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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Wednesday 19 April 2023 9:30 AM

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1. Consideration of continued petitions: The Committee will consider petition PE1958: Extend aftercare for previously looked after young people, and remove the continuing care age cap, taking evidence from— the petitioner, Jasmin-Kasaya Pilling, and Laura Pasternak - Who Cares? Scotland, and then from— Joanne McMeeking - CELCIS, Megan Farr - Children and Young People’s Commissioner, and Fiona McFarlane - The Promise Scotland; and then consider— PE1610: Upgrade the A75; PE1657: A77 upgrade; PE1896: Provide every primary school child in Scotland with a reusable water bottle; PE1941: Stop the destruction of headstones within community cemeteries; PE1948: Improve the way that unexplained deaths are dealt with; and PE1950: Ensure immunosuppressed people in Scotland can access the Evusheld antibody treatment. . 2. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider the following new petitions— PE1998: End legal loopholes for the Monarchy; PE2000: Ensure universities are held accountable to students under consumer law; PE2001: Withdraw the 'Supporting transgender young people in schools' guidance from Scottish schools; and PE2002: Ensure access to legal aid for people with disabilities. 3. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.

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