writing to NatureScot to ask for an updated view on concerns that it raised in 2018 about wildlife disturbance by drones; to ask how many complaints about drone use have been investigated since then and whether any of those were referred to Police Scotland; and to ask whether it would consider creating a byelaw prohibiting the use of drones on national nature reserves without a permit under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

I also wonder whether—this is probably key, convener—we could write to Police Scotland to ask whether there have been any prosecutions for wildlife crimes in Scotland related to drone use and, if so, how many, and how many police investigations into suspected wildlife crimes arising from drone use have taken place each year since 2018, and how many investigations have been reported to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service each year since 2018.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

New Petitions

Meeting date: 21 February 2024

David Torrance

Could the committee close the petition under rule 15.7 of the standing orders on the basis that bodies that undertake road works are already required to consider the needs of pedestrians and must agree appropriate alternative provision with the roads authority before works take place, as set out in “Safety at Street Works and Road Works: A Code of Practice”?

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Continued Petitions

Meeting date: 7 February 2024

David Torrance

I wonder whether the committee would consider keeping the petition open and writing to the Minister for Transport once the fair fares review has been published, to seek details on any recommendations relate to the ask of the petition.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

New Petitions

Meeting date: 7 February 2024

David Torrance

I wonder whether the committee would consider keeping the petition open and writing to the Scottish Government to ask whether it intends to carry out work relating to the issues that are raised in the petition and on whether it will undertake work to raise awareness about public rights to access different types of land and the law of trespass in Scotland.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

New Petitions

Meeting date: 7 February 2024

David Torrance

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