Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 17 March 2021
17 Mar 2021 · S5 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Standing Order Rule Changes (Public Petitions System)
On behalf of the Public Petitions Committee, I welcome the proposed standing orders rule changes. As we know, demand for petitioning the Scottish Parliament continues to grow each year, and that is to be celebrated. The committee has been greatly encouraged by that public engagement and participation in the work of the Parliament. However, it undoubtedly places a significant strain on the committee’s work programme.
My committee colleagues and I firmly believe that the changes will help to respond to that increasing demand by making the public petitions system more efficient and sustainable, while ensuring that everyone who wants to have their voice heard through the public petitions process can continue to do so.
In the same item of business
The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh)
NPA
The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-24365, also in the name of Bill Kidd, on public petitions system changes. 18:12
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)
SNP
The second Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee report that I am speaking to today recommends changes to the rules in standing orders on t...
Gail Ross (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)
SNP
On behalf of the Public Petitions Committee, I welcome the proposed standing orders rule changes. As we know, demand for petitioning the Scottish Parliament ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The question on the motion will be put at decision time.