Committee
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 28 January 2026 [Draft]
28 Jan 2026 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
Continued Petitions
Psychoeducation for the Neurodiverse Community (PE2141)
I am sympathetic to the aims of the petition, but, ultimately, as you have highlighted, the committee has no choice but to close the petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders, on the basis that, primarily, the Scottish Government does not plan to subsidise or distribute sensory aids. Furthermore, the Scottish Government has indicated that existing funding frameworks can be, and have been, used by existing providers of psychoeducation and sensory aids to deliver those services. Finally, local authorities and health boards may additionally choose to fund relevant services based on user needs and, in addition, based on their available budgets, which is a critical point in all this.
In the same item of business
The Convener
Con
PE2141, lodged by Luis Robertson, calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to support the neurodiverse community by providing funding...
Maurice Golden
Con
I am sympathetic to the aims of the petition, but, ultimately, as you have highlighted, the committee has no choice but to close the petition under rule 15.7...
The Convener
Con
In the circumstances, are members content with that?Members indicated agreement.