Committee
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 15 May 2024
15 May 2024 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
New Petitions
Fatal Accident Inquiries (Deaths Abroad) (PE2085)
We thank the petitioner and the petitioner’s advocate for raising this important matter with us. We will keep the petition open and proceed on that basis. That brings us to the end of the public session of this morning’s meeting. We will next meet on Wednesday 29 May, when we will be taking evidence from Nicola Sturgeon MSP on our inquiry into the A9 dualling project in addition to the consideration of petitions. We now move into private session. 10:22 Meeting continued in private until 10:28.
In the same item of business
The Convener
Con
PE2085, which has been lodged by David Cornock, calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce a statutory definition of resid...
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
Thanks very much, convener, and thank you to the committee for its consideration. The petition of my constituent—Davy Cornock, as I know him—arises from, as...
The Convener
Con
Thank you very much, Mr Marra. Are we content in the first instance to embrace the suggestions that Mr Marra has made? Following the conversation and the m...
Foysol Choudhury
Lab
Can we also ask the First Minister for an update? Mr Marra said that he wrote to the First Minister’s office and is still waiting for an answer. Therefore, c...
The Convener
Con
Sorry, Mr Marra, did you say that you wrote to the First Minister?
Michael Marra
Lab
I did. I raised the issue with the First Minister in the chamber and had no response. We followed up with a letter twice. Obviously, that First Minister has ...
The Convener
Con
We could certainly draw the First Minister’s attention to the fact that we have received a petition following up on the issues that were raised with the prev...
Michael Marra
Lab
Yes, I raised the matter on 8 February 2024, and I wrote on 22 March and then again on 24 April.
The Convener
Con
Thank you very much. Are we content with the suggestions that have been made? Members indicated agreement.
The Convener
Con
We thank the petitioner and the petitioner’s advocate for raising this important matter with us. We will keep the petition open and proceed on that basis. T...