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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 8 August 2025
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Continued Petitions

Meeting date: 19 January 2022

David Torrance

I know that Natalie Don will propose a member鈥檚 bill and we do not know what that will look like, but I would still like to invite the petitioner to give evidence to the committee so that we can base any future decisions about the decision on it. I feel that鈥擺Inaudible.]

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

New Petitions

Meeting date: 19 January 2022

David Torrance

I would like to keep the petition open. I know that the Scottish Government submission says that it would not ban outright the wearing of school uniforms across Scotland, but there would be merit in finding out when the Scottish Government will publish its school uniform consultation, so I would like to write to the Government to ask that. I would also like to write to other relevant stakeholders such as the Scottish Youth Parliament, the Children and Young People鈥檚 Commissioner and the National Parent Forum of Scotland to find out their views on the petition.

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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

New Petitions

Meeting date: 19 January 2022

David Torrance

On PE1916, I was happy to agree with you about writing to the Scottish Government to seek clarification on the project update. However, the petition requests a public inquiry into the management of the Rest and Be Thankful project. Can we also ask the Scottish Government whether such an inquiry will go ahead, because we will then get a definitive answer for the petitioners?

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Continued Petitions

Meeting date: 19 January 2022

David Torrance

We dealt with these issues when we considered PE1786 last year. As I see no difference between that petition and this one, I recommend that we close the petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders. Moreover, the issues that it raises fall within the scope of the work of the Scottish mental health law review, from which we have had a really in-depth submission. As I cannot see the committee taking the matter anywhere else, I am happy to close the petition.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

New Petitions

Meeting date: 19 January 2022

David Torrance

Like Alexander Stewart, I doubt that we could take forward an inquiry, because I do not think that the Government would agree to one. If we include the previous Public Petitions Committee, we have taken evidence on the issue over more than six years. The convener and I have been on site visits and seen how difficult the environment and terrain are. There is no easy fix and Transport Scotland has worked tirelessly and engaged with the local community to try to find solutions, but it is a difficult task to make the road stable and ensure that landslides do not continue in the area. Measures have been put in place to catch a lot of the debris that comes down. The old military road is an alternative.

Transport Scotland is trying to find solutions and work with the community. There is no place for the petition to go, so I am happy to close it under rule 15.7 of standing orders.

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee (Virtual)

Public Health Protection and Health Security (Common Framework)

Meeting date: 18 January 2022

David Torrance

Good morning, cabinet secretary. Do you have any plans to increase the health protection resource in Scotland in areas where Scotland has been identified as the lead鈥攆or example, in review of disease notifications, analysis of four nations working groups and the evolving science of genomics?

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee (Virtual)

Transvaginal Mesh Removal Reimbursement Scheme

Meeting date: 11 January 2022

David Torrance

My question is for Greig Chalmers. Some of the women will have taken out loans or used credit cards, or even remortgaged houses in some cases. Will they be eligible for reimbursement of costs that they have incurred through interest payments on the loans?

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee (Virtual)

Inquiry on Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People

Meeting date: 11 January 2022

David Torrance

Good morning. How does the amount of time that children and young people spend on social media affect their health and wellbeing? Online bullying has an impact on young people鈥檚 mental health. Has that increased during the pandemic? What more can the Government and public services do to highlight the dangers of social media to young people?

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Budget Scrutiny 2022-23

Meeting date: 21 December 2021

David Torrance

Good afternoon, cabinet secretary. The national performance framework has nine indicators and targets for health. How does that fit with other performance frameworks, such as the local delivery plan standards and the national health and wellbeing outcomes? Which framework has the greatest prominence in setting budgets and spending decisions?

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Budget Scrutiny 2022-23

Meeting date: 21 December 2021

David Torrance

Given all the information that is gathered and evidenced in the national performance framework, has it ever led to definite and specific changes in the budget plans?