Committee
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 08 February 2023
08 Feb 2023 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
New Petitions
Child Protection (Public Bodies) (PE1979)
We could also draw Mr Ewing’s comments to the attention of colleagues in the Scottish Parliament who have raised the issues, to see whether there is anything more that they might be able to offer the committee by way of a testimony or consideration. That would be helpful. I think that we are all agreed that we will keep the petition open and that there are serious issues underpinning it that need to be properly examined and pursued. We have outlined a number of open workstreams that we will pursue ahead of our next consideration of the petition. Are colleagues content with that? Members indicated agreement.
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The Convener
Con
Our next new petition is PE1979, regarding the establishment of an independent inquiry and an independent national whistleblowing officer to investigate conc...
David Torrance
SNP
Like, I assume, most of the committee, I would like to keep the petition open and gather more evidence on what the petition asks for. I would like to write t...
Alexander Stewart
Con
I agree with that. I think that the petitioners have found that there is a gap, and there is no doubt that the process is confusing and complex. A whistleblo...
Fergus Ewing
SNP
I agree with all the comments thus far. I do not think that the Scottish Government’s reply is adequate or sufficient by any means. I note that several MSPs ...
The Convener
Con
We could also draw Mr Ewing’s comments to the attention of colleagues in the Scottish Parliament who have raised the issues, to see whether there is anything...
The Convener
Con
Thank you. That might not have felt like a long period of consideration, but I hope that the petitioners see that we are taking practical steps forward.