Committee
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 19 January 2022
19 Jan 2022 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
Continued Petitions
Witchcraft Act 1563 (Pardon and Memorial) (PE1855)
I know that Natalie Don will propose a member’s 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—Inaudible.
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The Convener
Con
Our second continued petition is PE1855, which is on pardoning and memorialising those convicted under the Witchcraft Act 1563. The petition has been lodged ...
Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Con
A lot of correspondence has gone back and forth on this topic, and I note what the Scottish Government has said about the process and proceedings. As you hav...
David Torrance
SNP
I know that Natalie Don will propose a member’s bill and we do not know what that will look like, but I would still like to invite the petitioner to give evi...
The Convener
Con
No other members of the committee have indicated that they wish to comment. To summarise, we are keeping the petition open. It looks as though Natalie Don ...