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Public Petitions Committee 08 March 2011

08 Mar 2011 · S3 · Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
Current Petitions
Public Transport Costs (Under-18s) (PE1355)
Munro, John Farquhar LD Ross, Skye and Inverness West Watch on SPTV
The petition received a lot of support. It deals with the situation that 16 to 18-year-olds find themselves in, between school and study. There does not seem to be any sort of benefit or concession to them when travelling, whether by bus or by rail. Because of the level of support that the petition has had in the past, I am rather reluctant to agree to close it. I thought that it would be worth putting into the legacy paper for the next session of the Parliament.

In the same item of business

The Convener Lab
PE1355, by Katy Simmons and Scott Currie, on behalf of Arran high school pupils and the Arran youth forum, is on fair public transport costs for students. I ...
John Farquhar Munro LD
The petition received a lot of support. It deals with the situation that 16 to 18-year-olds find themselves in, between school and study. There does not seem...
The Convener Lab
I wish to clarify the situation. My understanding is that the Scottish Government already offers a concessionary fares scheme for travel on bus, ferry and ra...
John Farquhar Munro LD
I think that it is for 16 to 18-year-olds if they are in full-time education.
The Convener Lab
Ah, yes—I see. It has been suggested that we continue the petition and include it in our legacy paper. Is that agreed?Members indicated agreement.
The Convener Lab
We have to be clear under rule 15.7 why we are taking this action.
John Farquhar Munro LD
There has been a lot of support for the petition at all stages of its journey through the committees, and there are unresolved issues as regards the 16 to 18...
The Convener Lab
I am looking at the wording of the petition, which calls on the Scottish Parliament“to urge the Scottish Government to consider the need to lower the prices ...
John Farquhar Munro LD
I think that that is correct. My worry is about young people aged between 16 and 18 who are not in full-time education.
The Convener Lab
I understand your concern. However, my point is that we are restricted by the terms of the petition.
John Farquhar Munro LD
I see.
The Convener Lab
The petition specifically wants to“lower the prices for travelling on public transport for all school and further education students age 18 and below.”My con...
John Farquhar Munro LD
You win.
The Convener Lab
I am not trying to be unhelpful, but we are constrained to give reasons that are specifically limited to the petition’s wording.
John Farquhar Munro LD
Very good. I accept that.
The Convener Lab
Thank you for that. So, is it the committee’s view that we close the petition?Members indicated agreement.
The Convener Lab
The suggestion was that we close the petition under rule 15.7, but we need to state publicly the reasons for closing it.
Bill Butler Lab
Perhaps one reason would be that the Scottish Government already offers a concessionary fare scheme for travel on bus, ferry and rail to Scottish residents a...
The Convener Lab
Thank you.