Chamber and committees

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

The Committee focuses on:

all public petitions submitted to the Parliament and determines if they meet the rules
deciding what actions should be taken for all public petitions which meet the rules
reviewing the operation of the public petitions system
any other forms of public engagement the committee decides to undertake

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The Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee usually meets fortnightly on Wednesdays.

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Work of the Committee

Work of the Committee: Current work

Budget scrutiny 2024-25

Inquiry into A9 Dualling Project

Public Participation Inquiry

Work of the Committee: Official Reports of meetings

Official Reports of meetings

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Bill, Gulls

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Bill, Gulls

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill, Gulls, Toboggans, Decisions on Taking Business in Private

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill, Gulls, Toboggans, Decisions on Taking Business in Private

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

New Petitions, Current Petitions

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

New Petitions, Current Petitions

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Meeting date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, New Petitions, Current Petitions

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Meeting date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, New Petitions, Current Petitions

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Gulls, Toboggans

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Gulls, Toboggans

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Work of the Committee: Reports

Committee reports

Annual Report of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 2025-2026

1st Report, 2026 (Session 6)

Published: 16 March 2026

Legacy Report of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee, Session 6

2nd Report, 2026 (Session 6)

Published: 16 March 2026

Annual report of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 2024-2025

2nd Report of 2025 (Session 6)

Published: 29 May 2025

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Work of the Committee: Committee Remit

To consider public petitions addressed to the Parliament in accordance with these Rules (and any additional matter added under Rule 6.1.5A) and, in particular, to—

decide in a case of dispute whether a petition is admissible;
decide what action should be taken upon an admissible public petition; and
keep under review the operation of the petitions system.
consider and report on public policy or undertake post-legislative scrutiny through the use of deliberative democracy, Citizen’s Assemblies or other forms of participative engagement.