Committee
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 25 February 2026 [Draft]
25 Feb 2026 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
Continued Petitions
RAAC-affected Communities (PE2113)
:In the light of the evidence that we have received, I do not think that we can take the petition any further, so I suggest that we close it under rule 15.7 of standing orders, on the basis that the Scottish Government insists that it does not have the financial flexibility to set up a central remediation fund for RAAC and that it should be for the UK Government to introduce a UK-wide fund; the Scottish Government has indicated that it will consider plans and proposals for flexible use of budgets by local authorities to support residents who are affected by RAAC; and the Scottish Government has supported the development of the RAAC Scottish residential property guidance, which was published earlier this year. In addition, stakeholders have highlighted that a public inquiry could be problematic or unnecessary.
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The Convener
Con
PE2113, which was lodged by Wilson and Hannah Chowdhry, calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide support to communities af...
David Torrance
SNP
:In the light of the evidence that we have received, I do not think that we can take the petition any further, so I suggest that we close it under rule 15.7 ...
The Convener
Con
Are colleagues content to close the petition on that basis?Members indicated agreement.
The Convener
Con
Although the petition deals with issues of substance for those who are affected by RAAC, unfortunately, for the reasons that Mr Torrance has set out, we are ...