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Seòmar agus comataidhean

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

View current and previous petitions on the public petitions system

Membership

Convener
Jackson Carlaw, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (23 June 2021 to 8 April 2026)
Deputy Convener
David Torrance, Scottish National Party (7 May 2026 to 8 April 2026)
Members
Jackson Carlaw, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021)
Foysol Choudhury, Scottish Labour (25 April 2023 to 2 September 2025)
Fergus Ewing, Independent (20 June 2025 to 8 April 2026)
Fergus Ewing, Independent (20 June 2025 to 8 April 2026)
Maurice Golden, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (29 June 2023 to 8 April 2026)
Bill Kidd, Scottish National Party (17 June 2021 to 11 January 2022)
Ruth Maguire, Scottish National Party (18 January 2022 to 31 March 2022)
Carol Mochan, Scottish Labour (7 May 2026 to 25 April 2023)
Davy Russell, Scottish Labour (2 September 2025 to 8 April 2026)
Alexander Stewart, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (23 September 2021 to 29 June 2023)
Paul Sweeney, Scottish Labour (7 May 2026 to 19 January 2023)
David Torrance, Scottish National Party (7 May 2026 to 23 June 2021)
Tess White, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (17 June 2021 to 23 September 2021)
Substitute Members
Sharon Dowey, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (8 September 2021 to 29 June 2023)
Rhoda Grant, Scottish Labour (19 January 2023 to 31 January 2023)
Marie McNair, Scottish National Party (7 May 2026 to 8 April 2026)
Carol Mochan, Scottish Labour (7 May 2026 to 19 January 2023)
Oliver Mundell, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (29 June 2023 to 8 April 2026)
Paul Sweeney, Scottish Labour (7 May 2026 to 8 April 2026)