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
Functional Neurological Disorder (PE2165)
:I think that progress has been made on the petition. Given the limited time that is left in the parliamentary session, I invite the committee to consider closing the petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders, on the basis that the Scottish Government has funded the FND care pathway and has suggested that several other measures have been, or are being, taken to improve awareness of FND; that NHS boards are responsible for planning and delivering local services and have a duty to involve communities in decisions regarding service delivery; and that individual clinicians are responsible for referring people with FND to appropriate resources.
In the same item of business
The Convener
Con
PE2165, which was lodged by Michelle Moir, calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to help to improve awareness of functional neurol...
David Torrance
SNP
:I think that progress has been made on the petition. Given the limited time that is left in the parliamentary session, I invite the committee to consider cl...
The Convener
Con
Although the pathway has been set up, it is still to be established and understood whether it is adequate and is being effectively resourced and implemented....