Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 in line with recommendations of the Scott Review, to make it fit for purpose and to protect vulnerable adults from abuse of the use of powers of attorney.
Petitioner: Lesley E Roberts
Status: Closed
Date published: 16 October 2025
SPICe Briefing (111KB, pdf) posted 13 November 2025
21 January 2026: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.
Official Report of Meeting 21 January 2026
PE2194/A: Scottish Government written submission, 12 November 2025 (86KB, pdf) posted 17 November 2025
PE2194/B: Petitioner written submission, 3 January 2026 (80KB, pdf) posted 12 January 2026