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Greater Easterhouse Council of Voluntary Organisations (GEVCO) and insist that Greater Easterhouse Social Inclusion Partnership fully fund GEVCO unt","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-02-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:32.297"},{"ID":111,"PetitionNumber":"PE00111","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Frank ","LastName":"Harvey","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"order a public inquiry into road accidents involving police responding to 999 calls.","PetitionSummary":"order a public inquiry into road accidents involving police responding to 999 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system.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-02-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:32.39"},{"ID":113,"PetitionNumber":"PE00113","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Petra ","LastName":"Biberbach","OnBehalfOfOther":"Campaign for Borders Rail","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider ways of re-instating a railway into and through the Borders by way of a debate in the Parliament and by consideration by its committees.","PetitionSummary":"consider ways of re-instating a railway into and through the Borders by way of a debate in the Parliament and by consideration by its committees.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":17261,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-02-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:32.453"},{"ID":114,"PetitionNumber":"PE00114","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Julia ","LastName":"Clarke","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"a) establish a group to produce cost benefit analysis of establishing after school clubs in primary schools; and b) call upon the Scottish Executive to make available resources, designate a lead minister","PetitionSummary":"a) establish a group to produce cost benefit analysis of establishing after school clubs in primary schools; and b) call upon the Scottish Executive to make available resources, designate a lead 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residents","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-03-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:32.517"},{"ID":116,"PetitionNumber":"PE00116","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James ","LastName":"Strang","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"introduce appropraite provisions to ensure that aspects of Scots law are compatible with the obligations of Article 6 (1) of the European Convention on Human Rights.","PetitionSummary":"introduce appropraite provisions to ensure that aspects of Scots law are compatible with the obligations of Article 6 (1) of the European Convention on Human Rights.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-03-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:32.563"},{"ID":117,"PetitionNumber":"PE00117","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alexander ","LastName":"Donald","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"a) produce a new film on ice cream van safety; b) allow ice cream vans to use their hazard warning lights when stopped; and c)ensure the safe speed limit when passing an ice cream van is 5-10 miles per h","PetitionSummary":"a) produce a new film on ice cream van safety; b) allow ice cream vans to use their hazard warning lights when stopped; and c)ensure the safe speed limit when passing an ice cream van is 5-10 miles per 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request inspections of all nuclear establishments.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-03-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:32.797"},{"ID":122,"PetitionNumber":"PE00122","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alastair","LastName":"McCulloch","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider the request that St Mary's Episcopal Primary School's application for grant aided status be granted.","PetitionSummary":"consider the request that St Mary's Episcopal Primary School's application for grant aided status be 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proposed closure of Toward Primary School as an indicative case.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-04-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:34.703"},{"ID":176,"PetitionNumber":"PE00176","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"J ","LastName":"McMillan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"create an independent body to investigate and prosecute complaints against the Police, where the Crown Office and Police Complaints Department have failed to fully investigate complaints.","PetitionSummary":"create an independent body to investigate and prosecute complaints against the Police, where the Crown Office and Police Complaints Department have failed to fully investigate 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measures at and around Haddington Infant School.","PetitionSummary":"ask East Lothian Council various questions relating to physical safety measures at and around Haddington Infant School.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1375,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-04-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:34.92"},{"ID":183,"PetitionNumber":"PE00183","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ewan","LastName":"Irvine","OnBehalfOfOther":"Keep the Clause","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"stop the proposed repeal of the Section 2A (Clause 28) by the Scottish Executive.","PetitionSummary":"stop the proposed repeal of the Section 2A (Clause 28) by the Scottish 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transfusions.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-04-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:35.077"},{"ID":186,"PetitionNumber":"PE00186","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andrew","LastName":"Gilhooly","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"influence Westminister Government in whatever way possible to prevent the introduction of the Automated Credit Transfer System and to resurrect the Benefit Agency's Swipe Card for payments of benefits at the","PetitionSummary":"influence Westminister Government in whatever way possible to prevent the introduction of the Automated Credit Transfer System and to resurrect the Benefit Agency's Swipe Card for payments of benefits at the","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-04-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:35.123"},{"ID":187,"PetitionNumber":"PE00187","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Roddy","LastName":"Forbes","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"allow limited licensed culling of raptors under the terms of the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act in areas where local populations have increased beyond normal levels.","PetitionSummary":"allow limited licensed culling of raptors under the terms of the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act in areas where local populations have increased beyond normal levels.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-04-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:35.157"},{"ID":188,"PetitionNumber":"PE00188","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ross ","LastName":"McLean","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"enable Caledonian MacBrayne the state owned Scottish Ferry company to take over the Campbeltown to Ballycastle route which is critically important to the fragile economies of Argyll and Antrim.","PetitionSummary":"enable Caledonian MacBrayne the state owned Scottish Ferry company to take over the Campbeltown to Ballycastle route which is critically important to the fragile economies of Argyll and Antrim.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3323,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-04-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:35.187"},{"ID":189,"PetitionNumber":"PE00189","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ellen","LastName":"McVie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"put into place legally binding guidelines which affirm the centrality of Marriage and the Family in Society should clause 28 of the Local Government Act be repealed.","PetitionSummary":"put into place legally binding guidelines which affirm the centrality of Marriage and the Family in Society should clause 28 of the Local Government Act be repealed.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":185,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-04-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:35.22"},{"ID":190,"PetitionNumber":"PE00190","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Peter ","LastName":"Saunders","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"the handling of a petition submitted against a planning application, and calling for the Scottish Parliament to halt the work in progress at John Woods Hospital, Upper Largo and demand Fife Council restore the site to its original state","PetitionSummary":"the handling of a petition submitted against a planning application, and calling for the Scottish Parliament to halt the work in progress at John Woods Hospital, Upper Largo and demand Fife Council restore the site to its original state","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":53,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-05-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:35.25"},{"ID":191,"PetitionNumber":"PE00191","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Irene ","LastName":"Yardley","OnBehalfOfOther":"Health Care Workers","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure the relevant authorities provide 24 hour police presence at the Accident and Emergency department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary.","PetitionSummary":"ensure the relevant authorities provide 24 hour police presence at the Accident and Emergency department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":137,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-05-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:35.28"},{"ID":192,"PetitionNumber":"PE00192","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alex ","LastName":"Doherty","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"order the Mental Welfare Commission to a) regard all of their records as Health Records and b) to comply with the Act by allowing access to those who the act defines as being eligible for access.","PetitionSummary":"order the Mental Welfare Commission to a) regard all of their records as Health Records and b) to comply with the Act by allowing access to those who the act defines as being eligible for access.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-05-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:35.313"},{"ID":193,"PetitionNumber":"PE00193","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Charles Bell","LastName":"Thom","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"establish and clarify the law on common property division subjects through referral to an appointed Independent body.","PetitionSummary":"establish and clarify the law on common property division subjects through referral to an appointed Independent body.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-05-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:35.343"},{"ID":194,"PetitionNumber":"PE00194","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"D ","LastName":"Keith","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Campaign for Public Angling","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"revoke SI 1996 No. 58 (S.3) River Tay Catchment Area Protection (Renewal) Order 1993 Variation Order 1996 with immediate effect.","PetitionSummary":"revoke SI 1996 No. 58 (S.3) River Tay Catchment Area Protection (Renewal) Order 1993 Variation Order 1996 with immediate effect.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-05-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:35.39"},{"ID":195,"PetitionNumber":"PE00195","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Cathleen ","LastName":"Hanlon","OnBehalfOfOther":"Irvine Pensioners Action Group.","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"seek an enquiry into North Ayrshire Council's decision to reduce full time warden cover in Sheltered Housing and to review and assess the warden service on a national basis.","PetitionSummary":"seek an enquiry into North Ayrshire Council's decision to reduce full time warden cover in Sheltered Housing and to review and assess the warden service on a national basis.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":700,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-05-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:35.437"},{"ID":196,"PetitionNumber":"PE00196","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ken","LastName":"Allstaff","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review Section 46 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 which deals with the power of the First Minister to call in planning applications which have a significant social and/ or economic impact on the neighbouring local authority area.","PetitionSummary":"review Section 46 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 which deals with the power of the First Minister to call in planning applications which have a significant social and/ or economic impact on the neighbouring local authority 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profession.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-05-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:35.5"},{"ID":198,"PetitionNumber":"PE00198","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jeffrey","LastName":"Boughey","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the causes of the shortfall of funding for Aberdeenshire Council and to take necessary steps to remedy it.","PetitionSummary":"investigate the causes of the shortfall of funding for Aberdeenshire Council and to take necessary steps to remedy it.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-05-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:35.53"},{"ID":199,"PetitionNumber":"PE00199","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Craig","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"try and obtain a commitment from all supermarket retailers trading in Scotland that they will guarantee to stock Scottish Produce which meets their quality standards in their Scottish Stores.","PetitionSummary":"try and obtain a commitment from all supermarket retailers trading in Scotland that they will guarantee to stock Scottish Produce which meets their quality standards in their Scottish Stores.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":4,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-05-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:35.563"},{"ID":200,"PetitionNumber":"PE00200","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andrew ","LastName":"Watt","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the working methods of the Legal Aid Board particularly in relation to the collection and disbursement of compensation monies collected.","PetitionSummary":"review the working methods of the Legal Aid Board particularly in relation to the collection and disbursement of compensation monies collected.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-05-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:35.593"},{"ID":201,"PetitionNumber":"PE00201","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"A ","LastName":"Edwards","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"agree that the Electoral Reform Society (ERS) has shown a lack of independence and impartiality by not accepting a commission to carry out a poll of the people of Scotland on the Section 28 issue.","PetitionSummary":"agree that the Electoral Reform Society (ERS) has shown a lack of independence and impartiality by not accepting a commission to carry out a poll of the people of Scotland on the Section 28 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house.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-05-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:35.67"},{"ID":203,"PetitionNumber":"PE00203","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Josie","LastName":"Livingston","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"call for a new hospital to serve the people of South Glasgow and surrounding areas, with the services currently provided at Victoria Infirmary being retained meantime.","PetitionSummary":"call for a new hospital to serve the people of South Glasgow and surrounding areas, with the services currently provided at Victoria Infirmary being retained 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in the Parish of Glenorchy and Innishail and appoint an additional part-time partner.","PetitionSummary":"take account of the workload and general circumstances of a single General Practitioner in the Parish of Glenorchy and Innishail and appoint an additional part-time partner.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":591,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-06-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:36.25"},{"ID":218,"PetitionNumber":"PE00218","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Frank ","LastName":"Harvey","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ban all Child Curfews in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"ban all Child Curfews in 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immediately.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-06-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:36.39"},{"ID":221,"PetitionNumber":"PE00221","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Rob ","LastName":"Murray","OnBehalfOfOther":"Angus Council","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"make representation to the Scottish Office in support of Arbroath's case to retain Assisted Area Status.","PetitionSummary":"make representation to the Scottish Office in support of Arbroath's case to retain Assisted Area Status.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1820,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-06-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:36.42"},{"ID":222,"PetitionNumber":"PE00222","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Simon ","LastName":"Cole-Hamilton","OnBehalfOfOther":"Inverness and District Chamber of Commerce","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"express its support for the whole of the Highlands and Islands area to be included within the Revised Assisted Area Map and conveys this support to the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Department of Trad","PetitionSummary":"express its support for the whole of the Highlands and Islands area to be included within the Revised Assisted Area Map and conveys this support to the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Department of Trad","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":67,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-06-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:36.47"},{"ID":223,"PetitionNumber":"PE00223","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"A. ","LastName":"McQuire","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that Multiple Sclerosis sufferers in Lothian are not denied to opportunity to be prescribed Beta Interferon.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that Multiple Sclerosis sufferers in Lothian are not denied to opportunity to be prescribed Beta Interferon.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":4000,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-06-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:36.5"},{"ID":224,"PetitionNumber":"PE00224","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"George","LastName":"Reid","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"to; redefine the role of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms in relation to the national flag; to prescribe the exact colours and proportions of the Saltire and the appropriate ways of flying it; and to encourage the flying of the national flag.","PetitionSummary":"to; redefine the role of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms in relation to the national flag; to prescribe the exact colours and proportions of the Saltire and the appropriate ways of flying it; and to encourage the flying of the national flag.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-06-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:36.53"},{"ID":225,"PetitionNumber":"PE00225","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alan","LastName":"Kennedy","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take steps, including legislation if necessary, to protect the human rights of residents of homes adjacent to quarrying from vibration, noise and environmental threats.","PetitionSummary":"take steps, including legislation if necessary, to protect the human rights of residents of homes adjacent to quarrying from vibration, noise and environmental threats.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":70,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-06-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:36.577"},{"ID":226,"PetitionNumber":"PE00226","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John R D","LastName":"Stewart","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"amend present planning law to provide automatic right to build housing on family owned and occupied farms, crofts and fish farms for all members of family.","PetitionSummary":"amend present planning law to provide automatic right to build housing on family owned and occupied farms, crofts and fish farms for all members of 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parents of children attending St Vigeans Primary School fully into account and support this excellent school.","PetitionSummary":"Petition against Angus Council’s proposed closure of St Vigeans and calling for the Scottish Parliament to take the views of parents of children attending St Vigeans Primary School fully into account and support this excellent school.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":7,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-06-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:36.78"},{"ID":231,"PetitionNumber":"PE00231","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Desmond ","LastName":"Divers","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"encourage Argyll and Bute Council to take into account the views of the people of Dunoon and abolish car-parking charges .","PetitionSummary":"encourage Argyll and Bute Council to take into account the views of the people of Dunoon and abolish car-parking charges .","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-06-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:36.827"},{"ID":232,"PetitionNumber":"PE00232","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jenny","LastName":"MacKay","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"join with Denmark, Ireland and others in calling for an end to reprocessing at Sellafield and restarting at Dounreay and that the Scottish Parliament transmit this view to the UK Government before OSPAR Conv","PetitionSummary":"join with Denmark, Ireland and others in calling for an end to reprocessing at Sellafield and restarting at Dounreay and that the Scottish Parliament transmit this view to the UK Government before OSPAR 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Lanarkshire Council.","PetitionSummary":"investigate the handling of the current privatisation of the Direct Labour Organisation by North Lanarkshire Council.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":18,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-06-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:37.047"},{"ID":236,"PetitionNumber":"PE00236","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"N","LastName":"Milligan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider the employment and environmental implications of permitting the reinstatement of suction dredging for shellfish in the Solway.","PetitionSummary":"consider the employment and environmental implications of permitting the reinstatement of suction dredging for shellfish in the Solway.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":498,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-06-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:37.11"},{"ID":237,"PetitionNumber":"PE00237","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David ","LastName":"Bryce","OnBehalfOfOther":"Calton Athletic Recovery Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate alleged discrimination in terms of the public funding of Calton Athletic and to facilitate a meeting with the relevant Scottish Executive Minister to allow Calton Athletic to outline its concerns","PetitionSummary":"investigate alleged discrimination in terms of the public funding of Calton Athletic and to facilitate a meeting with the relevant Scottish Executive Minister to allow Calton Athletic to outline its concerns","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-06-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:37.14"},{"ID":238,"PetitionNumber":"PE00238","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Forth Fishery Conservation Trust","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate a range of environmental issues relating to salmon and sea trout fishing stocks.","PetitionSummary":"investigate a range of environmental issues relating to salmon and sea trout fishing stocks.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-06-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:37.187"},{"ID":239,"PetitionNumber":"PE00239","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Donald ","LastName":"Easton","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"direct the Scottish Executive to take action to include biomedical scientists working in the NHS into the NHS Pay Review Body.","PetitionSummary":"direct the Scottish Executive to take action to include biomedical scientists working in the NHS into the NHS Pay Review 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signposted.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-07-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:37.687"},{"ID":249,"PetitionNumber":"PE00249","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Leon P G","LastName":"Cadman-Goodwin","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"seek resolve with the UK Parliament to a) call an immediate stop on excise duty or tax increases on road diesel derv; b)legislate to prevent illegal use of rebated diesel by all types of tractors;and c) legislate to ensure all tractors used on the pu","PetitionSummary":"seek resolve with the UK Parliament to a) call an immediate stop on excise duty or tax increases on road diesel derv; b)legislate to prevent illegal use of rebated diesel by all types of tractors;and c) legislate to ensure all tractors used on the public highway are the subject 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surgeries.","PetitionSummary":"take immediate action to ban the use of general anaesthetics in Scottish dental surgeries.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-07-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:37.983"},{"ID":256,"PetitionNumber":"PE00256","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"","LastName":"Browning","OnBehalfOfOther":"various retailers in Polwarth","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"improve the Children's Report procedures to quickly remove persistent criminals from society and to press the Scottish Executive to reject proposals regarding criminal responsibility and hearing system contained in the \"Stop Youth Crime Now\" paper.","PetitionSummary":"improve the Children's Report procedures to quickly remove persistent criminals from society and to press the Scottish Executive to reject proposals regarding criminal responsibility and hearing system contained in the \"Stop Youth Crime Now\" paper.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1092,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-07-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.017"},{"ID":257,"PetitionNumber":"PE00257","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Frank ","LastName":"Harvey","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"order a public enquiry into the Kingston Bridge, highlighting all aspects of design and construction which have necessitated the forthcoming repairs and suggesting what could be done to avoid future disrupti","PetitionSummary":"order a public enquiry into the Kingston Bridge, highlighting all aspects of design and construction which have necessitated the forthcoming repairs and suggesting what could be done to avoid future 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NHS.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-08-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.077"},{"ID":259,"PetitionNumber":"PE00259","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Kirsty ","LastName":"Dickson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take immediate action to stop the erection of telecommunication masts of 15 metres and under, in residential and environmentally sensitive areas, during the intervening period ","PetitionSummary":"take immediate action to stop the erection of telecommunication masts of 15 metres and under, in residential and environmentally sensitive areas, during the intervening period 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","LastName":"O'Kane","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"urge the North Glasgow Community Forum (NGCF) to answer in writing, the correspondence and questions sent by the petitioner.","PetitionSummary":"urge the North Glasgow Community Forum (NGCF) to answer in writing, the correspondence and questions sent by the petitioner.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":652,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-08-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.203"},{"ID":262,"PetitionNumber":"PE00262","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Louise ","LastName":"Robertson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Save the Vale Campaign","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"provide funding for the NHS to ensure that the Vale of Leven Hospital has the level of healthcare that it deserves.","PetitionSummary":"provide funding for the NHS to ensure that the Vale of Leven Hospital has the level of healthcare that it deserves.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":6500,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-08-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.233"},{"ID":263,"PetitionNumber":"PE00263","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Joan ","LastName":"Higginson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the handling of the issues raised in previous petitions on the construction of the A701, and to present any recommendations to the Scottish Executive to ensure that individuals and local communit","PetitionSummary":"investigate the handling of the issues raised in previous petitions on the construction of the A701, and to present any recommendations to the Scottish Executive to ensure that individuals and local 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industry.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":22,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-08-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.297"},{"ID":265,"PetitionNumber":"PE00265","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"George ","LastName":"McAulay","OnBehalfOfOther":"U.K. Men's Movement","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"the Scottish Parliament to: a) protect innocent men against false rape allegations through anonymity when accused; b) introduce a new crime of False Rape Allegation; c) create a register of False Rape Accusers and d) publish annually ","PetitionSummary":"the Scottish Parliament to: a) protect innocent men against false rape allegations through anonymity when accused; b) introduce a new crime of False Rape Allegation; c) create a register of False Rape Accusers and d) publish annually 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environment.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-08-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.36"},{"ID":267,"PetitionNumber":"PE00267","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"J R","LastName":"Thomson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"amend the Planning and Building Regulations to ensure all new buildings where hot water is required are fitted with solar panels.","PetitionSummary":"amend the Planning and Building Regulations to ensure all new buildings where hot water is required are fitted with solar panels.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-09-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.407"},{"ID":268,"PetitionNumber":"PE00268","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Frank ","LastName":"Harvey","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"order a public enquiry into the reasons why organs were removed from dead children without parental consent and stored at Yorkhill Hospital.","PetitionSummary":"order a public enquiry into the reasons why organs were removed from dead children without parental consent and stored at Yorkhill Hospital.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-09-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.437"},{"ID":269,"PetitionNumber":"PE00269","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James ","LastName":"Nixon","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"repeal sections of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 regarding religious beliefs in the employment of teachers.","PetitionSummary":"repeal sections of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 regarding religious beliefs in the employment of teachers.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-09-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.47"},{"ID":270,"PetitionNumber":"PE00270","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andrew ","LastName":"Baker","OnBehalfOfOther":"A1 East Linton Steering Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider reviewing the proposals for the A1 Expressway between Haddington and Dunbar to ensure that the Expressway provides direct access to and from East Linton in both directions.","PetitionSummary":"consider reviewing the proposals for the A1 Expressway between Haddington and Dunbar to ensure that the Expressway provides direct access to and from East Linton in both directions.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":713,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-09-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.517"},{"ID":271,"PetitionNumber":"PE00271","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andy ","LastName":"Gibb","OnBehalfOfOther":"Westfield Community Council","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate and make recommendations to upgrade and complete the A801.","PetitionSummary":"investigate and make recommendations to upgrade and complete the A801.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-09-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.547"},{"ID":272,"PetitionNumber":"PE00272","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Withers","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"amend the Disease of Fish (Control) Regulations 1994 to include compensation payments, rights of appeal and access to scientific data.","PetitionSummary":"amend the Disease of Fish (Control) Regulations 1994 to include compensation payments, rights of appeal and access to scientific data.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-09-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.593"},{"ID":273,"PetitionNumber":"PE00273","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mark ","LastName":"Hagger","OnBehalfOfOther":"Friends of Durris Forests","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that 4x4 off-road driving does not take place in any public forest managed by the Forestry Commission.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that 4x4 off-road driving does not take place in any public forest managed by the Forestry Commission.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":370,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-09-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.623"},{"ID":274,"PetitionNumber":"PE00274","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Patricia ","LastName":"Drysdale","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure there is an inquiry into the safety and welfare practices in operation at Jessiefield Prison, Dumfries.","PetitionSummary":"ensure there is an inquiry into the safety and welfare practices in operation at Jessiefield Prison, Dumfries.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-09-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.657"},{"ID":275,"PetitionNumber":"PE00275","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Brent ","LastName":"Hodgson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"urge the Rural Affairs Department of the Scottish Executive to abide by the rules of natural justice and the European Convention on Human Rights in relation to public access to records held.","PetitionSummary":"urge the Rural Affairs Department of the Scottish Executive to abide by the rules of natural justice and the European Convention on Human Rights in relation to public access to records held.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-09-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.687"},{"ID":276,"PetitionNumber":"PE00276","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Elizabeth ","LastName":"Girling","OnBehalfOfOther":"Lothian Allergy Support Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"establish specialist clinics for the diagnosis and treatment of allergies in NHS hospitals in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"establish specialist clinics for the diagnosis and treatment of allergies in NHS hospitals in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1467,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-09-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.72"},{"ID":277,"PetitionNumber":"PE00277","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David ","LastName":"Emslie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"initiate a public enquiry into the administration of Grampian Housing Ltd., with a view to the introduction of legislation to allow the monitoring and audit of housing associations in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"initiate a public enquiry into the administration of Grampian Housing Ltd., with a view to the introduction of legislation to allow the monitoring and audit of housing associations in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-09-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.75"},{"ID":278,"PetitionNumber":"PE00278","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Frank ","LastName":"Harvey","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ban the feeding of cattle blood, fat and gelatin to cows to reduce the risk of BSE transmission.","PetitionSummary":"ban the feeding of cattle blood, fat and gelatin to cows to reduce the risk of BSE transmission.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-09-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.78"},{"ID":279,"PetitionNumber":"PE00279","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Anne ","LastName":"MacDonald","OnBehalfOfOther":"Kirkcaldy Area Abuse Survivors Project","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"calling for the SP to recognise the requirement for a central fund, allowing the establishment of a network of agencies to provide national support to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, and which will offer security of funding to existing ser","PetitionSummary":"calling for the SP to recognise the requirement for a central fund, allowing the establishment of a network of agencies to provide national support to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, and which will offer security of funding to existing services","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1100,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-09-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.813"},{"ID":280,"PetitionNumber":"PE00280","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Judy ","LastName":"Wilkinson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Allotments and Gardens Society","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"recognise the importance and popularity of allotments and to establish an Allotments Working Group that would actively protect and promote allotment provision in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"recognise the importance and popularity of allotments and to establish an Allotments Working Group that would actively protect and promote allotment provision in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":647,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-10-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.843"},{"ID":281,"PetitionNumber":"PE00281","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Isobel ","LastName":"Brydie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take action to ensure that all Scottish prosecutions following contravention of Section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 - Causing Death by Dangerous Driving be heard in the High Court.","PetitionSummary":"take action to ensure that all Scottish prosecutions following contravention of Section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 - Causing Death by Dangerous Driving be heard in the High Court.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":5125,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-10-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.873"},{"ID":282,"PetitionNumber":"PE00282","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Frank ","LastName":"Harvey","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ban body piercing and tattooing in Scotland, in order to protect young people from disfigurement or death.","PetitionSummary":"ban body piercing and tattooing in Scotland, in order to protect young people from disfigurement or death.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-10-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:38.907"},{"ID":283,"PetitionNumber":"PE00283","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Geraldine ","LastName":"MacDonald","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Organisation Relating to the Retention of Organs (SORRO)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"initiate a public inquiry into the practice of organ retention at post-mortem without the appropriate parental consent.","PetitionSummary":"initiate a public inquiry into the practice of organ retention at post-mortem without the appropriate parental 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made by the most recent Public Local Inquiry into the designation of land at Briery Bank for housing; and to initiate a new ","PetitionSummary":"recognise the historical and cultural significance of the land at Briery Bank, Haddington; to investigate the recommendations made by the most recent Public Local Inquiry into the designation of land at Briery Bank for housing; and to initiate a new public inquiry.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-11-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:39.327"},{"ID":295,"PetitionNumber":"PE00295","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alex I","LastName":"Murray","OnBehalfOfOther":"Silverknowes Residents' Action Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"urge the City of Edinburgh Council to review its plans for the relocation of the football pitch on Silverknowes Green and to ensure that future planning applications allow sufficient opportunities for interested parties to voice their concerns.","PetitionSummary":"urge the City of Edinburgh Council to review its plans for the relocation of the football pitch on Silverknowes Green and to ensure that future planning applications allow sufficient opportunities for interested parties to voice their concerns.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":139,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-11-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:39.36"},{"ID":296,"PetitionNumber":"PE00296","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Frank ","LastName":"Harvey","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"recommend the suspension of the construction of the funicular railway in the Cairngorms until the inquiry into the Austrian ski-train accident that occurred on 11 November 2000, has been completed.","PetitionSummary":"recommend the suspension of the construction of the funicular railway in the Cairngorms until the inquiry into the Austrian ski-train accident that occurred on 11 November 2000, has been completed.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-11-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:39.39"},{"ID":297,"PetitionNumber":"PE00297","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Donald ","LastName":"Matheson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Joint Action Against the M74","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the impact that the proposed M74 Northern Extension will have upon the communities and small businesses along its route.","PetitionSummary":"investigate the impact that the proposed M74 Northern Extension will have upon the communities and small businesses along its 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driving.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-11-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:39.483"},{"ID":300,"PetitionNumber":"PE00300","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Hughie","LastName":"Donaldson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Tay Access Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"cancel the Warrant Cards of all Wardens appointed under the Freshwater and Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1976, with the intention of protecting women and children from convicted sex-offenders.","PetitionSummary":"cancel the Warrant Cards of all Wardens appointed under the Freshwater and Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1976, with the intention of protecting women and children from convicted sex-offenders.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-11-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:39.53"},{"ID":301,"PetitionNumber":"PE00301","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Steve ","LastName":"Sankey","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Wildlife Trust","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that Scotland's peatland sites receive strict protection by proposing 17 additional candidate Special Areas of Conservation in order to meet the requirements and spirit of the European Habitats and Species Directive and in the initiation of me","PetitionSummary":"ensure that Scotland's peatland sites receive strict protection by proposing 17 additional candidate Special Areas of Conservation in order to meet the requirements and spirit of the European Habitats and Species Directive and in the initiation of measures to reduce the consumption of peat.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3900,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-11-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:39.563"},{"ID":302,"PetitionNumber":"PE00302","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David ","LastName":"Brown","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Greater Glasgow Private Hire Association","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"urge Glasgow City Council to take steps to give Private Hire Cars the same rights of access to Glasgow's bus lanes and restricted roads, as are enjoyed by Hackney taxis.","PetitionSummary":"urge Glasgow City Council to take steps to give Private Hire Cars the same rights of access to Glasgow's bus lanes and restricted roads, as are enjoyed by Hackney taxis.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":250,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-11-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:39.593"},{"ID":303,"PetitionNumber":"PE00303","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"J E","LastName":"Allan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"reverse the decision by South Lanarkshire Council to erect a two and a half storey building at Hunter Street/Montgomery Street, East Kilbride and to instruct the council to use this site for social housing only.","PetitionSummary":"reverse the decision by South Lanarkshire Council to erect a two and a half storey building at Hunter Street/Montgomery Street, East Kilbride and to instruct the council to use this site for social housing only.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-11-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:39.623"},{"ID":304,"PetitionNumber":"PE00304","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"J E","LastName":"Allan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"reverse the decision by South Lanarkshire Council to erect dwelling houses at the gap site at Philipshill Road, East Kilbride.","PetitionSummary":"reverse the decision by South Lanarkshire Council to erect dwelling houses at the gap site at Philipshill Road, East Kilbride.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-11-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:39.67"},{"ID":305,"PetitionNumber":"PE00305","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Dorothy ","LastName":"McIlwraith","OnBehalfOfOther":"county federations of Scottish Women's Rural Institutes","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that proposed changes to the current benefit payments system will not lead to the closure of rural post offices and associated businesses.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that proposed changes to the current benefit payments system will not lead to the closure of rural post offices and associated businesses.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":10800,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-11-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:39.703"},{"ID":306,"PetitionNumber":"PE00306","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Thomas ","LastName":"Minogue","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"request that all members of the Judiciary declare  membership of organisations such as Freemasons and that such a register be made available on request.","PetitionSummary":"request that all members of the Judiciary declare  membership of organisations such as Freemasons and that such a register be made available on request.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-11-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:39.733"},{"ID":307,"PetitionNumber":"PE00307","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Dougal ","LastName":"Carnegie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Traditional Music Lobbying Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"provide the necessary support and funding to promote traditional arts and culture in Scotland through the inclusion of these topics in the mainstream educational curriculum and the establishment of a Traditional Arts Centre in Edinburgh and Regional ","PetitionSummary":"provide the necessary support and funding to promote traditional arts and culture in Scotland through the inclusion of these topics in the mainstream educational curriculum and the establishment of a Traditional Arts Centre in Edinburgh and Regional Centres throughout Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":980,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-11-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:39.767"},{"ID":308,"PetitionNumber":"PE00308","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Maureen ","LastName":"McCann","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate and reverse the decision by South Lanarkshire Council in relation to the sale of undeveloped land in the Blackbraes area of Calderwood, East Kilbride.","PetitionSummary":"investigate and reverse the decision by South Lanarkshire Council in relation to the sale of undeveloped land in the Blackbraes area of Calderwood, East Kilbride.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1800,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-12-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:39.797"},{"ID":309,"PetitionNumber":"PE00309","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"M ","LastName":"Whitehead","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ask Greater Glasgow Health Board to produce detailed plans as part of an investigation into the existing Victoria Infirmary site and associated grounds, when considering a proposed site for the acute hospital for South Glasgow.","PetitionSummary":"ask Greater Glasgow Health Board to produce detailed plans as part of an investigation into the existing Victoria Infirmary site and associated grounds, when considering a proposed site for the acute hospital for South Glasgow.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-11-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:39.827"},{"ID":310,"PetitionNumber":"PE00310","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Michael","LastName":"Barclay","OnBehalfOfOther":"Mr Michael D Barclay and others","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"amend existing legislation, to revoke the permitted development rights for all mobile phone base stations in sensitive areas and make available planning documentation in relation to the development and installation of telecommunications apparatus nea","PetitionSummary":"amend existing legislation, to revoke the permitted development rights for all mobile phone base stations in sensitive areas and make available planning documentation in relation to the development and installation of telecommunications apparatus near residential areas.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-11-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:39.86"},{"ID":311,"PetitionNumber":"PE00311","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Stephen ","LastName":"Borland","OnBehalfOfOther":"Network Glasgow","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"provide details of: how it intends to avoid a repetition of the SQA Exam Results crisis in future years; the steps it will take in order to evaluate the effect of Social Inclusion in relation to the lives of Glaswegian young people; the measures it w","PetitionSummary":"provide details of: how it intends to avoid a repetition of the SQA Exam Results crisis in future years; the steps it will take in order to evaluate the effect of Social Inclusion in relation to the lives of Glaswegian young people; the measures it will implement to ensure that student finance is fair and open to all; and, how it proposes to tackle the issue of transport safety in the Greater Glasgow area.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-11-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:39.907"},{"ID":312,"PetitionNumber":"PE00312","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Marion ","LastName":"Munro","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Scottish Pure Water Association","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"uphold the decision of the ten Regional Councils of Scotland, as stated in 1993, not to add artificial fluoride to the public water supplies.","PetitionSummary":"uphold the decision of the ten Regional Councils of Scotland, as stated in 1993, not to add artificial fluoride to the public water supplies.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-12-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:39.953"},{"ID":313,"PetitionNumber":"PE00313","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Hugh ","LastName":"Devine","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"resolve a dispute between householders and a developer in Deaconsbank, Glasgow over land maintenance.","PetitionSummary":"resolve a dispute between householders and a developer in Deaconsbank, Glasgow over land maintenance.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":200,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-12-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40"},{"ID":314,"PetitionNumber":"PE00314","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Allan D","LastName":"Grant","OnBehalfOfOther":"Meigle Community Day Hospital Liaison Committee","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the decision of Tayside Health Board to close Meigle Community Day Hospital and transfer its services to Blairgowrie Community Hospital, and to pass the petition to the relevant Parliamentary Committee in the hope that Tayside Health Boar","PetitionSummary":"investigate the decision of Tayside Health Board to close Meigle Community Day Hospital and transfer its services to Blairgowrie Community Hospital, and to pass the petition to the relevant Parliamentary Committee in the hope that Tayside Health Board will reverse its decision.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-12-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.047"},{"ID":315,"PetitionNumber":"PE00315","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"William ","LastName":"Smith","OnBehalfOfOther":"Injustice by the Law","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the following issues: effect of the weapons dump off the Western Isles on fisheries, public health and the environment; television advertising of alcohol and tobacco; heroin use in Scotland; the health implications of aspartame and lindan","PetitionSummary":"investigate the following issues: effect of the weapons dump off the Western Isles on fisheries, public health and the environment; television advertising of alcohol and tobacco; heroin use in Scotland; the health implications of aspartame and lindane; nuclear missiles based in Scotland; the rights of OAPs; inactive radioactive submarines at Rosyth and; the reduction of retirement age to 55.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-12-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.093"},{"ID":316,"PetitionNumber":"PE00316","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Hector ","LastName":"MacLean","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Berry Project","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"provide the funding and support necessary to design a National Berry Strategy to raise home-based consumption of raspberries within Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"provide the funding and support necessary to design a National Berry Strategy to raise home-based consumption of raspberries within Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":6,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-12-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.123"},{"ID":317,"PetitionNumber":"PE00317","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jim ","LastName":"Irons","OnBehalfOfOther":"Rawlings & Lower Silvertonhill Action Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"request that South Lanarkshire Council adhere to the South Lanarkshire Development Plan when considering planning applications for the Larch Grove/Silvertonhill Avenue, Hamilton, open space site and undertake to maintain and improve this open space f","PetitionSummary":"request that South Lanarkshire Council adhere to the South Lanarkshire Development Plan when considering planning applications for the Larch Grove/Silvertonhill Avenue, Hamilton, open space site and undertake to maintain and improve this open space for recreational use.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":200,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-12-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.157"},{"ID":318,"PetitionNumber":"PE00318","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Bob and Vera","LastName":"Scotland","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the opportunity presented through the publication of the Scottish Health Plan, to allocate new funds specifically for improving Mental Health Services, particularly Care in the Community.","PetitionSummary":"take the opportunity presented through the publication of the Scottish Health Plan, to allocate new funds specifically for improving Mental Health Services, particularly Care in the Community.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":10254,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-12-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.187"},{"ID":319,"PetitionNumber":"PE00319","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sean ","LastName":"Clerkin","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"redistribute income and wealth in Scotland with the aim of reversing the inequalities of the free market economy and reducing poverty.","PetitionSummary":"redistribute income and wealth in Scotland with the aim of reversing the inequalities of the free market economy and reducing 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E","LastName":"Allan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"instruct South Lanarkshire council to improve security entry to 80-94 Franklin Place, East Kilbride.","PetitionSummary":"instruct South Lanarkshire council to improve security entry to 80-94 Franklin Place, East Kilbride.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-12-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.343"},{"ID":323,"PetitionNumber":"PE00323","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"M R","LastName":"Watkin","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"change current legislation in such a way as to give equal rights to both developers and objectors to developments and to take appropriate action to prevent any development at 8a Montague Street, Dundee.","PetitionSummary":"change current legislation in such a way as to give equal rights to both developers and objectors to developments and to take appropriate action to prevent any development at 8a Montague Street, Dundee.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":7,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-12-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.373"},{"ID":324,"PetitionNumber":"PE00324","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Kay ","LastName":"Reid","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"call for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the sudden death of Dwayne Hood at Ayr Hospital on 9 June 2000 and request that the Scottish Executive institute a Right of Appeal to the Lord Advocate where a Fatal Accident Inquiry has been ruled out.","PetitionSummary":"call for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the sudden death of Dwayne Hood at Ayr Hospital on 9 June 2000 and request that the Scottish Executive institute a Right of Appeal to the Lord Advocate where a Fatal Accident Inquiry has been ruled out.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":5443,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-12-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.407"},{"ID":325,"PetitionNumber":"PE00325","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Catriona ","LastName":"Windle","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Stafford Centre mental health project","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate how the level of funding provided to the Centre might be increased to allow for the re-establishment and expansion of its services, thus enabling the provision of essential support to those most at risk of suicide and self-harm.","PetitionSummary":"investigate how the level of funding provided to the Centre might be increased to allow for the re-establishment and expansion of its services, thus enabling the provision of essential support to those most at risk of suicide and self-harm.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":47,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-12-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.453"},{"ID":326,"PetitionNumber":"PE00326","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Stella ","LastName":"Anderson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Peoples Mission","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"return and restore the Stone of Scone to the community of Scone.","PetitionSummary":"return and restore the Stone of Scone to the community of Scone.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-12-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.483"},{"ID":327,"PetitionNumber":"PE00327","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Duncan ","LastName":"Hope","OnBehalfOfOther":"Blairingone and Saline Action Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"request that legislation be revised to ensure that public health and the environment are not at risk from the current practice of spreading sewage sludge and other non-agriculturally derived waste on land in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"request that legislation be revised to ensure that public health and the environment are not at risk from the current practice of spreading sewage sludge and other non-agriculturally derived waste on land in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":500,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-12-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.517"},{"ID":328,"PetitionNumber":"PE00328","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mohammed Younus","LastName":"Shaikh","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review arrangements for the billing and collection of Water and Sewerage charges to ensure that they are affordable to those claiming Income Support on a permanent basis.","PetitionSummary":"review arrangements for the billing and collection of Water and Sewerage charges to ensure that they are affordable to those claiming Income Support on a permanent basis.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-12-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.547"},{"ID":329,"PetitionNumber":"PE00329","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"William ","LastName":"Christie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"the Scottish Parliament calling for the Scottish Parliament to amend the relevant legislation to make licensing board procedures fairer and more equitable.","PetitionSummary":"the Scottish Parliament calling for the Scottish Parliament to amend the relevant legislation to make licensing board procedures fairer and more equitable.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2000-12-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.577"},{"ID":330,"PetitionNumber":"PE00330","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Rob ","LastName":"Gibson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Andrew de Moray Project","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"urge Historic Scotland to give greater publicity, interpretation and investment to sites and buildings of national importance and in particular, to erect directional signs to key places of interest associated with Andrew de Moray, William Wallace, Ki","PetitionSummary":"urge Historic Scotland to give greater publicity, interpretation and investment to sites and buildings of national importance and in particular, to erect directional signs to key places of interest associated with Andrew de Moray, William Wallace, King Robert Bruce and the Wars of Independence.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":196,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-01-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.623"},{"ID":331,"PetitionNumber":"PE00331","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Tricia ","LastName":"Donegan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate why drivers who have made deliberate decisions when driving which cause risk to the lives of others are classed as careless drivers when prosecuted, even in the event of a fatality.","PetitionSummary":"investigate why drivers who have made deliberate decisions when driving which cause risk to the lives of others are classed as careless drivers when prosecuted, even in the event of a fatality.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-01-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.657"},{"ID":332,"PetitionNumber":"PE00332","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Steve ","LastName":"Ratcliffe","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"create controls to require MSPs to declare to the Standards Committee details of members of their staff to ensure that in instances where they recruit relatives the most suitable person has been hired for the post.","PetitionSummary":"create controls to require MSPs to declare to the Standards Committee details of members of their staff to ensure that in instances where they recruit relatives the most suitable person has been hired for the post.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-01-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.687"},{"ID":333,"PetitionNumber":"PE00333","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Charles ","LastName":"Douglas","OnBehalfOfOther":"Humanist Society of Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"amend sections 8, 9, 14 and 15 of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977, to give Humanist and other secular marriage ceremonies the same legal status as religious ceremonies.","PetitionSummary":"amend sections 8, 9, 14 and 15 of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977, to give Humanist and other secular marriage ceremonies the same legal status as religious ceremonies.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":10,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-01-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.72"},{"ID":334,"PetitionNumber":"PE00334","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Tony ","LastName":"Southall","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"initiate a review of Emergency Planning measures for nuclear submarine accidents in Scotland to ensure there is adequate protection for the local population and the environment.","PetitionSummary":"initiate a review of Emergency Planning measures for nuclear submarine accidents in Scotland to ensure there is adequate protection for the local population and the environment.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":320,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-01-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.767"},{"ID":335,"PetitionNumber":"PE00335","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Lou ","LastName":"Howson","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Confederation of Scotland's Elderly","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"implement in full the recommendations contained in the Report by the Royal Commission on Long Term Care, \"With Respect to Old Age\" and not to commission a further review of the recommendations.","PetitionSummary":"implement in full the recommendations contained in the Report by the Royal Commission on Long Term Care, \"With Respect to Old Age\" and not to commission a further review of the recommendations.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-01-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.797"},{"ID":336,"PetitionNumber":"PE00336","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Frank ","LastName":"Maguire","OnBehalfOfOther":"Clydeside Action on Asbestos","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committees to initiate a review of the powers and procedures of the Court of Session in handling cases involving victims of asbestos poisoning, to ensure that the real issues between the parties involved are properly","PetitionSummary":"the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committees to initiate a review of the powers and procedures of the Court of Session in handling cases involving victims of asbestos poisoning, to ensure that the real issues between the parties involved are properly identified; that delay is minimised; and that interim payments and jury trials are made available to victims.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-01-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.827"},{"ID":337,"PetitionNumber":"PE00337","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":"Retained Firefighters Union","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that the Minister for Justice takes into account the concerns of its members in Oban before reaching a decision on Strathclyde Fire Brigade's proposals for restructuring the fire service in the Oban area.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that the Minister for Justice takes into account the concerns of its members in Oban before reaching a decision on Strathclyde Fire Brigade's proposals for restructuring the fire service in the Oban area.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1600,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-01-31T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.86"},{"ID":338,"PetitionNumber":"PE00338","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James ","LastName":"Bennett","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ask the Scottish Executive to provide a model for and/or criticisms of his suggested alternative approach to the transfer of ownership of council housing.","PetitionSummary":"ask the Scottish Executive to provide a model for and/or criticisms of his suggested alternative approach to the transfer of ownership of council housing.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-02-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.89"},{"ID":339,"PetitionNumber":"PE00339","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John ","LastName":"Lyon","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"introduce legislation restricting hedge trimming and heavy rolling of pastures and fields during certain periods of the year in the interests of wildlife.","PetitionSummary":"introduce legislation restricting hedge trimming and heavy rolling of pastures and fields during certain periods of the year in the interests of wildlife.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-02-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:40.97"},{"ID":340,"PetitionNumber":"PE00340","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"George ","LastName":"Scott","OnBehalfOfOther":"Lochgoilhead Chalet Owners Association","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"implement emergency action to ensure that people who own property on rented land, where that property cannot be removed without being destroyed, are not deprived of their property whilst responses to the Consultation on Legislation to Provide Greater","PetitionSummary":"implement emergency action to ensure that people who own property on rented land, where that property cannot be removed without being destroyed, are not deprived of their property whilst responses to the Consultation on Legislation to Provide Greater Protection to Hutters in Scotland are being considered and until such provisions are made law.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":6,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-02-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:41"},{"ID":341,"PetitionNumber":"PE00341","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Martin ","LastName":"Barnet","OnBehalfOfOther":"Student Representative Council of Craigmount High School, Edinburgh","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"abolish mandatory unit assessments in Scottish schools.","PetitionSummary":"abolish mandatory unit assessments in Scottish schools.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":270,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-02-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:41.047"},{"ID":342,"PetitionNumber":"PE00342","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Neil ","LastName":"Kay","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) consider framing national guidelines for school closures that are at least as fair and comprehensive as those adopted in England, and (b) ask councils to consider deferring decisions on any school closures until these new guidelines have been est","PetitionSummary":"(a) consider framing national guidelines for school closures that are at least as fair and comprehensive as those adopted in England, and (b) ask councils to consider deferring decisions on any school closures until these new guidelines have been established.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":9,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-02-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:41.077"},{"ID":343,"PetitionNumber":"PE00343","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jesse","LastName":"Rae","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review and amend the existing law pertaining to contracts between building companies and their clients.","PetitionSummary":"review and amend the existing law pertaining to contracts between building companies and their clients.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-02-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:41.11"},{"ID":344,"PetitionNumber":"PE00344","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Thelma ","LastName":"McCaffery","OnBehalfOfOther":"Highland Movement Against Water Fluoridation","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"institute a research programme into the effects of fluoride in water supplies on the human body.","PetitionSummary":"institute a research programme into the effects of fluoride in water supplies on the human body.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":11,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-02-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:41.14"},{"ID":345,"PetitionNumber":"PE00345","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Dave","LastName":"Alexander","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Federation of Housing Associations","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"reject the Minister for Communities' proposals to extend the Right to Buy to Housing Association tenants when it considers the Housing (Scotland) Bill.","PetitionSummary":"reject the Minister for Communities' proposals to extend the Right to Buy to Housing Association tenants when it considers the Housing (Scotland) Bill.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":885,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-03-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:41.203"},{"ID":346,"PetitionNumber":"PE00346","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Lawrence ","LastName":"Fitzpatrick","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scotland Opposing Opencast","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take various steps to protect local communities and the environment from the adverse effects of opencast coal mining in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"take various steps to protect local communities and the environment from the adverse effects of opencast coal mining in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":14,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-03-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:41.25"},{"ID":347,"PetitionNumber":"PE00347","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Kenneth ","LastName":"Mitchell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the practice of shoeing Clydesdale Horses and to introduce legislation to make such style of shoeing illegal unless sanctioned, for medical reasons, by a Veterinary Surgeon.","PetitionSummary":"investigate the practice of shoeing Clydesdale Horses and to introduce legislation to make such style of shoeing illegal unless sanctioned, for medical reasons, by a Veterinary Surgeon.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":12,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-03-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:41.297"},{"ID":348,"PetitionNumber":"PE00348","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Grant","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"implement a pilot study of the manner and methods of psychiatric care and treatment in the NHS in Aberdeen City during the past 25 years.","PetitionSummary":"implement a pilot study of the manner and methods of psychiatric care and treatment in the NHS in Aberdeen City during the past 25 years.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-03-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:41.343"},{"ID":349,"PetitionNumber":"PE00349","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Thomas ","LastName":"Stevenson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"carry out an urgent investigation into the reasons why cancer rates are higher in East Lothian than elsewhere in the Lothian Health Board Area.","PetitionSummary":"carry out an urgent investigation into the reasons why cancer rates are higher in East Lothian than elsewhere in the Lothian Health Board Area.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2230,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-03-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:41.373"},{"ID":350,"PetitionNumber":"PE00350","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mike ","LastName":"Sutherland","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that the implementation of a SAC in the Moray Firth will not compromise the livelihoods of all those who use the firth by restricting their fishing methods.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that the implementation of a SAC in the Moray Firth will not compromise the livelihoods of all those who use the firth by restricting their fishing methods.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":42,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-03-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:41.42"},{"ID":351,"PetitionNumber":"PE00351","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"D.H.S. ","LastName":"Reid","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"initiate an inquiry into the handling of complaints made to the Local Government Ombudsman regarding local authorities.","PetitionSummary":"initiate an inquiry into the handling of complaints made to the Local Government Ombudsman regarding local authorities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-03-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:41.453"},{"ID":352,"PetitionNumber":"PE00352","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Duncan ","LastName":"Shields","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"examine, in the light of the Shipman Enquiry, the use or misuse of doctors reports by lawyers in court actions.","PetitionSummary":"examine, in the light of the Shipman Enquiry, the use or misuse of doctors reports by lawyers in court actions.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-03-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:41.5"},{"ID":353,"PetitionNumber":"PE00353","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Tom ","LastName":"Pitcairn","OnBehalfOfOther":"Tarff Valley Heritage Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) urge the Scottish Executive to call in for scrutiny, the planning consent given for a meat processing factory on the outskirts of Ringford, and (b) initiate steps towards changing the law which prevents community groups from appealing to the Secr","PetitionSummary":"(a) urge the Scottish Executive to call in for scrutiny, the planning consent given for a meat processing factory on the outskirts of Ringford, and (b) initiate steps towards changing the law which prevents community groups from appealing to the Secretary of State in relation to planning cases.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":66,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-04-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:41.547"},{"ID":354,"PetitionNumber":"PE00354","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Charles ","LastName":"Kennedy","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take a view on the proposals to remove acute medical and surgical services at Stobhill General Hospital, and take whatever further action is appropriate.","PetitionSummary":"take a view on the proposals to remove acute medical and surgical services at Stobhill General Hospital, and take whatever further action is appropriate.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":45000,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-04-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:41.577"},{"ID":355,"PetitionNumber":"PE00355","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Duncan ","LastName":"Shields","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"examine the regulations regarding local councillors' interests and the use of council department reports in court actions which may be biased in favour of clients of legal firms in which councillors may be partners.","PetitionSummary":"examine the regulations regarding local councillors' interests and the use of council department reports in court actions which may be biased in favour of clients of legal firms in which councillors may be partners.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-04-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:41.61"},{"ID":356,"PetitionNumber":"PE00356","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Hendry ","LastName":"Williams","OnBehalfOfOther":"Troqueer Homeowners Committee","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"establish the mechanism and appropriate forum for the resolution of disputes between local authorities and home owners of former local authority homes as a matter of urgency.","PetitionSummary":"establish the mechanism and appropriate forum for the resolution of disputes between local authorities and home owners of former local authority homes as a matter of 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urgency.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-04-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:41.687"},{"ID":358,"PetitionNumber":"PE00358","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Christopher ","LastName":"Helson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"allocate a plot of land within the boundary of the new Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood to be defined in law as a place where any one person has the right to lay down.","PetitionSummary":"allocate a plot of land within the boundary of the new Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood to be defined in law as a place where any one person has the right to lay 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particular to examine the Faslane Safety Plan and to publicise its findings.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":9000,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-05-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:41.937"},{"ID":365,"PetitionNumber":"PE00365","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Iain ","LastName":"MacSween","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Fishermen’s Organisation Limited","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review Fixed Quota Allocations which incorporate the track records of fishing vessels with a view to ascertaining with whom the property rights to Scotland’s fish stocks lie, and take appropriate action to ensure that the fish stocks that are current","PetitionSummary":"review Fixed Quota Allocations which incorporate the track records of fishing vessels with a view to ascertaining with whom the property rights to Scotland’s fish stocks lie, and take appropriate action to ensure that the fish stocks that are currently under the jurisdiction of the Scottish Parliament are not sold to owners whose main place of business is outwith the UK.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-05-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:41.97"},{"ID":366,"PetitionNumber":"PE00366","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andy ","LastName":"McDonald","OnBehalfOfOther":"Craigmillar Community Information Service","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"support the CCIS Digital Inclusion Charter and to take a range of steps to tackle the problem of the digital divide.","PetitionSummary":"support the CCIS Digital Inclusion Charter and to take a range of steps to tackle the problem of the digital 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Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":156,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-05-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.03"},{"ID":368,"PetitionNumber":"PE00368","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert ","LastName":"Brown","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) change the current discriminatory system of measuring the distance to and from school to determine eligibility to school transport, and (b) set up an evaluation of the personal safety issues of the routes to and from schools in Livingston.","PetitionSummary":"(a) change the current discriminatory system of measuring the distance to and from school to determine eligibility to school transport, and (b) set up an evaluation of the personal safety issues of the routes to and from schools in Livingston.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":567,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-05-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.063"},{"ID":369,"PetitionNumber":"PE00369","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Brian J","LastName":"Rostron","OnBehalfOfOther":"Confederation of UK Coal Producers","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take steps to guarantee: (a) that exploitable coal deposits are accorded positive policies within development plans; (b) that opencast coal development is considered within the planning system like any other development proposal; (c) that the strateg","PetitionSummary":"take steps to guarantee: (a) that exploitable coal deposits are accorded positive policies within development plans; (b) that opencast coal development is considered within the planning system like any other development proposal; (c) that the strategic need for coal is recognised in the determination of opencast coal applications, and (d) that energy, from a Scottish employment business and economic perspective, is recognised as an important consideration in government development planning and guidance.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-05-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.11"},{"ID":370,"PetitionNumber":"PE00370","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Lydia ","LastName":"Reid","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Parents for a Public Enquiry into Organ Retention","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to ensure that a full public inquiry, chaired by an eminent member of the judiciary, is carried out into the issue of organ retention to ensure that the illegal removal and storage of tissue and organs will not be repeated; a","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to ensure that a full public inquiry, chaired by an eminent member of the judiciary, is carried out into the issue of organ retention to ensure that the illegal removal and storage of tissue and organs will not be repeated; and to examine the role and power held by the Procurator Fiscal to order a post mortem.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":5510,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-05-31T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.14"},{"ID":371,"PetitionNumber":"PE00371","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John ","LastName":"Calder","OnBehalfOfOther":"Banff Academy and other Aberdeenshire parents action groups","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take a view on whether Aberdeenshire Council and other local authorities are fully complying with existing legislation governing school transport entitlement and to review and amend the existing legislation to ensure that it fully reflects the road t","PetitionSummary":"take a view on whether Aberdeenshire Council and other local authorities are fully complying with existing legislation governing school transport entitlement and to review and amend the existing legislation to ensure that it fully reflects the road traffic conditions of today.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1650,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-06-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.17"},{"ID":372,"PetitionNumber":"PE00372","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert ","LastName":"Epps","OnBehalfOfOther":"a group of farmers and crofters from the islands of Islay and Jura","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that a revised Less Favoured Area Support Scheme be introduced by 2002, giving priority to those farming in the most severely disadvantaged areas of Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that a revised Less Favoured Area Support Scheme be introduced by 2002, giving priority to those farming in the most severely disadvantaged areas of Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":60,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-06-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.203"},{"ID":373,"PetitionNumber":"PE00373","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Raymond ","LastName":"Dorricott","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"amend the current legislation with regard to the issue of summary warrants by Sheriffs to local authorities, insofar as this relates to the rights of alleged debtors to reply or make comment before a warrant is issued.","PetitionSummary":"amend the current legislation with regard to the issue of summary warrants by Sheriffs to local authorities, insofar as this relates to the rights of alleged debtors to reply or make comment before a warrant is issued.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-06-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.233"},{"ID":374,"PetitionNumber":"PE00374","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Steve ","LastName":"Gilbert","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"onic Pain Management Services, to debate the matter in Parliament and to urge the Minister for Health and Community Care and Health Boards to move chronic pain up the health agenda.","PetitionSummary":"onic Pain Management Services, to debate the matter in Parliament and to urge the Minister for Health and Community Care and Health Boards to move chronic pain up the health agenda.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":58,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-06-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.28"},{"ID":375,"PetitionNumber":"PE00375","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Elaine ","LastName":"Crawford","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"carry out a review of criminal injuries compensation procedure and policy, and a review of sentencing policy on violent crime.","PetitionSummary":"carry out a review of criminal injuries compensation procedure and policy, and a review of sentencing policy on violent crime.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":5,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-06-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.327"},{"ID":376,"PetitionNumber":"PE00376","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Linda ","LastName":"Simkin","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"amend the Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912 so that it becomes an offence to allow an animal to exist in a condition likely to cause it suffering.","PetitionSummary":"amend the Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912 so that it becomes an offence to allow an animal to exist in a condition likely to cause it suffering.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":900,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-06-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.373"},{"ID":377,"PetitionNumber":"PE00377","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Michael ","LastName":"Kayes","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"carry out an urgent investigation into the practice of toxic dumping, cattle incineration and other polluting activities in built-up areas, with particular reference to the dumping and other disposals currently taking place in the East End of Glasgow","PetitionSummary":"carry out an urgent investigation into the practice of toxic dumping, cattle incineration and other polluting activities in built-up areas, with particular reference to the dumping and other disposals currently taking place in the East End of Glasgow.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":56,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-06-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.42"},{"ID":378,"PetitionNumber":"PE00378","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andrew ","LastName":"Nelson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take whatever action is necessary to start the process for the Scottish aboriginal people to make a claim for status.","PetitionSummary":"take whatever action is necessary to start the process for the Scottish aboriginal people to make a claim for status.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-06-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.453"},{"ID":379,"PetitionNumber":"PE00379","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andrew ","LastName":"Wood","OnBehalfOfOther":"Independent Farming Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take appropriate action to financially support those farmers who farm within the restricted areas of Scotland, who have not been required to cull their livestock, but who have nevertheless incurred high costs as a direct result of the foot and mouth ","PetitionSummary":"take appropriate action to financially support those farmers who farm within the restricted areas of Scotland, who have not been required to cull their livestock, but who have nevertheless incurred high costs as a direct result of the foot and mouth disease outbreak.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":5,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-06-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.5"},{"ID":380,"PetitionNumber":"PE00380","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David ","LastName":"Macnab","OnBehalfOfOther":"East of Scotland Supporters Association","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) take account of the recommendation made in the 5th Report 2000 of the European Committee that Committees of the Parliament should actively consider ways to promote fans’ participation in the decision making process within senior Scottish football","PetitionSummary":"(a) take account of the recommendation made in the 5th Report 2000 of the European Committee that Committees of the Parliament should actively consider ways to promote fans’ participation in the decision making process within senior Scottish football, and (b) request that the Education, Culture and Sport Committee initiate an inquiry into these issues.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":362,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-06-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.593"},{"ID":381,"PetitionNumber":"PE00381","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Thomas ","LastName":"Campbell","OnBehalfOfOther":"TWGU and UNISON","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"examine the Scottish Ambulance Service’s proposals to close five of its eight Scottish Operations rooms and to satisfy itself that the implications of these proposals will not detrimentally effect the staff, the other emergency services and the medic","PetitionSummary":"examine the Scottish Ambulance Service’s proposals to close five of its eight Scottish Operations rooms and to satisfy itself that the implications of these proposals will not detrimentally effect the staff, the other emergency services and the medical profession whom rely on the co-operation of the ambulance service, and in particular the level of service provided to the general public.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":24066,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-06-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.623"},{"ID":382,"PetitionNumber":"PE00382","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Thomas ","LastName":"Howe","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to give the unborn child recognition in Scottish civil law.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to give the unborn child recognition in Scottish civil law.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-06-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.657"},{"ID":383,"PetitionNumber":"PE00383","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ken ","LastName":"Alstaff","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"order a detailed examination of the potential benefits of relocating more civil service jobs away from Edinburgh and Glasgow to the regions of Scotland, and to ask the Scottish Executive to expedite the current proposals to relocate some public agenc","PetitionSummary":"order a detailed examination of the potential benefits of relocating more civil service jobs away from Edinburgh and Glasgow to the regions of Scotland, and to ask the Scottish Executive to expedite the current proposals to relocate some public agencies and departments.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-06-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.687"},{"ID":384,"PetitionNumber":"PE00384","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Eddie ","LastName":"Nicol","OnBehalfOfOther":"those involved in the agricultural industry in the Shetland Islands","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take measures to redress the injustice of the current Less Favoured Area Support Scheme.","PetitionSummary":"take measures to redress the injustice of the current Less Favoured Area Support Scheme.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":10,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-06-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.72"},{"ID":385,"PetitionNumber":"PE00385","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Fiona ","LastName":"Henderson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"recognise Gaelic as the second national language of Scotland and, by ensuring appropriate access, that Gaelic education does not become socially exclusive.","PetitionSummary":"recognise Gaelic as the second national language of Scotland and, by ensuring appropriate access, that Gaelic education does not become socially exclusive.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":111,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-06-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.75"},{"ID":386,"PetitionNumber":"PE00386","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Les ","LastName":"Ward","OnBehalfOfOther":"Advocates for Animals","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"initiate an independent public inquiry into all aspects of the recent foot and mouth outbreak in Scotland, including those relating to animal welfare.","PetitionSummary":"initiate an independent public inquiry into all aspects of the recent foot and mouth outbreak in Scotland, including those relating to animal welfare.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":159,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-06-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.78"},{"ID":387,"PetitionNumber":"PE00387","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Stuart ","LastName":"Housden","OnBehalfOfOther":"RSPB Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"pass legislation, based on the Scottish Executive’s proposals in The Nature of Scotland, to strengthen and extend the law protecting Scotland’s wildlife.","PetitionSummary":"pass legislation, based on the Scottish Executive’s proposals in The Nature of Scotland, to strengthen and extend the law protecting Scotland’s wildlife.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":6500,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-06-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.813"},{"ID":388,"PetitionNumber":"PE00388","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Giles ","LastName":"Wynne","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) appoint a Minister for Food; and (b) recognise that food production is an issue that should not be solely regarded as a rural affair; (c) look at other countries to find new ways of supporting Scotland’s farmers, and (d) acknowledge that its nego","PetitionSummary":"(a) appoint a Minister for Food; and (b) recognise that food production is an issue that should not be solely regarded as a rural affair; (c) look at other countries to find new ways of supporting Scotland’s farmers, and (d) acknowledge that its negotiating position in Brussels needs to be reviewed.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-07-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.843"},{"ID":389,"PetitionNumber":"PE00389","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Romano ","LastName":"Petrucci","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"initiate a review of the Provisions of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 in order to permit appeals against refusals by Licensing Boards to grant Regular Extensions of Permitted Hours to be heard in the appropriate Sheriff Court.","PetitionSummary":"initiate a review of the Provisions of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 in order to permit appeals against refusals by Licensing Boards to grant Regular Extensions of Permitted Hours to be heard in the appropriate Sheriff Court.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":403,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-07-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.873"},{"ID":390,"PetitionNumber":"PE00390","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Deirdre ","LastName":"Henderson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take a range of steps to ensure that Higher Education is not and does not become elitist and excludes potential students from outwith traditional backgrounds.","PetitionSummary":"take a range of steps to ensure that Higher Education is not and does not become elitist and excludes potential students from outwith traditional backgrounds.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":46,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-07-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.907"},{"ID":391,"PetitionNumber":"PE00391","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Willie ","LastName":"Scobie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider a range of issues in relation to the adequacy of existing housing legislation on providing protection to tenants who exercise their right to buy, and who subsequently have repairs imposed on them by local authorities without their consent.","PetitionSummary":"consider a range of issues in relation to the adequacy of existing housing legislation on providing protection to tenants who exercise their right to buy, and who subsequently have repairs imposed on them by local authorities without their consent.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-08-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.937"},{"ID":392,"PetitionNumber":"PE00392","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Thomas ","LastName":"Buchanan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"the Scottish Parliament  to undertake a review of Compulsory Purchase Order procedures to ensure all aspects are compliant with the European Convention of Human Rights.","PetitionSummary":"the Scottish Parliament  to undertake a review of Compulsory Purchase Order procedures to ensure all aspects are compliant with the European Convention of Human Rights.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-08-31T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:42.97"},{"ID":393,"PetitionNumber":"PE00393","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John A","LastName":"MacPherson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider its view that the Killin area should be included within the proposed boundaries of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.","PetitionSummary":"consider its view that the Killin area should be included within the proposed boundaries of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":217,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-09-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43"},{"ID":394,"PetitionNumber":"PE00394","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Forth Fishery Conservation Trust","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to ensure that petition PE238 on fishery conservation is separated from petition PE96 and is investigated in its own right.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to ensure that petition PE238 on fishery conservation is separated from petition PE96 and is investigated in its own right.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-09-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.03"},{"ID":395,"PetitionNumber":"PE00395","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"C ","LastName":"Cotchin","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"examine the existing local authority planning and environmental regulations with a view to amendment so that people already living next to low use commercial premises are given protection from incoming companies who cause a subsequent increase in int","PetitionSummary":"examine the existing local authority planning and environmental regulations with a view to amendment so that people already living next to low use commercial premises are given protection from incoming companies who cause a subsequent increase in intensity of use.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-09-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.063"},{"ID":396,"PetitionNumber":"PE00396","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Nick ","LastName":"Fletcher","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to ensure that the citizens of Scotland have access to  free and independent advice services.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to ensure that the citizens of Scotland have access to  free and independent advice services.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1860,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-09-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.093"},{"ID":397,"PetitionNumber":"PE00397","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Nina ","LastName":"Ibbs","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that the Protection of Wild Mammals Bill is given adequate parliamentary time.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that the Protection of Wild Mammals Bill is given adequate parliamentary time.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2016,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-09-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.123"},{"ID":398,"PetitionNumber":"PE00398","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Helen ","LastName":"McDade","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"carry out a Strategic Needs Review Assessment on M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) and C.F.S. (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), and to take a range of other steps in relation to the treatment of, and research into these conditions.","PetitionSummary":"carry out a Strategic Needs Review Assessment on M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) and C.F.S. (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), and to take a range of other steps in relation to the treatment of, and research into these conditions.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":17721,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-09-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.157"},{"ID":399,"PetitionNumber":"PE00399","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"D.H.S. ","LastName":"Reid","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"introduce democratic and competitive instincts into the water and sewerage industry in Scotland by converting the existing water Boards into three or more public liability companies.","PetitionSummary":"introduce democratic and competitive instincts into the water and sewerage industry in Scotland by converting the existing water Boards into three or more public liability companies.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-09-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.187"},{"ID":400,"PetitionNumber":"PE00400","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Clare ","LastName":"McCann","OnBehalfOfOther":"Deaf Equality & Accessibility Forum (DEAF)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate and take the necessary steps to ensure that local authorities throughout Scotland provide adequate provision of Social Work Services to deaf and hard of hearing people in their catchment area,  particularly the view of the soon to be publ","PetitionSummary":"investigate and take the necessary steps to ensure that local authorities throughout Scotland provide adequate provision of Social Work Services to deaf and hard of hearing people in their catchment area,  particularly the view of the soon to be published \"Best Practice Standards\" paper.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2475,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-10-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.22"},{"ID":401,"PetitionNumber":"PE00401","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ian E","LastName":"Williams","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"order a detailed examination of the potential benefits of relocating more civil service jobs away from Edinburgh and Glasgow to Tayside.","PetitionSummary":"order a detailed examination of the potential benefits of relocating more civil service jobs away from Edinburgh and Glasgow to Tayside.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-10-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.25"},{"ID":402,"PetitionNumber":"PE00402","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Augusta ","LastName":"Greenlees","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"the Scottish Parliament (a) to investigate the reasons for the overspend in the Scottish Borders Council education budget in 2001-2002, (b) to call to account those responsible for the overspend; and (c) to assess the impact on Borders educational pr","PetitionSummary":"the Scottish Parliament (a) to investigate the reasons for the overspend in the Scottish Borders Council education budget in 2001-2002, (b) to call to account those responsible for the overspend; and (c) to assess the impact on Borders educational provision and in particular on those children with special educational needs.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":10191,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-10-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.297"},{"ID":403,"PetitionNumber":"PE00403","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Allan C","LastName":"McDougall","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"initiate an urgent action regarding (a) the whole problem of commercial developments directly on to the Trunk Road network, in order to reinforce the guidance in NPPG 17, (b) to require that arrangements be made for public meetings to be held to allo","PetitionSummary":"initiate an urgent action regarding (a) the whole problem of commercial developments directly on to the Trunk Road network, in order to reinforce the guidance in NPPG 17, (b) to require that arrangements be made for public meetings to be held to allow for proper consultation on such important developments, and (c) to advise the Scottish Executive that such new developments should not be allowed on the already congested A90 in Aberdeen without a by-pass.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-10-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.327"},{"ID":404,"PetitionNumber":"PE00404","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Walter ","LastName":"Limond","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"instruct the Scottish Prison Service to return to the pre-November 1987 agreement, as per the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme Rules for groups of staff  who are forced to retire before reaching age 60 years.","PetitionSummary":"instruct the Scottish Prison Service to return to the pre-November 1987 agreement, as per the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme Rules for groups of staff  who are forced to retire before reaching age 60 years.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-10-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.36"},{"ID":405,"PetitionNumber":"PE00405","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James ","LastName":"Duff","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"change the law in order that complaints against solicitors are taken out of the hands of the Law Society of Scotland and placed with an independent body.","PetitionSummary":"change the law in order that complaints against solicitors are taken out of the hands of the Law Society of Scotland and placed with an independent body.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-10-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.39"},{"ID":406,"PetitionNumber":"PE00406","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Margaret ","LastName":"Doig","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"The petitioner is calling for the Parliament to redress the omissions concerning current law and code of practice governing post mortem, removal and retention of organs and disposal of the body and parts where the deceased has no relatives, as and wh","PetitionSummary":"The petitioner is calling for the Parliament to redress the omissions concerning current law and code of practice governing post mortem, removal and retention of organs and disposal of the body and parts where the deceased has no relatives, as and when recommendations for changes in the law and codes of practice in relation to these matters are implemented.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-10-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.42"},{"ID":407,"PetitionNumber":"PE00407","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sandra ","LastName":"Napier","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take appropriate action to ensure that the Scottish Executive provides the necessary funding to provide adequate hospital services outwith cities.","PetitionSummary":"take appropriate action to ensure that the Scottish Executive provides the necessary funding to provide adequate hospital services outwith cities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":9273,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-10-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.453"},{"ID":408,"PetitionNumber":"PE00408","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Aileen ","LastName":"McDermott","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"amend current legislation to ensure that victims of crime are informed of all relevant procedural issues and consulted prior to the sentencing of those convicted; that in cases of stalking or harassment, an interdict or non-harassment order is enforc","PetitionSummary":"amend current legislation to ensure that victims of crime are informed of all relevant procedural issues and consulted prior to the sentencing of those convicted; that in cases of stalking or harassment, an interdict or non-harassment order is enforced under criminal law and that an accused's criminal record is presented in court during trial/retrial if of any relevance to the case being tried.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-10-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.483"},{"ID":409,"PetitionNumber":"PE00409","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Douglas G","LastName":"Smart","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take a range of steps to regulate bus companies so that public bodies have some control over the operation of their services.","PetitionSummary":"take a range of steps to regulate bus companies so that public bodies have some control over the operation of their services.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-10-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.517"},{"ID":410,"PetitionNumber":"PE00410","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mary ","LastName":"Darke","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"recommend that (a) Scottish Ballet should be retained as a classically based company, (b) increased funding should be awarded to Scottish Ballet (c) separate Board should be created for Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet in order to avoid any conflic","PetitionSummary":"recommend that (a) Scottish Ballet should be retained as a classically based company, (b) increased funding should be awarded to Scottish Ballet (c) separate Board should be created for Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet in order to avoid any conflict of interests.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2492,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-10-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.547"},{"ID":411,"PetitionNumber":"PE00411","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Martin ","LastName":"Meteyard","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) examine the case for the establishment of a mutually owned and managed Scottish Water Authority, (b) commission a feasibility study into this proposal and (c) make representation to the UK Government seeking to exempt or delay the provisions of t","PetitionSummary":"(a) examine the case for the establishment of a mutually owned and managed Scottish Water Authority, (b) commission a feasibility study into this proposal and (c) make representation to the UK Government seeking to exempt or delay the provisions of the Competition Act 1998 as they apply to the Scottish water industry.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-10-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.577"},{"ID":412,"PetitionNumber":"PE00412","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Elizabeth and Jane Alliso","LastName":"Edmund","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to introduce the position of a Commissioner for Bullying in Scotland with powers to: (a)  produce guidelines for the police and local authorities regarding bullying of and by children, (b)  intervene in cases where the police","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to introduce the position of a Commissioner for Bullying in Scotland with powers to: (a)  produce guidelines for the police and local authorities regarding bullying of and by children, (b)  intervene in cases where the police and local authorities will take no action or where any action taken is not effective, (c)  provide support and assistance to those affected by bullying and (d)  investigate intimidation of those affected by bullying by local government, authorities and agencies and by the police.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-10-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.61"},{"ID":413,"PetitionNumber":"PE00413","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"George ","LastName":"McAulay","OnBehalfOfOther":"UK Men's Movement","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) recognise Parental Alienation Syndrome as a cruel and serious form of child and domestic abuse and to develop intervention strategies to prevent it  (b) ensure that agencies coming into contact with children are given training in early diagnosis ","PetitionSummary":"(a) recognise Parental Alienation Syndrome as a cruel and serious form of child and domestic abuse and to develop intervention strategies to prevent it  (b) ensure that agencies coming into contact with children are given training in early diagnosis and prevention and in true gender neutrality; and (c) request that the Scottish Executive commission a study by a respected and neutral academic of PAS.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-10-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.64"},{"ID":414,"PetitionNumber":"PE00414","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"S ","LastName":"Philips","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the current planning system with the view to establishing a more effective and inexpensive system for individual citizens wishing to appeal against planning decisions .","PetitionSummary":"review the current planning system with the view to establishing a more effective and inexpensive system for individual citizens wishing to appeal against planning decisions .","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":256,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-10-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.67"},{"ID":415,"PetitionNumber":"PE00415","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jessica ","LastName":"Pepper","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Environment LINK's Access Network, the Scottish Sports Association and ","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to ensure that the forthcoming Land Reform (Scotland) Bill (a) does not introduce laws which could criminalise the public while enjoying the outdoors, (b) does not give land managers, local authorities or the police new power","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to ensure that the forthcoming Land Reform (Scotland) Bill (a) does not introduce laws which could criminalise the public while enjoying the outdoors, (b) does not give land managers, local authorities or the police new powers to keep people off the land and (c) gives local authorities the duty and necessary resources to improve countryside access opportunities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":14584,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-10-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.703"},{"ID":416,"PetitionNumber":"PE00416","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert ","LastName":"Parker","OnBehalfOfOther":"GMB","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"the Scottish Parliament, as a matter of priority and before consideration of SSI 2001/draft The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (Privative Jurisdiction and Summary Cause) Order 2001, to formally review all the issues and ramifications involved.","PetitionSummary":"the Scottish Parliament, as a matter of priority and before consideration of SSI 2001/draft The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (Privative Jurisdiction and Summary Cause) Order 2001, to formally review all the issues and ramifications involved.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-11-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.733"},{"ID":417,"PetitionNumber":"PE00417","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Brian ","LastName":"Smith","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to ensure that the Cowal Peninsula and the islands of Bute and Inchmarnock become part of the core area of the proposed Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to ensure that the Cowal Peninsula and the islands of Bute and Inchmarnock become part of the core area of the proposed Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":629,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-11-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.767"},{"ID":418,"PetitionNumber":"PE00418","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Gordon Clyde","LastName":"Ford","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to ensure that (a) objectors are consulted on the choice of the Reporter in a Local Plan Public Inquiry or, (b)  in case of multiple objectors the choice is made by the Inquiry Unit in Edinburgh alone and not by the local aut","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to ensure that (a) objectors are consulted on the choice of the Reporter in a Local Plan Public Inquiry or, (b)  in case of multiple objectors the choice is made by the Inquiry Unit in Edinburgh alone and not by the local authority and, (c) the final Report is  returned to the Scottish Executive for decision instead of the local authority.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-11-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.797"},{"ID":419,"PetitionNumber":"PE00419","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Wendy ","LastName":"Turnbull","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"the Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee to (a) forward the petition to those Committees of the Parliament involved in the handling of the  Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill as well as to the relevant Scottish Ministers and (b) req","PetitionSummary":"the Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee to (a) forward the petition to those Committees of the Parliament involved in the handling of the  Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill as well as to the relevant Scottish Ministers and (b) request that the issues raised by the petitioners be debated at a meeting of the Parliament.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":20,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-11-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.827"},{"ID":420,"PetitionNumber":"PE00420","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sam ","LastName":"Campbell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to re-regulate the bus service in Scotland to enable rural communities that depend on it to have an adequate bus services.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to re-regulate the bus service in Scotland to enable rural communities that depend on it to have an adequate bus services.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":22,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-11-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.86"},{"ID":421,"PetitionNumber":"PE00421","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alasdair ","LastName":"Nicholson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) promote and trial a Road Equivalent Tariff between the Western Isles and the mainland, and (b) actively pursue measures to implement a fair Road Equivalent Tariff system to the Scottish islands at the earliest opportunity.","PetitionSummary":"(a) promote and trial a Road Equivalent Tariff between the Western Isles and the mainland, and (b) actively pursue measures to implement a fair Road Equivalent Tariff system to the Scottish islands at the earliest opportunity.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1500,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-11-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.89"},{"ID":422,"PetitionNumber":"PE00422","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James ","LastName":"Docherty","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to implement a similar protection for school playing fields in Scotland as provided by Section 77 of the Schools Standards and Framework Act, 1988 in England and Wales.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to implement a similar protection for school playing fields in Scotland as provided by Section 77 of the Schools Standards and Framework Act, 1988 in England and Wales.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1260,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-11-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.92"},{"ID":423,"PetitionNumber":"PE00423","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Terry ","LastName":"O'Donnell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to (a) return water and sewerage services to unitary authority control throughout Scotland, (b) continue the water rates relief for churches and voluntary organisations in Scotland and (c) reject any proposals for fluoride to","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to (a) return water and sewerage services to unitary authority control throughout Scotland, (b) continue the water rates relief for churches and voluntary organisations in Scotland and (c) reject any proposals for fluoride to be added to the Scottish water supply.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3618,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-11-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.953"},{"ID":424,"PetitionNumber":"PE00424","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"WP ","LastName":"Allison","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) forward the petition to those Committees of the Parliament involved in the handling of the Wild Mammals (Scotland)  Bill as well as to the relevant Scottish Ministers so that the potential loss of jobs related to rural skills such as farriery can","PetitionSummary":"(a) forward the petition to those Committees of the Parliament involved in the handling of the Wild Mammals (Scotland)  Bill as well as to the relevant Scottish Ministers so that the potential loss of jobs related to rural skills such as farriery can be thoroughly assessed and (b) request that the issues raised by the petitioners be debated at a meeting of the Parliament.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":16,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-11-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:43.983"},{"ID":425,"PetitionNumber":"PE00425","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Anne-Marie ","LastName":"Glashan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"adopt the precautionary principle recommended by the Transport and the Environment Committee in its Report on the planning procedures for telecommunications developments and the Stewart Report regarding the siting of telecommunications antennae in de","PetitionSummary":"adopt the precautionary principle recommended by the Transport and the Environment Committee in its Report on the planning procedures for telecommunications developments and the Stewart Report regarding the siting of telecommunications antennae in densely populated areas or within 600m of schools, residential care homes or hospitals.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-12-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.017"},{"ID":426,"PetitionNumber":"PE00426","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Brian ","LastName":"Quail","OnBehalfOfOther":"Nuclear Disarmament","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) hold a full debate as soon as possible on the events of 11th September, the causes of terrorism and the need to break the cycle of violence, (b) emphasise the importance of using the full judicial process to bring those responsible to justice and","PetitionSummary":"(a) hold a full debate as soon as possible on the events of 11th September, the causes of terrorism and the need to break the cycle of violence, (b) emphasise the importance of using the full judicial process to bring those responsible to justice and (c) do everything in its power to bring pressure to bear on the British Government to halt the military campaign against Afghanistan.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":4320,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-12-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.047"},{"ID":427,"PetitionNumber":"PE00427","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Iain","LastName":"Murdoch","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) withdraw its list of resources for health education and (b) ensure that all teaching materials comply with the more recently approved guidelines issued by the Education Department of the Scottish Executive on the conduct of education in schools.","PetitionSummary":"(a) withdraw its list of resources for health education and (b) ensure that 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who operate in Scotland, in particular those charitable organisations involved in the provision of healthcare and whose operations are part or wholly funded by central and local government agencies and (b) put in place legislation, which will require all organisations, including charitable organisations who provide healthcare services and facilities with the assistance of public funds, to have a minimum period of consultation with stake holders when considering the implementation of service provision changes or closure facilities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":10000,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-12-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.11"},{"ID":429,"PetitionNumber":"PE00429","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Julie ","LastName":"Faulds","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"the Scottish Executive to (a) 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should be kegally binding guidelines as to the method of consultative procedures.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2237,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-12-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.17"},{"ID":431,"PetitionNumber":"PE00431","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mark ","LastName":"Hazelwood","OnBehalfOfOther":"Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to ensure that patients who may benefit from beta interferon and glatiramer receive it as soon as is logistically possible.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to ensure that patients who may benefit from beta interferon and glatiramer receive it as soon as is logistically possible.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":31184,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-12-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.217"},{"ID":432,"PetitionNumber":"PE00432","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"William ","LastName":"McCormack","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) recommend to local authorities that any independent appeals/review panels that are not empowered to alter or change faulty social services policies but who are only allowed to make recommendations back to the very committees who originally author","PetitionSummary":"(a) recommend to local authorities that any independent appeals/review panels that are not empowered to alter or change faulty social services policies but who are only allowed to make recommendations back to the very committees who originally authorised the faulty or illegal policy will never be seen as independent or fair  if their recommendations are consistently ignored by those committees and (b) recommend to Dumfries and Galloway Council that they immediately abandon their revised charging policy for non-residential community care and consult with service users and their representatives to introduce a legal, well thought out charging policy.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-12-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.267"},{"ID":433,"PetitionNumber":"PE00433","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Simon ","LastName":"Stewart","OnBehalfOfOther":"Equity on behalf of Scottish Ballet dancers.","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) urge the Scottish Executive to instruct the Scottish Arts Council to make a condition of continued funding and (b) recommend that Scottish Ballet restore its own independent board and that it reviews its links with Scottish Opera.","PetitionSummary":"(a) urge the Scottish Executive to instruct the Scottish Arts Council to make a condition of continued funding and (b) recommend that Scottish Ballet restore its own independent board and that it reviews its links with Scottish Opera.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1888,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-12-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.313"},{"ID":434,"PetitionNumber":"PE00434","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jeanna ","LastName":"Swan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) debate the serious implications of the unacceptable scale of destruction of dogs should the Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill proceed, (b) debate the serious implications of the loss of hunting to the welfare of the fox and fallen livestock, (c) overt","PetitionSummary":"(a) debate the serious implications of the unacceptable scale of destruction of dogs should the Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill proceed, (b) debate the serious implications of the loss of hunting to the welfare of the fox and fallen livestock, (c) overturn the Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill and (d) forward the petition to those Committees of the Parliament involved in the handling of the Wild Mammals (Scotland)  Bill as well as to the relevant Scottish Ministers.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":13,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-12-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.343"},{"ID":435,"PetitionNumber":"PE00435","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Peter ","LastName":"Stephen","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate whether the Scottish Executive policy and guidance on  Green Belt development is sufficiently firm and whether, even at present, it is being upheld by local authorities.","PetitionSummary":"investigate whether the Scottish Executive policy and guidance on  Green Belt development is sufficiently firm and whether, even at present, it is being upheld by local authorities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-12-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.39"},{"ID":436,"PetitionNumber":"PE00436","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Marcia ","LastName":"Ramsay","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to ensure that, in the development of the new mental health act, (a) access to independent advocacy by individuals is implemented, and (b) there is a duty placed on Health Boards and local authorities to make provision for co","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to ensure that, in the development of the new mental health act, (a) access to independent advocacy by individuals is implemented, and (b) there is a duty placed on Health Boards and local authorities to make provision for collective advocacy in hospitals and communities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-12-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.42"},{"ID":437,"PetitionNumber":"PE00437","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John ","LastName":"Macleod","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"call on the Scottish Executive to (a) secure the future of the Gaelic language through a Gaelic Language Act, (b) develop in partnership with local authorities and Gaelic organisations, a co-ordinated strategy for the language.","PetitionSummary":"call 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system.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-12-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.517"},{"ID":440,"PetitionNumber":"PE00440","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Dave ","LastName":"Crichton","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the problems being faced by patients who are ready to be released or transferred from Carstairs State Hospital.","PetitionSummary":"investigate the problems being faced by patients who are ready to be released or transferred from Carstairs State Hospital.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2001-12-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.547"},{"ID":441,"PetitionNumber":"PE00441","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Derek A","LastName":"Fowles","OnBehalfOfOther":"Association of Community Councils of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate whether the water boards in Scotland in general and the West of Scotland Water Board in particular should be able to take actions and decisions such as the termination of sheep farming on Loch Katrineside without consultation with interes","PetitionSummary":"investigate whether the water boards in Scotland in general and the West of Scotland Water Board in particular should be able to take actions and decisions such as the termination of sheep farming on Loch Katrineside without consultation with interested and concerned bodies, before such a decision is taken and based on sound economic and scientific evidence.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-01-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.577"},{"ID":442,"PetitionNumber":"PE00442","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Howard ","LastName":"Campbell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"facilitate the setting up of a film industry in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"facilitate the setting up of a film industry in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-01-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.61"},{"ID":443,"PetitionNumber":"PE00443","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James ","LastName":"Wallace","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"introduce a law which will prohibit the advertising of Christmas in any way whatsoever outside the month of December.","PetitionSummary":"introduce a law which will prohibit the advertising of Christmas in any way whatsoever outside the month of December.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-01-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.64"},{"ID":444,"PetitionNumber":"PE00444","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Allan ","LastName":"Berry","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate and report on (a) the amount of radioactive substances throughout the marine food chain, (b) the quantity present in seafood harvested from different sectors of Scottish waters, inshore, offshore andaccessible to migratory fish and (c) th","PetitionSummary":"investigate and report on (a) the amount of radioactive substances throughout the marine food chain, (b) the quantity present in seafood harvested from different sectors of Scottish waters, inshore, offshore andaccessible to migratory fish and (c) the scale of the increase in such contamination over the last decade.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-01-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.687"},{"ID":445,"PetitionNumber":"PE00445","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Stella R","LastName":"Anderson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"examine financial discrepancies between the terms of a Toll Order and those of an assignation statement, both relating to a scheme on the A87 to Skye, to allow the charging of tolls on a trunk road.","PetitionSummary":"examine financial discrepancies between the terms of a Toll Order and those of an assignation statement, both relating to a scheme on the A87 to Skye, to allow the charging of tolls on a trunk road.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-01-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.717"},{"ID":446,"PetitionNumber":"PE00446","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Julia ","LastName":"Clarke","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to protect the health and safety of all consumers by extending food licensing butchers' shops to the licensing of all food premises.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to protect the health and safety of all consumers by extending food licensing butchers' shops to the licensing of all food premises.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-01-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.75"},{"ID":447,"PetitionNumber":"PE00447","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Gregor ","LastName":"McIntyre","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to put in place across Scotland all necessary structures and regulations to ensure that local community volunteers are able to develop or pursue local health and social inclusion projects in parallel with or independently of ","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to put in place across Scotland all necessary structures and regulations to ensure that local community volunteers are able to develop or pursue local health and social inclusion projects in parallel with or independently of the strategic objectives of statutory agencies","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":95,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-01-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.78"},{"ID":448,"PetitionNumber":"PE00448","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sue ","LastName":"Dodds","OnBehalfOfOther":"Borders Countryside Businesses and Traders Association","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"debate, in advance of the Stage 3 proceedings of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill, the implications of flawed legislation which will cause job losses being passed by the Parliament.","PetitionSummary":"debate, in advance of the Stage 3 proceedings of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill, the implications of flawed legislation which will cause job losses being passed by the Parliament.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":9,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-01-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.813"},{"ID":449,"PetitionNumber":"PE00449","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alex ","LastName":"Hogg","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"initiate an independent investigation into the impact of predatory birds on waders, songbirds, fish stocks and gamebirds.","PetitionSummary":"initiate an independent investigation into the impact of predatory birds on waders, songbirds, fish stocks and gamebirds.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-01-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.827"},{"ID":450,"PetitionNumber":"PE00450","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Stan ","LastName":"Gregory","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"appoint independent professional consultants to examine the purpose, objectives, structure and operation of Scottish local authorities with a view to improving efficiency.","PetitionSummary":"appoint independent professional consultants to examine the purpose, objectives, structure and operation of Scottish local authorities with a view to improving efficiency.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-01-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.873"},{"ID":451,"PetitionNumber":"PE00451","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Malcolm ","LastName":"Fleming","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to protect jobs in the Stranraer area and ensure the survival of the Loch Ryan ports by urging the Scottish Executive to substantially upgrade the A77 and the A75 at the earliest opportunity.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to protect jobs in the Stranraer area and ensure the survival of the Loch Ryan ports by urging the Scottish Executive to substantially upgrade the A77 and the A75 at the earliest opportunity.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2350,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-01-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.907"},{"ID":452,"PetitionNumber":"PE00452","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate a range of issues relating to the methods of diagnosis and treatment of adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in psychiatric wards in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"investigate a range of issues relating to the methods of diagnosis and treatment of adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in psychiatric wards in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-01-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.937"},{"ID":453,"PetitionNumber":"PE00453","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Stephen","LastName":"Dunn","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"carry out a full review of the process of  consultation with local communities regarding the siting of proposed secure unit in the Greater Glasgow Health Board area since the previous petition on that matter (PE48) was considered by the Parliament.","PetitionSummary":"carry out a full review of the process of  consultation with local communities regarding the siting of proposed secure unit in the Greater Glasgow Health Board area since the previous petition on that matter (PE48) was considered by the Parliament.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-01-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:44.967"},{"ID":454,"PetitionNumber":"PE00454","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Peter ","LastName":"Watson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) investigate whether the rules governing the disposal of playing fields in Scotland are strong enough and if those rules are being adhered to by local authorities and (b) ensure that planning legislation disallows planning authorities from agreein","PetitionSummary":"(a) investigate whether the rules governing the disposal of playing fields in Scotland are strong enough and if those rules are being adhered to by local authorities and (b) ensure that planning legislation disallows planning authorities from agreeing a sale of playing fields and designating them as suitable for housing development where they have a conflict of interest.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-01-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45"},{"ID":455,"PetitionNumber":"PE00455","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alex ","LastName":"Hogg","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Gamekeepers Association","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"initiate an independent inquiry into the cruelty and animal welfare implications of shooting red deer out of season.","PetitionSummary":"initiate an independent inquiry into the cruelty and animal welfare implications of shooting red deer out of season.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-01-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.03"},{"ID":456,"PetitionNumber":"PE00456","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Paul ","LastName":"Hyles","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) urgently initiate an inquiry into West of Scotland Water's commitment to continue to provide a high quality service to its rural customers and (b) call on the Minister for Environment and Rural Affairs to implement a moratorium on the current reo","PetitionSummary":"(a) urgently initiate an inquiry into West of Scotland Water's commitment to continue to provide a high quality service to its rural customers and (b) call on the Minister for Environment and Rural Affairs to implement a moratorium on the current reorganisation of posts within West of Scotland Water whilst the inquiry is being conducted.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2100,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-01-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.063"},{"ID":457,"PetitionNumber":"PE00457","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Dorothy ","LastName":"Baird","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps in order to bring Steiner Waldorf education into the publicly funded sector as a matter of priority.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps in order to bring Steiner Waldorf education into the publicly funded sector as a matter of priority.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1083,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-01-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.093"},{"ID":458,"PetitionNumber":"PE00458","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jeanna ","LastName":"Swan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) debate the serious implications of the unacceptable scale of destruction of dogs should the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill be passed, (b) debate the serious implications of the loss of hunting to the welfare of the fox and fallen live","PetitionSummary":"(a) debate the serious implications of the unacceptable scale of destruction of dogs should the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill be passed, (b) debate the serious implications of the loss of hunting to the welfare of the fox and fallen livestock, (c) overturn the Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill and (d) forward the petition to the Parliament so that it may be discussed in the full Chamber during Stage 3 of the Bill.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":13,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-01-31T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.123"},{"ID":459,"PetitionNumber":"PE00459","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"WP ","LastName":"Allison","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider the potential loss of jobs related to rural skills such as farriery during the Stage 3 Debate of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill on Wednesday 13 February 2002.","PetitionSummary":"consider the potential loss of jobs related to rural skills such as farriery during the Stage 3 Debate of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill on Wednesday 13 February 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2002.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-02-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.187"},{"ID":461,"PetitionNumber":"PE00461","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"R ","LastName":"Innes","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider the future of fox hound packs during the Stage 3 Debate of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill on Wednesday 13 February 2002.","PetitionSummary":"consider the future of fox hound packs during the Stage 3 Debate of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill on Wednesday 13 February 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(SSSI) designations in future to ensure adequate corroboration.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":33,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-02-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.25"},{"ID":463,"PetitionNumber":"PE00463","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Donald ","LastName":"Manford","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"the Scottish Parliament (a) to ask Scottish National Heritage why it allegedly published erroneous information about local public opinion on the Sound of Barra consultation that it carried out for the calling for the Scottish Parliament (a) to ask Sc","PetitionSummary":"the Scottish Parliament (a) to ask Scottish National Heritage why it allegedly published erroneous information about local public opinion on the Sound of Barra consultation that it carried out for the calling for the Scottish Parliament (a) to ask Scottish National Heritage why it allegedly published erroneous information about local public opinion on the Sound of Barra consultation that it carried out for the Scottish Executive and (b) to verify that SNH's general procedures for consultations of this sort comply with the duty imposed on it by Sections 3(1) (e) and (f) of the Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":13,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-02-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.28"},{"ID":464,"PetitionNumber":"PE00464","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert Cunyngham","LastName":"Brown","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ask Scottish National Heritage to provide (a) scientific justification for the list of raingoose Special Protection Areas it has classified or is in the process of classifying and (b) details of the measures it took when compiling that list, to satis","PetitionSummary":"ask Scottish National Heritage to provide (a) scientific justification for the list of raingoose Special Protection Areas it has classified or is in the process of classifying and (b) details of the measures it took when compiling that list, to satisfy the statutory duty to take account of the interests of landowners, crofters and local communities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-02-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.313"},{"ID":465,"PetitionNumber":"PE00465","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"George ","LastName":"McAulay","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"initiate (a) a study to establish  the incidence of suicides where loss of meaningful contact with his or her children was a sole or contributing factor to suicide of a parent and (b) the establishment of a protocol recording this information in the ","PetitionSummary":"initiate (a) a study to establish  the incidence of suicides where loss of meaningful contact with his or her children was a sole or contributing factor to suicide of a parent and (b) the establishment of a protocol recording this information in the future, via coroner's inquests and hospital or GP reporting, or any other means, and for such information to be within the public domain.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-02-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.343"},{"ID":466,"PetitionNumber":"PE00466","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Antonia ","LastName":"Bunch","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"initiate a review of the funding of the 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Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to make provision for free nutritional meals, including the re-introduction of free milk, in local authority schools in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":7300,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-02-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.453"},{"ID":469,"PetitionNumber":"PE00469","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Phil ","LastName":"Traish","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to resist privatisation and fragmentation of the water industry in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to resist privatisation and fragmentation of the water industry in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3000,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-02-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.483"},{"ID":470,"PetitionNumber":"PE00470","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Anthony ","LastName":"Jackson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Munlochy Vigil.","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to (a) immediately end the GM Farm Scale Evaluations and (b) debate the future handling of the GM crops issue in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to (a) immediately end the GM Farm Scale Evaluations and (b) debate the future handling of the GM crops issue in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3614,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-02-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.517"},{"ID":471,"PetitionNumber":"PE00471","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Derek A","LastName":"Fowles","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"examine (a) the cost of the establishment of the National Park of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs and its running cost and (b) whether the sum allocated should be increased in line with that recommended by Scottish Natural Heritage.","PetitionSummary":"examine (a) the cost of the establishment of the National Park of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs and its running cost and (b) whether the sum allocated should be increased in line with that recommended by Scottish Natural Heritage.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-02-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.547"},{"ID":472,"PetitionNumber":"PE00472","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Narinder Singh","LastName":"Sahota","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate (a) current practice to assess adoption procedures for black and ethnic minority children and (b) whether local authority social work departments have met their obligations in this area under the Race Relations Amendment Act 2000 and the ","PetitionSummary":"investigate (a) current practice to assess adoption procedures for black and ethnic minority children and (b) whether local authority social work departments have met their obligations in this area under the Race Relations Amendment Act 2000 and the Human Rights Act 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legislation is adequate given the changing nature of the sewage and industrial waste water industry.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":5,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-02-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.61"},{"ID":474,"PetitionNumber":"PE00474","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take urgent steps to (a) recognise the seriousness of the threat to children posed by heavy metal poisoning and (b) appoint a non-medical controlled scientific review group to study all relevant material available on the subject of heavy metal poison","PetitionSummary":"take urgent steps to (a) recognise the seriousness of the threat to children posed by heavy metal poisoning and (b) appoint a non-medical controlled scientific review group to study all relevant material available on the subject of heavy metal poisoning and its link to childhood conditions.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-02-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.64"},{"ID":475,"PetitionNumber":"PE00475","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Cecilia ","LastName":"Yardley","OnBehalfOfOther":"\"Speakability\"","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to (a) recognise aphasia as a life-disabling condition, (b) develop and produce accurate measures to recognise, treat and support aphasic people, (c) improve the quality of service available to aphasia sufferers and (d) suppo","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to (a) recognise aphasia as a life-disabling condition, (b) develop and produce accurate measures to recognise, treat and support aphasic people, (c) improve the quality of service available to aphasia sufferers and (d) support service development based on accurate measures of need and performance.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-03-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.67"},{"ID":476,"PetitionNumber":"PE00476","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Catherine ","LastName":"Harper","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Women against Pornography","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take immediate steps to (a) ensure that the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 is fully and effectively enforced in relation to the display of obscene material and (b) review this legislation to determine whether it is adequate or whether it requir","PetitionSummary":"take immediate steps to (a) ensure that the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 is fully and effectively enforced in relation to the display of obscene material and (b) review this legislation to determine whether it is adequate or whether it requires amendment.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-03-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.703"},{"ID":477,"PetitionNumber":"PE00477","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John ","LastName":"McManus","OnBehalfOfOther":"Miscarriages Of Justice Organisation","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"provide assistance in setting up an aftercare programme in the form of a half way home to help people who have been wrongfully incarcerated and have served long terms of imprisonment or whose conviction has been annulled at the appeal court.","PetitionSummary":"provide assistance in setting up an aftercare programme in the form of a half way home to help people who have been wrongfully incarcerated and have served long terms of imprisonment or whose conviction has been annulled at the appeal court.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-03-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.733"},{"ID":478,"PetitionNumber":"PE00478","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Thomas ","LastName":"Gardner","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to replace the Council tax by a local income tax.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to replace the Council tax by a local income tax.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-03-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.78"},{"ID":479,"PetitionNumber":"PE00479","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"W E","LastName":"Campbell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to allow local communities to become more involved in the planning process.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to allow local communities to become more involved in the planning process.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-03-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.813"},{"ID":480,"PetitionNumber":"PE00480","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"William R","LastName":"Campbell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the current situation at Scottish Agricultural College Auchincruive as a matter of urgency.","PetitionSummary":"review the current situation at Scottish Agricultural College Auchincruive as a matter of urgency.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3562,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-03-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.843"},{"ID":481,"PetitionNumber":"PE00481","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Bill ","LastName":"Wright","OnBehalfOfOther":"Cairngorms Campaign","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that powers for the Cairngorms National Park Authority are as comprehensive as those for the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that powers for the Cairngorms National Park Authority are as comprehensive as those for the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":35,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-03-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.873"},{"ID":482,"PetitionNumber":"PE00482","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Douglas J","LastName":"Keil","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Police Federation.","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to (a) make compulsory for assailants and others who have exposed or potentially exposed police officers to a risk of infection, to submit to a blood test or tests which will be made available to the police officer should he ","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to (a) make compulsory for assailants and others who have exposed or potentially exposed police officers to a risk of infection, to submit to a blood test or tests which will be made available to the police officer should he so wish and (b) amend the Data Protection Act 1998 so that the result of those tests may be retained on the Police National Computer.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-03-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.89"},{"ID":483,"PetitionNumber":"PE00483","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Duncan ","LastName":"Shields","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the membership of the Justice 1 Committee.","PetitionSummary":"review the membership of the Justice 1 Committee.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-03-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.92"},{"ID":484,"PetitionNumber":"PE00484","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert and Janice","LastName":"Shields","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the failure to action maladministration allegations in relation to planning issue due to non-clarity of legislation.","PetitionSummary":"investigate the failure to action maladministration allegations in relation to planning issue due to non-clarity of legislation.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-03-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:45.967"},{"ID":485,"PetitionNumber":"PE00485","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James ","LastName":"Duff","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to ensure that a solicitor cannot be appointed as a resident Sheriff in the same court in which they practiced law as a solicitor.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to ensure that a solicitor cannot be appointed as a resident Sheriff in the same court in which they practiced law as a solicitor.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-03-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46"},{"ID":486,"PetitionNumber":"PE00486","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John ","LastName":"Dick","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) note the progress of a Home Office project to help sex offenders avoid re-offending, and the work of the Scottish Quakers to apply the principles of the scheme in Scotland; and (b) to consider the possible application of the scheme in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"(a) note the progress of a Home Office project to help sex offenders avoid re-offending, and the work of the Scottish Quakers to apply the principles of the scheme in Scotland; and (b) to consider the possible application of the scheme in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-04-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.03"},{"ID":487,"PetitionNumber":"PE00487","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John ","LastName":"Dick","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take a range of steps to encourage young people in Scotland to become more engaged in the political process and in adult society.","PetitionSummary":"take a range of steps to encourage young people in Scotland to become more engaged in the political process and in adult society.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-04-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.063"},{"ID":488,"PetitionNumber":"PE00488","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John ","LastName":"Dick","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take a range of steps to ensure that the Scottish Executive is held to account and that its work is adequately scrutinised.","PetitionSummary":"take a range of steps to ensure that the Scottish Executive is held to account and that its work is adequately scrutinised.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-04-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.093"},{"ID":489,"PetitionNumber":"PE00489","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ivor ","LastName":"Birnie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"hold a debate to allow members to express their concerns about the treatment inflicted on Afghan prisoners held by the USA and the potential danger of a wider conflict.","PetitionSummary":"hold a debate to allow members to express their concerns about the treatment inflicted on Afghan prisoners held by the USA and the potential danger of a wider conflict.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":110,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-04-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.123"},{"ID":490,"PetitionNumber":"PE00490","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jacqueline ","LastName":"Reid","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to either amend existing legislation in relation to sentencing of convicted paedophiles or introduce new legislation to ensure tougher sentencing, with a minimum sentence for repeated convictions.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to either amend existing legislation in relation to sentencing of convicted paedophiles or introduce new legislation to ensure tougher sentencing, with a minimum sentence for repeated convictions.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3994,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-04-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.14"},{"ID":491,"PetitionNumber":"PE00491","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Elaine ","LastName":"McNeil","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to introduce  legislation making triple assessment procedures obligatory for all women who present themselves for a breast examination within the relevant examination clinics across the National Health Service in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to introduce  legislation making triple assessment procedures obligatory for all women who present themselves for a breast examination within the relevant examination clinics across the National Health Service in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-04-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.17"},{"ID":492,"PetitionNumber":"PE00492","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Duncan ","LastName":"Shields","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to set up and monitor a national register of children permanently alienated by a parent.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to set up and monitor a national register of children permanently alienated by a 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strategy.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-04-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.327"},{"ID":497,"PetitionNumber":"PE00497","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James and Pamela","LastName":"McDougall","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"urge the Scottish Executive, following its 2000 consultation exercise, to implement legislation at the earliest opportunity to alleviate the nuisance caused by hedges.","PetitionSummary":"urge the Scottish Executive, following its 2000 consultation exercise, to implement legislation at the earliest opportunity to alleviate the nuisance caused by hedges.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":850,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-04-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.373"},{"ID":498,"PetitionNumber":"PE00498","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Letitia ","LastName":"Murphy","OnBehalfOfOther":"Fife Health Service Action Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) urge the Health Minister to fully take into account the views of the large number of people in Fife who object to the decision of NHS Fife Health Board to upgrade the Victoria Hospital and who wish instead to see a full service restored at the Qu","PetitionSummary":"(a) urge the Health Minister to fully take into account the views of the large number of people in Fife who object to the decision of NHS Fife Health Board to upgrade the Victoria Hospital and who wish instead to see a full service restored at the Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline, (b) replace the unelected Health Boards in Scotland with directly elected members and (c) agree that fire safety issues at hospitals should be a matter of immediate and urgent review by the Health and Community Care Committee.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":6354,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-04-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.407"},{"ID":499,"PetitionNumber":"PE00499","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Tom ","LastName":"Davison","OnBehalfOfOther":"Dunfermline Press","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"urge the Health Minister not to upgrade the Victoria Hospital, Kircaldy at the expense of the Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline, when he considers the board’s Right for Fife business case .","PetitionSummary":"urge the Health Minister not to upgrade the Victoria Hospital, Kircaldy at the expense of the Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline, when he considers the board’s Right for Fife business case .","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":39000,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-04-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.437"},{"ID":500,"PetitionNumber":"PE00500","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alec ","LastName":"Anderson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Bus Group Pensioners Action Committee","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"increase, at the earliest possible date,  the amount on offer to former members of the Scottish Transport Group Pension Funds so that they receive maximum benefit from the pension funds surplus.","PetitionSummary":"increase, at the earliest possible date,  the amount on offer to former members of the Scottish Transport Group Pension Funds so that they receive maximum benefit from the pension funds surplus.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2407,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-04-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.467"},{"ID":501,"PetitionNumber":"PE00501","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James ","LastName":"Duff","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate and propose changes to current bankruptcy procedures  to ensure that Judges and Sheriffs are unable to allow litigations to proceed when they are aware that the relevant statutory provisions are not being complied with.","PetitionSummary":"investigate and propose changes to current bankruptcy procedures  to ensure that Judges and Sheriffs are unable to allow litigations to proceed when they are aware that the relevant statutory provisions are not being complied with.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-05-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.5"},{"ID":502,"PetitionNumber":"PE00502","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Fiona ","LastName":"Stewart","OnBehalfOfOther":"Royal National Institute for Deaf People","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"show firm commitment to provide digital hearings aids and modernise audiology service in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"show firm commitment to provide digital hearings aids and modernise audiology service in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-05-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.53"},{"ID":503,"PetitionNumber":"PE00503","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ron","LastName":"Waddell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to ban smoking from all public places in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to ban smoking from all public places in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":105,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-05-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.563"},{"ID":504,"PetitionNumber":"PE00504","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James ","LastName":"Watson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to stop convicted murderers or members of their families from profiting from their crimes by selling accounts of their crimes for publication.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to stop convicted murderers or members of their families from profiting from their crimes by selling accounts of their crimes for publication.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-05-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.593"},{"ID":505,"PetitionNumber":"PE00505","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robbie","LastName":"the Pict","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Peoples Mission","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to return the stone of Scone to the community of Scone.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to return the stone of Scone to the community of Scone.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-05-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.623"},{"ID":506,"PetitionNumber":"PE00506","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Frank ","LastName":"Harvey","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take steps to erect a statue of William Wallace Scotland's national hero outside the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh.","PetitionSummary":"take steps to erect a statue of William Wallace Scotland's national hero outside the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-05-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.657"},{"ID":507,"PetitionNumber":"PE00507","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Dan ","LastName":"McRae","OnBehalfOfOther":"Menzieshill Action Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to review the current system for the adoption of roads and pavements by local authorities and to consider whether this system needs to be modernised.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to review the current system for the adoption of roads and pavements by local authorities and to consider whether this system needs to be modernised.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-05-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.687"},{"ID":508,"PetitionNumber":"PE00508","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Philip ","LastName":"Graves","OnBehalfOfOther":"Strathblane community council.","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to review the implementation of the Environmental Impact Assessment and Planning Advice Note 58 guidelines.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to review the implementation of the Environmental Impact Assessment and Planning Advice Note 58 guidelines.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-05-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.703"},{"ID":509,"PetitionNumber":"PE00509","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Russell ","LastName":"Craig","OnBehalfOfOther":"Blantyre community council","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to  change planning procedures and review the legislation affecting certain types of development such as crematoria.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to  change planning procedures and review the legislation affecting certain types of development such as crematoria.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":19,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-05-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.733"},{"ID":510,"PetitionNumber":"PE00510","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Monica ","LastName":"Ross","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"urge the Scottish Executive not to agree to the use of the Cape Wrath ranges as a large-scale military exercises, during its consultations with the Ministry of Defence in July 2002.","PetitionSummary":"urge the Scottish Executive not to agree to the use of the Cape Wrath ranges as a large-scale military exercises, during its consultations with the Ministry of Defence in July 2002.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":95,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-05-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.767"},{"ID":511,"PetitionNumber":"PE00511","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James ","LastName":"Duff","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the alleged failure of the current bankruptcy statute and to propose changes to current procedures.","PetitionSummary":"investigate the alleged failure of the current bankruptcy statute and to propose changes to current procedures.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-05-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.797"},{"ID":512,"PetitionNumber":"PE00512","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"George","LastName":"Reid","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) endorse the 1989 guidance published by the Ministry of Defence which defines the blue of the Saltire as Azure Blue and (b) urge the Scottish Executive to publish  guidance on this matter.","PetitionSummary":"(a) endorse the 1989 guidance published by the Ministry of Defence which defines the blue of the Saltire as Azure Blue and (b) urge the Scottish Executive to publish  guidance on this matter.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-06-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.827"},{"ID":513,"PetitionNumber":"PE00513","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Phil","LastName":"Gallie MSP","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"do everything in its power to ensure  that (a) people living in rural areas will continue to be able to send and receive mail at the same stamp cost as people elsewhere in the United Kingdom and (b) there is no reduction in the current universal post","PetitionSummary":"do everything in its power to ensure  that (a) people living in rural areas will continue to be able to send and receive mail at the same stamp cost as people elsewhere in the United Kingdom and (b) there is no reduction in the current universal postal delivery service which might threaten the future of rural sub post offices.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":5000,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-06-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.86"},{"ID":514,"PetitionNumber":"PE00514","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ann ","LastName":"Wemyss","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) review its decision to close Peterhead prison, (b) opt instead for a refurbishment or the construction of a new building on the current site and (c) recognise the work and efforts achieved by the staff at Peterhead prison to reduce offending.","PetitionSummary":"(a) review its decision to close Peterhead prison, (b) opt instead for a refurbishment or the construction of a new building on the current site and (c) recognise the work and efforts achieved by the staff at Peterhead prison to reduce offending.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":17693,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-06-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.89"},{"ID":515,"PetitionNumber":"PE00515","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Dorothy ","LastName":"Wright","OnBehalfOfOther":"Brae parent and toddler group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to make individual MMR injections available without delay.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to make individual MMR injections available without delay.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":18,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-06-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.92"},{"ID":516,"PetitionNumber":"PE00516","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sara ","LastName":"Craig","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ask the Scottish Executive to (a) examine and identify the optimum methods of management and delivery of educational provision to deaf children and other children with special needs (b) direct local authorities to consult openly and publicly with par","PetitionSummary":"ask the Scottish Executive to (a) examine and identify the optimum methods of management and delivery of educational provision to deaf children and other children with special needs (b) direct local authorities to consult openly and publicly with parents and children requiring special needs on the level and quality of peripatetic support that can be delivered in schools and (c) ensure that there is no diminution in the level of provision to any such children in any local authority area.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-06-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.953"},{"ID":517,"PetitionNumber":"PE00517","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Rob ","LastName":"Kirkwood","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"carry out an extensive study as a matter of urgency to determine (a) why  local authorities appear to be able to allow water treatments plants to operate outwith the terms of existing environmental protection and planning legislation, (b) the possibl","PetitionSummary":"carry out an extensive study as a matter of urgency to determine (a) why  local authorities appear to be able to allow water treatments plants to operate outwith the terms of existing environmental protection and planning legislation, (b) the possible solutions to the problem of noxious odours and air born bacteria from such plants which are a threat to health and quality of life of nearby communities and (c) the level and method of the investment necessary to remedy the situation such as new, covered conical shaped tanks positioned far away from residential communities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3235,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-06-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:46.983"},{"ID":518,"PetitionNumber":"PE00518","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David C","LastName":"Wilson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ask the Scottish Executive to take responsibility for the failure of Historic Scotland to protect the Museum Hall in Bridge of Allan from unlawful neglect and set in motion an action plan to restore it.","PetitionSummary":"ask the Scottish Executive to take responsibility for the failure of Historic Scotland to protect the Museum Hall in Bridge of Allan from unlawful neglect and set in motion an action plan to restore it.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-06-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.03"},{"ID":519,"PetitionNumber":"PE00519","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Duncan ","LastName":"Shields","OnBehalfOfOther":"Fathers Fighting Injustice","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"give consideration to the creation of a register of interests of the Scottish judiciary.","PetitionSummary":"give consideration to the creation of a register of interests of the Scottish judiciary.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-06-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.063"},{"ID":520,"PetitionNumber":"PE00520","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James ","LastName":"Duff","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"introduce legislation to allow a police force from another area to be brought in to deal with cases of alleged failure by the chief constable or his deputy to carry out investigations into  complaints made by members of the public.","PetitionSummary":"introduce legislation to allow a police force from another area to be brought in to deal with cases of alleged failure by the chief constable or his deputy to carry out investigations into  complaints made by members of the public.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-06-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.093"},{"ID":521,"PetitionNumber":"PE00521","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Zoe P A","LastName":"Woods","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"provide equestrian access closer to horse owning communities when it drafts current and future legislation in respect of national parks and access to land.","PetitionSummary":"provide equestrian access closer to horse owning communities when it drafts current and future legislation in respect of national parks and access to land.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":228,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-06-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.123"},{"ID":522,"PetitionNumber":"PE00522","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Carol ","LastName":"Main","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"encourage the Scottish Executive to investigate and remedy the issue of the lack of care homes for young physically disabled people in Scotland, including the Tayside area.","PetitionSummary":"encourage the Scottish Executive to investigate and remedy the issue of the lack of care homes for young physically disabled people in Scotland, including the Tayside area.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1183,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-06-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.157"},{"ID":523,"PetitionNumber":"PE00523","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Carol ","LastName":"Ball","OnBehalfOfOther":"UNISON Scotland Nursery Nurses Working Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"initiate a national  inquiry into early years education and childcare with a view to producing a report and recommendations on the way forward.","PetitionSummary":"initiate a national  inquiry into early years education and childcare with a view to producing a report and recommendations on the way forward.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":18000,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-06-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.187"},{"ID":524,"PetitionNumber":"PE00524","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Iain","LastName":"Smith MSP","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"reconsider its proposals contained in the Review of Strategic Planning to replace Fife as a single planning area.","PetitionSummary":"reconsider its proposals contained in the Review of Strategic Planning to replace Fife as a single planning area.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3100,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-06-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.217"},{"ID":525,"PetitionNumber":"PE00525","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Yogi ","LastName":"Dutta","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to amend the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 to incorporate a range of measures to deal with grievances against Scottish local authorities.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to amend the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 to incorporate a range of measures to deal with grievances against Scottish local authorities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-07-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.25"},{"ID":526,"PetitionNumber":"PE00526","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jeff ","LastName":"Knight","OnBehalfOfOther":"Rayne North School Board","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ask the Scottish Executive to review the current legislation and practice used by local authorities to promote the use of Public Private Partnership funding to build new schools  at the expense of apparently viable existing schools.","PetitionSummary":"ask the Scottish Executive to review the current legislation and practice used by local authorities to promote the use of Public Private Partnership funding to build new schools  at the expense of apparently viable existing schools.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":4,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-07-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.28"},{"ID":527,"PetitionNumber":"PE00527","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jeff ","LastName":"Knight","OnBehalfOfOther":"Rayne North School Board","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ask the Scottish Executive to review the current legislation in relation to Public Private Partnership bids and educational provision used by local authorities in order to include an audit procedure for future bids and a review of the current awards ","PetitionSummary":"ask the Scottish Executive to review the current legislation in relation to Public Private Partnership bids and educational provision used by local authorities in order to include an audit procedure for future bids and a review of the current awards procedure.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":4,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-07-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.313"},{"ID":528,"PetitionNumber":"PE00528","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":"MacRoberts Solicitors","OnBehalfOfOther":"Glasgow Airport Parking  Association Limited","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"conduct an inquiry into the consequences for the transport infrastructure in Scotland of competition in the field of on-site and off-site car parking at Scottish airports, and to amend such legislation as it may consider appropriate.","PetitionSummary":"conduct an inquiry into the consequences for the transport infrastructure in Scotland of competition in the field of on-site and off-site car parking at Scottish airports, and to amend such legislation as it may consider appropriate.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-07-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.36"},{"ID":529,"PetitionNumber":"PE00529","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Horace ","LastName":"Jann","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to create a new Civil Law Enforcement Office to (a) replace all Sheriff Officer commissions with Civil Law Enforcement Officers and (b) ensure that those Officers are properly trained and supervised at all levels.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to create a new Civil Law Enforcement Office to (a) replace all Sheriff Officer commissions with Civil Law Enforcement Officers and (b) ensure that those Officers are properly trained and supervised at all levels.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-07-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.407"},{"ID":530,"PetitionNumber":"PE00530","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John ","LastName":"MacDonald","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to amend the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 which allows common grazing in rural villages, to avoid health risks.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to amend the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 which allows common grazing in rural villages, to avoid health risks.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":85,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-07-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.437"},{"ID":531,"PetitionNumber":"PE00531","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"","LastName":"Robinson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) provide adequate funding to local agencies to support and treat those suffering from alcohol and drug dependency, (b) provide a properly funded network of support groups for carers and (c) recognise the extent of alcohol and drug misuse in Scotla","PetitionSummary":"(a) provide adequate funding to local agencies to support and treat those suffering from alcohol and drug dependency, (b) provide a properly funded network of support groups for carers and (c) recognise the extent of alcohol and drug misuse in Scotland, especially in relation to alcohol abuse in women.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-07-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.483"},{"ID":532,"PetitionNumber":"PE00532","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ronald M","LastName":"Smith","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to amend Part 2 of the Title Condition (Scotland) Bill to restrict voting with regard to community burdens to the resident proprietors","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to amend Part 2 of the Title Condition (Scotland) Bill to restrict voting with regard to community burdens to the resident proprietors","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-07-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.517"},{"ID":533,"PetitionNumber":"PE00533","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ronald M","LastName":"Smith","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to prevent the implementation of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Bill from being excessively delayed following its enactment.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to prevent the implementation of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Bill from being excessively delayed following its enactment.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-07-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.547"},{"ID":534,"PetitionNumber":"PE00534","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Duncan ","LastName":"Shields","OnBehalfOfOther":"Fathers Fighting Injustice and the \\r\\nInternational mens organisation","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"readdress the issues raised in petition PE352 in relation to the use of doctors reports in Court actions.","PetitionSummary":"readdress the issues raised in petition PE352 in relation to the use of doctors reports in Court actions.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-07-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.577"},{"ID":535,"PetitionNumber":"PE00535","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Chris","LastName":"Daly","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"stitutional child abuse, in particular for those children who were in the care of the State under the supervision of religious orders and (b) make unreserved apology for said State bodies and to urge the religious orders to apologise unconditionally.","PetitionSummary":"stitutional child abuse, in particular for those children who were in the care of the State under the supervision of religious orders and (b) make unreserved apology for said State bodies and to urge the religious orders to apologise unconditionally.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-08-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.61"},{"ID":536,"PetitionNumber":"PE00536","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Hugh ","LastName":"Humphries","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish friends of Palestine","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"offer advice and training (a) to those involved in running the Palestinian legislature and institutions following or preceding any elections and (b) on communicating the proceedings of the Palestinian Legislative Council to the Palestinian nation.","PetitionSummary":"offer advice and training (a) to those involved in running the Palestinian legislature and institutions following or preceding any elections and (b) on communicating the proceedings of the Palestinian Legislative Council to the Palestinian nation.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-08-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.64"},{"ID":537,"PetitionNumber":"PE00537","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alexander ","LastName":"Mitchell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) investigate the performance of the Mental Welfare Commission and the health Ombudsman in handling complaints and (b) make recommendations for their improvement to ensure that complaints are dealt with thoroughly openly and fairly.","PetitionSummary":"(a) investigate the performance of the Mental Welfare Commission and the health Ombudsman in handling complaints and (b) make recommendations for their improvement to ensure that complaints are dealt with thoroughly openly and fairly.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-08-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.687"},{"ID":538,"PetitionNumber":"PE00538","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"set up an advisory committee comprising mental health service users, autistic people, parents and professionals to define Autistic Spectrum Disorder, mental illness, personality disorders and learning disabilities in order to adequately differentiate","PetitionSummary":"set up an advisory committee comprising mental health service users, autistic people, parents and professionals to define Autistic Spectrum Disorder, mental illness, personality disorders and learning disabilities in order to adequately differentiate and treat those suffering from these conditions.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-08-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.717"},{"ID":539,"PetitionNumber":"PE00539","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Michael ","LastName":"Starrs","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to (a) introduce a no-fault scheme to compensate victims of medical accidents and (b) clarify the duty of care of the practitioner to the patient by the introduction of a statutory law.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to (a) introduce a no-fault scheme to compensate victims of medical accidents and (b) clarify the duty of care of the practitioner to the patient by the introduction of a statutory law.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-08-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.75"},{"ID":540,"PetitionNumber":"PE00540","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Cathy Mary","LastName":"MacMillan","OnBehalfOfOther":"Stri nan Oileanach","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"fully implement the recommendations of the Meek Report, Fresh Start for Gaelic, without delay.","PetitionSummary":"fully implement the recommendations of the Meek Report, Fresh Start for Gaelic, without delay.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":5114,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-09-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.78"},{"ID":541,"PetitionNumber":"PE00541","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Thomas ","LastName":"Buchanan","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Roslin Community Action Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate (a) the impact of landfill sites on the health and environment of surrounding communities, (b) the rationale behind the proposed expansion of landfill sites, such as that as Roslin, given the new EU landfill directives requirements, (c) t","PetitionSummary":"investigate (a) the impact of landfill sites on the health and environment of surrounding communities, (b) the rationale behind the proposed expansion of landfill sites, such as that as Roslin, given the new EU landfill directives requirements, (c) the need to encourage more sustainable solutions to waste management and (d) better mechanisms in the planning process whereby all consultees become more proactive in encouraging developers to incorporate features reinforcing sustainable development policy objectives.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":968,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-09-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.813"},{"ID":542,"PetitionNumber":"PE00542","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Melvyn ","LastName":"Jones","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) use the Post Office network to deliver its information and services as far as is possible and reasonable and (b) put in place policies which actively promote the use of the Post Office network throughout Scotland","PetitionSummary":"(a) use the Post Office network to deliver its information and services as far as is possible and reasonable and (b) put in place policies which actively promote the use of the Post Office network throughout Scotland","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1278,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-09-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.843"},{"ID":543,"PetitionNumber":"PE00543","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Karen","LastName":"Whitefield MSP","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate (a) the impact of landfill sites on the health and environment of surrounding communities, (b) the rationale behind the proposed expansion of landfill sites around communities such as Greengairs, given the new EU landfill directives requi","PetitionSummary":"investigate (a) the impact of landfill sites on the health and environment of surrounding communities, (b) the rationale behind the proposed expansion of landfill sites around communities such as Greengairs, given the new EU landfill directives requirements, (c) the need to encourage more sustainable solutions to waste management and (d) better mechanisms in the planning process whereby all consultees become more proactive in encouraging developers to incorporate features reinforcing sustainable development policy objectives.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":531,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-09-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.873"},{"ID":544,"PetitionNumber":"PE00544","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Allan J","LastName":"Bayle","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"undertake an enquiry into the openness, transparency and admission of mistakes at the Scottish Criminal Records Office in relation to fingerprint identifications.","PetitionSummary":"undertake an enquiry into the openness, transparency and admission of mistakes at the Scottish Criminal Records Office in relation to fingerprint identifications.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":4,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-09-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.907"},{"ID":545,"PetitionNumber":"PE00545","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"M ","LastName":"McDonald","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Glasgow Campaign Against Stock Transfer","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the alleged invalidity of the ballot held in relation to the proposed stock housing transfer in Glasgow, urge the Scottish Executive to (a) affirm debt write-off without stock transfer and (b) provide enhanced public investment in council","PetitionSummary":"investigate the alleged invalidity of the ballot held in relation to the proposed stock housing transfer in Glasgow, urge the Scottish Executive to (a) affirm debt write-off without stock transfer and (b) provide enhanced public investment in council housing.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-09-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.953"},{"ID":546,"PetitionNumber":"PE00546","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alan ","LastName":"Douglas","OnBehalfOfOther":"the Argyll & Bute, Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire Councils","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) ask the Scottish Executive to provide evidence determining that the strict initial grounds for the charging of tolls on the Erskine Bridge remains the same and (b) examine a means by which the toll regime may be removed and replaced by a funding ","PetitionSummary":"(a) ask the Scottish Executive to provide evidence determining that the strict initial grounds for the charging of tolls on the Erskine Bridge remains the same and (b) examine a means by which the toll regime may be removed and replaced by a funding regime which recognises the bridge as a vital element of the Scottish Trunk Road network.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-09-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:47.983"},{"ID":547,"PetitionNumber":"PE00547","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"set up an independent medical inquiry to investigate the side effect of psychiatric drugs and alternative treatments.","PetitionSummary":"set up an independent medical inquiry to investigate the side effect of psychiatric drugs and alternative treatments.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-09-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48"},{"ID":548,"PetitionNumber":"PE00548","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the adverse effects of the psychiatric drug Ritalin and similar treatments in children suffering of Attention Deficit Disorder.","PetitionSummary":"investigate the adverse effects of the psychiatric drug Ritalin and similar treatments in children suffering of Attention Deficit Disorder.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-09-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.03"},{"ID":549,"PetitionNumber":"PE00549","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the use of the neuroleptic drug Clozapine and issues related to its safety.","PetitionSummary":"review the use of the neuroleptic drug Clozapine and issues related to its safety.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-09-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.063"},{"ID":550,"PetitionNumber":"PE00550","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Dennis ","LastName":"Halligan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) give start and completion dates for the Eastern Link road from the north end of Kincardine Bridge to the Kincardine/Rosyth Road; the opening of the Alloa/Dunfermline railway line for freight traffic; and the replacement of Kincardine Bridge, and ","PetitionSummary":"(a) give start and completion dates for the Eastern Link road from the north end of Kincardine Bridge to the Kincardine/Rosyth Road; the opening of the Alloa/Dunfermline railway line for freight traffic; and the replacement of Kincardine Bridge, and (b) publish details of traffic management schemes during the construction and commissioning phase of those routes.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-09-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.093"},{"ID":551,"PetitionNumber":"PE00551","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Pat ","LastName":"Brown","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate whether local authorities are interpreting the legislation and policy documents regarding care of the elderly in an appropriate manner as opposed to using the recent legislation as a means to reduce their financial and social obligations.","PetitionSummary":"investigate whether local authorities are interpreting the legislation and policy documents regarding care of the elderly in an appropriate manner as opposed to using the recent legislation as a means to reduce their financial and social obligations.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3269,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-09-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.123"},{"ID":552,"PetitionNumber":"PE00552","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Marion ","LastName":"Fellows","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"provide adequate funding to ensure a level of further education consistent with the particular needs of the people and economy of West Lothian and to avoid any unnecessary staff redundancies.","PetitionSummary":"provide adequate funding to ensure a level of further education consistent with the particular needs of the people and economy of West Lothian and to avoid any unnecessary staff redundancies.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1780,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-09-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.157"},{"ID":553,"PetitionNumber":"PE00553","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John ","LastName":"Carracher","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) examine the detail and the nature of the Glasgow stock housing transfer's ballot and (b) urge the Scottish Executive not to give its consent for a transfer based on minority opinion.","PetitionSummary":"(a) examine the detail and the nature of the Glasgow stock housing transfer's ballot and (b) urge the Scottish Executive not to give its consent for a transfer based on minority opinion.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-09-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.187"},{"ID":554,"PetitionNumber":"PE00554","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Neil ","LastName":"Henriksen","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to improve the planning process by proposing that once a planning application has been refused and not appealed, or appealed and refused, no substantially similar planning application for the same site should be accepted unle","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to improve the planning process by proposing that once a planning application has been refused and not appealed, or appealed and refused, no substantially similar planning application for the same site should be accepted unless there is a material change in circumstances.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-09-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.217"},{"ID":555,"PetitionNumber":"PE00555","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"William ","LastName":"Hamilton","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to include the Parish of Laggan within the Draft Designation Order for the Cairngorms National Park.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to include the Parish of Laggan within the Draft Designation Order for the Cairngorms National Park.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-10-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.25"},{"ID":556,"PetitionNumber":"PE00556","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ted ","LastName":"Clemit","OnBehalfOfOther":"Rail Action Group, East of Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to (a) encourage all relevant agencies to work together to extend rail commuter services on the east coast mainline and (b) seek a review of the opportunities to restore stations across Scotland to reduce the predicated incre","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to (a) encourage all relevant agencies to work together to extend rail commuter services on the east coast mainline and (b) seek a review of the opportunities to restore stations across Scotland to reduce the predicated increase in traffic congestion in major towns and cities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1909,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-10-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.28"},{"ID":557,"PetitionNumber":"PE00557","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James B","LastName":"McGarry","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"encourage the Scottish Prison Service to continue to provide adequate social and recreational facilities for its staff, and to avoid the closure of existing well used and well run facilities such as the Prison Officers Social Club at Polmont","PetitionSummary":"encourage the Scottish Prison Service to continue to provide adequate social and recreational facilities for its staff, and to avoid the closure of existing well used and well run facilities such as the Prison Officers Social Club at Polmont","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1300,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-10-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.313"},{"ID":558,"PetitionNumber":"PE00558","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Pauline ","LastName":"Taylor","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"include a bypass for Elgin in the programme for improvement to the A96 as a matter of urgency.","PetitionSummary":"include a bypass for Elgin in the programme for improvement to the A96 as a matter of urgency.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":8058,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-10-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.343"},{"ID":559,"PetitionNumber":"PE00559","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John B P","LastName":"Hodgson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to support a Strategic Environmental Assessment of Scotland's Renewable Energy Programme.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to support a Strategic Environmental Assessment of Scotland's Renewable Energy Programme.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-10-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.373"},{"ID":560,"PetitionNumber":"PE00560","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Claire ","LastName":"Houghton","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Women's Aid","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to (a) provide and ensure adequate long term funding for support workers who deal with children and young people experiencing domestic abuse and (b) ensure that national minimum standards of service for those experiencing suc","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to (a) provide and ensure adequate long term funding for support workers who deal with children and young people experiencing domestic abuse and (b) ensure that national minimum standards of service for those experiencing such abuse, are developed and implemented in all local authorities in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":144,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-10-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.407"},{"ID":561,"PetitionNumber":"PE00561","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mary ","LastName":"Beck","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) review the impact of the Scottish Further Education Funding Council's revenue funding formula on further education colleges in rural Scotland and (b) call upon the Funding Council to enable repairs to take place to the capital assets of rural col","PetitionSummary":"(a) review the impact of the Scottish Further Education Funding Council's revenue funding formula on further education colleges in rural Scotland and (b) call upon the Funding Council to enable repairs to take place to the capital assets of rural colleges in Borders Colleges' current facilities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":8104,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-10-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.437"},{"ID":562,"PetitionNumber":"PE00562","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John ","LastName":"Carracher","OnBehalfOfOther":"South Lanarkshire Tenants Federation.","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"conduct an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the stock housing transfer in Glasgow.","PetitionSummary":"conduct an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the stock housing transfer in Glasgow.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":6,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-10-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.467"},{"ID":563,"PetitionNumber":"PE00563","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"E.J. ","LastName":"Stanley","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"draft new legislation to instigate a statutory duty on local authorities to maintain unadopted roads and footpaths within village boundaries.","PetitionSummary":"draft new legislation to instigate a statutory duty on local authorities to maintain unadopted roads and footpaths within village boundaries.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-10-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.5"},{"ID":564,"PetitionNumber":"PE00564","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"W R","LastName":"Graham","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) develop a national strategy for windfarms and (b) encourage the energy industry to defer the submission of planning applications for new windfarm developments and withdraw pending applications until such a strategy is developed and implemented.","PetitionSummary":"(a) develop a national strategy for windfarms and (b) encourage the energy industry to defer the submission of planning applications for new windfarm developments and withdraw pending applications until such a strategy is developed and implemented.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1000,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-10-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.53"},{"ID":565,"PetitionNumber":"PE00565","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"J ","LastName":"Shields","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to provide a protective mechanism to ensure that the welfare concerns of minors is paramount in Scottish law.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to provide a protective mechanism to ensure that the welfare concerns of minors is paramount in Scottish law.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-10-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.563"},{"ID":566,"PetitionNumber":"PE00566","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James ","LastName":"Duff","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to have an independent body set up to ensure that any title deeds of land or property acquired by anyone through the Scottish judicial system process without the owners permission be safeguarded within that system.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to have an independent body set up to ensure that any title deeds of land or property acquired by anyone through the Scottish judicial system process without the owners permission be safeguarded within that system.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-11-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.593"},{"ID":567,"PetitionNumber":"PE00567","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Rab ","LastName":"Amos","OnBehalfOfOther":"Roslin Bus Action Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that local authorities such as Midlothian Council can put into practice the spirit and practice of the Quality Contract system to enable rural communities to have an adequate bus service.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that local authorities such as Midlothian Council can put into practice the spirit and practice of the Quality Contract system to enable rural communities to have an adequate bus service.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":756,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-11-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.623"},{"ID":568,"PetitionNumber":"PE00568","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alan ","LastName":"Rees","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Accessible Transport Alliance","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"encourage Scottish local authorities to have (a) half of the vehicles in their licensed taxi fleet, fully accessible for wheelchairs users and other disabled people and (b) a standard concessionary scheme for taxis.","PetitionSummary":"encourage Scottish local authorities to have (a) half of the vehicles in their licensed taxi fleet, fully accessible for wheelchairs users and other disabled people and (b) a standard concessionary scheme for taxis.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":10,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-11-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.657"},{"ID":569,"PetitionNumber":"PE00569","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"William David Johnstone","LastName":"Cox","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider re-regulation of bus services.","PetitionSummary":"consider re-regulation of bus services.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3835,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-11-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.687"},{"ID":570,"PetitionNumber":"PE00570","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"W.J. L","LastName":"Jamieson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Stow Station Supporters","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take urgent steps to ensure that towns and villages of the Scottish Borders such as Stow are properly served by the proposed Borders rail link.","PetitionSummary":"take urgent steps to ensure that towns and villages of the Scottish Borders such as Stow are properly served by the proposed Borders rail link.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1331,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-11-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.717"},{"ID":571,"PetitionNumber":"PE00571","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ethne ","LastName":"Brown","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"introduce legislation to require Health Boards in Scotland to integrate and implement the recommendations from the 1996 Report by the National Medical Advisory Committee on Complementary Medicine and the NHS within the NHS.","PetitionSummary":"introduce legislation to require Health Boards in Scotland to integrate and implement the recommendations from the 1996 Report by the National Medical Advisory Committee on Complementary Medicine and the NHS within the NHS.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-11-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.75"},{"ID":572,"PetitionNumber":"PE00572","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Patrick and Jennifer","LastName":"Woods","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate whether there is adequate provision of respite homes with no upper age limit within Scotland for sufferers of Multiple Sclerosis and other disabling conditions.","PetitionSummary":"investigate whether there is adequate provision of respite homes with no upper age limit within Scotland for sufferers of Multiple Sclerosis and other disabling conditions.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-11-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.78"},{"ID":573,"PetitionNumber":"PE00573","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"J. ","LastName":"Beatson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"amend Section 47 of Part 5 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2002 and its Code of Practice to remove the assessment/certification workload requirements from General Practitioners in favour of the appointment of dedicated personnel to fulfi","PetitionSummary":"amend Section 47 of Part 5 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2002 and its Code of Practice to remove the assessment/certification workload requirements from General Practitioners in favour of the appointment of dedicated personnel to fulfil that requirement.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":5,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-11-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.813"},{"ID":574,"PetitionNumber":"PE00574","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jeff ","LastName":"McCracken","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) consider commissioning an investigation into management practices at central College of Commerce, Glasgow and (b) overhaul the 1992 Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act so that openness and democratic accountability of College Boards of Ma","PetitionSummary":"(a) consider commissioning an investigation into management practices at central College of Commerce, Glasgow and (b) overhaul the 1992 Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act so that openness and democratic accountability of College Boards of Management are guaranteed.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":393,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-11-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.843"},{"ID":575,"PetitionNumber":"PE00575","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Heron","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) investigate the status of partnerships, and in particular married couples in partnership, in relation to access to premiums for livestock available through the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD) and (b) make reco","PetitionSummary":"(a) investigate the status of partnerships, and in particular married couples in partnership, in relation to access to premiums for livestock available through the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD) and (b) make recommendations for the modernisation of the definition to take into account modern legislation on joint ownership of property.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-11-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.873"},{"ID":576,"PetitionNumber":"PE00576","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ross J","LastName":"Vettraino","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"prevent the reduction of residential care places in Scotland, by providing the necessary funding to enable the continuation of the residential care service in every residential home in Scotland that is subject to closure by the providers.","PetitionSummary":"prevent the reduction of residential care places in Scotland, by providing the necessary funding to enable the continuation of the residential care service in every residential home in Scotland that is subject to closure by the providers.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-11-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.907"},{"ID":577,"PetitionNumber":"PE00577","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Steve ","LastName":"Law","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to take urgent steps to set up an autism specific medical treatment facility at a Scottish hospital.","PetitionSummary":"ling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to take urgent steps to set up an autism specific medical treatment facility at a Scottish hospital.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-11-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.937"},{"ID":578,"PetitionNumber":"PE00578","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Donald ","LastName":"MacKinnon","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to extend the right of absolute privilege available to those who complain about the conduct of a range of public bodies, to young and vulnerable people who report abuse to an appropriate authority.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to extend the right of absolute privilege available to those who complain about the conduct of a range of public bodies, to young and vulnerable people who report abuse to an appropriate authority.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-11-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:48.967"},{"ID":579,"PetitionNumber":"PE00579","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Stella","LastName":"Macdonald","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to (a) exempt Group Homes for adults with a learning disability, from the requirement to register as personal care homes under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 and (b) regulate Group Homes as a housing support servi","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to (a) exempt Group Homes for adults with a learning disability, from the requirement to register as personal care homes under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 and (b) regulate Group Homes as a housing support service and/ or a care at home service.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-11-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49"},{"ID":580,"PetitionNumber":"PE00580","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John ","LastName":"O'Brien","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"recognise the serious problems with solvent abuse in Scotland and introduce preventative safety measures to help combat solvent abuse.","PetitionSummary":"recognise the serious problems with solvent abuse in Scotland and introduce preventative safety measures to help combat solvent abuse.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":15000,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-11-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.03"},{"ID":581,"PetitionNumber":"PE00581","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Fiona ","LastName":"Stewart","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to enable the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) to relocate or at least complete a trial relocation of hedgehogs living on the islands of Uist as opposed to a proposed cull.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to enable the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) to relocate or at least complete a trial relocation of hedgehogs living on the islands of Uist as opposed to a proposed cull.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-12-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.063"},{"ID":582,"PetitionNumber":"PE00582","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Carol","LastName":"MacDonald","OnBehalfOfOther":"Save our Scottish Fishing Communities","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"represent the interests of the Scottish fishing industry to ensure the long-term survival of the industry.","PetitionSummary":"represent the interests of the Scottish fishing industry to ensure the long-term survival of the industry.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-12-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.093"},{"ID":583,"PetitionNumber":"PE00583","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Joe ","LastName":"Eyre","OnBehalfOfOther":"Further Education Fightback","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"enquire into the governance and management of Scotland' Further Education Colleges and to consider reforming the legislative framework governing Further Education.","PetitionSummary":"enquire into the governance and management of Scotland' Further Education Colleges and to consider reforming the legislative framework governing Further Education.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-12-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.123"},{"ID":584,"PetitionNumber":"PE00584","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Douglas ","LastName":"Robison","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to ensure that the EC Food Supplements and Herbal Medicines Directives will not prevent consumers to use safe health supplements and herbal remedies.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to ensure that the EC Food Supplements and Herbal Medicines Directives will not prevent consumers to use safe health supplements and herbal remedies.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1805,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-12-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.157"},{"ID":585,"PetitionNumber":"PE00585","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alan ","LastName":"Corbett","OnBehalfOfOther":"esidents of Reddingmuirhead, Wallacestone and surrounding villages.","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review and revise legislation to clarify and establish the mechanisms and powers of control that regulate the siting of heroin and methadone detoxification clinics.","PetitionSummary":"review and revise legislation to clarify and establish the mechanisms and powers of control that regulate the siting of heroin and methadone detoxification clinics.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1100,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-12-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.187"},{"ID":586,"PetitionNumber":"PE00586","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Elinor ","LastName":"Mckenzie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Coalition for Justice not War","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take a view on the dangers of military action against Iraq and to oppose any military action by the United Kingdom on the basis of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441.","PetitionSummary":"take a view on the dangers of military action against Iraq and to oppose any military action by the United Kingdom on the basis of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":8,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-12-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.217"},{"ID":587,"PetitionNumber":"PE00587","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Bob ","LastName":"Brown","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take steps to abolish Scottish Enterprise and replace it with a more accountable and entrepreneurial body.","PetitionSummary":"take steps to abolish Scottish Enterprise and replace it with a more accountable and entrepreneurial body.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-12-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.25"},{"ID":588,"PetitionNumber":"PE00588","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sam ","LastName":"Mitchell","OnBehalfOfOther":"Cumbernauld Community Councils M80 Joint Action Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"reconsider the proposed extension of the M80.","PetitionSummary":"reconsider the proposed extension of the M80.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-12-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.28"},{"ID":589,"PetitionNumber":"PE00589","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"George ","LastName":"McAulay","OnBehalfOfOther":"UK Men's Movement.","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to recognise Parental Alienation Syndrome and to develop early intervention strategies to prevent parental alienation.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to recognise Parental Alienation Syndrome and to develop early intervention strategies to prevent parental alienation.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-12-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.313"},{"ID":590,"PetitionNumber":"PE00590","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Frank ","LastName":"Harvey","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the licensing and regulatory regime which currently exists in relation to nursing homes for the elderly in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"investigate the licensing and regulatory regime which currently exists in relation to nursing homes for the elderly in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-12-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.343"},{"ID":591,"PetitionNumber":"PE00591","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Stuart ","LastName":"Hay","OnBehalfOfOther":"Senior Action Group Edinburgh (SAGE), Age Concern Scotland and Help the Aged","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"undertake a review of the mechanisms that set weekly personal expenses allowances for those people living in care homes, to reflect the true cost of living.","PetitionSummary":"undertake a review of the mechanisms that set weekly personal expenses allowances for those people living in care homes, to reflect the true cost of living.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3565,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2002-12-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.373"},{"ID":592,"PetitionNumber":"PE00592","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"George ","LastName":"McAulay","OnBehalfOfOther":"UK Men's Movement","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"introduce mechanisms to allow voters to express dissatisfaction with all candidates in an election to the Scottish Parliament or to local councils.","PetitionSummary":"introduce mechanisms to allow voters to express dissatisfaction with all candidates in an election to the Scottish Parliament or to local councils.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-01-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.407"},{"ID":593,"PetitionNumber":"PE00593","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Duncan ","LastName":"Shields","OnBehalfOfOther":"Fathers Fighting Injustice and the International Men's Organisation","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ask the Scottish Executive to take emergency actions to address the alleged discrimination shown by the judicial system in Scotland against fathers and their children in relation to divorce actions.","PetitionSummary":"ask the Scottish Executive to take emergency actions to address the alleged discrimination shown by the judicial system in Scotland against fathers and their children in relation to divorce actions.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-01-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.437"},{"ID":594,"PetitionNumber":"PE00594","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Thomas C S","LastName":"Ross","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ask the Scottish Executive to fund the medical requirements of International Amateur Boxing Association to eliminate abuse of amateur boxers in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"ask the Scottish Executive to fund the medical requirements of International Amateur Boxing Association to eliminate abuse of amateur boxers in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-01-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.453"},{"ID":595,"PetitionNumber":"PE00595","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the influence and impact of the pharmaceutical  industry in psychiatric services of the NHS, and in relation to the passage of the Mental Health (Scotland) Bill.","PetitionSummary":"investigate the influence and impact of the pharmaceutical  industry in psychiatric services of the NHS, and in relation to the passage of the Mental Health (Scotland) Bill.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-01-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.5"},{"ID":596,"PetitionNumber":"PE00596","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Krystyna ","LastName":"Ost","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to address the issue of alleged serious inadequacies in the existing complaints procedures in rented accommodation  committed to provide a degree of care for the old and disabled.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to address the issue of alleged serious inadequacies in the existing complaints procedures in rented accommodation  committed to provide a degree of care for the old and disabled.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-01-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.53"},{"ID":597,"PetitionNumber":"PE00597","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Paul ","LastName":"McLennan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"provide adequate funding to Scottish hospitals such as Belhaven to prevent bed reductions and the loss of geriatric services.","PetitionSummary":"provide adequate funding to Scottish hospitals such as Belhaven to prevent bed reductions and the loss of geriatric services.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1000,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-01-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.547"},{"ID":598,"PetitionNumber":"PE00598","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Karen ","LastName":"MacLean","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"tender for the Barra Airservice contract for three years and continue with the Public Service Obligation (PSO) for the Barra / Glasgow lifeline air service permanently.","PetitionSummary":"tender for the Barra Airservice contract for three years and continue with the Public Service Obligation (PSO) for the Barra / Glasgow lifeline air service permanently.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":784,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-01-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.593"},{"ID":599,"PetitionNumber":"PE00599","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John McKenzie","LastName":"Elder","OnBehalfOfOther":"John McCockenzie House Action Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ask the Scottish Executive to provide adequate funding to prevent the closure of residential and nursing care services in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"ask the Scottish Executive to provide adequate funding to prevent the closure of residential and nursing care services in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-01-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.61"},{"ID":600,"PetitionNumber":"PE00600","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John ","LastName":"Macintyre","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Inter Faith, The Pagan Federation","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"urge the General Register Office to carry out a count of the number of those who entered \"Pagan\" as their religion in the 2001 Scottish Census and that this information be made freely available to the public.","PetitionSummary":"urge the General Register Office to carry out a count of the number of those who entered \"Pagan\" as their religion in the 2001 Scottish Census and that this information be made freely available to the public.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":149,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-01-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.64"},{"ID":601,"PetitionNumber":"PE00601","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Bill","LastName":"Alexander","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to commence sections 25 to 29 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 which will allow interested parties to make a submission for rights of audience in Scottish courts.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to commence sections 25 to 29 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 which will allow interested parties to make a submission for rights of audience in Scottish courts.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-01-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.67"},{"ID":602,"PetitionNumber":"PE00602","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David ","LastName":"Cleghorn","OnBehalfOfOther":"Dedridge Community Council","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to decentralise to local authorities the previously centralised authority held by the Scotland Office under the planning regulations to recover abandoned private sector properties.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to decentralise to local authorities the previously centralised authority held by the Scotland Office under the planning regulations to recover abandoned private sector 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Parliament.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-02-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:49.733"},{"ID":604,"PetitionNumber":"PE00604","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andrew S","LastName":"Wood","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to establish a Scottish Independent Greyhound Racing Regulatory Body to oversee greyhound sport and the welfare of the dogs involved.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to establish a Scottish Independent Greyhound Racing Regulatory Body to oversee greyhound sport and the welfare of the dogs 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minorities.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to set up a single equality body for Scotland accountable to the Scottish Parliament to improve and develop channels of communication between the Parliament and people from ethnic minorities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-03-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:50.217"},{"ID":619,"PetitionNumber":"PE00619","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Eric","LastName":"Clive","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"express its grave concern that the United Kingdom is engaged in military action against Iraq without the support of the Security Council of the United Nations and on the basis of legal advice from the Attorney General as to the legality of the use of","PetitionSummary":"express its grave concern that the United Kingdom is engaged in military action against Iraq without the support of the Security Council of the United Nations and on the basis of legal advice from the Attorney General as to the legality of the use of the force, which appears to be unsound.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":62,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-03-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:50.233"},{"ID":620,"PetitionNumber":"PE00620","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert ","LastName":"McWilliam","OnBehalfOfOther":"RoKirk Session and congregation of Riccarton Parish Church","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate whether (a) grant practices of Historic Scotland are fair and reasonable and (b) the use of Listed Places of Worship funding to offset against Historic Scotland grants is proper.","PetitionSummary":"investigate whether (a) grant practices of Historic Scotland are fair and reasonable and (b) the use of Listed Places of Worship funding to offset against Historic Scotland grants is proper.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-03-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:50.28"},{"ID":621,"PetitionNumber":"PE00621","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Christopher ","LastName":"Yorkston","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"address the issue of  violence affecting Scotland by providing violence intervention programmes and anger management courses to anyone who feels it would improve their quality of life.","PetitionSummary":"address the issue of  violence affecting Scotland by providing violence intervention programmes and anger management courses to anyone who feels it would improve their quality of life.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-03-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:50.297"},{"ID":622,"PetitionNumber":"PE00622","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David C","LastName":"Wilson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"issue guidance to local authorities and government agencies in relation to ethical standards in public life, in particular a duty of honesty before the courts.","PetitionSummary":"issue guidance to local authorities and government agencies in relation to ethical standards in public life, in particular a duty of honesty before the courts.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-03-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:50.327"},{"ID":623,"PetitionNumber":"PE00623","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Vicki ","LastName":"Ferguson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to amend existing legislation on order to abolish prescription charges for all medication prescribed for the treatment of asthma.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to amend existing legislation on order to abolish prescription charges for all medication prescribed for the treatment of asthma.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":15,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-03-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:50.36"},{"ID":624,"PetitionNumber":"PE00624","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ann ","LastName":"Mallaby","OnBehalfOfOther":"Women's Land Reform Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to introduce new legislation into matrimonial law to address the alleged violation of women's land rights and farm business in cases of divorce.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to introduce new legislation into matrimonial law to address the alleged violation of women's land rights and farm business in cases of divorce.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-03-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:50.39"},{"ID":625,"PetitionNumber":"PE00625","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Duncan ","LastName":"Shields","OnBehalfOfOther":"Fathers Fighting Injustice and the International Men's Organisation","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the use of the expert witness system in Scottish courts.","PetitionSummary":"investigate the use of the expert witness system in Scottish courts.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-03-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:50.42"},{"ID":626,"PetitionNumber":"PE00626","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Frank 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support criminal activity and that its activities are open to public scrutiny.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to ensure that the private security industry is regulated, that it cannot be used to support criminal activity and that its activities are open to public scrutiny.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":139,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-03-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:50.483"},{"ID":628,"PetitionNumber":"PE00628","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Christine ","LastName":"Grahame MSP","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Borders Archive and Family History Centre, Selkirk","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider the introduction of guidance to local authorities to establish best practice for the keeping, display and storage of Scotland’s archives in an area of local relevance; to bring forward proposals to publicise these archives; and to ensure tha","PetitionSummary":"consider the introduction of guidance to local authorities to establish best practice for the keeping, display and storage of Scotland’s archives in an area of local relevance; to bring forward proposals to publicise these archives; and to ensure that this heritage is not damaged or diminished due to the lack of a national policy.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":994,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-03-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:50.517"},{"ID":629,"PetitionNumber":"PE00629","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Norman","LastName":"Banski","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take all possible steps to facilitate the re-opening of suitable local railway stations across Scotland, such as that at Laurencekirk, to improve access to the rail network and encourage the use of public transport.","PetitionSummary":"take all possible steps to facilitate the re-opening of suitable local railway stations across Scotland, such as that at Laurencekirk, to improve access to the rail network and encourage the use of public transport.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1913,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-03-31T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:50.563"},{"ID":630,"PetitionNumber":"PE00630","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David C","LastName":"Wilson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"publish advice and guidance regarding the eligibility of Listed Buildings in Scotland for National Lottery funding.","PetitionSummary":"publish advice and guidance regarding the eligibility of Listed Buildings in Scotland for National Lottery funding.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-05-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:50.64"},{"ID":631,"PetitionNumber":"PE00631","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Overload Network","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the effects on future employment, housing and insurance cover for individuals who were prescribed neuroleptic and other similar drugs as children.","PetitionSummary":"investigate the effects on future employment, housing and insurance cover for individuals who were prescribed neuroleptic and other similar drugs as children.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-05-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:50.767"},{"ID":632,"PetitionNumber":"PE00632","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Duncan ","LastName":"Shields","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) take the necessary steps to ensure that lawyers cannot sell heritable property when authorised to do so by the courts if they have previously refused to act on behalf of the owners of such property; and (b) investigate whether the refusal of lawy","PetitionSummary":"(a) take the necessary steps to ensure that lawyers cannot sell heritable property when authorised to do so by the courts if they have previously refused to act on behalf of the owners of such property; and (b) investigate whether the refusal of lawyers to act on behalf of individuals in such cases breaches Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-05-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:50.827"},{"ID":633,"PetitionNumber":"PE00633","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Duncan ","LastName":"Shields","OnBehalfOfOther":" Fathers Fighting Injustice and the International Men's Organisation","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to eliminate alleged discrimination against fathers by the courts, social services and others in relation to decisions which result in children being separated from their fathers.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to eliminate alleged discrimination against fathers by the courts, social services and others in relation to decisions which result in children being separated from their fathers.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-05-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:50.89"},{"ID":634,"PetitionNumber":"PE00634","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David C","LastName":"Wilson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to ensure that every effort is made to ensure the preservation of buildings of architectural merit.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to ensure that every effort is made to ensure the preservation of buildings of architectural merit.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-04-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:50.92"},{"ID":635,"PetitionNumber":"PE00635","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Duncan ","LastName":"Shields","OnBehalfOfOther":"International Men’s Organisation and Fathers Fighting Injustice","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate and take action in relation to alleged widespread perjury in child custody cases in Scottish courts.","PetitionSummary":"investigate and take action in relation to alleged widespread perjury in child custody cases in Scottish courts.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-04-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:50.953"},{"ID":636,"PetitionNumber":"PE00636","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Krystyna ","LastName":"Ost","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the alleged unfair bias exercised by those parties to whom complaints relating to the legal system in Scotland are made.","PetitionSummary":"investigate the alleged unfair bias exercised by those parties to whom complaints relating to the legal system in Scotland are made.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-04-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:50.983"},{"ID":637,"PetitionNumber":"PE00637","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"J Russell","LastName":"Thomson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to amend the planning and building Regulations to ensure that each new building is fitted with sufficient solar panels to provide an adequate hot water system for the building.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to amend the planning and building Regulations to ensure that each new building is fitted with sufficient solar panels to provide an adequate hot water system for the building.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-05-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:51.017"},{"ID":638,"PetitionNumber":"PE00638","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Overload Network","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate whether certain vitamin supplements should be prescribed by the NHS to help children with a nutritional imbalance caused by an addiction to NHS prescribed drugs.","PetitionSummary":"investigate whether certain vitamin supplements should be prescribed by the NHS to help children with a nutritional imbalance caused by an addiction to NHS prescribed drugs.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-05-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:51.047"},{"ID":639,"PetitionNumber":"PE00639","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Overload Network","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the storage and dispensing of NHS prescribed drugs in schools.","PetitionSummary":"investigate the storage and dispensing of NHS prescribed drugs in schools.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-05-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:51.077"},{"ID":640,"PetitionNumber":"PE00640","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Overload 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Bill.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-08-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:51.717"},{"ID":658,"PetitionNumber":"PE00658","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Rozane ","LastName":"Foyer","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Trades Union Congress","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take a view on the reduction of the qualifying age for all Scottish Parliament and Local Government elections from 18 to 16 years and make representations to the UK Parliament on this issue as appropriate.","PetitionSummary":"take a view on the reduction of the qualifying age for all Scottish Parliament and Local Government elections from 18 to 16 years and make representations to the UK Parliament on this issue as appropriate.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-08-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:51.767"},{"ID":659,"PetitionNumber":"PE00659","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Graham ","LastName":"Sturton","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"carry out a review of the sentencing policy on violent crime in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"carry out a review of the sentencing policy on violent crime in 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people.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-08-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:51.827"},{"ID":661,"PetitionNumber":"PE00661","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Iain ","LastName":"MacPhail","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to ensure effective and detailed consultation and public accountability by local authorities in implementing containerisation of waste programmes","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to ensure effective and detailed consultation and public accountability by local authorities in implementing containerisation of waste programmes","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":13,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-08-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:51.86"},{"ID":662,"PetitionNumber":"PE00662","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David C","LastName":"Wilson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"employ the services of an independent reporter to adjudicate in disputes relating to applications for Listed Building Consent.","PetitionSummary":"employ the services of an independent reporter to adjudicate in disputes relating to applications for Listed Building Consent.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-09-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:51.89"},{"ID":663,"PetitionNumber":"PE00663","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Overload Network","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to ensure that the need for support and information services for parents of children with learning difficulties and behavioural problems is recognised by the Scottish Executive.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to ensure that the need for support and information services for parents of children with learning difficulties and behavioural problems is recognised by the Scottish Executive.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-09-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:51.92"},{"ID":664,"PetitionNumber":"PE00664","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Christine ","LastName":"Grahame MSP","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the planning and environmental procedures for proposed windfarm developments in Scotland and the impact of such developments on valued areas of internationally recognised recreational countryside.","PetitionSummary":"investigate the planning and environmental procedures for proposed windfarm developments in Scotland and the impact of such developments on valued areas of internationally recognised recreational countryside.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":259,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-09-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:51.953"},{"ID":665,"PetitionNumber":"PE00665","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"George","LastName":"Lyon MSP","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"address the funding difficulties which may lead to the closure of residential care homes in Argyll and Bute, resulting in little or no provision for the care of elderly people in the area.","PetitionSummary":"address the funding difficulties which may lead to the closure of residential care homes in Argyll and Bute, resulting in little or no provision for the care of elderly people in the area.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1574,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-09-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:51.983"},{"ID":666,"PetitionNumber":"PE00666","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Frank ","LastName":"Harvey","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to protect people in Scotland from being attacked and savaged by dangerous dogs.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to protect people in Scotland from being attacked and savaged by dangerous dogs.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-09-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:52.017"},{"ID":667,"PetitionNumber":"PE00667","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"R ","LastName":"Carruthers","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"PE667 investigate alleged discrimination against convicted sex offenders held in HMP Peterhead.","PetitionSummary":"PE667 investigate alleged discrimination against convicted sex offenders held in HMP Peterhead.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-09-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:52.047"},{"ID":668,"PetitionNumber":"PE00668","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Frank ","LastName":"Harvey","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to protect children from being bullied by other children in Scottish schools.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to protect children from being bullied by other children in Scottish schools.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-09-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:52.077"},{"ID":669,"PetitionNumber":"PE00669","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Elaine ","LastName":"Pomeransky","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate what practical steps are currently being taken to deal with anti-Semitism and to promote gender equality in Scottish schools.","PetitionSummary":"investigate what practical steps are currently being taken to deal with anti-Semitism and to promote gender equality in Scottish schools.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-09-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:52.123"},{"ID":670,"PetitionNumber":"PE00670","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Albie","LastName":"O'Neill","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the decision by the Scottish Executive to relocate the headquarters of Scottish Natural Heritage to Inverness.","PetitionSummary":"investigate the decision by the Scottish Executive to relocate the headquarters of Scottish Natural Heritage to Inverness.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2253,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-09-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:52.157"},{"ID":671,"PetitionNumber":"PE00671","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Rozane ","LastName":"Foyer","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Trades Union Congress","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take a view that opposes the detention of children at Dungavel detention centre; and to ensure that the Scottish Executive meets its statutory commitments to provide mainstream education for all children in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"take a view that opposes the detention of children at Dungavel detention centre; and to ensure that the Scottish Executive meets its statutory commitments to provide mainstream education for all children in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":934,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-09-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:52.187"},{"ID":672,"PetitionNumber":"PE00672","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Duncan ","LastName":"Shields","OnBehalfOfOther":"International Men’s Organisation and Fathers Fighting Injustice","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate whether the Justice 1 Committee’s decision not to consider the judiciary as part of its Regulation of the Legal Profession Inquiry in the first session of Parliament contravened the Human Rights Act 1998.","PetitionSummary":"investigate whether the Justice 1 Committee’s decision not to consider the judiciary as part of its Regulation of the Legal Profession Inquiry in the first session of Parliament contravened the Human Rights Act 1998.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-09-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:52.217"},{"ID":673,"PetitionNumber":"PE00673","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alex ","LastName":"Orr","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to hold a consultative referendum of the Scottish people on the finalised European Union Constitutional Treaty prior to ratification by the Westminster Parliament.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to hold a consultative referendum of the Scottish people on the finalised European Union Constitutional Treaty prior to ratification by the Westminster Parliament.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-10-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:52.267"},{"ID":674,"PetitionNumber":"PE00674","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jan H","LastName":"van Atten","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider the funding of services for people suffering from motor neurone disease, in the context of the Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association’s “Manifesto for the Scottish Parliament”.","PetitionSummary":"consider the funding of services for people suffering from motor neurone disease, in the context of the Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association’s “Manifesto for the Scottish Parliament”.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-10-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:52.297"},{"ID":675,"PetitionNumber":"PE00675","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert ","LastName":"Moffat","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the suitability of HMP Peterhead for the long-term imprisonment of convicted sex offenders.","PetitionSummary":"investigate the suitability of HMP Peterhead for the long-term imprisonment of convicted sex offenders.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-10-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:52.313"},{"ID":676,"PetitionNumber":"PE00676","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Bill 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Pertussis.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-10-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:52.343"},{"ID":677,"PetitionNumber":"PE00677","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Bill ","LastName":"Connor","OnBehalfOfOther":"Union of Shop, Distribution and Allied Workers","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"work in partnership with retailers, the police and local authorities to improve the safety of shopworkers by promoting and resourcing Safer Shopping Partnerships.","PetitionSummary":"work in partnership with retailers, the police and local authorities to improve the safety of shopworkers by promoting and resourcing Safer Shopping Partnerships.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":21449,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-10-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:52.39"},{"ID":678,"PetitionNumber":"PE00678","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David C","LastName":"Wilson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"honour published government policy in respect of the preservation of listed buildings, particularly with regard to listed building consent for demolition.","PetitionSummary":"honour published government policy in respect of the preservation of listed buildings, particularly with regard to listed building consent for 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consider whether road freight and passenger transport should be the responsibility of the Scottish Parliament, and (c) consider whether it can debate alleged discrimination against Scottish businesses by Traffic Commissioners.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-11-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:52.873"},{"ID":693,"PetitionNumber":"PE00693","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sidney McKechnie","LastName":"Gallagher","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"introduce legislation requiring that anyone involved in legal proceedings must declare membership of secret societies such as the Freemasons.","PetitionSummary":"introduce legislation requiring that anyone involved in legal proceedings must declare membership of secret societies such as the Freemasons.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-12-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:52.907"},{"ID":694,"PetitionNumber":"PE00694","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alan","LastName":"Kennedy","OnBehalfOfOther":"Machars Broadband Action Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure provision of broadband facilities to all communities throughout Scotland by mid-2005.","PetitionSummary":"ensure provision of broadband facilities to all communities throughout Scotland by 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Alexander","LastName":"Sutherland","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review sportscotland’s Vision World Class policy and ensure the equal treatment of world-class athletes by sportscotland and the National Lottery.","PetitionSummary":"review sportscotland’s Vision World Class policy and ensure the equal treatment of world-class athletes by sportscotland and the National Lottery.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2003-12-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.123"},{"ID":700,"PetitionNumber":"PE00700","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Bruce","LastName":"Fraser","OnBehalfOfOther":"Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"support statutory protection of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, which will stop shops of over 280 square metres, from opening on those days.","PetitionSummary":"support statutory protection of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, which will stop shops of over 280 square metres, from opening on those days.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":13797,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-01-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.157"},{"ID":701,"PetitionNumber":"PE00701","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Frank","LastName":"Mullarkey","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the consultation arrangements regarding school closures and mergers, to ensure that the concerns of local communities are fully taken into account; proper risk assessments conducted, and detailed costings made available","PetitionSummary":"review the consultation arrangements regarding school closures and mergers, to ensure that the concerns of local communities are fully taken into account; proper risk assessments conducted, and detailed costings made available","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":10,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-01-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.187"},{"ID":702,"PetitionNumber":"PE00702","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Milligan","OnBehalfOfOther":"Helensburgh Community Council","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the Code of Conduct for Councillors 2003, particularly regarding their role in relation to planning applications","PetitionSummary":"review the Code of Conduct for Councillors 2003, particularly regarding their role in relation to planning applications","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":4,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-01-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.233"},{"ID":703,"PetitionNumber":"PE00703","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Hughie","LastName":"Donaldson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"urge the Scottish Executive, as part of its review of Historic Scotland, to amend the remit of the organisation to ensure that it is accountable for its decisions and responsive to the views of communities","PetitionSummary":"urge the Scottish Executive, as part of its review of Historic Scotland, to amend the remit of the organisation to ensure that it is accountable for its decisions and responsive to the views of communities","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-01-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.267"},{"ID":704,"PetitionNumber":"PE00704","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Simon","LastName":"Macfarlane","OnBehalfOfOther":"Unison Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"support the terms of UNISON Scotland’s NHS Food for Good Charter.","PetitionSummary":"support the terms of UNISON Scotland’s NHS Food for Good Charter.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":336,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-01-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.297"},{"ID":705,"PetitionNumber":"PE00705","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alan J","LastName":"Beatson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"address the problem of street prostitution in residential areas","PetitionSummary":"address the problem of street prostitution in residential areas","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":181,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-01-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.327"},{"ID":706,"PetitionNumber":"PE00706","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Overload Network","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that NHS Boards recognise, diagnose and appropriately treat the condition Pyroluria","PetitionSummary":"ensure that NHS Boards recognise, diagnose and appropriately treat the condition Pyroluria","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-02-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.36"},{"ID":707,"PetitionNumber":"PE00707","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"D","LastName":"Young","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider a new legal frame work for consultation on the configuration of Health Services to include advice on the proper use of guidelines and an independent process for the selection of expert advice, particularly where the provision of national ser","PetitionSummary":"consider a new legal frame work for consultation on the configuration of Health Services to include advice on the proper use of guidelines and an independent process for the selection of expert advice, particularly where the provision of national services is affected, and to create a process for the establishment of integrated Maternal and Child Services for Scotland","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":6,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-02-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.407"},{"ID":708,"PetitionNumber":"PE00708","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"William ","LastName":"Burns","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"introduce legislation whereby the Lord Advocate, the Crown Office and other public bodies and officials are required to respond to requests for information by the Parliament within specific time limits and penalties to be imposed when there is failur","PetitionSummary":"introduce legislation whereby the Lord Advocate, the Crown Office and other public bodies and officials are required to respond to requests for information by the Parliament within specific time limits and penalties to be imposed when there is failure to do so","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-02-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.437"},{"ID":709,"PetitionNumber":"PE00709","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alexander","LastName":"Izett","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"initiate an inquiry into the health aspects and other devolved issues relating to Gulf War Syndrome.","PetitionSummary":"initiate an inquiry into the health aspects and other devolved issues relating to Gulf War Syndrome.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-02-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.483"},{"ID":710,"PetitionNumber":"PE00710","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Clive ","LastName":"Fairweather","OnBehalfOfOther":"Sidegate Residents’ Association","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that local authorities in considering planning applications in areas of historical and cultural significance, such as Briery Bank in Haddington, consult relevant bodies such as Historic Scotland Buildings and the Royal Fine Art Commission","PetitionSummary":"ensure that local authorities in considering planning applications in areas of historical and cultural significance, such as Briery Bank in Haddington, consult relevant bodies such as Historic Scotland Buildings and the Royal Fine Art Commission","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-02-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.517"},{"ID":711,"PetitionNumber":"PE00711","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robbie","LastName":"the Pict","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Peoples Mission","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"order the immediate suspension of tolls on the A87 between the Isle of Skye and mainland Scotland","PetitionSummary":"order the immediate suspension of tolls on the A87 between the Isle of Skye and mainland Scotland","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-02-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.547"},{"ID":712,"PetitionNumber":"PE00712","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Shirley","LastName":"McGrath","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that Greenbelt land is given the appropriate legal protection.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that Greenbelt land is given the appropriate legal protection.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-02-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.577"},{"ID":713,"PetitionNumber":"PE00713","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David C","LastName":"Wilson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"issue guidance to local authorities and public bodies to ensure that they take into consideration relevant public petitions within their respective decision making processes.","PetitionSummary":"issue guidance to local authorities and public bodies to ensure that they take into consideration relevant public petitions within their respective decision making processes.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-02-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.61"},{"ID":714,"PetitionNumber":"PE00714","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Hugh ","LastName":"Humphries","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the validity of Field Impairment Tests (FITs) in its road safety campaign regarding the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs; issue guidelines on the disposal of vehicles belonging to individuals failing FITs, and issues guidelines ","PetitionSummary":"review the validity of Field Impairment Tests (FITs) in its road safety campaign regarding the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs; issue guidelines on the disposal of vehicles belonging to individuals failing FITs, and issues guidelines to courts about the evidential value of the FIT results.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-03-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.64"},{"ID":715,"PetitionNumber":"PE00715","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Brian","LastName":"Jamieson","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Council of the Friends of Scottish Opera","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that Scottish Opera has adequate resources to maintain a full range of operatic provision.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that Scottish Opera has adequate resources to maintain a full range of operatic provision.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-03-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.687"},{"ID":716,"PetitionNumber":"PE00716","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert","LastName":"Stephen","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition take the necessary steps to annul the Grampian Regional Council (Harbours) Order Confirmation Act 1987 and to replace it with equitable legislation.","PetitionSummary":"Petition take the necessary steps to annul the Grampian Regional Council (Harbours) Order Confirmation Act 1987 and to replace it with equitable legislation.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-03-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.717"},{"ID":717,"PetitionNumber":"PE00717","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Steve ","LastName":"Law","OnBehalfOfOther":"Independent Special Education Advice - Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"provide adequate funding to allow organisations such as ISEA to continue its essential work across Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"provide adequate funding to allow organisations such as ISEA to continue its essential work across Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":448,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-03-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.75"},{"ID":718,"PetitionNumber":"PE00718","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Freda","LastName":"Ferguson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Rothesay Maternity User Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"urgently review the provision of maternity services for Scotland’s island and rural communities.","PetitionSummary":"urgently review the provision of maternity services for Scotland’s island and rural communities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-03-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:53.797"},{"ID":719,"PetitionNumber":"PE00719","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Elizabeth","LastName":"Duncan","OnBehalfOfOther":"Help the Aged","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"establish an independent expert body as part of proposals to review local government finance, with a remit to specifically consider the fairness of the current council tax and water charging systems and administration and the viability of other more ","PetitionSummary":"establish an independent expert body as part of proposals to review local government finance, with a remit to specifically consider the fairness of the current council tax and water charging systems and administration and the viability of other more equitable revenue raising 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Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to make the necessary legislative changes to ensure that impact on locality is taken into account when licences are granted for all ‘Houses of Multiple Occupation’.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":818,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-04-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:54.453"},{"ID":737,"PetitionNumber":"PE00737","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Stephen","LastName":"Harte","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":", before considering a Sewel motion in respect of the Civil Partnership Bill, seeks that the Bill be amended to provide for the possibility of solemnisation of a Civil Partnership in Scotland by a minister of religion in a way similar to that allowed","PetitionSummary":", before considering a Sewel motion in respect of the Civil Partnership Bill, seeks that the Bill be amended to provide for the possibility of solemnisation of a Civil Partnership in Scotland by a minister of religion in a way similar to that allowed for religious marriages under the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977, or failing which, the deletion of Clause 89(2) of the Bill so that Registrars will be free to conduct Civil Partnership ceremonies in otherwise appropriate venues which have a religious connection.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":33,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-04-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:54.5"},{"ID":738,"PetitionNumber":"PE00738","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Joanna","LastName":"Blythman","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that the voice of consumers of vitamin and mineral supplements is heard as the European Commission prepares to set maximum permitted levels as part of the Food Supplements Directive and to consider all options, including a derogation, that wou","PetitionSummary":"ensure that the voice of consumers of vitamin and mineral supplements is heard as the European Commission prepares to set maximum permitted levels as part of the Food Supplements Directive and to consider all options, including a derogation, that would allow Scots consumers access to the vitamin and mineral potencies currently available.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-05-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:54.563"},{"ID":739,"PetitionNumber":"PE00739","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Hugh","LastName":"Sinclair","OnBehalfOfOther":"Movement for a register of Freemasons","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to ensure that Scottish Solicitors are required to declare any membership of the Freemasons in a Register of Declarations to which members of the public have access and that jurors are required to make similar declarations.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to ensure that Scottish Solicitors are required to declare any membership of the Freemasons in a Register of Declarations to which members of the public have access and that jurors are required to make similar declarations.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-05-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:54.593"},{"ID":740,"PetitionNumber":"PE00740","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David","LastName":"Barrie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Dundee City Council","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"amend the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 to the effect of giving the democratically elected planning 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of Scottish Executive and Scottish Enterprise development targets and incentives on balanced and sustainable development at community level.","PetitionSummary":"initiate an inquiry into the impact of Scottish Executive and Scottish Enterprise development targets and incentives on balanced and sustainable development at community level.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":600,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-05-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:54.67"},{"ID":742,"PetitionNumber":"PE00742","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Joyce","LastName":"Kinnear","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that Scotland has a national dance hall, located in Edinburgh.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that Scotland has a national dance hall, located in Edinburgh.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-05-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:54.717"},{"ID":743,"PetitionNumber":"PE00743","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Madge","LastName":"Clark","OnBehalfOfOther":"Murray Owen Carers Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to review the implementation of  ‘“Same as You”,  A review of Services for People with Learning Disabilities’ to ensure that the needs of Adults with Learning Difficulties still livin","PetitionSummary":"calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to review the implementation of  ‘“Same as You”,  A review of Services for People with Learning Disabilities’ to ensure that the needs of Adults with Learning Difficulties still living at home and cared for by elderly parents are given the same level of support and community care opportunities as that given to hospital discharged patients.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-05-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:54.767"},{"ID":744,"PetitionNumber":"PE00744","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Carol","LastName":"Munro","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"initiate legislation reintroducing a Juvenile Court System with the power, resources and range of relevant disposals to adequately deal with those aged sixteen years old and younger who persistently commit crime in communities; making provision for s","PetitionSummary":"initiate legislation reintroducing a Juvenile Court System with the power, resources and range of relevant disposals to adequately deal with those aged sixteen years old and younger who persistently commit crime in communities; making provision for sufficient custodial places where a rehabilitation and educational programme can be delivered, and requiring their parents to receive appropriate parenting education.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":73,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-05-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:54.813"},{"ID":745,"PetitionNumber":"PE00745","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Yogi","LastName":"Dutta","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"amend the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 to incorporate a range of measures in relation to the accountability and responsibilities of the Ombudsman, and to produce guidance notes describing the procedure for investigating a complaint.","PetitionSummary":"amend the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 to incorporate a range of measures in relation to the accountability and responsibilities of the Ombudsman, and to produce guidance notes describing the procedure for investigating a complaint.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-05-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:54.843"},{"ID":746,"PetitionNumber":"PE00746","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Rosemary and Stefan","LastName":"Byfield","OnBehalfOfOther":"Falun Gong practitioners in Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Rosemary and Stefan Byfield urge the organisers of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo to consider, in view of the human rights record of the Chinese Government especially in relation to Falun Gong practitioners, the appropriateness and consequ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Rosemary and Stefan Byfield urge the organisers of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo to consider, in view of the human rights record of the Chinese Government especially in relation to Falun Gong practitioners, the appropriateness and consequences of inviting the band of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army to perform at the Tattoo in August 2004.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":21,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-06-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:54.873"},{"ID":747,"PetitionNumber":"PE00747","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"MacLeod","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by John Macleod urge the Scottish Executive to work with COSLA in aiming to standardise school holidays across all local authorities in Scotland throughout the year.\\r\\n\\r\\nAthchuinge le Iain MacLeòid ag iarraidh air Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ìmpidh a","PetitionSummary":"Petition by John Macleod urge the Scottish Executive to work with COSLA in aiming to standardise school holidays across all local authorities in Scotland throughout the year.\\r\\n\\r\\nAthchuinge le Iain MacLeòid ag iarraidh air Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ìmpidh a chur air Riaghaltas na h-Alba a bhith ag obair còmhla ri COSLA, ag amas air bun-tomhas làithean-saora nan sgoiltean tron bhliadhna le gach ùghdarras ionadail ann an Alba.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":9,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-06-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:54.907"},{"ID":748,"PetitionNumber":"PE00748","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Netta","LastName":"MacKenzie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ment to urge the Scottish Executive to retain the Livestock Improvement Scheme administered by the Crofters Commission on behalf of the Scottish Executive   Environment and Rural Affairs Department.","PetitionSummary":"ment to urge the Scottish Executive to retain the Livestock Improvement Scheme administered by the Crofters Commission on behalf of the Scottish Executive   Environment and Rural Affairs Department.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-06-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:54.937"},{"ID":749,"PetitionNumber":"PE00749","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Geoffrey","LastName":"Kolbe","OnBehalfOfOther":"Newcastleton and District Community Council","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"seek a moratorium on the spreading of sewage sludge pending a full inquiry into its safety by a parliamentary committee and depending on the outcome of that inquiry, to as a minimum, initiate legislation at the earliest opportunity to discontinue the","PetitionSummary":"seek a moratorium on the spreading of sewage sludge pending a full inquiry into its safety by a parliamentary committee and depending on the outcome of that inquiry, to as a minimum, initiate legislation at the earliest opportunity to discontinue the current exemptions for spreading sewage sludge and to ensure that it is subject to planning control, including a public local enquiry.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-06-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:54.983"},{"ID":750,"PetitionNumber":"PE00750","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Paul","LastName":"McKenzie","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Three Towns (Stevenston; Saltcoats; Ardrossan) Community Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"urge the Scottish Executive to introduce a number of measures to address anti-social behaviour, including establishing a separate police force to deal solely with the issues; forming a support group for victims, and introducing mandatory Neighbourhoo","PetitionSummary":"urge the Scottish Executive to introduce a number of measures to address anti-social behaviour, including establishing a separate police force to deal solely with the issues; forming a support group for victims, and introducing mandatory Neighbourhood Watch Schemes.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-06-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.03"},{"ID":751,"PetitionNumber":"PE00751","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ronald","LastName":"Mason","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"initiate an inquiry into the procedures and practices of the Scottish Legal Aid Board and to amend rules governing eligibility for legal aid to include an automatic right for the disabled.","PetitionSummary":"initiate an inquiry into the procedures and practices of the Scottish Legal Aid Board and to amend rules governing eligibility for legal aid to include an automatic right for the disabled.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-06-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.093"},{"ID":752,"PetitionNumber":"PE00752","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Catherine","LastName":"Harper","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Women Against Pornography","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"enact legislation to define pornographic material as incitement to sexual hatred and to make such incitement an offence similar to that of incitement to racial hatred.","PetitionSummary":"enact legislation to define pornographic material as incitement to sexual hatred and to make such incitement an offence similar to that of incitement to racial hatred.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-06-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.123"},{"ID":753,"PetitionNumber":"PE00753","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Christine ","LastName":"Grahame MSP","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"re-open without delay, the discussions with COSLA regarding revised guidance for local authorities on proposed school closures; further to introduce a presumption against the closure of rural schools and in the meantime, pending the issue of new guid","PetitionSummary":"re-open without delay, the discussions with COSLA regarding revised guidance for local authorities on proposed school closures; further to introduce a presumption against the closure of rural 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its guidance to local authorities to ensure that adequate public consultation is carried out in relation to planning proposals such as the development of Musselburgh Ash Lagoons.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":650,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-06-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.28"},{"ID":756,"PetitionNumber":"PE00756","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Frederica","LastName":"Warnock","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the provision of maternity services for Scotland’s island and rural communities to ensure that the quality of services and current staffing levels are retained.","PetitionSummary":"review the provision of maternity services for Scotland’s island and rural communities to ensure that the quality of services and current staffing levels are retained.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1290,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-06-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.313"},{"ID":757,"PetitionNumber":"PE00757","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Graeme","LastName":"Pirie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Graeme Pirie, Gavin Roach, Tormod Macleod on behalf of ‘Fans for Football’ urge the Scottish Executive as a matter of urgency to launch an inquiry into the management and structure of Scottish Football with the aim of restoring Scotland’s","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Graeme Pirie, Gavin Roach, Tormod Macleod on behalf of ‘Fans for Football’ urge the Scottish Executive as a matter of urgency to launch an inquiry into the management and structure of Scottish Football with the aim of restoring Scotland’s standing as a leading footballing 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homes.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-07-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.437"},{"ID":761,"PetitionNumber":"PE00761","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Hugh","LastName":"Sinclair","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Hugh Sinclair ensure that Members of the Public Petitions Committee and the Clerk to the Committee are required to declare membership of the Freemasons and other secret societies.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Hugh Sinclair ensure that Members of the Public Petitions Committee and the Clerk to the Committee are required to declare membership of the Freemasons and other secret societies.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-08-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.467"},{"ID":762,"PetitionNumber":"PE00762","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Clifford","OnBehalfOfOther":"Craigneuk Development & Support Unit","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review its guidance for local authorities on the allocation of funding to the voluntary sector and in particular the apparent emphasis on the funding of innovative/new projects at the expense of existing projects.","PetitionSummary":"review its guidance for local authorities on the allocation of funding to the voluntary sector and in particular the apparent emphasis on the funding of innovative/new projects at the expense of existing projects.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":560,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-08-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.517"},{"ID":763,"PetitionNumber":"PE00763","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Julia ","LastName":"Clarke","OnBehalfOfOther":"Consumers' Association","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"urgently implement the findings of the Parliament’s Justice 1 Committee inquiry into the regulation of the legal profession.","PetitionSummary":"urgently implement the findings of the Parliament’s Justice 1 Committee inquiry into the regulation of the legal profession.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-08-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.547"},{"ID":764,"PetitionNumber":"PE00764","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Margaret","LastName":"tait","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"request the Post Office to consider sympathetically the needs and requirements of disabled and elderly persons who, in urban areas in Scotland, would be expected to walk substantial distances, sometimes in excess of 2 miles, as a result of possible c","PetitionSummary":"request the Post Office to consider sympathetically the needs and requirements of disabled and elderly persons who, in urban areas in Scotland, would be expected to walk substantial distances, sometimes in excess of 2 miles, as a result of possible closure of certain sub post offices.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-09-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.577"},{"ID":765,"PetitionNumber":"PE00765","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jim","LastName":"Malone","OnBehalfOfOther":"Fire brigades Union","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Jim Malone on behalf of the Fire Brigades Union, Tayside urge the Scottish Executive to ensure the retention of the current 8 fire controls in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Jim Malone on behalf of the Fire Brigades Union, Tayside urge the Scottish Executive to ensure the retention of the current 8 fire controls in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":5225,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-09-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.623"},{"ID":766,"PetitionNumber":"PE00766","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the financial implications on businesses of the current system of collecting taxes by the Inland Revenue and change the legislation so that businesses have prior notification and the opportunity to address issues in front of a Sheriff bef","PetitionSummary":"investigate the financial implications on businesses of the current system of collecting taxes by the Inland Revenue and change the legislation so that businesses have prior notification and the opportunity to address issues in front of a Sheriff before a warrant is issued to collect alleged overdue taxes.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-09-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.657"},{"ID":767,"PetitionNumber":"PE00767","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Norman","LastName":"Dunning","OnBehalfOfOther":"ENABLE","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the operation and effectiveness of the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976.","PetitionSummary":"review the operation and effectiveness of the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":114,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-09-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.687"},{"ID":768,"PetitionNumber":"PE00768","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Susan","LastName":"Bannatyne","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider and debate the implications of the proposed Agenda for Change legislation for Speech and Language Therapy services and service users within the NHS.","PetitionSummary":"consider and debate the implications of the proposed Agenda for Change legislation for Speech and Language Therapy services and service users within the NHS.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-09-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.717"},{"ID":769,"PetitionNumber":"PE00769","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alan I","LastName":"Cameron","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"unify the permission process for mobile phone and TETRA installations to ensure clarity and transparency within the decision-making process in order that the concerns of local communities are fully taken into account at every stage; there is a halt o","PetitionSummary":"unify the permission process for mobile phone and TETRA installations to ensure clarity and transparency within the decision-making process in order that the concerns of local communities are fully taken into account at every stage; there is a halt on all TETRA installations until health and other effects are clarified, and that all installations approved by ‘Licence notification’ be revoked and the ‘precautionary principle’ be exercised when granting planning permission for sites adjacent to residential properties.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-09-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.75"},{"ID":770,"PetitionNumber":"PE00770","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Patricia","LastName":"Orazio","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate apparent widespread undue influence of children by any family members as a result of parental separation; to establish Family Law Centres with responsibility for drawing up action plans or contracts for parents, promoting shared parenting","PetitionSummary":"investigate apparent widespread undue influence of children by any family members as a result of parental separation; to establish Family Law Centres with responsibility for drawing up action plans or contracts for parents, promoting shared parenting wherever possible, and to create a Children’s Law Centre to support children involved in family law cases.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-09-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.78"},{"ID":771,"PetitionNumber":"PE00771","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Olena","LastName":"Stewart","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider whether there is sufficient guidance for local authorities to safeguard the provision of playingfields and recreation open space and to  establish whether additional legislation is required to cover conflicts of interest within local authori","PetitionSummary":"consider whether there is sufficient guidance for local authorities to safeguard the provision of playingfields and recreation open space and to  establish whether additional legislation is required to cover conflicts of interest within local authorities on planning matters in relation to the loss of playing fields.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-09-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.813"},{"ID":772,"PetitionNumber":"PE00772","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jackie","LastName":"Baillie MSP","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Jackie Baillie MSP, urge the Scottish Executive to ensure that any proposed clinical strategy emerging from NHS Boards, such as NHS Argyll and Clyde, must clearly demonstrate cross boundary working in the interests of patient care.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Jackie Baillie MSP, urge the Scottish Executive to ensure that any proposed clinical strategy emerging from NHS Boards, such as NHS Argyll and Clyde, must clearly demonstrate cross boundary working in the interests of patient care.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":24000,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-09-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.843"},{"ID":773,"PetitionNumber":"PE00773","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Wilma","LastName":"Gunn","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish H.A.R.T.","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Wilma Gunn, on behalf of Scottish Heart at Risk Testing, introduce the necessary legislation to ensure that provision is made to offer screening for cardiomyopathy and all heart disorders a) to all 16-year olds and over embarking on takin","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Wilma Gunn, on behalf of Scottish Heart at Risk Testing, introduce the necessary legislation to ensure that provision is made to offer screening for cardiomyopathy and all heart disorders a) to all 16-year olds and over embarking on taking part in strenuous competitive sports and; b) to all families with a history of cardiac problems.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":405,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-09-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.873"},{"ID":774,"PetitionNumber":"PE00774","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sandra M","LastName":"Casey","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Belford Action Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Sandra M Casey, urge the Scottish Executive to ensure the provision of acute 24 hour a day, all year round, consultant-led services across Scotland, including rural communities.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Sandra M Casey, urge the Scottish Executive to ensure the provision of acute 24 hour a day, all year round, consultant-led services across Scotland, including rural communities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1906,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-09-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.907"},{"ID":775,"PetitionNumber":"PE00775","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Lois ","LastName":"MacDonell","OnBehalfOfOther":"Highland Movement Against Water Fluoridation","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to prohibit the addition of any artificial water fluoridation to the public water supply in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to prohibit the addition of any artificial water fluoridation to the public water supply in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":104,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-09-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.937"},{"ID":776,"PetitionNumber":"PE00776","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"john","LastName":"Macpherson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the merits of proposed new arrangements for “Out-of-Hours” Medical Services in remote rural communities such as Braemar.","PetitionSummary":"investigate the merits of proposed new arrangements for “Out-of-Hours” Medical Services in remote rural communities such as Braemar.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-10-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:55.967"},{"ID":777,"PetitionNumber":"PE00777","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Lorne","LastName":"Boswell","OnBehalfOfOther":"Equity","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"safeguard the future of Scottish Opera by ensuring adequate funding which allows maintenance of a full-time chorus.","PetitionSummary":"safeguard the future of Scottish Opera by ensuring adequate funding which allows maintenance of a full-time chorus.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-10-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:56"},{"ID":778,"PetitionNumber":"PE00778","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jill","LastName":"Campbell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"upgrade the Laurencekirk/Marykirk junction on the A90.","PetitionSummary":"upgrade the Laurencekirk/Marykirk junction on the A90.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":6800,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-10-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:56.03"},{"ID":779,"PetitionNumber":"PE00779","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ivan","LastName":"Clark","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Palestinian Solidarity 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Scottish Football team's management regime.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":19,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-10-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:56.093"},{"ID":781,"PetitionNumber":"PE00781","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John Stewart","LastName":"Heselden","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"commemorate the 700th anniversary of Sir William Wallace’s death on 23 August 2005; to mark the date an annual event in the Scottish calendar thereafter; to acknowledge on public record that William Wallace was not guilty of the charge of treason lai","PetitionSummary":"commemorate the 700th anniversary of Sir William Wallace’s death on 23 August 2005; to mark the date an annual event in the Scottish calendar thereafter; to acknowledge on public record that William Wallace was not guilty of the charge of treason laid before him, and to make representations to the UK Parliament for a declaration of his innocence and that he be exonerated of this charge.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-10-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:56.123"},{"ID":782,"PetitionNumber":"PE00782","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mark","LastName":"Colquhoun","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take a view on modernising the treason law in the United Kingdom, to consider that the recommendations of the Law Commission for England and Wales in 1977 as to the reform of the law in this area have never been implemented, and to make representatio","PetitionSummary":"take a view on modernising the treason law in the United Kingdom, to consider that the recommendations of the Law Commission for England and Wales in 1977 as to the reform of the law in this area have never been implemented, and to make representations to the UK Parliament on this issue as appropriate.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-10-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:56.157"},{"ID":783,"PetitionNumber":"PE00783","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Reynolds","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Scotsman newspaper","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"support the establishment of the golden eagle as the national bird of Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"support the establishment of the golden eagle as the national bird of Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-10-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:56.187"},{"ID":784,"PetitionNumber":"PE00784","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Damian","LastName":"Pavillard","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to ensure that a local authority can no longer require an individual to repay in full, or in part, the value of any discount received on their council tax bill when it discovers that the award was not warranted and to ensure ","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to ensure that a local authority can no longer require an individual to repay in full, or in part, the value of any discount received on their council tax bill when it discovers that the award was not warranted and to ensure that these measures be backdated to be effective from when the Scottish Local Government Finance Act (1992) and relevant statutory instruments came into force.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-10-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:56.217"},{"ID":785,"PetitionNumber":"PE00785","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Damian","LastName":"Pavillard","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take the necessary steps to ensure that individuals who regard the removal of any discount received on their council tax bill to be unfair or unjustified are given the right of appeal to an Independent Tribunal which will also have the power to look ","PetitionSummary":"take the necessary steps to ensure that individuals who regard the removal of any discount received on their council tax bill to be unfair or unjustified are given the right of appeal to an Independent Tribunal which will also have the power to look at retrospective cases","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-10-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:56.267"},{"ID":786,"PetitionNumber":"PE00786","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alan","LastName":"Masterton","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Alan Masterton, on behalf of the Scottish Burned Children’s Club, urge the Scottish Executive to include within the Scottish Building Regulations a mandatory requirement for thermostatic mixing valves to be installed in the hot water syst","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Alan Masterton, on behalf of the Scottish Burned Children’s Club, urge the Scottish Executive to include within the Scottish Building Regulations a mandatory requirement for thermostatic mixing valves to be installed in the hot water systems of all new-build and renovated properties.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":349,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-11-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:56.297"},{"ID":787,"PetitionNumber":"PE00787","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alastair","LastName":"Murdoch","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Action Against Council Tax","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Alastair Murdoch on behalf of Scottish Action Against Council Tax introduce legislation which would provide for the replacement of Council Tax by a system which is more closely related to the ability to pay.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Alastair Murdoch on behalf of Scottish Action Against Council Tax introduce legislation which would provide for the replacement of Council Tax by a system which is more closely related to the 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elements of the site, together with the establishment of an appropriate museum.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2004-12-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:56.78"},{"ID":802,"PetitionNumber":"PE00802","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mark","LastName":"Russell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"express its deep concern that despite health being a devolved matter the regulation of Health Professionals has been reserved by the Westminster Parliament.","PetitionSummary":"express its deep concern that despite health being a devolved matter the regulation of Health Professionals has been reserved by the Westminster 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trading on local economies and small producers.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":73,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-01-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:56.967"},{"ID":808,"PetitionNumber":"PE00808","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Lilian\\r\\nLilian","LastName":"Lawson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Council on Deafness","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Deafness, calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to develop and establish a specialist inpatient mental health unit for deaf and deafblind people and to provide resources (e.g. training) for mainstream psychiatric services","PetitionSummary":"Deafness, calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to develop and establish a specialist inpatient mental health unit for deaf and deafblind people and to provide resources (e.g. training) 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applications","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-01-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:57.03"},{"ID":810,"PetitionNumber":"PE00810","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Aeneas","LastName":"Nicolson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"reject proposals by the UK Environment Agency to introduce a rod licence system on the Border Esk.","PetitionSummary":"reject proposals by the UK Environment Agency to introduce a rod licence system on the Border Esk.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":881,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-01-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:57.077"},{"ID":811,"PetitionNumber":"PE00811","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mark","LastName":"Mulholland","OnBehalfOfOther":"Parents and Residents Against Masts (PRAM)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider and debate the Permitted Development Rights enjoyed by Network Rail in respect of the erection of 96ft GSM-R communication masts in residential areas.","PetitionSummary":"consider and debate the Permitted Development Rights enjoyed by Network Rail in respect of the erection of 96ft GSM-R communication masts in residential areas.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1345,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-01-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:57.11"},{"ID":812,"PetitionNumber":"PE00812x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Caroline","LastName":"Paterson","OnBehalfOfOther":"'Stirling Before Pylons'","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"acknowledge the potential health hazards associated with long-term exposure to electromagnetic fields from high voltage transmission lines and to introduce as a matter of urgency effective planning regulations to protect public health.","PetitionSummary":"acknowledge the potential health hazards associated with long-term exposure to electromagnetic fields from high voltage transmission lines and to introduce as a matter of urgency effective planning regulations to protect public health.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1189,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-01-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:57.14"},{"ID":813,"PetitionNumber":"PE00813","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ronnie","LastName":"McNicol","OnBehalfOfOther":"Laighdykes Residents Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review existing planning procedures and guidance to ensure that they are sufficient to prevent local authorities from using playing field land for development purposes.","PetitionSummary":"review existing planning procedures and guidance to ensure that they are sufficient to prevent local authorities from using playing field land for development purposes.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1500,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-02-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:57.187"},{"ID":814,"PetitionNumber":"PE00814","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"MacPherson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Killin Community Council","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider and debate the implications for rural areas of the introduction of NHS24 services, particularly in relation to ambulance cover and timescales in getting medical assistance to patients in these areas.","PetitionSummary":"consider and debate the implications for rural areas of the introduction of NHS24 services, particularly in relation to ambulance cover and timescales in getting medical assistance to patients in these 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development.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":57,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-02-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:57.28"},{"ID":817,"PetitionNumber":"PE00817","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Elaine","LastName":"Black","OnBehalfOfOther":"Dowanhill tennis Club Action Group & Glasgow Green Space Trust","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"reform the law of trust to ensure that where a trust has been set up for the benefit of any local community that local community is formally consulted by any party seeking to change the operation of the trust and the view of each member of that commu","PetitionSummary":"reform the law of trust to ensure that where a trust has been set up for the benefit of any local community that local community is formally consulted by any party seeking to change the operation of the trust and the view of each member of that community is accountably considered before any change is made.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-02-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:57.313"},{"ID":818,"PetitionNumber":"PE00818","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"William","LastName":"Burns","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scotland Against Crooked Lawyers","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by William Burns on behalf of Scotland Against Crooked Lawyers disband or re-evaluate the composition of the Justice Committees; to review the recommendations of the Justice 1 Committee’s Inquiry into the Regulation of the Legal Profession a","PetitionSummary":"Petition by William Burns on behalf of Scotland Against Crooked Lawyers disband or re-evaluate the composition of the Justice Committees; to review the recommendations of the Justice 1 Committee’s Inquiry into the Regulation of the Legal Profession and to conduct a further inquiry based on the original remit agreed in 2002, and to establish a tribunal of non-lawyers to which petitioners can appeal against decisions where they can demonstrate a conflict of interest, bias, deficiency or a failure to address petitioners requests, in relation to those decisions.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-02-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:57.343"},{"ID":819,"PetitionNumber":"PE00819","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Paul","LastName":"Waterson","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Scottish Licensed Trade Association","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider and debate the implications of the proposed ban on smoking in public places on the hospitality industry and to consider the alternative progressive route to smoke free provision in hospitality venues as suggested by the petitioners.","PetitionSummary":"consider and debate the implications of the proposed ban on smoking in public places on the hospitality industry and to consider the alternative progressive route to smoke free provision in hospitality venues as suggested by the petitioners.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":4305,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-02-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:57.39"},{"ID":820,"PetitionNumber":"PE00820","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Graham","LastName":"Clark","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that adequate funding is provided for therapeutic work initiatives to assist people with psychotic psychiatric disability.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that adequate funding is provided for therapeutic work initiatives to assist people with psychotic psychiatric disability.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":199,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-02-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:57.42"},{"ID":821,"PetitionNumber":"PE00821","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sheena","LastName":"Stark","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that all planning applications for planning consent to change the usage of recreational spaces should be routinely sent to the appropriate Minister for consideration.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that all planning applications for planning consent to change the usage of recreational spaces should be routinely sent to the appropriate Minister for 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required by the NHS Reform (Scotland) Act 2004, especially in relation ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Mr W D R Chalmers urging the Scottish Executive to ensure that NHS Services in rural areas such as Mid and Upper Nithsdale are adequate, equitable and ‘acceptable’ as required by the NHS Reform (Scotland) Act 2004, especially in relation to Out of Hours Services.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-03-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:57.623"},{"ID":827,"PetitionNumber":"PE00827","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Hugh","LastName":"O'Donnell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Hugh O’Donnell amend its Code of Conduct to ensure that MSPs are required to commit no less than two thirds of their working week to their parliamentary duties and that appropriate sanctions are included in the Code of Conduct whereby a M","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Hugh O’Donnell amend its Code of Conduct to ensure that MSPs are required to commit no less than two thirds of their working week to their parliamentary duties and that appropriate sanctions are included in the Code of Conduct whereby a Member is found to be in breach by the Standards Commissioner.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-03-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:57.657"},{"ID":828,"PetitionNumber":"PE00828","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Fraser","LastName":"McNaught","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that the implementation of the Food Supplements (Scotland) Regulations 2003 will not prevent consumers from accessing health supplements and herbal remedies beneficial to their health.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that the implementation of the Food Supplements (Scotland) Regulations 2003 will not prevent consumers from accessing health supplements and herbal remedies beneficial to their health.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":172,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-03-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:57.687"},{"ID":829,"PetitionNumber":"PE00829","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Anne","LastName":"Ayres","OnBehalfOfOther":"Carntyne Winget Residents Association","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider and debate the impact of the housing stock transfer on Scottish communities.","PetitionSummary":"consider and debate the impact of the housing stock transfer on Scottish 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areas.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-03-31T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:57.78"},{"ID":832,"PetitionNumber":"PE00832","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Catriona","LastName":"Leslie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Portree Community Council","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"for the Scottish Parliament to debate the use of Public Private Partnership funding to build new schools and to urge the Scottish Executive to provide adequate public sector funding for local authorities, who are better placed to meet the needs of th","PetitionSummary":"for the Scottish Parliament to debate the use of Public Private Partnership funding to build new schools and to urge the Scottish Executive to provide adequate public sector funding for local authorities, who are better placed to meet the needs of the local community, to 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masts.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":610,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-04-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:57.873"},{"ID":835,"PetitionNumber":"PE00835","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David","LastName":"Morrison","OnBehalfOfOther":"The New Party","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"for the Scottish Parliament to reduce income tax by three pence in the pound in order to stimulate the Scottish economy and to urge the Scottish Executive to commission a study to examine the case for Scotland following other countries, such as Russi","PetitionSummary":"for the Scottish Parliament to reduce income tax by three pence in the pound in order to stimulate the Scottish economy and to urge the Scottish Executive to commission a study to examine the case for Scotland following other countries, such as Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia, who have introduced a “flat tax” structure in order to encourage a more dynamic and competitive economy in the longer term and to report its findings to all interested parties, including the Westminster Parliament.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-04-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:57.907"},{"ID":836,"PetitionNumber":"PE00836","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ronald E","LastName":"Conway","OnBehalfOfOther":"Association of Personal injury Lawyers (APIL)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Ronald E Conway, on behalf of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, urge the Scottish Executive to review as a matter of urgency the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 and, in particular, sections 17 and 19a of the Act ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Ronald E Conway, on behalf of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, urge the Scottish Executive to review as a matter of urgency the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 and, in particular, sections 17 and 19a of the Act in relation to compensation for injured people.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-04-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:57.937"},{"ID":837,"PetitionNumber":"PE00837","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Neil\\r\\nHollow\\r\\nNeil","LastName":"Hollow","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"actively use its influence to ensure that by the year 2020 all buildings in Scotland, including domestic, commercial and government buildings, should be fitted with at least one type of small-scale energy generation equipment, that such equipment sho","PetitionSummary":"actively use its influence to ensure that by the year 2020 all buildings in Scotland, including domestic, commercial and government buildings, should be fitted with at least one type of small-scale energy generation equipment, that such equipment should be brought within permitted development rights and that no charges for connecting to the grid should be made.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":163,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-04-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:57.967"},{"ID":838,"PetitionNumber":"PE00838","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sheila","LastName":"Carribine","OnBehalfOfOther":"Low Valleyfield Community Council","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":",in the interests of road safety, to urge the Scottish Executive to review its policy in relation to roads design standards and encourage the publication of such standards and their proper and consistent application across Scotland.","PetitionSummary":",in the interests of road safety, to urge the Scottish Executive to review its policy in relation to roads design standards and encourage the publication of such standards and their proper and consistent application across Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":82,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-04-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58"},{"ID":839,"PetitionNumber":"PE00839","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Peter John","LastName":"Convery","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Councillor Peter John Convery urge the Scottish Executive to develop clear and concise guidance for local authorities on the use of moratorium to exclude telecommunication masts from being situated on council land.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Councillor Peter John Convery urge the Scottish Executive to develop clear and concise guidance for local authorities on the use of moratorium to exclude telecommunication masts from being situated on council land.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-04-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.03"},{"ID":840,"PetitionNumber":"PE00840","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Judith","LastName":"McCrorie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Judith McCrorie urge the Scottish Executive to review its policy in relation to traffic calming measures, such as road humps and road cushions, in order to ensure the impact on disabled users and the elderly is adequately addressed.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Judith McCrorie urge the Scottish Executive to review its policy in relation to traffic calming measures, such as road humps and road cushions, in order to ensure the impact on disabled users and the elderly is adequately addressed.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":186,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-04-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.077"},{"ID":841,"PetitionNumber":"PE00841","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Curran Family","LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"amend the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976 to make provision for a mandatory inquiry in the case of a road death caused by careless drivers.","PetitionSummary":"amend the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976 to make provision for a mandatory inquiry in the case of a road death caused by careless drivers.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":11339,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-04-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.11"},{"ID":842,"PetitionNumber":"PE00842","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"F C","LastName":"Bowman","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the use of chloramines disinfectant in the treatment of drinking water.","PetitionSummary":"review the use of chloramines disinfectant in the treatment of drinking water.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":90,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-04-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.157"},{"ID":843,"PetitionNumber":"PE00843","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David","LastName":"McFarlane","OnBehalfOfOther":"The New Party","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"introduce compulsory mediation for claims against the National Health Service in Scotland in order to curtail the current excessive cost of litigation and unacceptable delays in obtaining compensation.","PetitionSummary":"introduce compulsory mediation for claims against the National Health Service in Scotland in order to curtail the current excessive cost of litigation and unacceptable delays in obtaining compensation.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-04-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.187"},{"ID":844,"PetitionNumber":"PE00844","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David","LastName":"McFarlane","OnBehalfOfOther":"The New Party","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by David McFarlane, on behalf of the New Party, bring forward legislation to require local authorities, upon receipt of an offer from a local resident, to sell council houses that have remained empty for six months and are not otherwise unde","PetitionSummary":"Petition by David McFarlane, on behalf of the New Party, bring forward legislation to require local authorities, upon receipt of an offer from a local resident, to sell council houses that have remained empty for six months and are not otherwise undergoing refurbishment or listed for demolition; the requirement being that either the offer is accepted or the property in question is placed for sale by public auction.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-04-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.217"},{"ID":845,"PetitionNumber":"PE00845","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David","LastName":"McFarlane","OnBehalfOfOther":"the New Party","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to review planning guidelines, such that the requirement for planning permission for housing developments should be removed where the development will create sustainable local employment and ","PetitionSummary":"for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to review planning guidelines, such that the requirement for planning permission for housing developments should be removed where the development will create sustainable local employment and is within an area which is deemed suitable by the local authority.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-04-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.25"},{"ID":846,"PetitionNumber":"PE00846","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David","LastName":"McFarlane","OnBehalfOfOther":"The New Party","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"establish a debt remedial service (DRS) to consolidate and manage problem debts.","PetitionSummary":"establish a debt remedial service (DRS) to consolidate and manage problem debts.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-04-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.28"},{"ID":847,"PetitionNumber":"PE00847","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Iain","LastName":"Scherr","OnBehalfOfOther":"Clyde Valley High School","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider and debate making more Public Holidays available to celebrate days of importance, such as Burns Day, 25 January and St Andrew’s Day, 30 November.","PetitionSummary":"consider and debate making more Public Holidays available to celebrate days of importance, such as Burns Day, 25 January and St Andrew’s Day, 30 November.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":337,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-04-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.313"},{"ID":848,"PetitionNumber":"PE00848","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Hugh","LastName":"Sinclair","OnBehalfOfOther":"Movement for a Register of Freemasons","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ter of Freemasons, calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to introduce legislation requiring the Scottish Episcopal Church to bar all its clergy from membership of the Freemasons or any other society having a secret oath-b","PetitionSummary":"ter of Freemasons, calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to introduce legislation requiring the Scottish Episcopal Church to bar all its clergy from membership of the Freemasons or any other society having a secret oath-bound membership.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-04-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.343"},{"ID":849,"PetitionNumber":"PE00849","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Kayleigh","LastName":"Boyd","OnBehalfOfOther":"St Ronan's Primary School","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"establish a sports academy in the Scottish Borders.","PetitionSummary":"establish a sports academy in the Scottish Borders.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-04-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.373"},{"ID":850,"PetitionNumber":"PE00850","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andrew","LastName":"Wood","OnBehalfOfOther":"South of Scotland Alliance","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"apply pressure on the UK Government to renegotiate the NUTS 2 boundaries with the European Commission especially in relation to the South of Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"apply pressure on the UK Government to renegotiate the NUTS 2 boundaries with the European Commission especially in relation to the South of Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-04-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.437"},{"ID":851,"PetitionNumber":"PE00851","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David","LastName":"McFarlane","OnBehalfOfOther":"The New Party","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"extend corporate responsibility for the safe condition of public highways to the appropriate public authority and to require that all road repairs costing in excess of £10,000 must be completed to the latest standards on curvature, visibility, roadsi","PetitionSummary":"extend corporate responsibility for the safe condition of public highways to the appropriate public authority and to require that all road repairs costing in excess of £10,000 must be completed to the latest standards on curvature, visibility, roadside hazards, lighting and skid resistance.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-04-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.467"},{"ID":852,"PetitionNumber":"PE00852","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Simon","LastName":"Macfarlane","OnBehalfOfOther":"The New Party","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"fund private medical insurance for all Scottish citizens; policies to be valid for treatment provided by the NHS or private sector, whether in the UK or in other countries, and such policies made available to all individuals irrespective of their pre","PetitionSummary":"fund private medical insurance for all Scottish citizens; policies to be valid for treatment provided by the NHS or private sector, whether in the UK or in other countries, and such policies made available to all individuals irrespective of their present health.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-05-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.5"},{"ID":853,"PetitionNumber":"PE00853","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ken","LastName":"Venters","OnBehalfOfOther":"Carronhill Action Team","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"introduce legislation requiring all proposals which relate to the closure or alteration of facilities and services for children with special needs to be referred to it and, in the case of such proposals, requiring detailed consultation with parents o","PetitionSummary":"introduce legislation requiring all proposals which relate to the closure or alteration of facilities and services for children with special needs to be referred to it and, in the case of such proposals, requiring detailed consultation with parents of affected children and to implement a moratorium preventing the closure of special needs schools until such legislation is in place.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":8,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-05-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.53"},{"ID":854,"PetitionNumber":"PE00854","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert","LastName":"Stephen","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"pass equitable public finance legislation in respect of all of Scotland’s harbours, whether trust or council owned.","PetitionSummary":"pass equitable public finance legislation in respect of all of Scotland’s harbours, whether trust or council owned.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-05-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.563"},{"ID":855,"PetitionNumber":"PE00855","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Leslie","LastName":"Morrison","OnBehalfOfOther":"Kirkside Area Residents","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the performance of all local authorities in Scotland in respect of maintaining and repairing roads, pavements and footpaths.","PetitionSummary":"review the performance of all local authorities in Scotland in respect of maintaining and repairing roads, pavements and footpaths.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":462,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-05-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.593"},{"ID":856,"PetitionNumber":"PE00856","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Iain","LastName":"McDonald","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"upgrade, as a matter of urgency, the stretch of the A90 trunk road between Tipperty and Balmedie in Aberdeenshire in the interests of safety and the environment.","PetitionSummary":"upgrade, as a matter of urgency, the stretch of the A90 trunk road between Tipperty and Balmedie in Aberdeenshire in the interests of safety and the 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Maybole.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":529,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-05-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.733"},{"ID":860,"PetitionNumber":"PE00860","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Marilyn","LastName":"de Blieck","OnBehalfOfOther":"Ayrshire Voices","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"develop a coherent national policy in relation to the teaching of singing and in particular to ensure adequate provision of vocal tuition for young people across Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"develop a coherent national policy in relation to the teaching of singing and in particular to ensure adequate provision of vocal tuition for young people across Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":333,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-05-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.767"},{"ID":861,"PetitionNumber":"PE00861","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Bob","LastName":"Leitch","OnBehalfOfOther":"Ayrshire Cahmber of Commerce","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take immediate action to create a task force to integrate and develop all Burns’ assets, properties, and locations across Scotland resulting in a national Burns Heritage trail ready for the year of the homecoming in 2009 and available for promotion i","PetitionSummary":"take immediate action to create a task force to integrate and develop all Burns’ assets, properties, and locations across Scotland resulting in a national Burns Heritage trail ready for the year of the homecoming in 2009 and available for promotion internationally by 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court.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-06-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.873"},{"ID":864,"PetitionNumber":"PE00864","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mick","LastName":"Napier","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"congratulate Mordechai Vanunu on his election as the 119th Rector of the University of Glasgow on a platform of support for Palestinian human rights, and opposition to all WMDs (weapons of mass destruction) in the Middle East and to call on the Briti","PetitionSummary":"congratulate Mordechai Vanunu on his election as the 119th Rector of the University of Glasgow on a platform of support for Palestinian human rights, and opposition to all WMDs (weapons of mass destruction) in the Middle East and to call on the British Government to exert pressure on Israel to release Mr Vanunu to allow him to visit Scotland and carry out his duties as democratically elected Student Rector at the University of Glasgow.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-06-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:58.92"},{"ID":865,"PetitionNumber":"PE00865","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Edward M","LastName":"Fowler","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the sequestration recall process and consider amending the law to allow the right of appeal for those made bankrupt by mistake and that all such appeals should be heard by a Sheriff.","PetitionSummary":"investigate the sequestration recall process and consider amending the law to allow the right of appeal for those made bankrupt by mistake and that all such appeals should be heard by a Sheriff.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-06-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59"},{"ID":866,"PetitionNumber":"PE00866","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Kelly","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Helen Kelly Campaign","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by James Kelly consider and debate the need for an independent body to be set up within Scotland to investigate claims of medical negligence.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by James Kelly consider and debate the need for an independent body to be set up within Scotland to investigate claims of medical negligence.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-06-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.11"},{"ID":867,"PetitionNumber":"PE00867","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"W Hunter","LastName":"Watson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"provide adequate safeguards against vulnerable adults being given, by surreptitious means, unwanted, unnecessary and potentially harmful medication.","PetitionSummary":"provide adequate safeguards against vulnerable adults being given, by surreptitious means, unwanted, unnecessary and potentially harmful medication.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-06-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.203"},{"ID":868,"PetitionNumber":"PE00868","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ronald M","LastName":"Sutherland","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"bring forward legislation to  create a right to buy for member-based community sports clubs occupying or using land and / or premises for recreational or sports purposes.","PetitionSummary":"bring forward legislation to  create a right to buy for member-based community sports clubs occupying or using land and / or premises for recreational or sports purposes.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":65,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-06-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.233"},{"ID":869,"PetitionNumber":"PE00869","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andrew","LastName":"White","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"require the Scottish Executive to remove the tolls from the Erskine Bridge.","PetitionSummary":"require the Scottish Executive to remove the tolls from the Erskine Bridge.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-06-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.267"},{"ID":870,"PetitionNumber":"PE00870","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Duncan","LastName":"McAlister","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"not to implement the proposed ban on smoking in public places.","PetitionSummary":"not to implement the proposed ban on smoking in public places.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":445,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-05-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.297"},{"ID":871,"PetitionNumber":"PE00871","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Rosemarie","LastName":"McIlwhan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Rosemarie McIlwhan on behalf of the Scottish Human Rights Centre and G8 Alternatives Group express its support for peaceful protest during the forthcoming G8 summit including at Gleneagles itself.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Rosemarie McIlwhan on behalf of the Scottish Human Rights Centre and G8 Alternatives Group express its support for peaceful protest during the forthcoming G8 summit including at Gleneagles itself.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-06-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.327"},{"ID":872,"PetitionNumber":"PE00872","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alexander","LastName":"Longmuir","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"introduce a legislative presumption against closure of rural schools unless there is an undeniable educational and social benefit to the children and communities affected.","PetitionSummary":"introduce a legislative presumption against closure of rural schools unless there is an undeniable educational and social benefit to the children and communities affected.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1629,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-05-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.36"},{"ID":873,"PetitionNumber":"PE00873","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Helene","LastName":"MacLean","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Network, calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to join the international community in recognising post-polio syndrome (PPS) and to conduct a much needed national review of neurological services to take account of the need","PetitionSummary":"Network, calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to join the international community in recognising post-polio syndrome (PPS) and to conduct a much needed national review of neurological services to take account of the needs of PPS and all other long term neurological conditions with a view to establishing multi-disciplinary centres of excellence to assess, treat and research such conditions that affect the lives of many thousands of individuals in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":554,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-05-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.407"},{"ID":874,"PetitionNumber":"PE00874","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Shauna","LastName":"McIntyre","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Shauna McIntyre urge the First Minister to follow the advice of Sir Bob Geldof and lobby the G8 heads of state on the issue of global poverty.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Shauna McIntyre urge the First Minister to follow the advice of Sir Bob Geldof and lobby the G8 heads of state on the issue of global poverty.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":167,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-06-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.437"},{"ID":875,"PetitionNumber":"PE00875","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mary E","LastName":"Mackenzie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that all moveable and all heritable common good assets throughout Scotland are properly recorded, audited and insured and to introduce legislation to ensure such assets are properly safeguarded.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that all moveable and all heritable common good assets throughout Scotland are properly recorded, audited and insured and to introduce legislation to ensure such assets are properly safeguarded.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":142,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-07-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.467"},{"ID":876,"PetitionNumber":"PE00876","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Phil","LastName":"Flanders","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scotland and Northern Ireland Road haulage Association Ltd","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"conduct an inquiry into the future prospects for the Scottish haulage industry and any knock-on impact for the Scottish economy.","PetitionSummary":"conduct an inquiry into the future prospects for the Scottish haulage industry and any knock-on impact for the Scottish economy.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1116,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-08-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.517"},{"ID":877,"PetitionNumber":"PE00877","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Janet","LastName":"Walton","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Janet Walton urge the Scottish Executive to review its policies on the provision of affordable housing, particularly in relation to the impact on the elderly and those on low incomes.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Janet Walton urge the Scottish Executive to review its policies on the provision of affordable housing, particularly in relation to the impact on the elderly and those on low incomes.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-08-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.547"},{"ID":878,"PetitionNumber":"PE00878","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider the need for a national strategy to address the impact of coastal and river erosion within Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"consider the need for a national strategy to address the impact of coastal and river erosion within Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":511,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-08-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.577"},{"ID":879,"PetitionNumber":"PE00879","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Joyce","LastName":"Kinnear","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"support the campaign for the establishment of a National Dance Hall in the city of Edinburgh, where older people can enjoy dancing, remaining physically active, taking advantage of opportunities to socialise with their peers in an appropriate environ","PetitionSummary":"support the campaign for the establishment of a National Dance Hall in the city of Edinburgh, where older people can enjoy dancing, remaining physically active, taking advantage of opportunities to socialise with their peers in an appropriate environment, contributing to their sense of well-being, alleviating feelings of social isolation, valuing this substantial and growing section of the population who are frequently overlooked and marginalised by businesses and media.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":73,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-09-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.623"},{"ID":880,"PetitionNumber":"PE00880","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Iain D","LastName":"Skene","OnBehalfOfOther":"Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Assoc of Burns Clubs","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider and debate the issue of local authority democratic accountability and in particular the accessibility of local elected representatives.","PetitionSummary":"consider and debate the issue of local authority democratic accountability and in particular the accessibility of local elected representatives.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":145,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-09-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.657"},{"ID":881,"PetitionNumber":"PE00881","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Rachel","LastName":"Cole","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Rachel Cole urge the Scottish Executive to review the findings of “Same as You, A Review of Services for People with Learning Disabilities” to ensure those with profound and complex needs are properly provided for.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Rachel Cole urge the Scottish Executive to review the findings of “Same as You, A Review of Services for People with Learning Disabilities” to ensure those with profound and complex needs are properly provided for.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":61,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-09-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.687"},{"ID":882,"PetitionNumber":"PE00882","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Murdo","LastName":"MacRitchie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure the provision of a direct link flight service between Aberdeen and Stornoway.","PetitionSummary":"ensure the provision of a direct link flight service between Aberdeen and Stornoway.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1496,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-09-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.75"},{"ID":883,"PetitionNumber":"PE00883","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Marianne","LastName":"Scobie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Glasgow Disability Alliance","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"revoke the powers granted to local authorities under Section 87 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 to charge for Community Care Services.","PetitionSummary":"revoke the powers granted to local authorities under Section 87 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 to charge for Community Care Services.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":143,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-09-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.78"},{"ID":884,"PetitionNumber":"PE00884","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sandra","LastName":"Clarkson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Prestwick Marine Neighbourhood Watch","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Sandra Clarkson, on behalf of Prestwick Marine Neighbourhood Watch, urge the Scottish Executive to amend the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to ensure that local authorities keep beaches free of litter and refuse throughout the year.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Sandra Clarkson, on behalf of Prestwick Marine Neighbourhood Watch, urge the Scottish Executive to amend the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to ensure that local authorities keep beaches free of litter and refuse throughout the year.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3273,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-09-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.827"},{"ID":885,"PetitionNumber":"PE00885","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mark","LastName":"McCabe","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"The Petitioner requests that the Scottish Parliament amend Scots criminal law relating to sex offences so that (a) there is a statutory offence of male rape in line with the rest of the United Kingdom and with Ireland; and (b) there are no offences t","PetitionSummary":"The Petitioner requests that the Scottish Parliament amend Scots criminal law relating to sex offences so that (a) there is a statutory offence of male rape in line with the rest of the United Kingdom and with Ireland; and (b) there are no offences that may be committed exclusively by gay men and all sex offences apply equally to everyone, whether man or woman, gay or straight.  The criminal law (save some aspects, such as treason) is within the competence of the Scottish Parliament under Schedule 5 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":67,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-09-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.86"},{"ID":886,"PetitionNumber":"PE00886","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"McKillop","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Dementia Working Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by James McKillop, on behalf of the Scottish Dementia Working Group, urge the Scottish Executive and NHS Quality Improvement Scotland to ensure the continued availability on prescription of medications such as donepezil, rivastigmine, galant","PetitionSummary":"Petition by James McKillop, on behalf of the Scottish Dementia Working Group, urge the Scottish Executive and NHS Quality Improvement Scotland to ensure the continued availability on prescription of medications such as donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine and memantine for use in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease, and other forms of dementia.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-09-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.89"},{"ID":887,"PetitionNumber":"PE00887","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Neil","LastName":"MacKinnon","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the long term planning, social, economic and transportation issues surrounding the creation of “new towns”, such as Cumbernauld.","PetitionSummary":"review the long term planning, social, economic and transportation issues surrounding the creation of “new towns”, such as Cumbernauld.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":423,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-09-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.937"},{"ID":888,"PetitionNumber":"PE00888","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Chris","LastName":"Daly","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Chris Daly urge the Scottish Executive, in the interests of those who have suffered institutional child abuse, to (a) reform Court of Session rules to allow ‘fast-track’ court hearings in personal injury cases; (b) review the implementati","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Chris Daly urge the Scottish Executive, in the interests of those who have suffered institutional child abuse, to (a) reform Court of Session rules to allow ‘fast-track’ court hearings in personal injury cases; (b) review the implementation of the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973; and (c) to implement the recommendations of the Law Commission report on the Limitation of Actions.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":4,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-09-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:23:59.967"},{"ID":889,"PetitionNumber":"PE00889","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"examine the workings of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Act and, in particular, the making available of legal representation and legal aid to patients detained in Psychiatric Wards and/or released to the Community and under","PetitionSummary":"examine the workings of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Act and, in particular, the making available of legal representation and legal aid to patients detained in Psychiatric Wards and/or released to the Community and under the influence of prescribed antipsychotic and/or brain altering type drugs.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":43,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-10-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:00"},{"ID":890,"PetitionNumber":"PE00890","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"support the creation, within the forthcoming Police Bill, of an independent police complaints commission (as agreed by the partnership) to ensure that complaints against the police by members of the public are properly investigated and acted upon and","PetitionSummary":"support the creation, within the forthcoming Police Bill, of an independent police complaints commission (as agreed by the partnership) to ensure that complaints against the police by members of the public are properly investigated and acted upon and that any investigative powers should be retrospective.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":47,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-10-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:00.03"},{"ID":891,"PetitionNumber":"PE00891","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mark","LastName":"Whittet","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"make representations to the UK Government to impose VAT on aviation fuel.","PetitionSummary":"make representations to the UK Government to impose VAT on aviation fuel.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-10-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:00.077"},{"ID":892,"PetitionNumber":"PE00892","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ronnie","LastName":"Beaty","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"amend the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 to set down minimum safety standards for school bus provision including the provision of certain safety signs and to make regulations, under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, requiring the use of certain sa","PetitionSummary":"amend the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 to set down minimum safety standards for school bus provision including the provision of certain safety signs and to make regulations, under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, requiring the use of certain safety signs and lights on school buses and to make failure to comply with such signs an offence and to seek the necessary powers to require bus operators to remove such safety signs from school buses when they are not in school use.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-10-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:00.11"},{"ID":893,"PetitionNumber":"PE00893","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Paul","LastName":"Macdonald","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"oppose the introduction of any ban on the sale or possession of swords in Scotland which are used for legitimate historical, cultural, artistic, sporting, economic and religious purposes.","PetitionSummary":"oppose the introduction of any ban on the sale or possession of swords in Scotland which are used for legitimate historical, cultural, artistic, sporting, economic and religious 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ecovillages.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":23,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-11-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:00.453"},{"ID":904,"PetitionNumber":"PE00904","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Katie","LastName":"Moffat","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider introducing an early breast cancer screening programme in Scotland to start from age 30 upwards.","PetitionSummary":"consider introducing an early breast cancer screening programme in Scotland to start from age 30 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new housing in their proposed Local Plans, according to the relevant Regulations and Statutory Instruments relating to the production of Local Plans under the Town and Country (Structure and Local Plans) (Scotland) Regulations 1983 and the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1000,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-11-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:00.593"},{"ID":908,"PetitionNumber":"PE00908","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Connie M","LastName":"Syme","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that traffic regulation orders are applied to all disabled parking bays to ensure that they are used by registered disabled users only.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that traffic regulation orders are applied to all disabled parking bays to ensure that they are used by registered disabled users only.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-11-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:00.67"},{"ID":909,"PetitionNumber":"PE00909","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"MacLeod","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations to allow for speedier provision and enforcement of dropped kerbs and disabled parking bays to prevent their abuse, ensuring greater and easier access for disabled, elderl","PetitionSummary":"review the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations to allow for speedier provision and enforcement of dropped kerbs and disabled parking bays to prevent their abuse, ensuring greater and easier access for disabled, elderly and other users.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-11-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:00.703"},{"ID":910,"PetitionNumber":"PE00910","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Donald","LastName":"Smith","OnBehalfOfOther":"Literature Forum for Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"urgently review the study of Scottish history, literature and languages at primary, secondary and tertiary levels to ensure that all citizens of Scotland have the opportunity to understand these key aspects of their own society and culture.","PetitionSummary":"urgently review the study of Scottish history, literature and languages at primary, secondary and tertiary levels to ensure that all citizens of Scotland have the opportunity to understand these key aspects of their own society and culture.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-12-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:00.75"},{"ID":911,"PetitionNumber":"PE00911","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Paul","LastName":"Nolan","OnBehalfOfOther":"Craigmillar Community Council","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Paul Nolan, on behalf of Craigmillar Community Council, consider and debate the implications of the Scottish Executive’s support for market led urban regeneration projects and the operation of privatised urban regeneration companies and i","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Paul Nolan, on behalf of Craigmillar Community Council, consider and debate the implications of the Scottish Executive’s support for market led urban regeneration projects and the operation of privatised urban regeneration companies and in particular to consider the mechanisms in which local communities can influence and hold such companies to account.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-12-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:00.797"},{"ID":912,"PetitionNumber":"PE00912","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sidney","LastName":"Gallagher","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"commission research into membership of the freemasons within the police and judiciary.","PetitionSummary":"commission research into membership of the freemasons within the police and judiciary.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-12-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:00.843"},{"ID":913,"PetitionNumber":"PE00913","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Debbie","LastName":"Scott","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Debbie Scott, on behalf of To Play or Not to Play, urge the Scottish Executive to adopt a Play Strategy that recognises the right of all children in Scotland to a safe, accessible and challenging play environment.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Debbie Scott, on behalf of To Play or Not to Play, urge the Scottish Executive to adopt a Play Strategy that recognises the right of all children in Scotland to a safe, accessible and challenging play environment.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":186,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-12-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:00.89"},{"ID":914,"PetitionNumber":"PE00914","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Peter","LastName":"Fallon","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Peter Fallon urge the Scottish Executive to amend criminal justice legislation to require criminals to make financial reparation to the victim(s) of their crime.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Peter Fallon urge the Scottish Executive to amend criminal justice legislation to require criminals to make financial reparation to the victim(s) of their crime.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-12-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:00.937"},{"ID":915,"PetitionNumber":"PE00915","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Anne","LastName":"Mackenzie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Hilton Primary School","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to ensure that all primary school children have access, on a regularly timetabled basis, to specialist visiting teachers, especially music, PE and art.","PetitionSummary":"calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to ensure that all primary school children have access, on a regularly timetabled basis, to specialist visiting teachers, especially music, PE and art.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":739,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-12-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:00.967"},{"ID":916,"PetitionNumber":"PE00916","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jessica","LastName":"Pepper","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Environment LINK and Assoc of Scottish Community Cncls","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"seek to secure real rights for all in the planning system by ensuring that the forthcoming Planning Bill will: \\r\\n•\\testablish real and effective rights for people to have their views taken into account on planning decisions and conditions, through the","PetitionSummary":"seek to secure real rights for all in the planning system by ensuring that the forthcoming Planning Bill will: \\r\\n•\\testablish real and effective rights for people to have their views taken into account on planning decisions and conditions, through the introduction of a limited third party right of appeal in the planning system, rather than just more opportunities to express opinions; and\\r\\n•\\tensure that all strategic planning decisions taken by Government at the national level, including the National Planning Framework, will be open to challenge and public inquiry.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":4880,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-12-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:01.017"},{"ID":917,"PetitionNumber":"PE00917","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Kevin","LastName":"Herd","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider and debate the final report of the Independent Review of NHS 24.","PetitionSummary":"consider and debate the final report of the Independent Review of NHS 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process.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":290,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-12-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:01.11"},{"ID":919,"PetitionNumber":"PE00919","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mark R","LastName":"Whittet","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ary Petitions process between the Scottish Parliament and the UK Parliament.","PetitionSummary":"ary Petitions process between the Scottish Parliament and the UK Parliament.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-12-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:01.157"},{"ID":920,"PetitionNumber":"PE00920","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Helen","LastName":"Smith","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"commit further resources to the provision of NHS dentistry, in particular for the recruitment of NHS salaried dentists to provide emergency and comprehensive care and for the provision of dedicated NHS dentistry facilities.","PetitionSummary":"commit further resources to the provision of NHS dentistry, in particular for the recruitment of NHS salaried dentists to provide emergency and comprehensive care and for the provision of dedicated NHS dentistry facilities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-01-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:01.203"},{"ID":921,"PetitionNumber":"PE00921","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ross","LastName":"Brown","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"not to increase the tolls on the Forth Road Bridge.","PetitionSummary":"not to increase the tolls on the Forth Road Bridge.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-01-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:01.25"},{"ID":922,"PetitionNumber":"PE00922","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Peter","LastName":"Thomson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by 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care in hospitals to ensure that the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of patients are properly addressed.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-01-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:01.36"},{"ID":924,"PetitionNumber":"PE00924","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Barbara","LastName":"Harvey","OnBehalfOfOther":"Cumbernauld Mast Relocation Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Cumbernauld Mast Relocation Group urge the Scottish Executive to ban the siting of 3G and Tetra masts in residential areas until all the evidence which suggests that they are a health risk has been examined by the Parliament.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Cumbernauld Mast Relocation Group urge the Scottish Executive to ban the siting of 3G and Tetra masts in residential areas until all the evidence which suggests that they are a health risk has been examined by the Parliament.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2178,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-01-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:01.39"},{"ID":925,"PetitionNumber":"PE00925","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"George","LastName":"Campbell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Against Tolls Scotland, calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive not to extend the tolling regimes on the remaining toll bridges (Erskine, Forth and Tay), but instead to take over the bridges and their approaches as part of ","PetitionSummary":"Against Tolls Scotland, calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive not to extend the tolling regimes on the remaining toll bridges (Erskine, Forth and Tay), but instead to take over the bridges and their approaches as part of the national road system and to remove the tolls forthwith.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1623,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-01-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:01.437"},{"ID":926,"PetitionNumber":"PE00926","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sam","LastName":"Mullin","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"remove the tolls from the Erskine Bridge at the earliest possible opportunity.","PetitionSummary":"remove the tolls from the Erskine Bridge at the earliest possible opportunity.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1024,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-01-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:01.467"},{"ID":927,"PetitionNumber":"PE00927","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Hugh","LastName":"Sinclair","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"introduce legislation requiring the Church of Scotland to require its clergy to declare, in a public register, membership of the Freemasons or any society having a secret oath-bound membership.","PetitionSummary":"introduce legislation requiring the Church of Scotland to require its clergy to declare, in a public register, membership of the Freemasons or any society having a secret oath-bound 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Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-01-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:01.873"},{"ID":932,"PetitionNumber":"PE00932","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Stella","LastName":"Macdonald","OnBehalfOfOther":"Citizen's Rights Action Group (Fife)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Stella Macdonald, on behalf of CRAG (Citizen’s Rights Action group), urge the Scottish Executive to review the Supporting People Funding arrangements to ensure that vulnerable adults are in receipt of the responsive services required to k","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Stella Macdonald, on behalf of CRAG (Citizen’s Rights Action group), urge the Scottish Executive to review the Supporting People Funding arrangements to ensure that vulnerable adults are in receipt of the responsive services required to keep them healthy.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-01-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:01.92"},{"ID":933,"PetitionNumber":"PE00933","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Doreen","LastName":"Hagger","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Doreen Hagger urge the Scottish Executive to instruct Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary to investigate Central Scotland Police’s dealings with Thomas Hamilton from 1975 to 1996 and to examine the 1,655 witness statements taken du","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Doreen Hagger urge the Scottish Executive to instruct Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary to investigate Central Scotland Police’s dealings with Thomas Hamilton from 1975 to 1996 and to examine the 1,655 witness statements taken during the investigation into the shootings at Dunblane Primary School on 13 March 1996.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-02-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:01.967"},{"ID":934,"PetitionNumber":"PE00934","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"J W","LastName":"Hinton","OnBehalfOfOther":"Meteredparking organisation","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 to ensure that the local authority consultation in relation to traffic orders is full, meaningful and democratic.","PetitionSummary":"review the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 to ensure that the local authority consultation in relation to traffic orders is full, meaningful and democratic.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":410,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-02-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02"},{"ID":935,"PetitionNumber":"PE00935","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ian","LastName":"Longworth","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"amend criminal procedures to ensure that when a Procurator Fiscal does not consider it in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings, a full written explanation is provided to the alleged victim of the crime.","PetitionSummary":"amend criminal procedures to ensure that when a Procurator Fiscal does not consider it in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings, a full written explanation is provided to the alleged victim of the 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(2005).","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-02-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.093"},{"ID":937,"PetitionNumber":"PE00937","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Catherine M","LastName":"MacKinnon","OnBehalfOfOther":"Roy Bridge Primary School","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"recognise and promote “Public Community Partnership” (PCP) funding as an alternative to PPP funding as a means of securing the long term future of rural schools.","PetitionSummary":"recognise and promote “Public Community Partnership” (PCP) funding as an alternative to PPP funding as a means of securing the long term future of rural schools.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":175,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-02-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.123"},{"ID":938,"PetitionNumber":"PE00938","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Patrick","LastName":"McNally","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Dr Patrick McNally urge the Scottish Executive to ensure that clear, transparent and meaningful public consultation takes place when changes are proposed to public health services.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Dr Patrick McNally urge the Scottish Executive to ensure that clear, transparent and meaningful public consultation takes place when changes are proposed to public health services.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-02-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.157"},{"ID":939,"PetitionNumber":"PE00939","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert","LastName":"Dow","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Robert Dow urge the Scottish Executive not to proceed with severance payments to councillors, as provided for by section 18 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Robert Dow urge the Scottish Executive not to proceed with severance payments to councillors, as provided for by section 18 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-02-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.187"},{"ID":940,"PetitionNumber":"PE00940","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sandra","LastName":"Uttley","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Sandra Uttley urge the Scottish Executive to establish a new public inquiry into the shootings at Dunblane Primary School on 13 March 1996.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Sandra Uttley urge the Scottish Executive to establish a new public inquiry into the shootings at Dunblane Primary School on 13 March 1996.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-02-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.217"},{"ID":941,"PetitionNumber":"PE00941","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Franck","LastName":"Buckley","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Society for the Protection of Salmon and Sea Trout","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure greater protection for the rivers, streams and lochs of Scotland, such as Loch Broom and the River Gruinard, from fish farms developments.","PetitionSummary":"ensure greater protection for the rivers, streams and lochs of Scotland, such as Loch Broom and the River Gruinard, from fish farms developments.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-02-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.28"},{"ID":942,"PetitionNumber":"PE00942","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Bill","LastName":"Cantley","OnBehalfOfOther":"The ForthRight Alliance","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Bill Cantley, on behalf of the ForthRight Alliance, urge the Scottish Executive to desist from spending taxpayers’ money on preparing for the construction of a Second Forth Road Bridge before having at its disposal all the facts regarding","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Bill Cantley, on behalf of the ForthRight Alliance, urge the Scottish Executive to desist from spending taxpayers’ money on preparing for the construction of a Second Forth Road Bridge before having at its disposal all the facts regarding the condition of the existing Forth Road Bridge on the grounds that any such expenditure would be both environmentally irresponsible and fiscally imprudent.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-02-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.313"},{"ID":943,"PetitionNumber":"PE00943","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mark","LastName":"Hood","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider the need for a new Forth road bridge.","PetitionSummary":"consider the need for a new Forth road bridge.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-03-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.36"},{"ID":944,"PetitionNumber":"PE00944","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Gary","LastName":"Strachan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Gary Strachan urge the Scottish Executive to (a) investigate why there is no presumption of equal access/residence for children with both parents after separation in Scottish law; (b) investigate bias against fathers as equal parents in t","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Gary Strachan urge the Scottish Executive to (a) investigate why there is no presumption of equal access/residence for children with both parents after separation in Scottish law; (b) investigate bias against fathers as equal parents in the Scottish Court System; (c) investigate why contact orders are not enforced and (d) investigate why parental responsibilities and rights are ignored by the medical, welfare and governmental institutions to the detriment of children.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":579,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-03-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.39"},{"ID":945,"PetitionNumber":"PE00945","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Susan","LastName":"Green","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider and debate the inadequacy of the existing legislation for parental consultation over school closures.","PetitionSummary":"consider and debate the inadequacy of the existing legislation for parental consultation over school closures.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-03-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.42"},{"ID":946,"PetitionNumber":"PE00946","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andrew","LastName":"Watt","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Old Musselburgh Club","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Andrew Watt, on behalf of the Old Musselburgh Club, consider and debate the process of local engagement and consultation in local planning issues.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Andrew Watt, on behalf of the Old Musselburgh Club, consider and debate the process of local engagement and consultation in local planning issues.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":4,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-03-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.453"},{"ID":947,"PetitionNumber":"PE00947","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Diane","LastName":"Huddleston","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"provide community groups with the right to take ownership of land where it is currently ownerless or abandoned by its owner/s for seven years.","PetitionSummary":"provide community groups with the right to take ownership of land where it is currently ownerless or abandoned by its owner/s for seven years.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-03-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.483"},{"ID":948,"PetitionNumber":"PE00948","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"William ","LastName":"Burns","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"petition by William Burns urge the Scottish Executive to establish a new public inquiry into the shootings at Dunblane Primary School on 13 March 1996 with a view to re-investigating whether Thomas Hamilton led a \"charmed life\", who is associates wer","PetitionSummary":"petition by William Burns urge the Scottish Executive to establish a new public inquiry into the shootings at Dunblane Primary School on 13 March 1996 with a view to re-investigating whether Thomas Hamilton led a \"charmed life\", who is associates were and to determine whether the original public inquiry failed to consider crucial available evidence.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-03-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.53"},{"ID":949,"PetitionNumber":"PE00949","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Duncan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by James Duncan urge the Scottish Executive to review the role of the Scottish Executive Inquiry Reporters Unit in relation to the planning process for public works such as sewage plants and to ensure greater community involvement at the app","PetitionSummary":"Petition by James Duncan urge the Scottish Executive to review the role of the Scottish Executive Inquiry Reporters Unit in relation to the planning process for public works such as sewage plants and to ensure greater community involvement at the appeals stage.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-03-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.563"},{"ID":950,"PetitionNumber":"PE00950","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andrew","LastName":"Doak","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Andrew Doak urge the Scottish Executive to review the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Scottish Secure Tenancy etc.) Order 2002 to ensure that tenants retain pre-existing right to buy terms if, having been the victim of anti-social behaviour,","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Andrew Doak urge the Scottish Executive to review the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Scottish Secure Tenancy etc.) Order 2002 to ensure that tenants retain pre-existing right to buy terms if, having been the victim of anti-social behaviour, they are compelled into a new tenancy.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-03-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.593"},{"ID":951,"PetitionNumber":"PE00951","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Walter","LastName":"Dean","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ary standards by \\r\\n\\r\\n(a) amending the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002 to put in place an appeal mechanism for complainants whose complaints to the Commissioner have been rejected; \\r\\n(b) providing adequate resources for the Stan","PetitionSummary":"ary standards by \\r\\n\\r\\n(a) amending the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002 to put in place an appeal mechanism for complainants whose complaints to the Commissioner have been rejected; \\r\\n(b) providing adequate resources for the Standards Commissioner to carry out these functions properly; and \\r\\n(c) amending the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to ensure that the Standards Commissioner is subject to its provisions.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-03-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.623"},{"ID":952,"PetitionNumber":"PE00952","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Christine","LastName":"MacVicar","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"recognise and adopt the European Charter of Rights for People with Autism.","PetitionSummary":"recognise and adopt the European Charter of Rights for People with Autism.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":502,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-03-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.657"},{"ID":953,"PetitionNumber":"PE00953","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jean","LastName":"Gall","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Association of Sleep Apnoea","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Ms Jean Gall, on behalf of the Scottish Association of Sleep Apnoea, urge the Scottish Executive to increase awareness, promote the proper diagnosis and treatment and provide sufficient resources, including adequately funded sleep centres","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Ms Jean Gall, on behalf of the Scottish Association of Sleep Apnoea, urge the Scottish Executive to increase awareness, promote the proper diagnosis and treatment and provide sufficient resources, including adequately funded sleep centres, to tackle the health problems associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":590,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-03-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.67"},{"ID":954,"PetitionNumber":"PE00954","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Claire","LastName":"Cairns","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Coalition of Carers in Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Claire Cairns, on behalf of the National Carer Organisations Group, urge the Scottish Executive to fully implement the 22 recommendations of Care 21’s Report – “The future of unpaid care in Scotland”.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Claire Cairns, on behalf of the National Carer Organisations Group, urge the Scottish Executive to fully implement the 22 recommendations of Care 21’s Report – “The future of unpaid care in Scotland”.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-03-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.717"},{"ID":955,"PetitionNumber":"PE00955","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Catriona","LastName":"Lessani","OnBehalfOfOther":"Parents' Action Group for St Kevin's Primary School","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the implementation of its guidance on school closures to ensure that parents and pupils are properly consulted.","PetitionSummary":"review the implementation of its guidance on school closures to ensure that parents and pupils are properly consulted.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-04-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.75"},{"ID":956,"PetitionNumber":"PE00956","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mary","LastName":"Douglas","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Mary Douglas urge the Scottish Executive to ensure the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994, as amended, are applied in relation to ship to ship oil transfers in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Mary Douglas urge the Scottish Executive to ensure the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994, as amended, are applied in relation to ship to ship oil transfers in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2576,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-04-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.78"},{"ID":957,"PetitionNumber":"PE00957","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Phyllis","LastName":"French","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Phyllis French urge the Scottish Executive to review its strategy Building Our Future: Scotland's School Estate to ensure that new schools are built in a safe and secure environment and not, for example, on functional flood plains.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Phyllis French urge the Scottish Executive to review its strategy Building Our Future: Scotland's School Estate to ensure that new schools are built in a safe and secure environment and not, for example, on functional flood plains.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":40,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-04-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.813"},{"ID":958,"PetitionNumber":"PE00958","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"William","LastName":"Smith","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by William Smith urge the Scottish Executive to make mandatory the provision of an audio recording of civil court proceedings to those parties with special needs such as dyslexia.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by William Smith urge the Scottish Executive to make mandatory the provision of an audio recording of civil court proceedings to those parties with special needs such as dyslexia.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-04-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.843"},{"ID":959,"PetitionNumber":"PE00959","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Eddie","LastName":"Jackson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Boirderline Theatre Company","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Eddie Jackson, on behalf of Borderline Theatre Company, urge the Scottish Executive to act urgently to ensure the continuation of Borderline Theatre Company’s innovative touring and lifelong learning programme.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Eddie Jackson, on behalf of Borderline Theatre Company, urge the Scottish Executive to act urgently to ensure the continuation of Borderline Theatre Company’s innovative touring and lifelong learning programme.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-05-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.873"},{"ID":960,"PetitionNumber":"PE00960","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Claire","LastName":"McCready","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that cranial abnormalities of babies, such as deformational plagiocephaly/torticollis, are properly recognised and treated by evaluating babies at birth and at 6 weeks; that appropriate advice is available to parents, including repositioning a","PetitionSummary":"ensure that cranial abnormalities of babies, such as deformational plagiocephaly/torticollis, are properly recognised and treated by evaluating babies at birth and at 6 weeks; that appropriate advice is available to parents, including repositioning advice; and that cranial remoulding therapy is available free of charge from the NHS.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":14185,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-05-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:02.907"},{"ID":961,"PetitionNumber":"PE00961","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sally","LastName":"Richardson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Sally Richardson urge the Scottish Executive to introduce legislation to provide greater protection and increased powers for local communities in respect of the ownership and use of common good land.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Sally Richardson urge the Scottish Executive to introduce legislation to provide greater protection and increased powers for local communities in respect of the ownership and use of common good 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Borders and elsewhere in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":118,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-06-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:03.483"},{"ID":974,"PetitionNumber":"PE00974","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jesse","LastName":"Rae","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Jesse Rae urge the Scottish Executive to review the operation of the Accountant in Bankruptcy to ensure the rights and wellbeing of debtors and their families are fully considered during the sequestration process and to place all aspect o","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Jesse Rae urge the Scottish Executive to review the operation of the Accountant in Bankruptcy to ensure the rights and wellbeing of debtors and their families are fully considered during the sequestration process and to place all aspect of the sequestration 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warrants.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-06-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:03.797"},{"ID":980,"PetitionNumber":"PE00980","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mev","LastName":"Brown","OnBehalfOfOther":"NHS First Party","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"adopt the \"yellow card, red card\" policy drafted under the Department of Health's \"Zero tolerance\" guidelines on the treatment of violent and abusive patients and to amend the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 to allow hospitals and other","PetitionSummary":"adopt the \"yellow card, red card\" policy drafted under the Department of Health's \"Zero tolerance\" guidelines on the treatment of violent and abusive patients and to amend the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 to allow hospitals and other NHS facilities to apply for antisocial behaviour orders against such patients.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2952,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-06-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:03.827"},{"ID":981,"PetitionNumber":"PE00981","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Japp","OnBehalfOfOther":"Neuropsychologists UK","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by James Japp, on behalf of Neuropsychologists UK, urge the Scottish Executive to (a) ensure that the recruitment and appointment of psychologists to NHS Scotland is based entirely on skills, competency and experience; and (b) initiate an in","PetitionSummary":"Petition by James Japp, on behalf of Neuropsychologists UK, urge the Scottish Executive to (a) ensure that the recruitment and appointment of psychologists to NHS Scotland is based entirely on skills, competency and experience; and (b) initiate an independent review of neuropsychological provision within NHS Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-06-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:03.86"},{"ID":982,"PetitionNumber":"PE00982","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"B Linden","LastName":"Jarvis","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by B Linden Jarvis consider and debate the implications of proposed ship to ship transfers of oil at anchor in the Forth Estuary, specifically focussing such consideration and debate on the likely impact of such operations upon wildlife, tou","PetitionSummary":"Petition by B Linden Jarvis consider and debate the implications of proposed ship to ship transfers of oil at anchor in the Forth Estuary, specifically focussing such consideration and debate on the likely impact of such operations upon wildlife, tourism, local authority funding of clean-up and how it may use its powers within the 12 mile tidal limits to protect the local ecology, scenery, environment and areas of special scientific interest and habitat within the Estuary.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-06-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:03.89"},{"ID":983,"PetitionNumber":"PE00983","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Raymond","LastName":"Bell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ban the use of microchip implants on young people in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"ban the use of microchip implants on young people in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-06-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:03.92"},{"ID":984,"PetitionNumber":"PE00984","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Colin","LastName":"Watson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scothedge","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Dr Colin Watson, on behalf of Scothedge, introduce legislation to provide local authorities with the power to deal with complaints regarding vigorous growing trees, hedges, vines or other plants.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Dr Colin Watson, on behalf of Scothedge, introduce legislation to provide local authorities with the power to deal with complaints regarding vigorous growing trees, hedges, vines or other plants.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-06-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:03.953"},{"ID":985,"PetitionNumber":"PE00985","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mick","LastName":"Napier","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ary spokesman to address the Scottish Parliament.","PetitionSummary":"ary spokesman to address the Scottish Parliament.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-06-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:03.983"},{"ID":986,"PetitionNumber":"PE00986","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Primary 6/7","LastName":"Woodlands primary 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places.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":171,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-08-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.017"},{"ID":987,"PetitionNumber":"PE00987","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Peter","LastName":"Nield","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Peter Nield amend the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 to extend the prohibition of smoking to designated areas in the vicinity of no-smoking premises such as doorways and pavement cafes.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Peter Nield amend the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 to extend the prohibition of smoking to designated areas in the vicinity of no-smoking premises such as doorways and pavement cafes.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":64,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-08-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.047"},{"ID":988,"PetitionNumber":"PE00988","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ian","LastName":"Macpherson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"increase the Home Loss Payment.","PetitionSummary":"increase the Home Loss Payment.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":18,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-08-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.077"},{"ID":989,"PetitionNumber":"PE00989","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Colin","LastName":"Anderson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"debate the issue of nuclear power, and whether (a) new nuclear stations are necessary in Scotland given our enormous renewable energy resources, (b) funding for nuclear power would be better invested in energy saving and renewables, (c) nuclear power","PetitionSummary":"debate the issue of nuclear power, and whether (a) new nuclear stations are necessary in Scotland given our enormous renewable energy resources, (b) funding for nuclear power would be better invested in energy saving and renewables, (c) nuclear power is sustainable in regard to its fuel supply and waste disposal (d) plans exist to consult the Scottish public on the siting of nuclear stations and waste depositories.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":733,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-08-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.11"},{"ID":990,"PetitionNumber":"PE00990","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Colin W","LastName":"McCall","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Derek Rosie and Colin McCall. on behalf of Penicuik Community Education Association, urge the Scottish Executive to review the provision of community leisure facilities across Scotland, given for example the proposed closure of Ladywood a","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Derek Rosie and Colin McCall. on behalf of Penicuik Community Education Association, urge the Scottish Executive to review the provision of community leisure facilities across Scotland, given for example the proposed closure of Ladywood and Queensway Community Leisure Centres and the Jackson Street Community Learning Centre facilities in Penicuik.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":402,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-08-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.17"},{"ID":991,"PetitionNumber":"PE00991","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andrew","LastName":"Nicoll","OnBehalfOfOther":"Fight for the Pingat Jasa Malaysia medal campaign","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"support the right of Scottish veterans to wear the Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal.","PetitionSummary":"support the right of Scottish veterans to wear the Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":9,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-08-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.203"},{"ID":992,"PetitionNumber":"PE00992","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Hugh M","LastName":"Cartwright","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider and debate the need for a weekly day of rest from work throughout Scotland and to encourage business and commerce to close on that day and that the day appointed be the Christian Sabbath.","PetitionSummary":"consider and debate the need for a weekly day of rest from work throughout Scotland and to encourage business and commerce to close on that day and that the day appointed be the Christian Sabbath.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-08-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.233"},{"ID":993,"PetitionNumber":"PE00993","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David","LastName":"Walker","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"amend the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 to remove the statutory requirement on education authorities to provide religious observance in Scottish schools.","PetitionSummary":"amend the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 to remove the statutory requirement on education authorities to provide religious observance in Scottish schools.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-08-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.267"},{"ID":994,"PetitionNumber":"PE00994","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Margaret","LastName":"McCabe","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Margaret McCabe review the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 in relation to the statutory right of surviving children to part of the deceased's moveable estate.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Margaret McCabe review the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 in relation to the statutory right of surviving children to part of the deceased's moveable estate.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":199,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-08-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.297"},{"ID":995,"PetitionNumber":"PE00995","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert","LastName":"Patterson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"hold a public inquiry into the high number of drug related deaths in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"hold a public inquiry into the high number of drug related deaths in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":721,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-08-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.327"},{"ID":996,"PetitionNumber":"PE00996","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alan","LastName":"MacKinnon","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish CND","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the preparedness of schools to deal with the consequences of nuclear accidents/incidents and to introduce guidelines for local authorities on how to deal with such emergencies.","PetitionSummary":"review the preparedness of schools to deal with the consequences of nuclear accidents/incidents and to introduce guidelines for local authorities on how to deal with such emergencies.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-09-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.36"},{"ID":997,"PetitionNumber":"PE00997","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Peter","LastName":"Cox","OnBehalfOfOther":"Mothers for Justice Campaign","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Peter Cox, on behalf of the Mothers for Justice Campaign, urge the Scottish Executive to provide greater protection to the children and partners of abusive parents by introducing legislation to ensure that (a) where an allegation of abuse","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Peter Cox, on behalf of the Mothers for Justice Campaign, urge the Scottish Executive to provide greater protection to the children and partners of abusive parents by introducing legislation to ensure that (a) where an allegation of abuse has been made against a parent, access rights are suspended pending a full investigation; (b) all previous convictions of an abusive parent are taken into account before access rights are granted; (c) all access hearings are held in open court; and (d) all sheriffs who deal with child custody cases are given appropriate training.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1997,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-09-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.39"},{"ID":998,"PetitionNumber":"PE00998","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Moria","LastName":"Lenehan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Moria Lenehan, on behalf of New Fossils Grandparents Support Group, urge the Scottish Executive to establish a national framework to provide financial, respite, social work and educational support for grandparents, relatives and friends 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alcohol.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-10-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.483"},{"ID":1001,"PetitionNumber":"PE01001","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Damian","LastName":"Pavillard","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Damian Pavillard, urge the Scottish Executive to remove the requirement that appeals to a local valuation appeals committee, against decisions made by a local authority in relation to council tax payment, be initiated within a two month p","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Damian Pavillard, urge the Scottish Executive to remove the requirement that appeals to a local valuation appeals committee, against decisions made by a local authority in relation to council tax payment, be initiated within a two month period.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-10-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.517"},{"ID":1002,"PetitionNumber":"PE01002","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Tina","LastName":"Wilson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Tina Wilson urge the Scottish Executive to prevent private sector developers from receiving public subsidy in relation to the provision of affordable housing.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Tina Wilson urge the Scottish Executive to prevent private sector developers from receiving public subsidy in relation to the provision of affordable housing.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-10-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.547"},{"ID":1003,"PetitionNumber":"PE01003","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sydney","LastName":"Johnson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"revoke the Shetland Islands Regulated Fishery (Scotland) Order 1999.","PetitionSummary":"revoke the Shetland Islands Regulated Fishery (Scotland) Order 1999.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":573,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-10-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.577"},{"ID":1004,"PetitionNumber":"PE01004","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David","LastName":"Adam","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"nsider and debate the environmental impact of animal gasification plants and to urge the Scottish Executive to ensure that the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has sufficient powers and resources to adequately deal with the environmental proble","PetitionSummary":"nsider and debate the environmental impact of animal gasification plants and to urge the Scottish Executive to ensure that the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has sufficient powers and resources to adequately deal with the environmental problems associated with burning and rendering animal carcasses.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1127,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-10-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.61"},{"ID":1005,"PetitionNumber":"PE01005","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Harry","LastName":"Conroy","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Catholic Observer","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Harry Conroy, on behalf of the Scottish Catholic Observer, urge the Scottish Executive to ensure that the act of blessing oneself does not result, in any circumstances, in a police investigation or criminal proceedings.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Harry Conroy, on behalf of the Scottish Catholic Observer, urge the Scottish Executive to ensure that the act of blessing oneself does not result, in any circumstances, in a police investigation or criminal proceedings.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-10-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.64"},{"ID":1006,"PetitionNumber":"PE01006","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Bob","LastName":"Dickie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Clydebank Asbestos Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Bob Dickie, on behalf of Clydebank Asbestos Group, urge the Scottish Executive to ensure that the current prescribing arrangements for mesothelioma sufferers under which Alimta is made available are continued.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Bob Dickie, on behalf of Clydebank Asbestos Group, urge the Scottish Executive to ensure that the current prescribing arrangements for mesothelioma sufferers under which Alimta is made available are continued.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-10-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.67"},{"ID":1007,"PetitionNumber":"PE01007","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Catherine S","LastName":"Walker","OnBehalfOfOther":"Greater Knightswood Elderly Forum","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"lderly Forum, calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to prevent the improper use of disabled parking bays and to ensure that they are used by registered disabled users only.","PetitionSummary":"lderly Forum, calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to prevent the improper use of disabled parking bays and to ensure that they are used by registered disabled users only.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":53,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-10-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.703"},{"ID":1008,"PetitionNumber":"PE01008","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Ward","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by James Ward urge the Scottish Executive to review the operation of the Accountant in Bankruptcy, particularly in relation to the implementation of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, section 187(1).","PetitionSummary":"Petition by James Ward urge the Scottish Executive to review the operation of the Accountant in Bankruptcy, particularly in relation to the implementation of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, section 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system.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-10-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.78"},{"ID":1010,"PetitionNumber":"PE01010","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ron Duncan","LastName":"Rose","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"introduce/enhance devolved legislation to empower local councils to enforce powers to apply alcohol exclusion zones and dispersal orders under a “Fast-Track” system, thus enabling police and local councils to implement measures more expediently to re","PetitionSummary":"introduce/enhance devolved legislation to empower local councils to enforce powers to apply alcohol exclusion zones and dispersal orders under a “Fast-Track” system, thus enabling police and local councils to implement measures more expediently to rescue communities such as Aberfeldy from “death by due process”.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":55,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-10-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.813"},{"ID":1011,"PetitionNumber":"PE01011","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ian","LastName":"MacKinnon","OnBehalfOfOther":"Action Against Marine Park","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Ian MacKinnon of Action Against Marine Park amend the National Park (Scotland) Act 2000 to require the approval by a majority in a local referendum before any National Park can be established.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Ian MacKinnon of Action Against Marine Park amend the National Park (Scotland) Act 2000 to require the approval by a majority in a local referendum before any National Park can be established.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-10-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.86"},{"ID":1012,"PetitionNumber":"PE01012","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Frank","LastName":"Beattie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"adopt a nationally co-ordinated and nationally funded scheme for marking people, events and places by erecting informative plaques at sites of local, regional, national or international importance.","PetitionSummary":"adopt a nationally co-ordinated and nationally funded scheme for marking people, events and places by erecting informative plaques at sites of local, regional, national or international importance.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-10-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.907"},{"ID":1013,"PetitionNumber":"PE01013","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Niall","LastName":"Campbell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Niall Campbell urge the Scottish Executive to review the arrangements for managing scheduled and listed buildings, such as Rowallan Old Castle, to ensure that, where suitable and sensitive plans have been made for restoring such buildings","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Niall Campbell urge the Scottish Executive to review the arrangements for managing scheduled and listed buildings, such as Rowallan Old Castle, to ensure that, where suitable and sensitive plans have been made for restoring such buildings by an owner in a way which will allow public access - such developments are encouraged to proceed.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-10-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.937"},{"ID":1014,"PetitionNumber":"PE01014","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Neil","LastName":"Caple","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider and debate what moves it could make to ensure the early presentation of a referendum on self determination to the people of Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"consider and debate what moves it could make to ensure the early presentation of a referendum on self determination to the people of Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-10-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:04.967"},{"ID":1015,"PetitionNumber":"PE01015","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alan F","LastName":"Keith","OnBehalfOfOther":"Assoc of Dumfries & Galloway Accommodation Providers","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Alan Keith, on behalf of Association of Dumfries & Galloway Accommodation Providers, urge the Scottish Executive to return the national tourism website, call centre and booking system to public ownership.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Alan Keith, on behalf of Association of Dumfries & Galloway Accommodation Providers, urge the Scottish Executive to return the national tourism website, call centre and booking system to public ownership.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":693,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-10-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05"},{"ID":1016,"PetitionNumber":"PE01016","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mev","LastName":"Brown","OnBehalfOfOther":"NHSFirst Party","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"scrap Criminal Legal Aid and to create a Public Defenders Office responsible for undertaking the role of defending those accused of criminal offences who cannot pay for their own defence, and that the Public Defenders Office should be phased in over ","PetitionSummary":"scrap Criminal Legal Aid and to create a Public Defenders Office responsible for undertaking the role of defending those accused of criminal offences who cannot pay for their own defence, and that the Public Defenders Office should be phased in over a period of four years to allow law firms and practitioners to adjust to the new service.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":19,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-11-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.03"},{"ID":1017,"PetitionNumber":"PE01017","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"William","LastName":"Wilson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by William Wilson urge the Scottish Executive to establish a Scottish disability community development council to provide those with life-term disabilities with health, education, training and arts related “Support for Life” assistance in or","PetitionSummary":"Petition by William Wilson urge the Scottish Executive to establish a Scottish disability community development council to provide those with life-term disabilities with health, education, training and arts related “Support for Life” assistance in order to combat benefit dependency, poverty and social/community isolation.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":191,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":1,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-11-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.063"},{"ID":1018,"PetitionNumber":"PE01018","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Keith","LastName":"Green","OnBehalfOfOther":"Save NHS Dentistry (Kinross Group)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"restore NHS dental services throughout Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"restore NHS dental services throughout Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":144,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-11-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.093"},{"ID":1019,"PetitionNumber":"PE01019","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Imran","LastName":"Hayat","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"start a nationwide health promotion campaign to raise patient awareness of the proper use of antibiotics in order to combat antibiotic resistance.","PetitionSummary":"start a nationwide health promotion campaign to raise patient awareness of the proper use of antibiotics in order to combat antibiotic resistance.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":20,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-11-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.123"},{"ID":1020,"PetitionNumber":"PE01020","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Paul J","LastName":"Melling","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider and debate the safety issues for the requirements to construct a deceleration lane when accessing the Portlethen South Bruntland Road junction from off the A90.","PetitionSummary":"consider and debate the safety issues for the requirements to construct a deceleration lane when accessing the Portlethen South Bruntland Road junction from off the A90.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":304,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-11-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.157"},{"ID":1021,"PetitionNumber":"PE01021","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Bill","LastName":"Alexander","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate (i) the availability of solicitors prepared to act against other solicitors in cases of negligence or inadequate service; (ii) the role of the Law Society in such cases; and (iii) the impact, both physical and financial, of such cases on ","PetitionSummary":"investigate (i) the availability of solicitors prepared to act against other solicitors in cases of negligence or inadequate service; (ii) the role of the Law Society in such cases; and (iii) the impact, both physical and financial, of such cases on the complainer.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-11-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.187"},{"ID":1022,"PetitionNumber":"PE01022","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Murray","LastName":"Hill","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Dr Murray Hill debate the urgent need to make a step-change in strategy and vigorously promote foreign language learning and intercultural awareness in Scotland’s schools, colleges and universities.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Dr Murray Hill debate the urgent need to make a step-change in strategy and vigorously promote foreign language learning and intercultural awareness in Scotland’s schools, colleges and universities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":295,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-11-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.217"},{"ID":1023,"PetitionNumber":"PE01023","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"H I","LastName":"McNamara","OnBehalfOfOther":"Highland Senior Citizens Network","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that a greater proportion of residential care places for the elderly are provided for and staffed by the statutory sector, particularly in rural areas.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that a greater proportion of residential care places for the elderly are provided for and staffed by the statutory sector, particularly in rural areas.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":78,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-11-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.28"},{"ID":1024,"PetitionNumber":"PE01024","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ray","LastName":"Atkinson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Achareidh Open Space Action Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"introduce legislation to prevent the development of Greenfield sites within existing residential areas which have a proven valued history of informal recreational use and benefit to the community.","PetitionSummary":"introduce legislation to prevent the development of Greenfield sites within existing residential areas which have a proven valued history of informal recreational use and benefit to the community.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":141,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-12-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.313"},{"ID":1025,"PetitionNumber":"PE01025","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Derek","LastName":"Cooney","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Derek Cooney urge the Scottish Executive to allow anyone with grounds to lodge an objection prior to the appointment of a new Sheriff by advertising the proposed appointment in the area in which the applicant practised; and to prohibit Sh","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Derek Cooney urge the Scottish Executive to allow anyone with grounds to lodge an objection prior to the appointment of a new Sheriff by advertising the proposed appointment in the area in which the applicant practised; and to prohibit Sheriffs from being appointed to the Sheriffdom in which they practiced.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-12-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.343"},{"ID":1026,"PetitionNumber":"PE01026","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Stuart","LastName":"McMillan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"exert all its political powers upon BBC Scotland to ensure the corporation provide television coverage of every Scotland National Football Team match and notes the sporting and cultural importance of the national team which should ensure that this is","PetitionSummary":"exert all its political powers upon BBC Scotland to ensure the corporation provide television coverage of every Scotland National Football Team match and notes the sporting and cultural importance of the national team which should ensure that this issue is highlighted every time the Scottish Executive meet with BBC Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":604,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-12-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.373"},{"ID":1027,"PetitionNumber":"PE01027","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Kristina","LastName":"Woolnough","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Kristina Woolnough, on behalf of Blackhall Community Association, urge the Scottish Executive, in the interests of social inclusion, to (a) increase public funding for bus services, particularly in communities where such services are alre","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Kristina Woolnough, on behalf of Blackhall Community Association, urge the Scottish Executive, in the interests of social inclusion, to (a) increase public funding for bus services, particularly in communities where such services are already limited; and (b) ensure that, where bus routes and timetables are to be axed or changed, members of the community are properly consulted.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":484,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-12-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.42"},{"ID":1028,"PetitionNumber":"PE01028","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sofiah","LastName":"MacLeod","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Sofiah MacLeod, on behalf of Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, urge the Scottish Executive and individual MSPs to cancel all contract(s) they have with Eden Springs water company.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Sofiah MacLeod, on behalf of Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, urge the Scottish Executive and individual MSPs to cancel all contract(s) they have with Eden Springs water company.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-12-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.467"},{"ID":1029,"PetitionNumber":"PE01029","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Black","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Jacobite Party","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider and debate declaring May 4th a public holiday to be known as \"Independence Day\".","PetitionSummary":"consider and debate declaring May 4th a public holiday to be known as \"Independence Day\".","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":14,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-12-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.517"},{"ID":1030,"PetitionNumber":"PE01030","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Owain","LastName":"Robertson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"support an investigation into Chinese human rights abuses, such as those allegedly committed against Tibetan refugees, and to support a boycott of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.","PetitionSummary":"support an investigation into Chinese human rights abuses, such as those allegedly committed against Tibetan refugees, and to support a boycott of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-12-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.547"},{"ID":1031,"PetitionNumber":"PE01031","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Donald","LastName":"Macdonald","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"oppose the introduction of any legislation which would permit assisted suicide.","PetitionSummary":"oppose the introduction of any legislation which would permit assisted suicide.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2006-12-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.577"},{"ID":1032,"PetitionNumber":"PE01032","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Peter","LastName":"Paterson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Renfrewshire Seniors Forum","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"improve care for the elderly at a local and national level and, in particular, to improve the standard of care provision for the housebound elderly, and to ensure that seniors forums are fully consulted in relation to the provision of care for the el","PetitionSummary":"improve care for the elderly at a local and national level and, in particular, to improve the standard of care provision for the housebound elderly, and to ensure that seniors forums are fully consulted in relation to the provision of care for the 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either by giving such powers to the new Scottish Legal Complaints Commission or by setting up an independent review commission.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-01-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.657"},{"ID":1034,"PetitionNumber":"PE01034","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Kristina","LastName":"Woolnough","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"establish a post-legislative monitoring body to ensure that commitments made by promoters during the passage of a private bill are adhered to.","PetitionSummary":"establish a post-legislative monitoring body to ensure that commitments made by promoters during the passage of a private bill are adhered 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Specifically in Scotland, calling on politicians to update the Cancer in Scotland strategy beyond its current end date of 2011 up to 2020 and beyond.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Cancer Research UK, urging politicians to plan now for the future of cancer.   Specifically in Scotland, calling on politicians to update the Cancer in Scotland strategy beyond its current end date of 2011 up to 2020 and beyond.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":268738,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-02-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.843"},{"ID":1040,"PetitionNumber":"PE01040","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mike","LastName":"Lowe","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"recognise that bingo clubs have been hit by both the smoking ban and an unfair system of taxation and to make representations to the UK Government to tax the bingo industry in the same way as it does the rest of the gaming industry.","PetitionSummary":"recognise that bingo clubs have been hit by both the smoking ban and an unfair system of taxation and to make representations to the UK Government to tax the bingo 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nation.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":550,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-02-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.907"},{"ID":1042,"PetitionNumber":"PE01042","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Belinda","LastName":"Cunnison","OnBehalfOfOther":"Freedom to Choose","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the smoking prohibition and control provisions of the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005, and to adopt a comprehensive approach to indoor air pollution by introducing a Regulated Indoor Air Quality Standard.","PetitionSummary":"review the smoking prohibition and control provisions of the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005, and to adopt a comprehensive approach to indoor air pollution by introducing a Regulated Indoor Air Quality Standard.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2500,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-02-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.937"},{"ID":1043,"PetitionNumber":"PE01043","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Noman","LastName":"Tahir","OnBehalfOfOther":"Office of Muslim Affairs","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"acknowledge the genocide currently being inflicted on the Palestinian population in the occupied territories of Gaza and the West Bank and to ensure that Scottish people are free to speak out in condemnation of such acts.","PetitionSummary":"acknowledge the genocide currently being inflicted on the Palestinian population in the occupied territories of Gaza and the West Bank and to ensure that Scottish people are free to speak out in condemnation of such acts.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-03-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:05.967"},{"ID":1044,"PetitionNumber":"PE01044","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Kate","LastName":"Mackintosh","OnBehalfOfOther":"Student Members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Kate Mackintosh, on behalf of the Student members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in Scotland, investigate the merits of extending the ‘One Year Job Guarantee’ employment assistance for newly qualified nurses and midwives to inc","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Kate Mackintosh, on behalf of the Student members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in Scotland, investigate the merits of extending the ‘One Year Job Guarantee’ employment assistance for newly qualified nurses and midwives to include newly qualified physiotherapists in Scotland, with particular reference to the benefits for patient care.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-03-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06"},{"ID":1045,"PetitionNumber":"PE01045","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Tom","LastName":"Miller","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Indigo Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider and debate the concerns of employers and work-based training providers within the hairdressing industry following a change in policy by Scottish Enterprise which has led to a severe reduction in the number of young people being funded for ha","PetitionSummary":"consider and debate the concerns of employers and work-based training providers within the hairdressing industry following a change in policy by Scottish Enterprise which has led to a severe reduction in the number of young people being funded for hairdressing training in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3647,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-03-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.03"},{"ID":1046,"PetitionNumber":"PE01046","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ronnie","LastName":"Smith","OnBehalfOfOther":"Educational Institute of Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":".","PetitionSummary":".","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":78790,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-03-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.077"},{"ID":1047,"PetitionNumber":"PE01047","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mark","LastName":"Carter","OnBehalfOfOther":"Hebridean 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interest.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-03-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.123"},{"ID":1048,"PetitionNumber":"PE01048","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Kitty","LastName":"Bell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"alter NPPG19, to correct an anomaly (paragraph 21.4) thus ensuring that the “precautionary approach” also applies to pre-school children, and all children at play, thereby giving them the same protection from telecommunication masts as that of their ","PetitionSummary":"alter NPPG19, to correct an anomaly (paragraph 21.4) thus ensuring that the “precautionary approach” also applies to pre-school children, and all children at play, thereby giving them the same protection from telecommunication masts as that of their older brothers and sisters whilst at 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Homes.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":159,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-04-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.25"},{"ID":1050,"PetitionNumber":"PE01050","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ann","LastName":"Watters","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"introduce legislation to provide better protection for  common good sites, such as Ravenscraig Park in Kirkcaldy, and to ensure that such assets are retained for their original purpose for future generations.","PetitionSummary":"introduce legislation to provide better protection for  common good sites, such as Ravenscraig Park in Kirkcaldy, and to ensure that such assets are retained for their original purpose for future generations.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3567,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-04-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.28"},{"ID":1051,"PetitionNumber":"PE01051","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jimmy","LastName":"Deuchars","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Jimmy Deuchars, on behalf of Grandparents Apart Self Help Group Scotland, urge the  Scottish Executive to make the Charter for Grandchildren legally binding ensuring that the rights of children are recognised by all public agencies and fa","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Jimmy Deuchars, on behalf of Grandparents Apart Self Help Group Scotland, urge the  Scottish Executive to make the Charter for Grandchildren legally binding ensuring that the rights of children are recognised by all public agencies and families, and enforced by law.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":372,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-04-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.313"},{"ID":1052,"PetitionNumber":"PE01052","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Peter","LastName":"Paterson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"promote the services of independent midwives and to ensure that such services continue to be available to pregnant women in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"promote the services of independent midwives and to ensure that such services continue to be available to pregnant women in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":364,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-05-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.343"},{"ID":1053,"PetitionNumber":"PE01053","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Brian\\r\\nMcKerro Jnr\\r\\nBrian","LastName":"McKerrow Jnr","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Brian McKerrow Jnr urge the Scottish Executive to make mandatory the audio and visual recording of all court proceedings and prohibit the use of shorthand notes as a means of recording court proceedings.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Brian McKerrow Jnr urge the Scottish Executive to make mandatory the audio and visual recording of all court proceedings and prohibit the use of shorthand notes as a means of recording court proceedings.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-05-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.36"},{"ID":1054,"PetitionNumber":"PE01054","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mark R","LastName":"Whittet","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Mark Whittet review the legality, probity and compliance of the Edinburgh Accommodation Allowance and take professional legal advice to ensure that it complies with UK government legislation in general and payment of capital gains tax by ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Mark Whittet review the legality, probity and compliance of the Edinburgh Accommodation Allowance and take professional legal advice to ensure that it complies with UK government legislation in general and payment of capital gains tax by Holyrood MSPs in particular.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-05-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.39"},{"ID":1055,"PetitionNumber":"PE01055","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Graeme","LastName":"Campbell","OnBehalfOfOther":"Media Access Projects Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"seek clarification on the ownership of electromagnetic broadcast spectrum in advance of the proposed spectrum packaging and award process and to seek assurances that capacity will be reserved on the digital multiplexes to enable local and new Scottis","PetitionSummary":"seek clarification on the ownership of electromagnetic broadcast spectrum in advance of the proposed spectrum packaging and award process and to seek assurances that capacity will be reserved on the digital multiplexes to enable local and new Scottish television channels originating in Scotland to be broadcast to Scottish viewers receiving the public service broadcasting channels.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-05-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.42"},{"ID":1057,"PetitionNumber":"PE01057","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andrew","LastName":"Billson-Page","OnBehalfOfOther":"Save Our NHS Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Andrew Billson-Page, on behalf of the Save Our NHS Group, urge the Scottish Executive to consider increasing funding for research into endometriosis and to consider ways of facilitating more effective diagnosis of endometriosis in light o","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Andrew Billson-Page, on behalf of the Save Our NHS Group, urge the Scottish Executive to consider increasing funding for research into endometriosis and to consider ways of facilitating more effective diagnosis of endometriosis in light of the recommentations of the Kerr Report on the future of the NHS in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":18,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-05-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.5"},{"ID":1058,"PetitionNumber":"PE01058","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Samer","LastName":"Bagaeen","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider and debate the traffic, environmental and sustainability impact on existing communities in designated town centres of large 24-hour supermarket developments.","PetitionSummary":"consider and debate the traffic, environmental and sustainability impact on existing communities in designated town centres of large 24-hour supermarket developments.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":594,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-06-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.53"},{"ID":1059,"PetitionNumber":"PE01059","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andy","LastName":"Morton","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Andrew Morton urge the Scottish Executive to support a ban on the sale and use of airguns except for certified pest control purposes or for use at registered gun clubs.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Andrew Morton urge the Scottish Executive to support a ban on the sale and use of airguns except for certified pest control purposes or for use at registered gun clubs.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-06-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.563"},{"ID":1060,"PetitionNumber":"PE01060","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andrew","LastName":"Turner","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Andrew Turner urge the Scottish Executive to review the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 to ensure that where a tenant cannot return to his/her home due to a medical condition, any pre-existing right to buy terms should transfer to the remaini","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Andrew Turner urge the Scottish Executive to review the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 to ensure that where a tenant cannot return to his/her home due to a medical condition, any pre-existing right to buy terms should transfer to the remaining named resident(s).","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-06-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.593"},{"ID":1061,"PetitionNumber":"PE01061","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jacqueline","LastName":"Lochhead","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that measures taken by communities to tackle anti-social behaviour in urban residential areas are not restricted by the duty of a local authority to uphold access rights under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that measures taken by communities to tackle anti-social behaviour in urban residential areas are not restricted by the duty of a local authority to uphold access rights under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":175,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-06-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.623"},{"ID":1062,"PetitionNumber":"PE01062","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mark","LastName":"Hirst","OnBehalfOfOther":"Lancastria Association of Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"commission a commemorative medal to be awarded to all those (or the relatives of victims, or relatives of survivors who have now passed away) who were aboard the troopship Lancastria on 17th June 1940 when she was sunk by German bombers, claiming the","PetitionSummary":"commission a commemorative medal to be awarded to all those (or the relatives of victims, or relatives of survivors who have now passed away) who were aboard the troopship Lancastria on 17th June 1940 when she was sunk by German bombers, claiming the lives of an estimated 4000 people, mostly troops of the British Expeditionary Force, and which resulted in Britain’s worst ever maritime disaster and worst single loss of life for British forces in the whole of World War 2, in recognition of the sacrifice of the victims and the endurance of those survivors who have tried to keep the memory of their fallen comrades alive for the past 67 years.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":156,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-06-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.657"},{"ID":1063,"PetitionNumber":"PE01063x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert","LastName":"thomson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the apparent conflict of interest which exists between solicitors/advocates and clients in the present system of speculative fee arrangements (no win – no fee) and to urge the Scottish Executive to overhaul the existing speculative fee ar","PetitionSummary":"investigate the apparent conflict of interest which exists between solicitors/advocates and clients in the present system of speculative fee arrangements (no win – no fee) and to urge the Scottish Executive to overhaul the existing speculative fee arrangement framework and procedures in order to make solicitors/advocates more accountable to their clients.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":15,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-06-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.687"},{"ID":1064,"PetitionNumber":"PE01064","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Bruce","LastName":"Whitehead","OnBehalfOfOther":"Queensferry Residents Against Another Forth Crossing","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Bruce Whitehead, on behalf of Queensferry Residents Against Another Forth Crossing, urge the Scottish Executive to reconsider its decision to replace the Forth Road Bridge and await pending studies on the feasibility of repairing it, to c","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Bruce Whitehead, on behalf of Queensferry Residents Against Another Forth Crossing, urge the Scottish Executive to reconsider its decision to replace the Forth Road Bridge and await pending studies on the feasibility of repairing it, to consider FETA’s proposal for road user charging, to invest instead in improved public transport with new bridge tariffs to reward vehicle sharing and to endorse the Prime Minister’s declaration that “we cannot simply build more and more roads, particularly when the evidence suggests that traffic quickly grows to fill any new 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same.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":194,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-06-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.75"},{"ID":1066,"PetitionNumber":"PE01066","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John M","LastName":"Thomson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider and debate the adoption of the current symbol of the Scottish Parliament to be displayed in a prominent position in the Debating Chamber.","PetitionSummary":"consider and debate the adoption of the current symbol of the Scottish Parliament to be displayed in a prominent position in the Debating Chamber.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":21,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-06-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.78"},{"ID":1067,"PetitionNumber":"PE01067","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andrew S","LastName":"Wood","OnBehalfOfOther":"Ward 8, Mid & Upper Nithsdale","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider and debate the need for immediate action to be taken on upgrading and implementing a safety strategy for the A76 road, increased signage of greater size and clarity, removing blind areas, taking out bad corners and erecting averaging speed c","PetitionSummary":"consider and debate the need for immediate action to be taken on upgrading and implementing a safety strategy for the A76 road, increased signage of greater size and clarity, removing blind areas, taking out bad corners and erecting averaging speed cameras where speed must be controlled.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-07-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.813"},{"ID":1068,"PetitionNumber":"PE01068","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Ferguson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by John Ferguson urge the Scottish Executive to investigate the public health risks associated with racing pigeons and to introduce measures to ensure that racing pigeon lofts are not situated within residential areas and that responsibiliti","PetitionSummary":"Petition by John Ferguson urge the Scottish Executive to investigate the public health risks associated with racing pigeons and to introduce measures to ensure that racing pigeon lofts are not situated within residential areas and that responsibilities be imposed upon the owners for dirt, damage and diseases to the public.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-07-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.843"},{"ID":1069,"PetitionNumber":"PE01069","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Clive","LastName":"McGrory","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Clive McGrory urge the Scottish Executive to encourage employers to provide home working opportunities for those with disabilities which prevent them from accessing the workplace.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Clive McGrory urge the Scottish Executive to encourage employers to provide home working opportunities for those with disabilities which prevent them from accessing the workplace.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-08-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.873"},{"ID":1070,"PetitionNumber":"PE01070","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sandra","LastName":"Hogg","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"recognise the importance of village and community halls in rural Scotland and to (a) create a Scottish Halls Fund to refurbish or modernise community buildings to increase the level of community use and improve the range and quality of services provi","PetitionSummary":"recognise the importance of village and community halls in rural Scotland and to (a) create a Scottish Halls Fund to refurbish or modernise community buildings to increase the level of community use and improve the range and quality of services provided; (b) fund a Village Halls Support Service; (c) create a fair relief scheme for water charges for charities that will maintain the exemption beyond 2010; and (d) work with appropriate partners to cut regulatory burdens and support the interests of Hall Committees.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1245,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-08-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.907"},{"ID":1071,"PetitionNumber":"PE01071","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ruchelle","LastName":"Cullen","OnBehalfOfOther":"Lochinver Primary School Parents & Teachers Association","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that all primary school children, particularly those in remote and rural areas, have adequate access to visiting specialist teachers of music, art and physical education.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that all primary school children, particularly those in remote and rural areas, have adequate access to visiting specialist teachers of music, art and physical education.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":520,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-08-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:06.967"},{"ID":1072,"PetitionNumber":"PE01072","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Frank","LastName":"Docherty","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take steps to enable John Wheatley College to be able to comply fully with the “Charities Test” established under the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.","PetitionSummary":"take steps to enable John Wheatley College to be able to comply fully with the “Charities Test” established under the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-09-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07"},{"ID":1073,"PetitionNumber":"PE01073x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Tom","LastName":"Minogue","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate and establish the reasons for the apparently disproportionate number of Catholics in Scottish prisons.","PetitionSummary":"investigate and establish the reasons for the apparently disproportionate number of Catholics in Scottish prisons.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":131,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-09-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.03"},{"ID":1074,"PetitionNumber":"PE01074","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Nancy","LastName":"Gardner","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Nancy Gardner urge the Scottish Executive to reject road user charging or National Road Pricing on Scotland's roads.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Nancy Gardner urge the Scottish Executive to reject road user charging or National Road Pricing on Scotland's roads.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":607,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-09-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.077"},{"ID":1075,"PetitionNumber":"PE01075","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David","LastName":"Emslie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"investigate the administration and operation of registered social landlords, such as Grampian Housing Association Ltd., and to investigate the role of Communities Scotland as the regulatory and inspection body and for such registered social landlords","PetitionSummary":"investigate the administration and operation of registered social landlords, such as Grampian Housing Association Ltd., and to investigate the role of Communities Scotland as the regulatory and inspection body and for such registered social landlords to be brought within the remit of Audit Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-09-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.11"},{"ID":1076,"PetitionNumber":"PE01076","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"D W R","LastName":"Whittet","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"set up an Appeal Tribunal to review final decisions by the Public Services Ombudsman where any complainer so requests.","PetitionSummary":"set up an Appeal Tribunal to review final decisions by the Public Services Ombudsman where any complainer so requests.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":43,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-09-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.157"},{"ID":1077,"PetitionNumber":"PE01077","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jennifer","LastName":"McKay","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Jennifer McKay urge the Scottish Executive to introduce legislation to ensure that the original conditions pertaining to gifts of land to private and public bodies or owners be honoured where they provided access and benefits to the local","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Jennifer McKay urge the Scottish Executive to introduce legislation to ensure that the original conditions pertaining to gifts of land to private and public bodies or owners be honoured where they provided access and benefits to the local community.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-10-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.187"},{"ID":1078,"PetitionNumber":"PE01078","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Peter","LastName":"Paterson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider and debate the need for new legislation to protect historic sites such as the Gillies Hill from physical destruction through mineral extraction, and to preserve such sites in their present condition for the amenity of the community.","PetitionSummary":"consider and debate the need for new legislation to protect historic sites such as the Gillies Hill from physical destruction through mineral extraction, and to preserve such sites in their present condition for the amenity of the community.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2573,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-10-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.233"},{"ID":1079,"PetitionNumber":"PE01079","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Laura","LastName":"Long","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Laura Long urge the Scottish Executive to review the eligibility conditions for the Educational Maintenance Allowance programme to take account of the number of children within the household between the ages of 16-19 in full-time educatio","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Laura Long urge the Scottish Executive to review the eligibility conditions for the Educational Maintenance Allowance programme to take account of the number of children within the household between the ages of 16-19 in full-time education.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-10-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.28"},{"ID":1080,"PetitionNumber":"PE01080","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Lawrence","LastName":"Marshall","OnBehalfOfOther":"Capital Rail Action Group (CRAG)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Lawrence Marshall, on behalf of the Capital Rail Action Group (CRAG), calling for the re-introduction of local passenger services on the Edinburgh South Suburban Railway.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Lawrence Marshall, on behalf of the Capital Rail Action Group (CRAG), calling for the re-introduction of local passenger services on the Edinburgh South Suburban Railway.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2602,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-10-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.36"},{"ID":1081,"PetitionNumber":"PE01081","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ronald H","LastName":"Guild","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Ronald Guild urge the Scottish Executive to seek a UK-wide reappraisal of all government, local authority and NGO maritime and maritime air space responsibilities and organizations, taking into account EU and International Maritime Organi","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Ronald Guild urge the Scottish Executive to seek a UK-wide reappraisal of all government, local authority and NGO maritime and maritime air space responsibilities and organizations, taking into account EU and International Maritime Organization contexts and world-wide best practice.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-10-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.407"},{"ID":1082,"PetitionNumber":"PE01082","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Dowson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"and the Scottish Executive to undertake an urgent review of their consultation and participation practices; to consider a proposal to reinstate funding to the Scottish Civic Forum at a level of at least £250,000 per annum; and to adhere to the guidan","PetitionSummary":"and the Scottish Executive to undertake an urgent review of their consultation and participation practices; to consider a proposal to reinstate funding to the Scottish Civic Forum at a level of at least £250,000 per annum; and to adhere to the guidance on participation as published in the Scottish Parliament’s Participation Handbook.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":246,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-10-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.453"},{"ID":1083,"PetitionNumber":"PE01083","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Arthur","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"rge the Scottish Executive to support the creation of local museums such as the proposed Leith Museum.","PetitionSummary":"rge the Scottish Executive to support the creation of local museums such as the proposed Leith Museum.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3072,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-10-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.517"},{"ID":1084,"PetitionNumber":"PE01084","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Caroline","LastName":"Garrett","OnBehalfOfOther":"BrainHelp Scottish Charity No SC035814","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Walter Baxter take immediate action to halt the merger of Scotland’s four neurological units and to give proper consideration to the impact of this for people in the Aberdeen and north of Scotland areas with brain injuries or trauma who w","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Walter Baxter take immediate action to halt the merger of Scotland’s four neurological units and to give proper consideration to the impact of this for people in the Aberdeen and north of Scotland areas with brain injuries or trauma who would have to travel south for life saving treatment.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":23011,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-10-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.563"},{"ID":1085,"PetitionNumber":"PE01085","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Caroline","LastName":"Garrett","OnBehalfOfOther":"YANA","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"provide total recognition for kinship carers.","PetitionSummary":"provide total recognition for kinship carers.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":61,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-10-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.61"},{"ID":1086,"PetitionNumber":"PE01086","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Chris","LastName":"Paterson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Chris Paterson urge the Scottish Executive to issue new guidance to health boards to remove excessive charges for car parking, particularly for those staff who work shifts and for whom public transport alternatives are limited.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Chris Paterson urge the Scottish Executive to issue new guidance to health boards to remove excessive charges for car parking, particularly for those staff who work shifts and for whom public transport alternatives are limited.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3777,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-10-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.64"},{"ID":1087,"PetitionNumber":"PE01087","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Nancy","LastName":"Gardener","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Nancy Gardner consider and debate using underground and, where appropriate, undersea cabling for new electricity transmission lines such as that proposed between Beauly and Denny.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Nancy Gardner consider and debate using underground and, where appropriate, undersea cabling for new electricity transmission lines such as that proposed between Beauly and Denny.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":218,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-10-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.67"},{"ID":1088,"PetitionNumber":"PE01088","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert","LastName":"Leslie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Educational Institute of Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Dr Robert Leslie, on behalf of the Educational Institute of Scotland North Glasgow Colelge Branch, conduct an inquiry into the salary levels and conditions of Further Education lecturing staff, presently seriously disadvantaged when compa","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Dr Robert Leslie, on behalf of the Educational Institute of Scotland North Glasgow Colelge Branch, conduct an inquiry into the salary levels and conditions of Further Education lecturing staff, presently seriously disadvantaged when compared with University lecturers and school teachers.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1880,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-10-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.717"},{"ID":1089,"PetitionNumber":"PE01089","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Morag","LastName":"Parnell","OnBehalfOfOther":"Women's Environmental network Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Morag Parnell, on behalf of the Women's Environmental Network Scotland, investigate any links between exposure to hazardous toxins in the environment and in the workplace and the rising incidence of cancers and other chronic illnesses.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Morag Parnell, on behalf of the Women's Environmental Network Scotland, investigate any links between exposure to hazardous toxins in the environment and in the workplace and the rising incidence of cancers and other chronic illnesses.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":187,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-10-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.75"},{"ID":1090,"PetitionNumber":"PE01090","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Drummond","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Grocers' Federation","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"introduce a national proof of age card free for all 12-26 year olds","PetitionSummary":"introduce a national proof of age card free for all 12-26 year olds","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-10-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.78"},{"ID":1091,"PetitionNumber":"PE01091","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Peter","LastName":"Paterson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the levying by NHS Boards of car parking charges at NHS hospitals, such as that proposed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde at Stobhill Hospital.","PetitionSummary":"review the levying by NHS Boards of car parking charges at NHS hospitals, such as that proposed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde at Stobhill Hospital.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-11-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.813"},{"ID":1092,"PetitionNumber":"PE01092","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ronald","LastName":"Mason","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Ronald Mason ensure that the long-term sick, elderly and disabled receive care on the basis of need and, in particular, that such care is provided seven days a week.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Ronald Mason ensure that the long-term sick, elderly and disabled receive care on the basis of need and, in particular, that such care is provided seven days a week.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":5,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-11-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.843"},{"ID":1093,"PetitionNumber":"PE01093","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Helena","LastName":"Hamilton","OnBehalfOfOther":"Friends of Cameron House Nursery","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Helena Hamilton, on behalf of Friends of Cameron House Nursery School, extend the guidelines governing proposed school closures to the proposed closures of nursery schools.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Helena Hamilton, on behalf of Friends of Cameron House Nursery School, extend the guidelines governing proposed school closures to the proposed closures of nursery schools.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":6,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-11-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.873"},{"ID":1094,"PetitionNumber":"PE01094","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Pamela","LastName":"Masson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Braco and Greenloaning Community Council","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Pamela Masson, on behalf of Braco and Greenloaning Community Council, review the effectiveness of its planning procedures and policies, such as Scottish Planning Policy SPP4: Planning For Minerals, and its policies in relation to the prot","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Pamela Masson, on behalf of Braco and Greenloaning Community Council, review the effectiveness of its planning procedures and policies, such as Scottish Planning Policy SPP4: Planning For Minerals, and its policies in relation to the protection of species and habitats in the light of  proposed quarrying activity at Braco Castle Farms in Perthshire and to ensure that objections to such developments are properly and fully considered by the planning authority concerned through the statutory planning process.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":140,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-11-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.907"},{"ID":1095,"PetitionNumber":"PE01095","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sybil","LastName":"Simpson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Save Your Regional Parks Campaign","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Sybil Simpson on behalf of the Save Your Regional Parks campaign, urge the Scottish Executive to provide greater protection for the National and Regional Parks of Scotland from industrialisation, including wind farms and their associated ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Sybil Simpson on behalf of the Save Your Regional Parks campaign, urge the Scottish Executive to provide greater protection for the National and Regional Parks of Scotland from industrialisation, including wind farms and their associated quarries, roads, cable trenches and sub-stations.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1100,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-11-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.937"},{"ID":1096,"PetitionNumber":"PE01096","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"William","LastName":"McCormack","OnBehalfOfOther":"Dumfries Welfare Rights","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take action, either through the introduction of new legislation or enhancing the enforcement of existing legislation, to ensure that all advice agencies in receipt of lottery or public funding exceeding £25,000 pa are subject to annual compulsory mon","PetitionSummary":"take action, either through the introduction of new legislation or enhancing the enforcement of existing legislation, to ensure that all advice agencies in receipt of lottery or public funding exceeding £25,000 pa are subject to annual compulsory monitoring by specialist independent audit / peer review bodies in order to assess the standard and quality of advice given to the public by the staff and volunteers in such agencies.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-11-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:07.967"},{"ID":1097,"PetitionNumber":"PE01097","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"William","LastName":"McCormack","OnBehalfOfOther":"Dumfries Welfare Rights","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take action, either through the introduction of new legislation or enhancing the enforcement of existing legislation, to make it an offence for any local authority or public sector body to award a contract with a value exceeding £25,000 pa without fi","PetitionSummary":"take action, either through the introduction of new legislation or enhancing the enforcement of existing legislation, to make it an offence for any local authority or public sector body to award a contract with a value exceeding £25,000 pa without first adopting a competitive tendering and best value-based approach.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-11-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08"},{"ID":1099,"PetitionNumber":"PE01099","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Grant","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Community Councils of Highland Perthshire","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"monitor the provision of ambulance services, such as those in the Highland Perthshire area, and to ensure that the Scottish Ambulance Service undertakes open and proper consultation with local communities, such as those in Highland Perthshire, prior ","PetitionSummary":"monitor the provision of ambulance services, such as those in the Highland Perthshire area, and to ensure that the Scottish Ambulance Service undertakes open and proper consultation with local communities, such as those in Highland Perthshire, prior to any changes to services to ensure that these always properly reflect the needs and safety of patients in the area.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":5086,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-11-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.077"},{"ID":1100,"PetitionNumber":"PE01100","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert","LastName":"Reid","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Auto Cycle Union and North Lanarkshire Scramble and Quad Bike Club","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review planning and environmental regulations to allow for the provision of safe local and national off road motorcycle facilities, including a Centre of Excellence in North Lanarkshire, as a way of tackling anti-social behaviour, promoting youth cit","PetitionSummary":"review planning and environmental regulations to allow for the provision of safe local and national off road motorcycle facilities, including a Centre of Excellence in North Lanarkshire, as a way of tackling anti-social behaviour, promoting youth citizenship and improving health.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2367,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-11-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.11"},{"ID":1101,"PetitionNumber":"PE01101","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David","LastName":"Milne","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by David Milne (a) ensure that all relevant planning policies and guidance are adhered to and (b) consider the circumstances under which Scottish Ministers instruct local inquiries, when planning applications such as that for a housing and g","PetitionSummary":"Petition by David Milne (a) ensure that all relevant planning policies and guidance are adhered to and (b) consider the circumstances under which Scottish Ministers instruct local inquiries, when planning applications such as that for a housing and golf development at Balmedie are being considered.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-11-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.14"},{"ID":1102,"PetitionNumber":"PE01102","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Bill","LastName":"Herd","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"assess the impact that the UK Government’s recent announcement on the future of the Post office network, both sub post offices and Crown post office relocation, will have on rural communities in Scotland, such as Galashiels.","PetitionSummary":"assess the impact that the UK Government’s recent announcement on the future of the Post office network, both sub post offices and Crown post office relocation, will have on rural communities in Scotland, such as Galashiels.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":6,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-11-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.17"},{"ID":1103,"PetitionNumber":"PE01103","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Susan","LastName":"Moffat","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Susan Moffat prioritise the continuing development of strategic work on violence against women by following the 3 P’s approach – active prevention of violence against women and children; adequate provision of quality support services for ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Susan Moffat prioritise the continuing development of strategic work on violence against women by following the 3 P’s approach – active prevention of violence against women and children; adequate provision of quality support services for women and children; and appropriate and effective legal protection for women and children.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-11-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.203"},{"ID":1104,"PetitionNumber":"PE01104","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Dixie","LastName":"Dean","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Dixie Dean consider the impact of mechanical vibrations transmitted down through wind turbine installations on peat, soils, invertebrates, fungi and bioaerosols lying at the very base of the food chain when considering applications for on","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Dixie Dean consider the impact of mechanical vibrations transmitted down through wind turbine installations on peat, soils, invertebrates, fungi and bioaerosols lying at the very base of the food chain when considering applications for onshore wind farms and to commission research into the impact of such vibrations on such habitats and species.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-08-10T15:09:41.977","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.233"},{"ID":1106,"PetitionNumber":"PE01106","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jamie","LastName":"Webster","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review those aspects of the Stewart Committee Report on Keeping Offenders out of Court; Further Alternatives to Prosecution, that relate to the rights of victims of crime to obtain information on the handling of the case.","PetitionSummary":"review those aspects of the Stewart Committee Report on Keeping Offenders out of Court; Further Alternatives to Prosecution, that relate to the rights of victims of crime to obtain information on the handling of the case.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-11-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.297"},{"ID":1107,"PetitionNumber":"PE01107","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robin","LastName":"Falconer","OnBehalfOfOther":"Highland Youth Voice","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Robin Falconer, on behalf of Highland Youth Voice, reduce public transport fares for all under 18 year olds in full time education and to make provision for young people with no income to either travel free or pay only half the adult fare","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Robin Falconer, on behalf of Highland Youth Voice, reduce public transport fares for all under 18 year olds in full time education and to make provision for young people with no income to either travel free or pay only half the adult fare.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":788,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-12-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.343"},{"ID":1108,"PetitionNumber":"PE01108","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Tina","LastName":"McGeever","OnBehalfOfOther":"Mike Gray","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Tina McGeever, on behalf of Mike Gray, consider the provision, on the NHS, of cancer treatment drugs, in particular cetuximab, to ensure equity across NHS boards on the appropriateness, effectiveness and availability of such treatments.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Tina McGeever, on behalf of Mike Gray, consider the provision, on the NHS, of cancer treatment drugs, in particular cetuximab, to ensure equity across NHS boards on the appropriateness, effectiveness and availability of such treatments.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":632,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-01-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.373"},{"ID":1109,"PetitionNumber":"PE01109","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Janice","LastName":"Johnson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Psoriasis Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"urgently develop clinical guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: to develop national standards of care for people with psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis; and to define psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis as chronic ","PetitionSummary":"urgently develop clinical guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: to develop national standards of care for people with psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis; and to define psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis as chronic conditions to be included in the list of conditions exempt from prescription charges.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":703,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-01-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.407"},{"ID":1110,"PetitionNumber":"PE01110","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Kevin","LastName":"O'Connor","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review the policies, guidance and procedures that apply to the recruitment process of foreign teachers and the right of recourse to investigate claims of discrimination.","PetitionSummary":"review the policies, guidance and procedures that apply to the recruitment process of foreign teachers and the right of recourse to investigate claims of discrimination.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":9,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-01-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.437"},{"ID":1111,"PetitionNumber":"PE01111","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Scott","OnBehalfOfOther":"Voluntary Associates","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"reform the public appointments process to ensure greater openness and fairness in the appointments process and, in undertaking such a review, consideration is given to appointees length of service, re-appointments and the number of appointments an in","PetitionSummary":"reform the public appointments process to ensure greater openness and fairness in the appointments process and, in undertaking such a review, consideration is given to appointees length of service, re-appointments and the number of appointments an individual can hold.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":17,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-01-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.467"},{"ID":1112,"PetitionNumber":"PE01112","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert","LastName":"Kay","OnBehalfOfOther":"Kilsyth International Carnival Society","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Robert Kay clarify the circumstances in which Scottish Ministers would not accept the decisions of a local planning inquiry and a public local inquiry, particularly in relation to housing developments on green belt land, such as that at C","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Robert Kay clarify the circumstances in which Scottish Ministers would not accept the decisions of a local planning inquiry and a public local inquiry, particularly in relation to housing developments on green belt land, such as that at Cavalry Park, Kilsyth.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-01-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.5"},{"ID":1113,"PetitionNumber":"PE01113","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Peter","LastName":"McCann","OnBehalfOfOther":"Castle Craig Hospital","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Peter McCann, on behalf of the Castle Craig Hospital, increase the availability and provision of residential and abstinent treatment for those who are alcohol and/or drug dependent.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Peter McCann, on behalf of the Castle Craig Hospital, increase the availability and provision of residential and abstinent treatment for those who are alcohol and/or drug dependent.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-01-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.53"},{"ID":1114,"PetitionNumber":"PE01114","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Gillian","LastName":"Vance","OnBehalfOfOther":"Galloway Childcare Company","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Gillian Vance, on behalf of Galloway Childcare Company, conduct a review of its childcare strategy to ensure adequate funding is provided for childcare services across all local authorities.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Gillian Vance, on behalf of Galloway Childcare Company, conduct a review of its childcare strategy to ensure adequate funding is provided for childcare services across all local authorities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1246,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-01-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.563"},{"ID":1116,"PetitionNumber":"PE01116","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alexis J","LastName":"Stevenson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Alexis Stevenson ensure that a fully funded placement for free nursery education is provided from the date of a child’s third birthday.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Alexis Stevenson ensure that a fully funded placement for free nursery education is provided from the date of a child’s third birthday.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":230,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-01-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.623"},{"ID":1117,"PetitionNumber":"PE01117","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Rosalind","LastName":"Newlands","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Tourist Guides Association, Edinburgh","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"and the Scottish Government to permanently secure for the people of Scotland the sculpture by Ronald Rae, known as the Lion of Scotland, which is temporarily exhibited in Holyrood Park until March 2008.","PetitionSummary":"and the Scottish Government to permanently secure for the people of Scotland the sculpture by Ronald Rae, known as the Lion of Scotland, which is temporarily exhibited in Holyrood Park until March 2008.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":74,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-02-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.657"},{"ID":1118,"PetitionNumber":"PE01118","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Josey","LastName":"Rowan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Josey Rowan bring forward legislation to ban the killing of animals through methods such as the shechitah and the dhabiha, and require the stunning of all animals before slaughter.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Josey Rowan bring forward legislation to ban the killing of animals through methods such as the shechitah and the dhabiha, and require the stunning of all animals before slaughter.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-02-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.687"},{"ID":1119,"PetitionNumber":"PE01119","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Philip","LastName":"Flanders","OnBehalfOfOther":"Road Haulage Association","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Philip Flanders on behalf of the Road Haulage Association make representations to the UK Government on the impact on the road haulage industry of recent fuel price increases; press for a freeze in fuel duty while the average price remains","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Philip Flanders on behalf of the Road Haulage Association make representations to the UK Government on the impact on the road haulage industry of recent fuel price increases; press for a freeze in fuel duty while the average price remains at or over £0.90ppl pump prices; and for a fuel duty regulator based on additional \"windfall\" revenue to offset fuel price rises beyond forecasts.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":952,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-02-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.717"},{"ID":1120,"PetitionNumber":"PE01120","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Brian","LastName":"McNair","OnBehalfOfOther":"Family Rights Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"review its family law policies and spending levels to ensure that greater emphasis and funding is attached to family mediation services and in providing more focussed family support to children.","PetitionSummary":"review its family law policies and spending levels to ensure that greater emphasis and funding is attached to family mediation services and in providing more focussed family support to children.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-02-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.75"},{"ID":1121,"PetitionNumber":"PE01121","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Bell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by James Bell consider and debate the re-introduction of the Environmental Levy on Plastic Bags (Scotland) Bill.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by James Bell consider and debate the re-introduction of the Environmental Levy on Plastic Bags (Scotland) Bill.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-02-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.78"},{"ID":1122,"PetitionNumber":"PE01122","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Vanesa","LastName":"Fuertes","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Vanesa Fuertes, on behalf of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, urge the Scottish Executive to make representations to the UK Government to ask the Israeli Government to lift all restrictions on Mordechai Vanunu and allow him fre","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Vanesa Fuertes, on behalf of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, urge the Scottish Executive to make representations to the UK Government to ask the Israeli Government to lift all restrictions on Mordechai Vanunu and allow him freedom to travel.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":725,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-02-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.813"},{"ID":1123,"PetitionNumber":"PE01123","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Stephen","LastName":"Fyfe","OnBehalfOfOther":"Diabetes UK Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Stephen Fyfe, on behalf of Diabetes UK Scotland, ensure that all NHS Boards provide the necessary resources to promote and deliver diabetes self management plans to all people with diabetes.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Stephen Fyfe, on behalf of Diabetes UK Scotland, ensure that all NHS Boards provide the necessary resources to promote and deliver diabetes self management plans to all people with diabetes.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-02-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.843"},{"ID":1125,"PetitionNumber":"PE01125","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David","LastName":"Manion","OnBehalfOfOther":"Age Concern Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by David Manion, on behalf of Age Concern Scotland, review and raise the current rate of Personal Expenses Allowance, which does not reflect the true cost of living, to allow care home residents to have independence, dignity and a good quali","PetitionSummary":"Petition by David Manion, on behalf of Age Concern Scotland, review and raise the current rate of Personal Expenses Allowance, which does not reflect the true cost of living, to allow care home residents to have independence, dignity and a good quality of life.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":5266,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-02-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.907"},{"ID":1126,"PetitionNumber":"PE01126","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Lesley","LastName":"Learmonth","OnBehalfOfOther":"Enable Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider and debate the need to amend legislation to ensure people with learning disabilities in Scotland have an enforceable right to the services of an independent advocate and that such services are adequately funded.","PetitionSummary":"consider and debate the need to amend legislation to ensure people with learning disabilities in Scotland have an enforceable right to the services of an independent advocate and that such services are adequately funded.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2435,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-02-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.937"},{"ID":1127,"PetitionNumber":"PE01127","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ewan","LastName":"Irvine","OnBehalfOfOther":"Full Moon Investigations","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Ewan Irvine on behalf of Full Moon Investigations, make representations to the Home Secretary to reconsider the decision to refuse the posthumous pardon of Helen Duncan who was tried under the Witchcraft Act 1735.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Ewan Irvine on behalf of Full Moon Investigations, make representations to the Home Secretary to reconsider the decision to refuse the posthumous pardon of Helen Duncan who was tried under the Witchcraft Act 1735.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":206,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-02-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:08.967"},{"ID":1128,"PetitionNumber":"PE01128","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ewan","LastName":"Irvine","OnBehalfOfOther":"Full Moon Investigations","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Ewan Irvine, on behalf of Full Moon Investigations, take necessary action to grant a posthumous pardon to all persons convicted in Scotland under all Witchcraft legislation.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Ewan Irvine, on behalf of Full Moon Investigations, take necessary action to grant a posthumous pardon to all persons convicted in Scotland under all Witchcraft legislation.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":65,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-02-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:09"},{"ID":1129,"PetitionNumber":"PE01129","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Paul","LastName":"Dowsland","OnBehalfOfOther":"Rights Advice Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Paul Dowsland, on behalf of Rights Advice Scotland, ensure that adequate resources are made available to local authorities to ensure that no family is driven into poverty as a consequence of meeting the cost of arranging a funeral and for","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Paul Dowsland, on behalf of Rights Advice Scotland, ensure that adequate resources are made available to local authorities to ensure that no family is driven into poverty as a consequence of meeting the cost of arranging a funeral and for the Scottish Government to make representations to the UK Government on the funding levels and eligibility criteria under the social fund funeral payments scheme.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":212,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-02-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:09.03"},{"ID":1130,"PetitionNumber":"PE01130","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Scott","LastName":"Reed","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"not to grant consent to school closure proposals where the school roll exceeds 80% of the school’s capacity.","PetitionSummary":"not to grant consent to school closure proposals where the school roll exceeds 80% of the school’s capacity.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-02-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:09.063"},{"ID":1131,"PetitionNumber":"PE01131","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Wajahat","LastName":"Nassar","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Wajahat Nassar, consider the guidance issued to local and education authorities on the literature made available in local authority and school libraries.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Wajahat Nassar, consider the guidance issued to local and education authorities on the literature made available in local authority and school libraries.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-02-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:09.093"},{"ID":1132,"PetitionNumber":"PE01132","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sharon","LastName":"Miller","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Sharon Miller, on behalf of the community of Sorn, consider whether it is satisfied that sufficient recognition is given by local authorities, when considering the closure of a rural school, to the adverse impact the closure would have on","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Sharon Miller, on behalf of the community of Sorn, consider whether it is satisfied that sufficient recognition is given by local authorities, when considering the closure of a rural school, to the adverse impact the closure would have on rural sustainability and development, where there exists higher than average pupil attainment, attendance and capacity levels and lower than average cost per pupil and to the additional capital and other costs of transferring the pupils to another school and whether the directions and guidance to local authorities fully reflect such circumstances.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":641,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-02-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:09.123"},{"ID":1133,"PetitionNumber":"PE01133","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jean","LastName":"Mullan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Jean Mullan consider whether it is entirely satisfied and content with the procedures and timescales for notifying persons affected by planning applications and how it ensures that every local authority follows correct procedures to ensur","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Jean Mullan consider whether it is entirely satisfied and content with the procedures and timescales for notifying persons affected by planning applications and how it ensures that every local authority follows correct procedures to ensure that no individuals human rights are infringed and that each is given the opportunity to exercise their right to object to the application.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-03-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:09.157"},{"ID":1134,"PetitionNumber":"PE01134","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Bill","LastName":"McDowell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Bill McDowell amend the law of succession to end the requirement for a Bond of Caution by an executor-dative when seeking Confirmation of any intestate estate.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Bill McDowell amend the law of succession to end the requirement for a Bond of Caution by an executor-dative when seeking Confirmation of any intestate estate.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-03-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:09.187"},{"ID":1135,"PetitionNumber":"PE01135x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Rob","LastName":"McDowall","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Rob McDowall review existing guidelines and risk assessment procedures to allow healthy gay and bisexual men to donate blood.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Rob McDowall review existing guidelines and risk assessment procedures to allow healthy gay and bisexual men to donate blood.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1290,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-03-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:09.217"},{"ID":1136,"PetitionNumber":"PE01136","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"George","LastName":"McAulay","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by George McAulay provide a right for an individual charged with any criminal offence to elect for a jury trial; for that right to be more accessible to those involved in civil litigation when the initial hearing and subsequent appeals to a ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by George McAulay provide a right for an individual charged with any criminal offence to elect for a jury trial; for that right to be more accessible to those involved in civil litigation when the initial hearing and subsequent appeals to a Sheriff Principal and/or the Court of Session have been exhausted; and for the jury’s decision in such civil cases to be the final domestic appeal process before going to the European Court of Justice","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-03-31T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:09.25"},{"ID":1137,"PetitionNumber":"PE01137","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Carol Ann","LastName":"Bowmaker","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Carol Ann Bowmaker amend all relevant legislation to ensure that private tenants have a right to be notified when their landlord has applied for planning permission to demolish their home.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Carol Ann Bowmaker amend all relevant legislation to ensure that private tenants have a right to be notified when their landlord has applied for planning permission to demolish their home.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-04-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T17:24:09.28"},{"ID":1138,"PetitionNumber":"PE01138","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Erica","LastName":"Woollcombe","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Erica Woollcombe take all necessary steps to ensure the continued provision of local ice rinks and to recognise the benefit these play in promoting health and wellbeing.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Erica Woollcombe take all necessary steps to ensure the continued provision of local ice rinks and to recognise the benefit these play in promoting health and wellbeing.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-04-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:36.633"},{"ID":1139,"PetitionNumber":"PE01139","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Quigley","OnBehalfOfOther":"Unite - the Union (Scotland)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by John Quigley, on behalf of Unite – the Union, retain the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board as a separate body and to expand its remit to cover all workers in the agricultural sector including those in private and ornamental gardens and al","PetitionSummary":"Petition by John Quigley, on behalf of Unite – the Union, retain the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board as a separate body and to expand its remit to cover all workers in the agricultural sector including those in private and ornamental gardens and all types of fish 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century.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":8555,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-04-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:36.82"},{"ID":1141,"PetitionNumber":"PE01141","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Myles","LastName":"Fitzpatrick","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Myles Fitzpatrick consider whether it is satisfied with the policy and guidance issued by it under which NHS Boards may destroy a patients’ medical records and whether this policy in any way hinders the right of an individual whose record","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Myles Fitzpatrick consider whether it is satisfied with the policy and guidance issued by it under which NHS Boards may destroy a patients’ medical records and whether this policy in any way hinders the right of an individual whose records have been destroyed to then access medical treatment on the NHS.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":31,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-04-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:36.853"},{"ID":1142,"PetitionNumber":"PE01142","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jock","LastName":"Stein","OnBehalfOfOther":"Dunfermline Presbytery","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Rev Jock Stein, on behalf of Dunfermline Presbytery, continue the scheme of relief and exemption of charities and churches from water and sewerage charges beyond 2010.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Rev Jock Stein, on behalf of Dunfermline Presbytery, continue the scheme of relief and exemption of charities and churches from water and sewerage charges beyond 2010.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2360,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-04-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:36.883"},{"ID":1143,"PetitionNumber":"PE01143","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Carol Ann","LastName":"Bowmaker","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Carol Ann Bowmaker amend all relevant legislation to ensure that private tenants have a right to be notified when their landlord has applied for planning permission to demolish their home and that planning permission is not granted and no","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Carol Ann Bowmaker amend all relevant legislation to ensure that private tenants have a right to be notified when their landlord has applied for planning permission to demolish their home and that planning permission is not granted and notices to quit are not issued to a tenant when outstanding repairing standard enforcement notices exist on the property.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-04-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:36.917"},{"ID":1144,"PetitionNumber":"PE01144","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ross","LastName":"Ingebrigsten","OnBehalfOfOther":"dot.SCO","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Ross Ingebrigtsen, on behalf of dotSCO, give full support to the dotSCO application to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to introduce a standard \".sco\" top level domain name in order to enhance Scotland's distinct la","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Ross Ingebrigtsen, on behalf of dotSCO, give full support to the dotSCO application to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to introduce a standard \".sco\" top level domain 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result, ensure greater benefits for all concerned given the  amounts of public funding spent training such individuals.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":223,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.01"},{"ID":1147,"PetitionNumber":"PE01147","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Annmargaret","LastName":"Watson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Mrs Annmargaret Watson, on behalf of Fire Reforms Actions Group, review current legislation to ensure that each local authority is represented on the fire service joint board to ensure that board decisions reflect local concerns and views","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Mrs Annmargaret Watson, on behalf of Fire Reforms Actions Group, review current legislation to ensure that each local authority is represented on the fire service joint board to ensure that board decisions reflect local concerns and views and to revise legislation which prevents local authorities from increasing fire cover without full joint board authorisation and to bring this into line with police service cover","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":248,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.04"},{"ID":1148,"PetitionNumber":"PE01148","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sam","LastName":"Coulter","OnBehalfOfOther":"Erskine Community Council, Erskine Community Association","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Sam Coulter ensure the continued provision of local community libraries and the vital social and educational role they serve within the local community.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Sam Coulter ensure the continued provision of local community libraries and the vital social and educational role they serve within the local community.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2277,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.07"},{"ID":1149,"PetitionNumber":"PE01149","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Kenny","LastName":"Shand","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Kenny Shand, on behalf of Disability Help Scotland, introduce legislation to allow for parking bays for disabled drivers with mobility impairments, for example outside that person’s home, to be allocated to the person who made the applica","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Kenny Shand, on behalf of Disability Help Scotland, introduce legislation to allow for parking bays for disabled drivers with mobility impairments, for example outside that person’s home, to be allocated to the person who made the application and for such bays to be legally enforceable.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":147,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.103"},{"ID":1150,"PetitionNumber":"PE01150","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David","LastName":"Wemyss","OnBehalfOfOther":"Aberdeen Prison Visiting Committee","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by David Wemyss, on behalf of Aberdeen Prison Visiting Committee, consider whether large prisons remote from prisoners’ families offer the best way of rehabilitating offenders or whether, as an alternative, localised community prisons should","PetitionSummary":"Petition by David Wemyss, on behalf of Aberdeen Prison Visiting Committee, consider whether large prisons remote from prisoners’ families offer the best way of rehabilitating offenders or whether, as an alternative, localised community prisons should be supported much more strongly to maintain genuinely easy access to family links and other community virtues.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":33,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.15"},{"ID":1151,"PetitionNumber":"PE01151","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Wilma","LastName":"Gunn","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish HART","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Wilma Gunn, (founder and chairperson) on behalf of Scottish HART, undertake a review into the need to establish a national heart screening programme for young people taking part in sport and families at risk and a national screening counc","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Wilma Gunn, (founder and chairperson) on behalf of Scottish HART, undertake a review into the need to establish a national heart screening programme for young people taking part in sport and families at risk and a national screening council to oversee such a programme.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":292,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.18"},{"ID":1152,"PetitionNumber":"PE01152","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert","LastName":"Kyle","OnBehalfOfOther":"Communities in support of CCTV","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Robert Kyle allocate funding for the provision of permanent CCTV facilities in communities subjected to significant levels of crime.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Robert Kyle allocate funding for the provision of permanent CCTV facilities in communities subjected to significant levels of crime.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":116,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.213"},{"ID":1153,"PetitionNumber":"PE01153","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Gerald\\r\\nGerald","LastName":"Quin","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Gerald Quin make representations to the UK Government inviting it to apologise to displaced Palestinians for the actions of Arthur Balfour and to promote early implementation of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 194 of 11 Decembe","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Gerald Quin make representations to the UK Government inviting it to apologise to displaced Palestinians for the actions of Arthur Balfour and to promote early implementation of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 194 of 11 December 1948 to secure the Palestinian peoples inalienable right to live in peace and security in any part of their historic homeland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":241,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.243"},{"ID":1154,"PetitionNumber":"PE01154","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mary McIlroy","LastName":"Hipwell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Mary McIlroy Hipwell amend the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 to allow a person, in their will, to leave their whole estate to a surviving spouse or civil partner and to abolish the right of adult children to then claim on that estate","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Mary McIlroy Hipwell amend the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 to allow a person, in their will, to leave their whole estate to a surviving spouse or civil partner and to abolish the right of adult children to then claim on that estate","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":27,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.273"},{"ID":1155,"PetitionNumber":"PE01155","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Elizabeth","LastName":"Cooper","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Elizabeth Cooper amend the law to ensure that young people aged between 10 and 18 charged with serious offences are tried by the criminal justice system rather than the children’s hearing system.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Elizabeth Cooper amend the law to ensure that young people aged between 10 and 18 charged with serious offences are tried by the criminal justice system rather than the children’s hearing system.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":262,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.307"},{"ID":1156,"PetitionNumber":"PE01156","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jimmy","LastName":"Deuchars","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Jimmy Deuchars, on behalf of Grandparents Apart Self Help Group Scotland, review the administration of child and family law services to ensure they are operating in the best interests of the child.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Jimmy Deuchars, on behalf of Grandparents Apart Self Help Group Scotland, review the administration of child and family law services to ensure they are operating in the best interests of the child.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":270,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.337"},{"ID":1157,"PetitionNumber":"PE01157","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Myles","LastName":"Fitzpatrick","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Myles Fitzpatrick abolish Rule 4.2(5) of the Rules of the Court of Session concerning rights of audience to allow individuals to conduct litigation without legal representation and to consider whether this Rule is contrary to article 6 of","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Myles Fitzpatrick abolish Rule 4.2(5) of the Rules of the Court of Session concerning rights of audience to allow individuals to conduct litigation without legal representation and to consider whether this Rule is contrary to article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights on fair trial.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":28,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.37"},{"ID":1158,"PetitionNumber":"PE01158","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Kevin","LastName":"Hutchens","OnBehalfOfOther":"Aberdeen Trades Union Council","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Kevin Hutchens, on behalf of Aberdeen Trades Union Council, review whether it is making adequate and sufficient funding available to local authorities for the provision of public and voluntary sector services","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Kevin Hutchens, on behalf of Aberdeen Trades Union Council, review whether it is making adequate and sufficient funding available to local authorities for the provision of public and voluntary sector services","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":129,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.417"},{"ID":1159,"PetitionNumber":"PE01159","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sandra Elizabeth","LastName":"Kozak","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Mrs S Kozak provide NHS Scotland and other relevant organisations and individuals, including veterans of the Gulf War in 1991, with all necessary information and facilities in order that veterans exposed to nerve agents and their preventa","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Mrs S Kozak provide NHS Scotland and other relevant organisations and individuals, including veterans of the Gulf War in 1991, with all necessary information and facilities in order that veterans exposed to nerve agents and their preventative medications are assessed, advised and treated appropriately and fatalities are prevented.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.447"},{"ID":1160,"PetitionNumber":"PE01160","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Swinburne","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":".","PetitionSummary":".","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":194,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.477"},{"ID":1161,"PetitionNumber":"PE01161","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"William","LastName":"Smith","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by William Smith urge the Scottish Executive to make mandatory the provision of an audio recording of civil court proceedings to those parties with additional support needs such as dyslexia.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by William Smith urge the Scottish Executive to make mandatory the provision of an audio recording of civil court proceedings to those parties with additional support needs such as dyslexia.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":94,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.51"},{"ID":1162,"PetitionNumber":"PE01162","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sally Ann","LastName":"Elfverson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Learning Disability Alliance Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Sally Ann Elfverson, on behalf of the Learning Disability Alliance Scotland, amend the National Concessionary Travel Scheme to ensure that people receiving the lower rates of the mobility and care components of Disability Living Allowance","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Sally Ann Elfverson, on behalf of the Learning Disability Alliance Scotland, amend the National Concessionary Travel Scheme to ensure that people receiving the lower rates of the mobility and care components of Disability Living Allowance are eligible for a National Entitlement Card.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":414,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.54"},{"ID":1163,"PetitionNumber":"PE01163","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Gregor A","LastName":"Hamilton","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Gregor Hamilton invite Audit Scotland to conduct, without delay, an economy, efficiency and effectiveness audit of the office of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Gregor Hamilton invite Audit Scotland to conduct, without delay, an economy, efficiency and effectiveness audit of the office of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":109,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.57"},{"ID":1164,"PetitionNumber":"PE01164","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Lydia","LastName":"Reid","OnBehalfOfOther":"Justice for the innocents","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Lydia Reid, on behalf of Justice for the Innocents, make representations to the UK Government to ensure that the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill prohibits the use of live embryos and the creation of hybrid human-animal embryos for","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Lydia Reid, on behalf of Justice for the Innocents, make representations to the UK Government to ensure that the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill prohibits the use of live embryos and the creation of hybrid human-animal embryos for research in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":33,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.587"},{"ID":1165,"PetitionNumber":"PE01165","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Lydia","LastName":"Reid","OnBehalfOfOther":"Grandparents Apart","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Lydia Reid, on behalf of Grandparents Apart, urge the Scottish Government, given its responsibilities for family law, registration of births and other policy areas, to make representation to the UK Government to ensure that the Human Fert","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Lydia Reid, on behalf of Grandparents Apart, urge the Scottish Government, given its responsibilities for family law, registration of births and other policy areas, to make representation to the UK Government to ensure that the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill creates a right for biological fathers to have their names on the birth certificate of their children born through IVF procedures.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":17,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.633"},{"ID":1166,"PetitionNumber":"PE01166","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Elaine","LastName":"Ramsay","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Elaine Ramsay amend the Graduate Endowment Abolition (Scotland) Act 2008, due to the unfair financial burden it places on all graduates, particularly those who continued with post graduate study after April 2007 to seek vocational trainin","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Elaine Ramsay amend the Graduate Endowment Abolition (Scotland) Act 2008, due to the unfair financial burden it places on all graduates, particularly those who continued with post graduate study after April 2007 to seek vocational training.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":827,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-05-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.667"},{"ID":1167,"PetitionNumber":"PE01167","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Christine","LastName":"McNally","OnBehalfOfOther":"Clydesdale Befriending Group and supporting organisations","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Christine McNally, on behalf of Clydesdale Befriending Group and other supporting organisations, recognise and promote the positive impacts that befriending services for adults with learning disabilities have on its Same As You Strategy a","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Christine McNally, on behalf of Clydesdale Befriending Group and other supporting organisations, recognise and promote the positive impacts that befriending services for adults with learning disabilities have on its Same As You Strategy and to ensure the provision of adequate funding to support befriending opportunities and promote social inclusion.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1803,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-06-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.697"},{"ID":1168,"PetitionNumber":"PE01168","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Angus","LastName":"Macmillan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Angus Macmillan amend the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 to remove local authority powers from national park authorities and establish them solely as advisory bodies and to remove such parts of the act to ensure that residents within ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Angus Macmillan amend the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 to remove local authority powers from national park authorities and establish them solely as advisory bodies and to remove such parts of the act to ensure that residents within the park boundaries have the same level of democracy as elsewhere in the country.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":77,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-06-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.743"},{"ID":1170,"PetitionNumber":"PE01170","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Maria","LastName":"Lynch","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Maria Lynch indicate how it ensures that Scotland’s colleges and universities deliver, through best value public funding, relevant and quality further education courses as sought by local communities and whether the standards of accountab","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Maria Lynch indicate how it ensures that Scotland’s colleges and universities deliver, through best value public funding, relevant and quality further education courses as sought by local communities and whether the standards of accountability should be reviewed to encourage better management of financial resources.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":38,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-06-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.82"},{"ID":1171,"PetitionNumber":"PE01171","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John C","LastName":"Muir","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by John C Muir introduce mandatory sentencing for persons found carrying knives or other dangerous weapons in public.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by John C Muir introduce mandatory sentencing for persons found carrying knives or other dangerous weapons in public.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":15000,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-06-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.853"},{"ID":1172,"PetitionNumber":"PE01172","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Bill","LastName":"McCulloch","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Bill McCulloch, on behalf of the Billy Liddell Memorial Campaign, consider what support and assistance can be provided to local authorities to erect lasting memorials to local sporting legends.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Bill McCulloch, on behalf of the Billy Liddell Memorial Campaign, consider what support and assistance can be provided to local authorities to erect lasting memorials to local sporting legends.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-06-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.9"},{"ID":1173,"PetitionNumber":"PE01173","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Parisa","LastName":"Tadjali","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Parisa Tadjali, on behalf of Ayrshire Ice Skaters, ensure the continuous provision of local leisure facilities and that such facilities are not closed to make way for new housing or supermarket developments without equivalent local facili","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Parisa Tadjali, on behalf of Ayrshire Ice Skaters, ensure the continuous provision of local leisure facilities and that such facilities are not closed to make way for new housing or supermarket developments without equivalent local facilities also being provided.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":451,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-06-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.93"},{"ID":1174,"PetitionNumber":"PE01174","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Juliana","LastName":"Wolkow","OnBehalfOfOther":"Holy Cross High School S4 Pupils","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Juliana Wolkow, on behalf of Holy Cross High School S4 pupils, provide free public transport for all under 16s who have no income.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Juliana Wolkow, on behalf of Holy Cross High School S4 pupils, provide free public transport for all under 16s who have no income.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":573,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-07-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.963"},{"ID":1175,"PetitionNumber":"PE01175x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert","LastName":"Grant","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Glenrothes Area Futures Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Dr Robert Grant, on behalf of Glenrothes Area Futures Group, immediately improve and upgrade the A92 trunk road, in particular between Prestonhall roundabout and Balfarg junction, to reduce the number of hazards and accidents and bring ab","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Dr Robert Grant, on behalf of Glenrothes Area Futures Group, immediately improve and upgrade the A92 trunk road, in particular between Prestonhall roundabout and Balfarg junction, to reduce the number of hazards and accidents and bring about improved benefits to the local and wider economy.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3250,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-07-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:37.977"},{"ID":1176,"PetitionNumber":"PE01176","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Thomas","LastName":"Ewing","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Thomas Ewing and Gordon Prestoungrange provide a right of appeal against decisions by Scottish Ministers, following advice from Historic Scotland, not to list a historic building and to review the criteria used to list such buildings to e","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Thomas Ewing and Gordon Prestoungrange provide a right of appeal against decisions by Scottish Ministers, following advice from Historic Scotland, not to list a historic building and to review the criteria used to list such buildings to ensure that the value which a local community places on local heritage assets is fully reflected and that buildings can be considered for listing even when a planning application affecting them has been submitted.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":30,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-07-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.023"},{"ID":1177,"PetitionNumber":"PE01177","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Connor","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"carry out research into the genetic effects of radiation for all Ministry of Defence radiation workers and an investigation into whether child clusters exist in all parts of Scotland where nuclear submarines were, and currently are, based.","PetitionSummary":"carry out research into the genetic effects of radiation for all Ministry of Defence radiation workers and an investigation into whether child clusters exist in all parts of Scotland where nuclear submarines were, and currently are, based.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":36,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-08-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.057"},{"ID":1178,"PetitionNumber":"PE01178","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Dixie","LastName":"Dean","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Professor Dixie Dean call a moratorium on all wind farm installations until its Chief Scientific Officer has completed consideration of their mechanical vibration long term impact, the implications for planning regulations, and the need f","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Professor Dixie Dean call a moratorium on all wind farm installations until its Chief Scientific Officer has completed consideration of their mechanical vibration long term impact, the implications for planning regulations, and the need for research into such impacts.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":77,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-08-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.087"},{"ID":1180,"PetitionNumber":"PE01180","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":"Wallace","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Tom and Josie Wallace ensure that students with complex needs are supported in achieving further education placements and that appropriate funding mechanisms are provided to enable such placements to be taken up.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Tom and Josie Wallace ensure that students with complex needs are supported in achieving further education placements and that appropriate funding mechanisms are provided to enable such placements to be taken up.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":21,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-08-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.133"},{"ID":1181,"PetitionNumber":"PE01181","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Helena","LastName":"Coxshall","OnBehalfOfOther":"Am Paipear (local community newspaper)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Helena Coxshall make representations to the UK Government about the cost of fuel in the Western Isles and other rural areas of Scotland which are now amongst the most expensive places in the world to buy petrol or diesel; to highlight in ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Helena Coxshall make representations to the UK Government about the cost of fuel in the Western Isles and other rural areas of Scotland which are now amongst the most expensive places in the world to buy petrol or diesel; to highlight in particular the refusal of the UK Government to introduce measures similar to those operating in France which reduce the tax on fuel in very remote areas; to protest at the serious consequences which high fuel prices have for fishermen, motorists and businesses in island and rural areas and to request parity with mainland city prices.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":5804,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-08-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.18"},{"ID":1182,"PetitionNumber":"PE01182","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Allana","LastName":"Parker","OnBehalfOfOther":"Epilepsy Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Allana Parker, on behalf of Epilepsy Scotland, increase the number of epilepsy specialist nurses and ensure that all NHS boards provide adequate epilepsy services for adults, children and people with a learning disability.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Allana Parker, on behalf of Epilepsy Scotland, increase the number of epilepsy specialist nurses and ensure that all NHS boards provide adequate epilepsy services for adults, children and people with a learning disability.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":224,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-08-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.213"},{"ID":1183,"PetitionNumber":"PE01183","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Keith","LastName":"McCarter","OnBehalfOfOther":"Coopersknowe Residents Association","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Keith McCarter, on behalf of the Coopersknowe Residents Association, Galashiels, amend the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 to introduce a third party right of appeal for communities where the terms of the planning consent pertaining to 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status.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Mrs L Albarracin, on behalf of the Bellahouston Academy Eco Committee, make funding and other assistance available to schools to enable them to become environmentally friendly and achieve green flag status.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":12,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-08-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.273"},{"ID":1185,"PetitionNumber":"PE01185","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andrew","LastName":"Kaye","OnBehalfOfOther":"Coopersknowe Residents Association","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Andrew Kaye, on behalf of the Coopersknowe Residents Association, Galashiels, amend relevant legislation to ensure that sewers and drains associated with roads from new developments are included in road bonds and give local authorities en","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Andrew Kaye, on behalf of the Coopersknowe Residents Association, Galashiels, amend relevant legislation to ensure that sewers and drains associated with roads from new developments are included in road bonds and give local authorities enforcement powers in this regard.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-08-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.307"},{"ID":1186,"PetitionNumber":"PE01186","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jean","LastName":"Mullan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Jean Mullan abolish the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman and replace it with a transparent organisation accountable to the people.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Jean Mullan abolish the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman and replace it with a transparent organisation accountable to the people.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":116,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-08-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.337"},{"ID":1187,"PetitionNumber":"PE01187","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Greig","LastName":"Muir","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Greig Muir reconsider its plans to raise the age for off-sales alcohol purchases from 18 to 21.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Greig Muir reconsider its plans to raise the age for off-sales alcohol purchases from 18 to 21.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":627,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-08-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.37"},{"ID":1188,"PetitionNumber":"PE01188","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Nick","LastName":"Dekker","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Nick Dekker investigate the circumstances whereby it agreed that 60 hydro-power stations could be accredited for subsidy under the Renewables obligation scheme and that generation capacity could be cut to below the 20megawatt qualificatio","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Nick Dekker investigate the circumstances whereby it agreed that 60 hydro-power stations could be accredited for subsidy under the Renewables obligation scheme and that generation capacity could be cut to below the 20megawatt qualification threshold at others to enable accreditation and whether, in the interests of electricity consumers, it will rescind these accreditations.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":50,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-09-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.4"},{"ID":1189,"PetitionNumber":"PE01189x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Anne","LastName":"Lear","OnBehalfOfOther":"Govanhill Housing Association","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Anne Lear, on behalf of Govanhill Housing Association, conduct an inquiry into the responsibilities of private landlords, the levels of social housing below tolerable standard, and the impact ‘slum’ living conditions has on the health and","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Anne Lear, on behalf of Govanhill Housing Association, conduct an inquiry into the responsibilities of private landlords, the levels of social housing below tolerable standard, and the impact ‘slum’ living conditions has on the health and wellbeing of both residents and the wider community, and whether such conditions should merit housing renewal area status and additional Scottish Government funding.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":8,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-09-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.43"},{"ID":1190,"PetitionNumber":"PE01190","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"George","LastName":"Hunter","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by George Hunter require local authorities to provide the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman and the complainant, at the point it is requested, with all information that is deemed relevant to any investigation that might be undertaken by the","PetitionSummary":"Petition by George Hunter require local authorities to provide the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman and the complainant, at the point it is requested, with all information that is deemed relevant to any investigation that might be undertaken by the SPSO into a complaint lodged with it.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-09-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.463"},{"ID":1191,"PetitionNumber":"PE01191","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Tom","LastName":"French","OnBehalfOfOther":"Coalition Against Raising the Drinking Age in Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Tom French, on behalf of the Coalition Against Raising the Drinking Age in Scotland, drop its proposal to raise the age for off-sales alcohol purchases from 18 to 21.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Tom French, on behalf of the Coalition Against Raising the Drinking Age in Scotland, drop its proposal to raise the age for off-sales alcohol purchases from 18 to 21.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":7531,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-09-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.477"},{"ID":1192,"PetitionNumber":"PE01192x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Donald Ewen","LastName":"Darroch","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Isla and Jura Ferry Company Ltd","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Donald Ewen Darroch state how it is supporting and promoting independent vehicular ferry routes between the islands and the mainland and how the planning system is playing a constructive role in supporting the economic and social future o","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Donald Ewen Darroch state how it is supporting and promoting independent vehicular ferry routes between the islands and the mainland and how the planning system is playing a constructive role in supporting the economic and social future of such routes.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-09-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.51"},{"ID":1193,"PetitionNumber":"PE01193","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Paul","LastName":"Tierney","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Paul Tierney, create a ‘parents contract’ whereby local authority schools are legally required to provide that the core skills of each subject incorporated in the school curriculum are taught by a teacher specialising in that subject.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Paul Tierney, create a ‘parents contract’ whereby local authority schools are legally required to provide that the core skills of each subject incorporated in the school curriculum are taught by a teacher specialising in that subject.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-09-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.54"},{"ID":1194,"PetitionNumber":"PE01194","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Hanif","LastName":"Raja","OnBehalfOfOther":"Kashmir Movement (Scotland)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Hanif Raja, on behalf of the Kashmir Movement (Scotland), make representations to the UK Government to create a Kashmiri Committee at the UK Parliament to ensure that the humanitarian needs of the Kashmiri people are met and their legitim","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Hanif Raja, on behalf of the Kashmir Movement (Scotland), make representations to the UK Government to create a Kashmiri Committee at the UK Parliament to ensure that the humanitarian needs of the Kashmiri people are met and their legitimate right of self determination is granted without further delay.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":149,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-09-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.57"},{"ID":1195,"PetitionNumber":"PE01195","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David L","LastName":"McNally","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Dr David L. McNally place a statutory duty on local authorities to maintain common areas on new housing developments.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Dr David L. McNally place a statutory duty on local authorities to maintain common areas on new housing developments.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":6,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-09-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.62"},{"ID":1196,"PetitionNumber":"PE01196","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Michael","LastName":"Brander","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Michael Brander amend the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 as a matter of urgency to allow for the tails of working dogs to be docked.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Michael Brander amend the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 as a matter of urgency to allow for the tails of working dogs to be docked.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":665,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-09-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.65"},{"ID":1197,"PetitionNumber":"PE01197","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Bill","LastName":"Alexander","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Bill Alexander reform the legal system to adopt the Scandinavian system of allowing unrestricted access to legal representation before the court for example by allowing non-lawyers to appear in court on behalf of other parties.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Bill Alexander reform the legal system to adopt the Scandinavian system of allowing unrestricted access to legal representation before the court for example by allowing non-lawyers to appear in court on behalf of other parties.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-09-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.68"},{"ID":1198,"PetitionNumber":"PE01198","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Anne","LastName":"Mullin","OnBehalfOfOther":"SE and SW Glasgow GP Action Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Dr Anne Mullin and Dr Phil Wilson, on behalf of the General Practitioners in the South East and South West Glasgow Community Health and Care Partnership area, ensure that when changes are proposed to the structure and role of health visit","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Dr Anne Mullin and Dr Phil Wilson, on behalf of the General Practitioners in the South East and South West Glasgow Community Health and Care Partnership area, ensure that when changes are proposed to the structure and role of health visitors, transparent, effective and meaningful public consultation with service users and health professionals is carried out.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":22539,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-09-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.697"},{"ID":1199,"PetitionNumber":"PE01199","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Georgina L","LastName":"Brown","OnBehalfOfOther":"All North Glasgow CHCP General Practices","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Dr Georgina L Brown, on behalf of the General Practitioners in the North Glasgow Community Health and Care Partnership area, ensure that when changes are proposed to the structure and role of health visitors, transparent, effective and me","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Dr Georgina L Brown, on behalf of the General Practitioners in the North Glasgow Community Health and Care Partnership area, ensure that when changes are proposed to the structure and role of health visitors, transparent, effective and meaningful public consultation with service users and health professionals is carried out.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":23144,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-09-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.727"},{"ID":1200,"PetitionNumber":"PE01200","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Peter","LastName":"Cawston","OnBehalfOfOther":"General Practitioners in the West Glasgow community","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Dr Peter Cawston and Dr Kate Pickering on behalf of the West Glasgow Community Health and Care Partnership area, ensure that when changes are proposed to the structure and role of health visitors, transparent, effective and meaningful pub","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Dr Peter Cawston and Dr Kate Pickering on behalf of the West Glasgow Community Health and Care Partnership area, ensure that when changes are proposed to the structure and role of health visitors, transparent, effective and meaningful public consultation with service users and health professionals is carried out.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":22058,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-09-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.76"},{"ID":1201,"PetitionNumber":"PE01201","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Netta","LastName":"MacKenzie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Local crofters","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Netta MacKenzie urge the Scottish Government not to adopt the main recommendations of the Shucksmith report on crofting in any future legislation including, breaking up the Crofters Commission, permitting non-crofters by mere virtue of re","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Netta MacKenzie urge the Scottish Government not to adopt the main recommendations of the Shucksmith report on crofting in any future legislation including, breaking up the Crofters Commission, permitting non-crofters by mere virtue of residency to sit   on crofting township development committees, and introducing burdens which will reduce the value of crofters’ homes thereby rendering borrowing impossible.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":861,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-09-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.79"},{"ID":1202,"PetitionNumber":"PE01202","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Joyce","LastName":"MacDonald","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Joyce MacDonald remove the general permitted development rights of port authorities.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Joyce MacDonald remove the general permitted development rights of port authorities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":54,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-10-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.82"},{"ID":1203,"PetitionNumber":"PE01203","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Joan","LastName":"Richardson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Joan Richardson commence a review of ferry services to develop a long-term strategy for lifeline services to 2025 and provide an immediate minimum discount of 40% on ferry fares.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Joan Richardson commence a review of ferry services to develop a long-term strategy for lifeline services to 2025 and provide an immediate minimum discount of 40% on ferry fares.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1378,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-10-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.853"},{"ID":1204,"PetitionNumber":"PE01204","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jessie","LastName":"Colson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Jessie Colson, on behalf of Richard Colson Severe Aplastic Anemia fund, recognize and promote the life saving impacts that bone marrow testing and donation can have on people with life threatening illness and provide adequate funding to t","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Jessie Colson, on behalf of Richard Colson Severe Aplastic Anemia fund, recognize and promote the life saving impacts that bone marrow testing and donation can have on people with life threatening illness and provide adequate funding to the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service to support bone marrow services and encourage more donors.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":140,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-10-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.883"},{"ID":1205,"PetitionNumber":"PE01205","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Chris","LastName":"Gallacher","OnBehalfOfOther":"Save Meadowbank Campaign","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Chris Gallacher, on behalf of the Save Meadowbank Campaign, clarify how the commitment to ensure a local, regional and national lasting legacy from the 2014 Commonwealth Games and promote sport and healthy living can be delivered in light","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Chris Gallacher, on behalf of the Save Meadowbank Campaign, clarify how the commitment to ensure a local, regional and national lasting legacy from the 2014 Commonwealth Games and promote sport and healthy living can be delivered in light of recent decisions by particular local authorities to reduce the provision of local, regional, and national level sports facilities, and how it will engage with local authorities on this, including providing adequate funding, to ensure that the existing range and level of sports facilities is not diminished through, for example, their sale for private housing.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3962,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-10-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.917"},{"ID":1206,"PetitionNumber":"PE01206","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Catrìona","LastName":"Black","OnBehalfOfOther":"Mums Need To Use Lothian Buses Too","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Catriona Black, on behalf of Mums Need To Use Lothian Buses Too, encourage public transport operators and appropriate stakeholders to provide parents and carers of babies and young children with equitable access to public buses when using","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Catriona Black, on behalf of Mums Need To Use Lothian Buses Too, encourage public transport operators and appropriate stakeholders to provide parents and carers of babies and young children with equitable access to public buses when using prams, travel systems and buggies.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2051,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-10-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.947"},{"ID":1207,"PetitionNumber":"PE01207","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Gordon","LastName":"Sinclair","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Gordon Sinclair review Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) 7 Planning and Flooding to ensure that no new developments are built on areas which the Scottish Environment Protection Agency designate as high flood risk and to review all planning a","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Gordon Sinclair review Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) 7 Planning and Flooding to ensure that no new developments are built on areas which the Scottish Environment Protection Agency designate as high flood risk and to review all planning approvals for developments in designated high flood risk areas that have not yet commenced to reflect recent advice from the Association of British Insurers.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":239,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-10-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:38.977"},{"ID":1208,"PetitionNumber":"PE01208","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Carol Ann","LastName":"Bowmaker","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Carol Ann Bowmaker amend all relevant legislation to ensure that it is the Private Rented Housing Committee, and not the private tenant, that is cited as respondent/defender in any appeal by a private owner/landlord to discharge a Repairi","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Carol Ann Bowmaker amend all relevant legislation to ensure that it is the Private Rented Housing Committee, and not the private tenant, that is cited as respondent/defender in any appeal by a private owner/landlord to discharge a Repairing Standard Enforcement Order.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":8,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-10-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.01"},{"ID":1209,"PetitionNumber":"PE01209","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"A.J.","LastName":"Morton","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by A.J Morton, on behalf of the Secret History Project, take all necessary action to protect Robert the Bruce's castle gardens in Ayrshire.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by A.J Morton, on behalf of the Secret History Project, take all necessary action to protect Robert the Bruce's castle gardens in Ayrshire.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":101,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-10-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.04"},{"ID":1210,"PetitionNumber":"PE01210","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ian","LastName":"Chambers","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by I Chambers ensure that the rights granted under the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 are enforced and that any beneficiary who has been denied their rights due to non compliance with the Act are identified and compensated.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by I Chambers ensure that the rights granted under the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 are enforced and that any beneficiary who has been denied their rights due to non compliance with the Act are identified and compensated.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":4,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-10-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.07"},{"ID":1211,"PetitionNumber":"PE01211","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Chris A","LastName":"Ferne","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Chris Ferne investigate whether economic, business and social development is being constrained by the charges levied by some courier companies delivering to areas of Scotland such as the Highlands and Islands.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Chris Ferne investigate whether economic, business and social development is being constrained by the charges levied by some courier companies delivering to areas of Scotland such as the Highlands and Islands.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1257,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-10-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.103"},{"ID":1212,"PetitionNumber":"PE01212","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jean","LastName":"Camidge","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Jean Camidge hold a public inquiry into whether the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman has delivered the quasi-judicial complaints handling service it claims to provide and to review all complaints brought by members of the public but sub","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Jean Camidge hold a public inquiry into whether the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman has delivered the quasi-judicial complaints handling service it claims to provide and to review all complaints brought by members of the public but subsequently rejected by the SPSO.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-11-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.133"},{"ID":1213,"PetitionNumber":"PE01213","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Annette","LastName":"Masson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Annette Masson review the current assessment, diagnosis and appeals procedures for Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to ensure that these fully meet the needs of children and to consider whether all the support that is necessary within the","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Annette Masson review the current assessment, diagnosis and appeals procedures for Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to ensure that these fully meet the needs of children and to consider whether all the support that is necessary within the education system is in place to support children diagnosed with ASD.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":55,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-11-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.167"},{"ID":1214,"PetitionNumber":"PE01214","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Emiko","LastName":"Okoturo","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"take all necessary action to remove the requirement that an appellant must require two Scottish counsel to sign the appellant's petition before it can be presented to the Appeals Committee of the House of Lords which is contrary to Article 6 of the E","PetitionSummary":"take all necessary action to remove the requirement that an appellant must require two Scottish counsel to sign the appellant's petition before it can be presented to the Appeals Committee of the House of Lords which is contrary to Article 6 of the ECHR.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":4,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-11-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.197"},{"ID":1215,"PetitionNumber":"PE01215","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Janie","LastName":"Orr","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"improve the frequency of, access to and routes of, buses in rural areas in order to increase mobility and open up access for local communities to social, entertainment and education outlets.","PetitionSummary":"improve the frequency of, access to and routes of, buses in rural areas in order to increase mobility and open up access for local communities to social, entertainment and education outlets.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":78,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-11-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.227"},{"ID":1216,"PetitionNumber":"PE01216","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Tim","LastName":"Clancey","OnBehalfOfOther":"S3 modern studies pupils at Berwickshire High School","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider the need for new legislation to improve funding to promote and support enterprise education in schools.","PetitionSummary":"consider the need for new legislation to improve funding to promote and support enterprise education in schools.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":101,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-11-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.26"},{"ID":1217,"PetitionNumber":"PE01217","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Christopher","LastName":"Walker","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"revise its proposals to introduce new licensing regulations under its proposed Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill in order to protect local tourism and businesses in rural areas from unnecessary regulation and charges.","PetitionSummary":"revise its proposals to introduce new licensing regulations under its proposed Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill in order to protect local tourism and businesses in rural areas from unnecessary regulation and charges.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":470,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-11-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.29"},{"ID":1218,"PetitionNumber":"PE01218","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Margot","LastName":"Russell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"bring forward a timed and costed programme of works for the grade separation of the Sheriffhall Roundabout on the A720 to alleviate pressure and traffic problems on the new A68 Dalkeith bypass.","PetitionSummary":"bring forward a timed and costed programme of works for the grade separation of the Sheriffhall Roundabout on the A720 to alleviate pressure and traffic problems on the new A68 Dalkeith bypass.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":605,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-12-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.32"},{"ID":1219,"PetitionNumber":"PE01219","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Christina","LastName":"Raeburn","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Christina Raeburn ensure that adequate funding is available to allow young talented athletes in rural areas to travel to competitions at regional and national levels and provide coaching support and training facilities across Scotland so ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Christina Raeburn ensure that adequate funding is available to allow young talented athletes in rural areas to travel to competitions at regional and national levels and provide coaching support and training facilities across Scotland so that no young talented athlete in a rural area is disadvantaged as a result of their location.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1070,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-12-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.353"},{"ID":1220,"PetitionNumber":"PE01220","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alan","LastName":"Kennedy","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Alan Kennedy review all relevant legislation to ensure the continuance of general practitioner dispensing practices in instances where commercial pharmaceutical practices apply to operate in the same local area.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Alan Kennedy review all relevant legislation to ensure the continuance of general practitioner dispensing practices in instances where commercial pharmaceutical practices apply to operate in the same local area.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":153,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-12-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.383"},{"ID":1221,"PetitionNumber":"PE01221","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sandy","LastName":"Morrison","OnBehalfOfOther":"Fossoway & District Community Council","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"recognise that the A977 is part of the strategic road network in Central Scotland and that the opening of the new Clackmannanshire Bridge will lead to increased traffic on the road; that the safety and welfare of the whole community is of paramount i","PetitionSummary":"recognise that the A977 is part of the strategic road network in Central Scotland and that the opening of the new Clackmannanshire Bridge will lead to increased traffic on the road; that the safety and welfare of the whole community is of paramount importance therefore it should provide funding of £1.5m for traffic mitigation measures to provide long term safeguards for the community.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1100,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-12-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.417"},{"ID":1222,"PetitionNumber":"PE01222","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Macleod","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by John Macleod urge the Scottish Government, given its responsibilities to promote and support Gaelic culture, to make representations to the BBC Trust to ensure that BBC Alba is made available on Freeview now rather than wait for a review ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by John Macleod urge the Scottish Government, given its responsibilities to promote and support Gaelic culture, to make representations to the BBC Trust to ensure that BBC Alba is made available on Freeview now rather than wait for a review planned by 2010.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2039,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-12-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.447"},{"ID":1224,"PetitionNumber":"PE01224","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Blyth","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by John Blyth and Helen McNeill consider displaying the flag of Scotland in the Chamber.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by John Blyth and Helen McNeill consider displaying the flag of Scotland in the Chamber.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":247,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-01-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.523"},{"ID":1225,"PetitionNumber":"PE01225x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Michelle","LastName":"Stewart","OnBehalfOfOther":"C.diff Justice Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"instruct, with immediate effect, an independent public inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 into the outbreak of clostridium difficile at the Vale of Leven Hospital so that wider lessons for the whole NHS can be learned and that the inquiry involves,","PetitionSummary":"instruct, with immediate effect, an independent public inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 into the outbreak of clostridium difficile at the Vale of Leven Hospital so that wider lessons for the whole NHS can be learned and that the inquiry involves, and publicly funds, all relevant individuals, groups and organisations affected by the outbreak to determine the inquiry’s terms of reference and identify the issues to be examined.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1642,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-01-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.557"},{"ID":1226,"PetitionNumber":"PE01226","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Chris","LastName":"Morran","OnBehalfOfOther":"Unison","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure the Scottish Police Services Authority Board consultation process on the provision of forensic services is open, fair and transparent and that all relevant parties are fully engaged in the process.","PetitionSummary":"ensure the Scottish Police Services Authority Board consultation process on the provision of forensic services is open, fair and transparent and that all relevant parties are fully engaged in the process.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2161,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-01-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.587"},{"ID":1227,"PetitionNumber":"PE01227","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Hannah H","LastName":"Newton","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"continue funding educational trips for school pupils as part of the 'Lessons From Auschwitz Project' run by the Holocaust Educational Trust.","PetitionSummary":"continue funding educational trips for school pupils as part of the 'Lessons From Auschwitz Project' run by the Holocaust Educational Trust.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":229,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-01-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.62"},{"ID":1228,"PetitionNumber":"PE01228","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"George B","LastName":"Anderson","OnBehalfOfOther":"On behalf of the Militant Retired","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by George B Anderson, on behalf of the Militant Retired, hold a referendum on assisted dying and for there to be a debate in Parliament on this issue.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by George B Anderson, on behalf of the Militant Retired, hold a referendum on assisted dying and for there to be a debate in Parliament on this issue.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":66,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-01-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.65"},{"ID":1229,"PetitionNumber":"PE01229","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Craig","LastName":"Macadam","OnBehalfOfOther":"Biological Recording in Scotland (BRISC)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Craig Macadam, on behalf of Biological Recording in Scotland (BRISC), establish integrated local and national structures for collecting, analysing and sharing biological data to inform decision making processes to benefit biodiversity","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Craig Macadam, on behalf of Biological Recording in Scotland (BRISC), establish integrated local and national structures for collecting, analysing and sharing biological data to inform decision making processes to benefit biodiversity","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":726,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-01-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.697"},{"ID":1230,"PetitionNumber":"PE01230","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Colin B","LastName":"Shedden","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Dr Colin Shedden on behalf of the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, the Scottish Countryside Alliance, the Scottish Gamekeepers Association and the Scottish Rural Property and Business Association, amend the Prohibited Pr","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Dr Colin Shedden on behalf of the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, the Scottish Countryside Alliance, the Scottish Gamekeepers Association and the Scottish Rural Property and Business Association, amend the Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 to allow prophylactic tail docking of working dogs under tightly specified circumstances.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":6040,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-01-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.76"},{"ID":1231,"PetitionNumber":"PE01231","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Simon","LastName":"Macfarlane","OnBehalfOfOther":"STUC, SCVO, TGWU/Unite, UNISON and Community Care Providers Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Simon Macfarlane, on behalf of STUC, SCVO, Unite, UNISON and Community Care Providers Scotland, demonstrate support for the voluntary sector by agreeing a national framework for public service contracts based on our 2007 pact to, in parti","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Simon Macfarlane, on behalf of STUC, SCVO, Unite, UNISON and Community Care Providers Scotland, demonstrate support for the voluntary sector by agreeing a national framework for public service contracts based on our 2007 pact to, in particular, ensure equitable wages and conditions between front line voluntary sector workers delivering public services and public sector workers, and to help deliver five year funded contracts.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3255,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-01-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.79"},{"ID":1232,"PetitionNumber":"PE01232","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alasdair A","LastName":"Walker","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Alasdair Archibald Walker instigate a national civic award, The Saint Andrews Medal, to recognise those who have given extraordinary or outstanding acts of bravery.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Alasdair Archibald Walker instigate a national civic award, The Saint Andrews Medal, to recognise those who have given extraordinary or outstanding acts of bravery.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":730,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-01-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.82"},{"ID":1233,"PetitionNumber":"PE01233","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Craig","LastName":"Brown","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Craig Brown consider what impact the creation of a Great Britain football team at the Olympics or other sporting event would have on the promotion and support it and other public bodies such as sportscotland provide for football as a mean","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Craig Brown consider what impact the creation of a Great Britain football team at the Olympics or other sporting event would have on the promotion and support it and other public bodies such as sportscotland provide for football as a means of encouraging healthy lifestyle as well as generating economic and social benefits.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2381,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-02-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.853"},{"ID":1234,"PetitionNumber":"PE01234","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Peter J D","LastName":"Brown","OnBehalfOfOther":"Leith Links Residents' Association","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Peter Brown, on behalf of Leith Links Residents' Association, instigate a class action procedure or similar in Scots Law to correspond with the legal systems of many other countries including England and the United States.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Peter Brown, on behalf of Leith Links Residents' Association, instigate a class action procedure or similar in Scots Law to correspond with the legal systems of many other countries including England and the United States.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":35,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-02-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.883"},{"ID":1235,"PetitionNumber":"PE01235","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Darren","LastName":"Burnside","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Darren Burnside amend the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 to remove the entitlement of a church or denominational body to approve the religious belief and character of prospective teachers so that any teacher, regardless of their religious ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Darren Burnside amend the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 to remove the entitlement of a church or denominational body to approve the religious belief and character of prospective teachers so that any teacher, regardless of their religious belief, can teach in any school.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1244,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-02-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.917"},{"ID":1237,"PetitionNumber":"PE01237","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David","LastName":"Ballantine","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by David Ballantine consider the need for legislation to provide a standardised assessment of all schoolchildren by the age of 8 which will inform parents, pupils and educators as to whether the pupil is at risk of developing a specific lear","PetitionSummary":"Petition by David Ballantine consider the need for legislation to provide a standardised assessment of all schoolchildren by the age of 8 which will inform parents, pupils and educators as to whether the pupil is at risk of developing a specific learning difficulty.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":220,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-02-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:39.977"},{"ID":1238,"PetitionNumber":"PE01238","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Deryck","LastName":"Beaumont","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Palestine Dolidarity Campaign","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"to urge the UK Government to expel the Israeli Ambassador from the UK until Israel shows it is prepared to accept that it is not above international law","PetitionSummary":"to urge the UK Government to expel the Israeli Ambassador from the UK until Israel shows it is prepared to accept that it is not above international law","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":248,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-02-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.01"},{"ID":1239,"PetitionNumber":"PE01239","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Nick","LastName":"Henderson","OnBehalfOfOther":"LGBT Network","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Nick Henderson, on behalf of LGBT Network, amend the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 to allow two persons of the same sex to register a civil marriage and a religious marriage if the relevant religious body consents.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Nick Henderson, on behalf of LGBT Network, amend the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 to allow two persons of the same sex to register a civil marriage and a religious marriage if the relevant religious body consents.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1007,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-03-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.04"},{"ID":1240,"PetitionNumber":"PE01240","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Chris","LastName":"Law","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Chris Law take measures to ban pet retailers from keeping Siamese fighting fish (Betta Splendens) in small and restrictive tubs of water in their shops.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Chris Law take measures to ban pet retailers from keeping Siamese fighting fish (Betta Splendens) in small and restrictive tubs of water in their shops.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":20,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-03-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.167"},{"ID":1241,"PetitionNumber":"PE01241","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"William","LastName":"Buntain","OnBehalfOfOther":"Staff at HMP Kilmarnock","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"conduct an impartial and independent review of its 25 year contract with Kilmarnock Prison Services Ltd on the design, construction, financing and managing of HM Prison Kilmarnock.","PetitionSummary":"conduct an impartial and independent review of its 25 year contract with Kilmarnock Prison Services Ltd on the design, construction, financing and managing of HM Prison Kilmarnock.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":204,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-03-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.213"},{"ID":1242,"PetitionNumber":"PE01242","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mark","LastName":"Buchan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Mark Buchan urge the Scottish Government, as part of its international development policy, particularly in relation to Africa, to lobby the Prime Minister as leader of the G20 host nation to take urgent action to address extreme poverty a","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Mark Buchan urge the Scottish Government, as part of its international development policy, particularly in relation to Africa, to lobby the Prime Minister as leader of the G20 host nation to take urgent action to address extreme poverty and deprivation in Africa and to reduce the debt of African countries.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":71,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-03-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.243"},{"ID":1243,"PetitionNumber":"PE01243","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jenna McDonald","LastName":"Fiona Henderson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Jenna McDonald and Fiona Henderson ensure that funding of local hospitals in rural areas is increased to ensure they are properly equipped and staffed in order to treat more local people thereby better meeting the needs of the local popul","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Jenna McDonald and Fiona Henderson ensure that funding of local hospitals in rural areas is increased to ensure they are properly equipped and staffed in order to treat more local people thereby better meeting the needs of the local population and ending the need for patients to undertake long journey times for treatments.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":114,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-03-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.273"},{"ID":1244,"PetitionNumber":"PE01244","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Donna","LastName":"Mathieson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Aberlady Primary School Parent Council","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Mrs Donna Mathieson on behalf of Aberlady Primary School Parent Council revise the regulations and accompanying guidance under the Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Act 2007 to allow schools to provide full fat milk wher","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Mrs Donna Mathieson on behalf of Aberlady Primary School Parent Council revise the regulations and accompanying guidance under the Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Act 2007 to allow schools to provide full fat milk where the child and the parents have indicated this is their wish.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-03-31T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.307"},{"ID":1245,"PetitionNumber":"PE01245","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Wood","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"consider how it ensures the continued independence of self funded tenants of sheltered housing whose funds and savings are being eroded by increased costs such as through the Supporting People programme.","PetitionSummary":"consider how it ensures the continued independence of self funded tenants of sheltered housing whose funds and savings are being eroded by increased costs such as through the Supporting People programme.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":260,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-04-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.353"},{"ID":1246,"PetitionNumber":"PE01246","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Belinda","LastName":"Cunnison","OnBehalfOfOther":"Freedom to Choose (Scotland)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Belinda Cunnison review its consultation ‘Achieving smoke-free mental health services' which contains factual inaccuracies thus making the process fatally flawed.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Belinda Cunnison review its consultation ‘Achieving smoke-free mental health services' which contains factual inaccuracies thus making the process fatally flawed.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":298,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-04-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.383"},{"ID":1247,"PetitionNumber":"PE01247","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Stewart","LastName":"Mackenzie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"introduce a McKenzie Friend facility in Scottish courts as a matter of urgency.","PetitionSummary":"introduce a McKenzie Friend facility in Scottish courts as a matter of urgency.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":8,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-04-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.43"},{"ID":1248,"PetitionNumber":"PE01248","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Stephen","LastName":"Taylor","OnBehalfOfOther":"Pars Supporters Trust (Dunfermline Athletic Supporters Society Ltd)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Stephen A Taylor, on behalf of Pars Supporters Trust (Dunfermline Athletic Supporters Society Ltd), re-introduce safe standing areas at Scottish Premier League football stadia to give professional clubs the option to have seated or standi","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Stephen A Taylor, on behalf of Pars Supporters Trust (Dunfermline Athletic Supporters Society Ltd), re-introduce safe standing areas at Scottish Premier League football stadia to give professional clubs the option to have seated or standing areas at their football grounds.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2314,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-04-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.463"},{"ID":1249,"PetitionNumber":"PE01249","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Stanley","LastName":"Player","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"introduce a statutory duty on landlords offering short-term holiday and party flats leases to register the property as such and comply with all necessary House in Multiple Occupation, noise, safety and environmental regulations","PetitionSummary":"introduce a statutory duty on landlords offering short-term holiday and party flats leases to register the property as such and comply with all necessary House in Multiple Occupation, noise, safety and environmental regulations","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":274,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-04-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.493"},{"ID":1250,"PetitionNumber":"PE01250","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mel","LastName":"Spence","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Mel Spence consider additional measures, if necessary legislative, to enforce existing planning policy and guidance, such as SPP11, to ensure there are robust sanctions in place to prevent local authorities from proceeding with developmen","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Mel Spence consider additional measures, if necessary legislative, to enforce existing planning policy and guidance, such as SPP11, to ensure there are robust sanctions in place to prevent local authorities from proceeding with development on land currently used as playing fields or open spaces.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":154,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-05-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.523"},{"ID":1251,"PetitionNumber":"PE01251","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Raymond","LastName":"Bell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Raymond Bell issue a clear statement that it will not introduce, for tracking, surveillance or identification purposes, microchip implanting of prisoners in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Raymond Bell issue a clear statement that it will not introduce, for tracking, surveillance or identification purposes, microchip implanting of prisoners in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":15,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-05-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.557"},{"ID":1252,"PetitionNumber":"PE01252","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Angus","LastName":"Grant","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Angus Grant review all legislation and guidelines which give Chief Constables discretion to retain police officers despite any convictions they have.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Angus Grant review all legislation and guidelines which give Chief Constables discretion to retain police officers despite any convictions they have.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":30,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-05-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.587"},{"ID":1253,"PetitionNumber":"PE01253","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James B.","LastName":"McNeill","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition byJames McNeill compel the Scottish Government to establish a discretionary compensation scheme to provide redress to persons who suffered injury due to negligent medical treatment prior to the establishment of the NHS.","PetitionSummary":"Petition byJames McNeill compel the Scottish Government to establish a discretionary compensation scheme to provide redress to persons who suffered injury due to negligent medical treatment prior to the establishment of the NHS.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":202,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-05-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.62"},{"ID":1254,"PetitionNumber":"PE01254x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mark","LastName":"Laidlaw","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Mark Laidlaw amend section 51 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 to allow flexibility in order that an employee of a fire and rescue authority can also be employed as a special constable.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Mark Laidlaw amend section 51 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 to allow flexibility in order that an employee of a fire and rescue authority can also be employed as a special constable.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":160,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-05-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.65"},{"ID":1255,"PetitionNumber":"PE01255","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Carol","LastName":"McKenzie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Carol McKenzie commit to developing a Rosyth bypass to cope with any increase in the number of heavy goods vehicles diverted from using the Forth Road Bridge.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Carol McKenzie commit to developing a Rosyth bypass to cope with any increase in the number of heavy goods vehicles diverted from using the Forth Road Bridge.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":630,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-06-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.68"},{"ID":1256,"PetitionNumber":"PE01256","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jack","LastName":"Ferrie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Primary 7 class, St Machan's Primary School","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Jack Ferrie provide additional targeted funding to ensure that all primary schools have access to appropriate all weather sport facilities to encourage an active healthy lifestyle from an early age.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Jack Ferrie provide additional targeted funding to ensure that all primary schools have access to appropriate all weather sport facilities to encourage an active healthy lifestyle from an early age.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":78,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-06-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.713"},{"ID":1257,"PetitionNumber":"PE01257","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mark","LastName":"Hutchison","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Mark Hutchison ensure that solicitors acting as court reporters and who knowingly supply false information to a Sheriff are not immune from prosecution and their reports are amended to correct any inaccuracies before a decision by the cou","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Mark Hutchison ensure that solicitors acting as court reporters and who knowingly supply false information to a Sheriff are not immune from prosecution and their reports are amended to correct any inaccuracies before a decision by the court is made.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":24,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-06-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.743"},{"ID":1258,"PetitionNumber":"PE01258","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Dow","OnBehalfOfOther":"TODAY Group (Topgether Overcoming  Discrimination Against You and Me)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by John Dow on behalf of the TODAY (Together Overcoming Discrimination Against You and Me group introduce a fairer funding framework for all local, regional and national charities and organisations which support individuals with mental healt","PetitionSummary":"Petition by John Dow on behalf of the TODAY (Together Overcoming Discrimination Against You and Me group introduce a fairer funding framework for all local, regional and national charities and organisations which support individuals with mental health issues and new guidance on the best value and procurement of support services","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":27,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-06-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.773"},{"ID":1259,"PetitionNumber":"PE01259","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ryan","LastName":"McLaughlin","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Ryan McLaughlin produce new guidelines on vitamin D supplementation for children and pregnant women and to run an awareness campaign to ensure that people know what level of vitamin D supplements they should be taking.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Ryan McLaughlin produce new guidelines on vitamin D supplementation for children and pregnant women and to run an awareness campaign to ensure that people know what level of vitamin D supplements they should be taking.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1425,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-06-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.807"},{"ID":1260,"PetitionNumber":"PE01260","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Derek","LastName":"Cooney","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Derek Cooney advise all police forces to discontinue the practice of entering into agreements with police informants.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Derek Cooney advise all police forces to discontinue the practice of entering into agreements with police informants.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-07-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.837"},{"ID":1261,"PetitionNumber":"PE01261","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David","LastName":"Middleton","OnBehalfOfOther":"Sustsainable Communities Scotland (SUSCOMS)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"promote better regulation of houses in multiple occupation by (a) giving licensing authorities clear powers to refuse to grant HMO licences where this will affect the amenity of the local area or breach planning policy or the requirement for planning","PetitionSummary":"promote better regulation of houses in multiple occupation by (a) giving licensing authorities clear powers to refuse to grant HMO licences where this will affect the amenity of the local area or breach planning policy or the requirement for planning permission; (b) ensuring planning permission is a prior condition for all HMO licensing; and (c) introducing more rigorous enforcement of penalties for illegally operated HMOs including powers of closure and substantial financial penalties to contribute towards the cost of enforcement.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-07-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.883"},{"ID":1262,"PetitionNumber":"PE01262","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Luca","LastName":"Scarabello","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Luca Scarabello ban all faith based schools from teaching only in relation to that particular faith and make all schools teach non-denominational subjects.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Luca Scarabello ban all faith based schools from teaching only in relation to that particular faith and make all schools teach non-denominational subjects.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":55,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-07-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.917"},{"ID":1263,"PetitionNumber":"PE01263","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Evelyn","LastName":"Mundell","OnBehalfOfOther":"Ben Mundell","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Evelyn Mundell on behalf of Ben Mundell accept that individual dairy farmers have human rights and that these have been breached by the operating rules of the ring fencing mechanism attached to the management of milk quotas which should h","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Evelyn Mundell on behalf of Ben Mundell accept that individual dairy farmers have human rights and that these have been breached by the operating rules of the ring fencing mechanism attached to the management of milk quotas which should have been carried out in accordance with objective criteria and in such a way as to ensure equal treatment between farmers and avoid market and competition distortion.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":5,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-08-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.947"},{"ID":1264,"PetitionNumber":"PE01264","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alan","LastName":"Hind","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Alan Hind set up a network of national suggestion boxes to allow members of the public to submit their comments, ideas and suggestions directly to it.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Alan Hind set up a network of national suggestion boxes to allow members of the public to submit their comments, ideas and suggestions directly to it.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":18,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-08-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:40.977"},{"ID":1265,"PetitionNumber":"PE01265","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Matthew","LastName":"Goundry","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Matthew Goundry deliver the same level of responsiveness and support to those individuals who are part of small scale redundancy as those who face large scale redundancy.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Matthew Goundry deliver the same level of responsiveness and support to those individuals who are part of small scale redundancy as those who face large scale redundancy.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":13,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-08-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.01"},{"ID":1266,"PetitionNumber":"PE01266","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Willaim","LastName":"Stevenson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Bellahouston Primary Action Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by William Stevenson on behalf of Bellahouston primary school establish how the procedures and guidelines used by local authorities to close a school properly reflect and recognise the needs of children with additional support needs.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by William Stevenson on behalf of Bellahouston primary school establish how the procedures and guidelines used by local authorities to close a school properly reflect and recognise the needs of children with additional support needs.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":21,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-08-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.04"},{"ID":1267,"PetitionNumber":"PE01267","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Richie","LastName":"Venton","OnBehalfOfOther":"Glasgow Save Our Schools Campaign","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Richie Venton on behalf of Glasgow Save Our Schools Campaign conduct a public investigation into the impact the proposed closures of schools and nurseries by local authorities has on education policies, class sizes, childrens’ health and ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Richie Venton on behalf of Glasgow Save Our Schools Campaign conduct a public investigation into the impact the proposed closures of schools and nurseries by local authorities has on education policies, class sizes, childrens’ health and safety, social inclusion, jobs, and whether the process of consulting with parents and wider communities on the provision of education complies with local authorities statutory duties and democratic principles.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":522,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-09-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.07"},{"ID":1268,"PetitionNumber":"PE01268","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Catherine","LastName":"Mitchell","OnBehalfOfOther":"St Gilbert Primary School and all schools in the west of Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Catherine Mitchell on behalf of St. Gilbert primary school and all schools in the west of Scotland take action against those local authorities who have failed to implement a robust asbestos management plan and procedures for school buildi","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Catherine Mitchell on behalf of St. Gilbert primary school and all schools in the west of Scotland take action against those local authorities who have failed to implement a robust asbestos management plan and procedures for school buildings containing asbestos and ensure that parents and teachers who require data about asbestos in school buildings held by local authorities have full access to this.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":5425,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-08-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.103"},{"ID":1269,"PetitionNumber":"PE01269","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Tom","LastName":"French","OnBehalfOfOther":"Equal Marriage Campaign","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Tom French, on behalf of the Equal Marriage Campaign, amend legislation to allow same-sex marriage and mixed-sex civil partnership.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Tom French, on behalf of the Equal Marriage Campaign, amend legislation to allow same-sex marriage and mixed-sex civil partnership.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1309,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-08-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.133"},{"ID":1270,"PetitionNumber":"PE01270","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Linda","LastName":"Burke","OnBehalfOfOther":"PAMIS and the Learning Disability Alliance Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Linda Burke on behalf of PAMIS and the Learning Disability Alliance Scotland, request that local authorities use British Standard 8300:2009 to ensure that at least one public toilet built to the Changing Places standard is provided within","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Linda Burke on behalf of PAMIS and the Learning Disability Alliance Scotland, request that local authorities use British Standard 8300:2009 to ensure that at least one public toilet built to the Changing Places standard is provided within the centre of each town with a population greater than 15,000 and within each new larger and publicly accessible building and complex.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3130,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-08-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.167"},{"ID":1271,"PetitionNumber":"PE01271","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Anita","LastName":"McDonald","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Councillor Anita McDonald investigate the case for a reduced speed limit and other road safety measures such as crossing points on the A96 trunk road in Mosstodloch to improve road safety for school children and the wider public.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Councillor Anita McDonald investigate the case for a reduced speed limit and other road safety measures such as crossing points on the A96 trunk road in Mosstodloch to improve road safety for school children and the wider public.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":6,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-09-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.197"},{"ID":1272,"PetitionNumber":"PE01272","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Randolph","LastName":"Murray","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Randolph Murray ensure that there is adequate provision for out of hours GP cover in all remote and rural areas in Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Randolph Murray ensure that there is adequate provision for out of hours GP cover in all remote and rural areas in Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":438,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-09-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.227"},{"ID":1273,"PetitionNumber":"PE01273x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Anne","LastName":"Massie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Residents along the SAK rail line","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Anne Massie take the necessary action and make representations to the appropriate bodies to stop the overnight running of freight trains on the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine railway line.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Anne Massie take the necessary action and make representations to the appropriate bodies to stop the overnight running of freight trains on the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine railway 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donate.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":13,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-09-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.29"},{"ID":1275,"PetitionNumber":"PE01275","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andrew","LastName":"Page","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Andrew Page ensure that pupils at schools in remote area, such as in the Highlands, are not limited or prevented from visiting educational, cultural, study events in the central belt or lowlands and to demonstrate there is financial equit","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Andrew Page ensure that pupils at schools in remote area, such as in the Highlands, are not limited or prevented from visiting educational, cultural, study events in the central belt or lowlands and to demonstrate there is financial equity in terms of meeting the costs of these visits and that location does not limit opportunity.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":12,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-09-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.32"},{"ID":1276,"PetitionNumber":"PE01276","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Ferguson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by John Ferguson remove the requirement on judicial office holders, including justices of the peace, to retire at the age of 70","PetitionSummary":"Petition by John Ferguson remove the requirement on judicial office holders, including justices of the peace, to retire at the age of 70","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":51,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-09-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.353"},{"ID":1277,"PetitionNumber":"PE01277x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mike","LastName":"Browne","OnBehalfOfOther":"UK RIGS in Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Mike Brown on behalf of UKRIGS in Scotland urge the Scottish Government through Scottish Planning Policies and Planning Advice Notes to establish a geodiversity duty which integrates all necessary local and national structures for the eff","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Mike Brown on behalf of UKRIGS in Scotland urge the Scottish Government through Scottish Planning Policies and Planning Advice Notes to establish a geodiversity duty which integrates all necessary local and national structures for the efficient collection, analysis and sharing of geodiversity data to inform better decision making processes.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":344,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-09-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.383"},{"ID":1278,"PetitionNumber":"PE01278","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Kimby","LastName":"Tosh","OnBehalfOfOther":"Project Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Kimby Tosh on behalf of Project Scotland demonstrate how it supports national youth volunteering opportunities which deliver skills development for all young people in Scotland and to develop and implement a national youth volunteering po","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Kimby Tosh on behalf of Project Scotland demonstrate how it supports national youth volunteering opportunities which deliver skills development for all young people in Scotland and to develop and implement a national youth volunteering policy for Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1271,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-09-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.417"},{"ID":1279,"PetitionNumber":"PE01279","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Womersley","OnBehalfOfOther":"Disability Concern Glasgow","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by John Womersley on behalf of Disability Concern Gasgow establish processes to ensure that health boards and local authorities fully implement the changes recommended in national reports aimed at improving the wellbeing of people with a phy","PetitionSummary":"Petition by John Womersley on behalf of Disability Concern Gasgow establish processes to ensure that health boards and local authorities fully implement the changes recommended in national reports aimed at improving the wellbeing of people with a physical disability.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":99,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-09-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.447"},{"ID":1281,"PetitionNumber":"PE01281","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Graham","LastName":"White","OnBehalfOfOther":"North Kelvin Residents Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Graham White on behalf of North Kelvin Residents’ Group make planning permission a pre-requisite of the granting of a HMO licence; amend or enact laws to control HMO density; give councils full powers of closure in instances of illegal or","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Graham White on behalf of North Kelvin Residents’ Group make planning permission a pre-requisite of the granting of a HMO licence; amend or enact laws to control HMO density; give councils full powers of closure in instances of illegal or non-compliant multiple occupancy operation and greatly increase fines for same; and deem local residents’ multiple objections to an application sufficient reason to refuse or renew an HMO licence.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":87,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-09-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.51"},{"ID":1282,"PetitionNumber":"PE01282","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ronaldf","LastName":"Hunter","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Ronald Hunter immediately cease overseas aid and donations and apply these funds to the more pressing demands of Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Ronald Hunter immediately cease overseas aid and donations and apply these funds to the more pressing demands of Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":30,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-09-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.54"},{"ID":1283,"PetitionNumber":"PE01283","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"DR D. A. L.","LastName":"Watt","OnBehalfOfOther":"Morvern Community Council","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Dr D A L Watt on behalf of Morvern Community Council make representations to the Post Office plc to review all postcodes in Scotland to determine the adverse economic and social costs misleading postcodes have particularly on rural commun","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Dr D A L Watt on behalf of Morvern Community Council make representations to the Post Office plc to review all postcodes in Scotland to determine the adverse economic and social costs misleading postcodes have particularly on rural communities in terms of the late or incorrect delivery of mail to businesses, increased insurance and pension costs, access to public services and the general misleading and confusing nature of a postcode which does not properly relate geographically to the area.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":301,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-10-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.57"},{"ID":1284,"PetitionNumber":"PE01284","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Graham","LastName":"Simpson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Graham Simpson note the successful outcome of a number of legal cases brought by parents against local authorities involving placing requests for children and for it, and councils, to desist from applying any policy on class sizes which c","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Graham Simpson note the successful outcome of a number of legal cases brought by parents against local authorities involving placing requests for children and for it, and councils, to desist from applying any policy on class sizes which conflicts with the numbers stipulated by law and the statutory rights of parents under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 to choose the school they wish theirchildren to attend.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":29,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-10-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.603"},{"ID":1286,"PetitionNumber":"PE01286","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Kate","LastName":"Salmon","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Kate Salmon amend the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Bill by removing the proposals relating to the ban on the display of tobacco in shops.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Kate Salmon amend the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Bill by removing the proposals relating to the ban on the display of tobacco in shops.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":10324,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-10-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.667"},{"ID":1287,"PetitionNumber":"PE01287","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Elaine","LastName":"Pomeransky","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Elaine Pomeransky clarify the rights and options of patients once they have accessed their medical records and seen what has been written about them, why and by whom; the guidance given to health professionals on what sort of information ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Elaine Pomeransky clarify the rights and options of patients once they have accessed their medical records and seen what has been written about them, why and by whom; the guidance given to health professionals on what sort of information and details they should insert into a patients medical records in terms of the need for the information, the language used and the appropriateness of any comments which could be considered libellous; and how it ensures that there is a process in place which provides a right for the patient to have a comment removed from their record.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":51,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-10-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.697"},{"ID":1288,"PetitionNumber":"PE01288","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Godfrey","LastName":"Joseph","OnBehalfOfOther":"Multi Ethnic Aberdeen Limited (MeAL)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Dr Godfrey Joseph ensure that every NHS board has the structure, funding and capability to provide speedy, accurate and appropriate translation and interpretation services for patients and their families and that such services are consist","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Dr Godfrey Joseph ensure that every NHS board has the structure, funding and capability to provide speedy, accurate and appropriate translation and interpretation services for patients and their families and that such services are consistent across every NHS board.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":199,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-10-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.727"},{"ID":1289,"PetitionNumber":"PE01289","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David Lewson","LastName":"McNally","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Dr David McNally clarify the legislation governing Disclosure Scotland processes to ensure that teachers who work for more than one local authority do not have to apply for a disclosure certificate from each authority.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Dr David McNally clarify the legislation governing Disclosure Scotland processes to ensure that teachers who work for more than one local authority do not have to apply for a disclosure certificate from each authority.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":14,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-10-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.76"},{"ID":1290,"PetitionNumber":"PE01290","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Carol-Anne","LastName":"McGinty","OnBehalfOfOther":"Primary 7 pupil pressure Group Knowetop Pupils Against Sweet Ban","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Carol-Anne McGinty on behalf of Primary 7 pupil pressure group; Knowetop Pupils Against Sweet Ban amend the Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) Act 2007 to allow schools to sell Fairtrade confectionary in school tuck shops","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Carol-Anne McGinty on behalf of Primary 7 pupil pressure group; Knowetop Pupils Against Sweet Ban amend the Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) Act 2007 to allow schools to sell Fairtrade confectionary in school tuck shops","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":71,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-11-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.79"},{"ID":1291,"PetitionNumber":"PE01291","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Tara","LastName":"McDowel","OnBehalfOfOther":"Sands (Stillbirth and neonatal death charity)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Tara MacDowel on behalf of Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity (1) note and act upon the Sands Saving Babies Lives Report 2009 in support of its Why 17? Campaign; (2) develop a strategy for reducing levels of stillbirths and ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Tara MacDowel on behalf of Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity (1) note and act upon the Sands Saving Babies Lives Report 2009 in support of its Why 17? Campaign; (2) develop a strategy for reducing levels of stillbirths and neonatal deaths; (3) fund further research to improve understanding of why stillbirths and neonatal deaths happen; (4) develop gold standard antenatal care provision in all NHS boards; and (5) work with Sands to improve public awareness of these issues.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":888,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-11-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.82"},{"ID":1292,"PetitionNumber":"PE01292","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Laura","LastName":"Stebbings","OnBehalfOfOther":"Dyce Academy Fair Trade Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Laura Stebbings on behalf of Dyce Academy Fair Trade Group amend the Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) Act 2007 to allow pupils to act responsibly in respect to their own health and to learn about ‘fair trade’ through running stall","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Laura Stebbings on behalf of Dyce Academy Fair Trade Group amend the Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) Act 2007 to allow pupils to act responsibly in respect to their own health and to learn about ‘fair trade’ through running stalls in their schools which sell FairTrade products.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":363,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-11-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.87"},{"ID":1293,"PetitionNumber":"PE01293","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"George","LastName":"Barr","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by George Barr ensure that existing planning policies, such as SPP11, is rigorously followed by local authorities when considering developments on land currently used as playing fields or open spaces.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by George Barr ensure that existing planning policies, such as SPP11, is rigorously followed by local authorities when considering developments on land currently used as playing fields or open spaces.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":12,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-11-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.9"},{"ID":1294,"PetitionNumber":"PE01294","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Allan","LastName":"Petrie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Real Justice4Brandon Camnpaign Group","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Allan Petrie on behalf of the RealJustice4Brandon Campaign Group implement a Safe Guardian law to allow family members to care for children who may be at risk.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Allan Petrie on behalf of the RealJustice4Brandon Campaign Group implement a Safe Guardian law to allow family members to care for children who may be at risk.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":380,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-11-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.917"},{"ID":1295,"PetitionNumber":"PE01295","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Flora","LastName":"Dickson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Flora Dickson clarify how sites which have been identified as areas of national scenic value can then be considered as suitable locations for the building of crematoria and other developments and whether allowing under the planning system","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Flora Dickson clarify how sites which have been identified as areas of national scenic value can then be considered as suitable locations for the building of crematoria and other developments and whether allowing under the planning system for applications to build crematoria and other developments runs contrary to the reasons for sites being designated as such and whether the promotion and protection of our natural heritage should merit that a full and robust Environmental Impact Assessment is conducted for any planning applications made.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1400,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-11-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.963"},{"ID":1296,"PetitionNumber":"PE01296","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert","LastName":"Thomson","OnBehalfOfOther":"LDN Now Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Robert Thomson on behalf of LDN Now Scotland make Low Dose Naltrexone readily available on the NHS to auto-immune disease sufferers as well as other conditions not classified as auto-immune such as HIV/AIDS, cancer and fertility, in each ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Robert Thomson on behalf of LDN Now Scotland make Low Dose Naltrexone readily available on the NHS to auto-immune disease sufferers as well as other conditions not classified as auto-immune such as HIV/AIDS, cancer and fertility, in each NHS board area thereby reducing the danger of sufferers having to access riskier alternatives and also incurring higher costs by purchasing the drug through private medical providers and to provide guidance to all GPs on LDN protocol and require them to collect LDN clinical data.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1201,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-11-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:41.993"},{"ID":1297,"PetitionNumber":"PE01297","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ranald Alasdair","LastName":"MacDonald of Keppoch","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Ranald Alasdair MacDonald of Keppoch investigate Scottish land ownership and tenure under the ‘Dutchas/Duthchaich’ or ‘native title’ system of land tenure","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Ranald Alasdair MacDonald of Keppoch investigate Scottish land ownership and tenure under the ‘Dutchas/Duthchaich’ or ‘native title’ system of land tenure","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-11-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.01"},{"ID":1298,"PetitionNumber":"PE01298","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"George S","LastName":"Scott","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by George Scott promote and support the introduction of national screening and a science based diagnosis of Haemochromatosis Iron Overload within NHS primary care.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by George Scott promote and support the introduction of national screening and a science based diagnosis of Haemochromatosis Iron Overload within NHS primary care.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":344,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-11-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.057"},{"ID":1299,"PetitionNumber":"PE01299","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Geraldine","LastName":"MacDonald","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Geraldine MacDonald set national standards of care for all Myoclonic Dystonia sufferers and issue guidance to local authority social work/housing departments to ensure they provide adapted service provisions and environmental adaptations ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Geraldine MacDonald set national standards of care for all Myoclonic Dystonia sufferers and issue guidance to local authority social work/housing departments to ensure they provide adapted service provisions and environmental adaptations to the sufferers based on a fair assessment of their condition.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":20,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-12-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.087"},{"ID":1300,"PetitionNumber":"PE01300","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Drew","LastName":"Cochrane","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Drew Cochrane issue a direction to Scottish Water under the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 to discontinue the practice of paying bonuses to its senior executives.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Drew Cochrane issue a direction to Scottish Water under the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 to discontinue the practice of paying bonuses to its senior executives.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":16,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-12-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.12"},{"ID":1301,"PetitionNumber":"PE01301","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Duff","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by James Duff make provision to allow individuals complaining about the police force for their area to approach a police force from a different area to investigate such complaints","PetitionSummary":"Petition by James Duff make provision to allow individuals complaining about the police force for their area to approach a police force from a different area to investigate such complaints","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-12-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.15"},{"ID":1302,"PetitionNumber":"PE01302x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Colin","LastName":"Sloper","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Colin Sloper ensure that greater consideration is given to the problems of noise and vibration generated by increasing levels of heavy freight on the rail network, and to consider what action can be taken to encourage freight operators to","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Colin Sloper ensure that greater consideration is given to the problems of noise and vibration generated by increasing levels of heavy freight on the rail network, and to consider what action can be taken to encourage freight operators to use more track friendly rolling stock.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":130,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-12-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.197"},{"ID":1303,"PetitionNumber":"PE01303","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Grahame","LastName":"Smith","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish TUC","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Grahame Smith, on behalf of the Scottish TUC, restore access to justice for all by abandoning its policy of full withdrawal of public funding for civil courts and repealing the Orders relating to Court of Session, High Court of Judiciary,","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Grahame Smith, on behalf of the Scottish TUC, restore access to justice for all by abandoning its policy of full withdrawal of public funding for civil courts and repealing the Orders relating to Court of Session, High Court of Judiciary, Public Guardian and Sheriff Court fees which increase the cost to individuals in accessing civil justice.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-01-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.227"},{"ID":1304,"PetitionNumber":"PE01304","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Kathleen","LastName":"Bryson","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Lighthouse Foundation","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Kathleen Bryson on behalf of the Lighthouse Foundation make representations to the banking and other private funding sectors to ensure that funding which they provide to charities is maintained in order to protect the jobs and services th","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Kathleen Bryson on behalf of the Lighthouse Foundation make representations to the banking and other private funding sectors to ensure that funding which they provide to charities is maintained in order to protect the jobs and services they provide, many of which are carried out on behalf of public bodies, and to outline how it will address any funding shortfall as a result of the current financial difficulties faced by banks and others.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":98,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-01-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.273"},{"ID":1305,"PetitionNumber":"PE01305","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Margaret","LastName":"Paton","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Margaret Paton extend the bowel cancer screening programme to the immediate families of those who have been diagnosed with bowel cancer.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Margaret Paton extend the bowel cancer screening programme to the immediate families of those who have been diagnosed with bowel cancer.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":25,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-01-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.307"},{"ID":1306,"PetitionNumber":"PE01306","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David","LastName":"Park","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by David Park urge each local authority to put in place an open, accessible, accountable and participative public petitions process.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by David Park urge each local authority to put in place an open, accessible, accountable and participative public petitions process.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":24,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-10-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.337"},{"ID":1307,"PetitionNumber":"PE01307","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Alison","LastName":"Waugh","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Alison Waugh and Jackie Walls ensure that all publicly funded action (campaigns, publications, action plans, projects, training programmes, etc.) on domestic abuse/violence are overhauled to fully acknowledge the extent to which men are a","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Alison Waugh and Jackie Walls ensure that all publicly funded action (campaigns, publications, action plans, projects, training programmes, etc.) on domestic abuse/violence are overhauled to fully acknowledge the extent to which men are at the receiving end and to address the needs of male victims and their children.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":409,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-01-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.37"},{"ID":1308,"PetitionNumber":"PE01308","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Asid","LastName":"Khan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Asid Khan review its policy with respect to trade missions or trade initiatives by publicly funded bodies to Israel and to direct or influence Scottish Trade International to end any ongoing initiatives with Israel.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Asid Khan review its policy with respect to trade missions or trade initiatives by publicly funded bodies to Israel and to direct or influence Scottish Trade International to end any ongoing initiatives with Israel.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":512,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":1,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-02-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.417"},{"ID":1309,"PetitionNumber":"PE01309","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Farquhar","LastName":"Macbeath","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Farquhar Macbeath amend relevant legislation to remove the protection given to sea eagles and other predators such as foxes, badgers, and ravens in order to allow farmers and crofters, in certain situations, to kill such predators so as t","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Farquhar Macbeath amend relevant legislation to remove the protection given to sea eagles and other predators such as foxes, badgers, and ravens in order to allow farmers and crofters, in certain situations, to kill such predators so as to protect their livestock from injury and death incurred by attack.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-02-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.447"},{"ID":1310,"PetitionNumber":"PE01310","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jean","LastName":"Gerrard","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Jean Gerrard amend the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 to abolish the over-use of Compulsory Treatment Orders for non-violent mentally ill patients and to provide a process which allows patients and their representa","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Jean Gerrard amend the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 to abolish the over-use of Compulsory Treatment Orders for non-violent mentally ill patients and to provide a process which allows patients and their representatives to challenge any perceived errors in CTO report which can lead to misdiagnoses, faulty speculation and the administration of unwarranted forms of treatment.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":32,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-02-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.477"},{"ID":1311,"PetitionNumber":"PE01311","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Stephen","LastName":"Koepplinger","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Stephen Koepplinger review the arrangements which allow individuals who have undergone satisfactory police checks but who do not have a national governing body level 2 coaching certificate to access community resources (funding as well as","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Stephen Koepplinger review the arrangements which allow individuals who have undergone satisfactory police checks but who do not have a national governing body level 2 coaching certificate to access community resources (funding as well as sports facilities and equipment) in the same way as those who do have such a qualification in order to increase the breadth and number of coaches available to work with young people across the range of sports activities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1496,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-02-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.51"},{"ID":1312,"PetitionNumber":"PE01312","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"William","LastName":"Leitch","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by William Leitch make representations to the UK Government asking it to investigate the circumstances into the process for awarding medals to those involved in the 1949 Yangtze campaign and, in particular, whether this process was corrupted","PetitionSummary":"Petition by William Leitch make representations to the UK Government asking it to investigate the circumstances into the process for awarding medals to those involved in the 1949 Yangtze campaign and, in particular, whether this process was corrupted as a result of the exclusion of relevant and important documents relating to the role of HMS Concord in the Yangtze Campaign on 30 and 31 July 1949.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":126,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-02-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.54"},{"ID":1313,"PetitionNumber":"PE01313","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Kelly Anne","LastName":"McGee","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Kelly Anne McGee introduce mandatory minimum custodial sentencing for those caught carrying knives or other dangerous weapons in public except where there are exceptional circumstances relating to the carrying of a knife or other similar ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Kelly Anne McGee introduce mandatory minimum custodial sentencing for those caught carrying knives or other dangerous weapons in public except where there are exceptional circumstances relating to the carrying of a knife or other similar sharp implement.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":12306,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-02-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.57"},{"ID":1314,"PetitionNumber":"PE01314","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Rebecca Catherine","LastName":"Stafford","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Rebecca Stafford amend immediately the Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 and ban the hot branding of all equine animals.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Rebecca Stafford amend immediately the Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 and ban the hot branding of all equine animals.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":540,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-02-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.62"},{"ID":1315,"PetitionNumber":"PE01315","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Stuart","LastName":"Housden","OnBehalfOfOther":"RSPB Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Stuart Housden on behalf of RSPB Scotland  increase its efforts to stop the illegal killing of birds of prey.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Stuart Housden on behalf of RSPB Scotland  increase its efforts to stop the illegal killing of birds of prey.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-03-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.65"},{"ID":1316,"PetitionNumber":"PE01316","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Matthew","LastName":"Goundry","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ensure that all individuals seeking election to local or national public office (i.e. council and Scottish Parliament) are subject to enhanced disclosure.","PetitionSummary":"ensure that all individuals seeking election to local or national public office (i.e. council and Scottish Parliament) are subject to enhanced disclosure.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":16,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-03-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.68"},{"ID":1317,"PetitionNumber":"PE01317","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"and Ellen Cummings","LastName":"Paul Dryburgh","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Paul Dryburgh and Ellen Cummings take the necessary action to ensure that the rights of school aged workers in part time employment are protected so that employers cannot impose excessive working hours to the detriment of the workers acad","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Paul Dryburgh and Ellen Cummings take the necessary action to ensure that the rights of school aged workers in part time employment are protected so that employers cannot impose excessive working hours to the detriment of the workers academic studies and bring about greater transparency in the distribution of tips to young workers in the hospitality trade.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":82,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-03-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.713"},{"ID":1318,"PetitionNumber":"PE01318","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"R Buist","LastName":"M Lumsden and D Swaddle","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Megan Lumsden and Daniel Swaddle, Ronan  Buist give free access to all publicly funded leisure centres, including swimming pools, for all school aged children across Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Megan Lumsden and Daniel Swaddle, Ronan  Buist give free access to all publicly funded leisure centres, including swimming pools, for all school aged children across Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":209,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-03-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.743"},{"ID":1320,"PetitionNumber":"PE01320x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Douglas","LastName":"McKenzie","OnBehalfOfOther":"Communities Against Airfield Open Cast (CAAOC)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Douglas McKenzie, on behalf of Communities Against Airfield open Cast amend Planning Circular 3/2009, Notification of Planning Applications to (a) provide the same status to a planning objection to a major development from a neighbouring ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Douglas McKenzie, on behalf of Communities Against Airfield open Cast amend Planning Circular 3/2009, Notification of Planning Applications to (a) provide the same status to a planning objection to a major development from a neighbouring local authority as to one from a government agency in order to trigger a notification to Scottish Ministers and (b) state that such objections by a neighbouring local authority to major developments which represent a departure from the development plan should be a significant factor in the decision to call-in.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":270,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-03-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.82"},{"ID":1321,"PetitionNumber":"PE01321","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Lynne","LastName":"Tammi","OnBehalfOfOther":"Young Gypsy/Travellers' Lives Project","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Lynne Tammi on behalf of members of the Young Gypsy/Travellers Lives Project remove the Trespass (Scotland) Act 1865 from all future guidance on the management of Gypsy/Traveller temporary and halt sites.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Lynne Tammi on behalf of members of the Young Gypsy/Travellers Lives Project remove the Trespass (Scotland) Act 1865 from all future guidance on the management of Gypsy/Traveller temporary and halt sites.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":205,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-03-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.853"},{"ID":1322,"PetitionNumber":"PE01322x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jacqueline","LastName":"Campbell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Jacqueline Campbell on behalf of Residential Provision Parents Group demonstrate how it will ensure the viability and future of dance teaching and coaching in schools and colleges across Scotland and through a national centre of excellenc","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Jacqueline Campbell on behalf of Residential Provision Parents Group demonstrate how it will ensure the viability and future of dance teaching and coaching in schools and colleges across Scotland and through a national centre of excellence.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":15851,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-04-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.883"},{"ID":1323,"PetitionNumber":"PE01323","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Syed Ali","LastName":"Naqvi","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Shia Muslims","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Syed Ali Naqvi on behalf of the Scottish Shia Muslims encourage and facilitate the creation of community centres dedicated for Scottish Shia Muslims.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Syed Ali Naqvi on behalf of the Scottish Shia Muslims encourage and facilitate the creation of community centres dedicated for Scottish Shia Muslims.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":206,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-04-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.917"},{"ID":1324,"PetitionNumber":"PE01324","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sofiah","LastName":"MacLeod","OnBehalfOfOther":"Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"cancel the ‘Israel’s Contribution to Medicine, Science and Technology’ exhibition scheduled to run in the Scottish Parliament from 27-29 April 2010.","PetitionSummary":"cancel the ‘Israel’s Contribution to Medicine, Science and Technology’ exhibition scheduled to run in the Scottish Parliament from 27-29 April 2010.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1100,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-04-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.963"},{"ID":1325,"PetitionNumber":"PE01325","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Patrick Scott","LastName":"Hogg","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Patrick Scott Hogg support the erection of a statue of Thomas Muir (1765-1799) in the vicinity of the Parliament building or at an appropriate place on the Royal Mile.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Patrick Scott Hogg support the erection of a statue of Thomas Muir (1765-1799) in the vicinity of the Parliament building or at an appropriate place on the Royal Mile.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":572,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-04-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:42.993"},{"ID":1326,"PetitionNumber":"PE01326","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Moyra","LastName":"Beattie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Moyra Beattie investigate and review the compulsory purchase powers of local authorities to deal with derelict properties/land.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Moyra Beattie investigate and review the compulsory purchase powers of local authorities to deal with derelict properties/land.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":238,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-04-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.04"},{"ID":1327,"PetitionNumber":"PE01327","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Maria","LastName":"Murray","OnBehalfOfOther":"Asirus (Asthma Support in Rural Scotland - SCO34089)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Maria Murray on behalf of Asirus (Asthma Support in Rural Scotland - SC034089), promote and support the use of the Grid Reference Identification Project (GRIP) and to encourage GPs to invite vulnerable rural patients to take part in this ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Maria Murray on behalf of Asirus (Asthma Support in Rural Scotland - SC034089), promote and support the use of the Grid Reference Identification Project (GRIP) and to encourage GPs to invite vulnerable rural patients to take part in this initiative.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":90,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-04-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.07"},{"ID":1328,"PetitionNumber":"PE01328","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"M A J","LastName":"Farnham","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by M. Farnham guarantee a minimum separation distance of two kilometres between a wind turbine development and any residential property or building, regardless of whether they are single dwellings or part of a settlement, to minimise potenti","PetitionSummary":"Petition by M. Farnham guarantee a minimum separation distance of two kilometres between a wind turbine development and any residential property or building, regardless of whether they are single dwellings or part of a settlement, to minimise potential health, safety and environmental risks.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":396,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-05-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.12"},{"ID":1329,"PetitionNumber":"PE01329","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert","LastName":"Adamson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Robert Adamson calling on the Scottish Government to put in place a review of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 with a remit to bring it up to date, specifically to introduce legislation that will cover the area surrounding d","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Robert Adamson calling on the Scottish Government to put in place a review of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 with a remit to bring it up to date, specifically to introduce legislation that will cover the area surrounding deceased adults and in particular the role of the Public Guardian in these cases.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":28,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-05-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.167"},{"ID":1330,"PetitionNumber":"PE01330","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Roy","LastName":"Peckham","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Roy Peckham prohibit the use of equine underground.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Roy Peckham prohibit the use of equine underground.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":58,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-05-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.197"},{"ID":1331,"PetitionNumber":"PE01331","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Tanith","LastName":"Muller","OnBehalfOfOther":"Parkinsons UK","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Tanith Muller, on behalf of Parkinsons UK, ensure that NHS boards support people with Parkinson’s to get their medication on time, every time, in hospital and at home.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Tanith Muller, on behalf of Parkinsons UK, ensure that NHS boards support people with Parkinson’s to get their medication on time, every time, in hospital and at home.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":7573,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-06-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.227"},{"ID":1332,"PetitionNumber":"PE01332","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Guje","LastName":"Borgesson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Guje Borgesson ensure that the new specialist deaths unit being created by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is able to investigate retrospective and current cases of suspicious deaths, including after a Fatal Accident Inquir","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Guje Borgesson ensure that the new specialist deaths unit being created by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is able to investigate retrospective and current cases of suspicious deaths, including after a Fatal Accident Inquiry has taken place, where the bereaved can reasonably demonstrate that the circumstances of the death were suspicious and that there is a robust and open mechanism, involving the families, for an independent review of such suspicious deaths","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3031,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-06-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.273"},{"ID":1333,"PetitionNumber":"PE01333x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Shamus","LastName":"McPhee","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Shamus McPhee, on behalf of the Scottish Gypsy Traveller Law Reform Coalition, investigate the inequalities and discrimination faced by Scottish Gypsy Travellers and other members of the settled community residing in mobile homes in terms","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Shamus McPhee, on behalf of the Scottish Gypsy Traveller Law Reform Coalition, investigate the inequalities and discrimination faced by Scottish Gypsy Travellers and other members of the settled community residing in mobile homes in terms of assessing council tax liability and water and water and sewerage charges","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":95,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-06-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.307"},{"ID":1334,"PetitionNumber":"PE01334","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ann","LastName":"Cassels","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Ann Cassels set out what its expectations are in relation to how, when, with whom and on what local authorities consult when considering the closure or relocation of centres which provide services for people with disabilities and what evi","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Ann Cassels set out what its expectations are in relation to how, when, with whom and on what local authorities consult when considering the closure or relocation of centres which provide services for people with disabilities and what evidence is there that this, in reality, is what local authorities are doing.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-06-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.353"},{"ID":1335,"PetitionNumber":"PE01335","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Maggie","LastName":"Tervit","OnBehalfOfOther":"Football players with cerebral palsy or acquired brain injury","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Maggie Tervit and other parents on behalf of football players with Cerebral Palsy or Acquired Brain Injury take action, including making representations to the Scottish Football Association, to bring Scotland more into line with England, ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Maggie Tervit and other parents on behalf of football players with Cerebral Palsy or Acquired Brain Injury take action, including making representations to the Scottish Football Association, to bring Scotland more into line with England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to adopt the Scottish national team for footballers with Cerebral Palsy/Acquired Brain Injury.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1021,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-06-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.4"},{"ID":1337,"PetitionNumber":"PE01337","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Campbell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by James Campbell demonstrate how public bodies and their employees who enter into contractual agreements with third parties, particularly SMEs, honour their obligations and fulfil the requirements of these contracts.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by James Campbell demonstrate how public bodies and their employees who enter into contractual agreements with third parties, particularly SMEs, honour their obligations and fulfil the requirements of these contracts.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-07-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.51"},{"ID":1338,"PetitionNumber":"PE01338","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"David Stuart","LastName":"MacKay","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by David Stuart MacKay amend relevant legislation to provide that night services are eligible services for holders of entitlement cards for free bus travel for older and disabled persons.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by David Stuart MacKay amend relevant legislation to provide that night services are eligible services for holders of entitlement cards for free bus travel for older and disabled persons.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-07-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.54"},{"ID":1339,"PetitionNumber":"PE01339","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Watson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"clarify whether it is required to give written authorisation to police forces before any new schemes to arm police officers with Taser weapons can take place and what its legislative obligations are to provide and implement a legal and administrative","PetitionSummary":"clarify whether it is required to give written authorisation to police forces before any new schemes to arm police officers with Taser weapons can take place and what its legislative obligations are to provide and implement a legal and administrative framework governing the use of Tasers and other firearms.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-07-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.587"},{"ID":1341,"PetitionNumber":"PE01341","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Rehab Abdel","LastName":"Rahman","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by R A Rahman conduct an annual audit of the public expenditure on the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) and establish public complaint channels to examine the public dissatisfaction at the SPSO in managing complaints raised by membe","PetitionSummary":"Petition by R A Rahman conduct an annual audit of the public expenditure on the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) and establish public complaint channels to examine the public dissatisfaction at the SPSO in managing complaints raised by members of the public.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":167,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-08-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.667"},{"ID":1342,"PetitionNumber":"PE01342","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Phyllis and Robert","LastName":"French","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Phyllis and Robert French commission an independent review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman to make it more accountable for its performance, including the extent to which its investigations are fair and robust, and to widen its r","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Phyllis and Robert French commission an independent review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman to make it more accountable for its performance, including the extent to which its investigations are fair and robust, and to widen its remit so that it can enforce recommendations its makes following investigations into the actions of public bodies.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":8,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-08-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.697"},{"ID":1343,"PetitionNumber":"PE01343","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Sandra","LastName":"Smith","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Sandra Smith commission an independent review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman to make it more accountable for its performance, including the extent to which its investigations are fair and robust, and to widen its remit so that ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Sandra Smith commission an independent review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman to make it more accountable for its performance, including the extent to which its investigations are fair and robust, and to widen its remit so that it can enforce recommendations its makes following investigations into the actions of public bodies.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":7,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-08-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.727"},{"ID":1344,"PetitionNumber":"PE01344","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Philip","LastName":"Hawthorne","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Philip Hawthorne commission an independent review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman to make it more accountable for its performance, including the extent to which its investigations are fair and robust, and to widen its remit so t","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Philip Hawthorne commission an independent review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman to make it more accountable for its performance, including the extent to which its investigations are fair and robust, and to widen its remit so that it can enforce recommendations its makes following investigations into the actions of public bodies.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":48,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-08-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.76"},{"ID":1345,"PetitionNumber":"PE01345","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Smith","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by James Smith commission an independent review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman to make it more accountable for its performance, including the extent to which its investigations are fair and robust, and to widen 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which its investigations are fair and robust, and to widen its remit so ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by William Whiteside commission an independent review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman to make it more accountable for its performance, including the extent to which its investigations are fair and robust, and to widen its remit so that it can enforce recommendations its makes following investigations into the actions of public bodies.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-08-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.837"},{"ID":1347,"PetitionNumber":"PE01347","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Christina","LastName":"Cumming","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Christina Cumming commission an independent review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman to make it more accountable for its performance, including the extent to which its investigations are fair and robust, and to widen its remit so ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Christina Cumming commission an independent review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman to make it more accountable for its performance, including the extent to which its investigations are fair and robust, and to widen its remit so that it can enforce recommendations its makes following investigations into the actions of public bodies.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":35,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-08-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.87"},{"ID":1348,"PetitionNumber":"PE01348","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"M","LastName":"Corbett","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by M Corbett commission an independent review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman to make it more accountable for its performance, including the extent to which its investigations are fair and robust, and to widen its remit so that it ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by M Corbett commission an independent review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman to make it more accountable for its performance, including the extent to which its investigations are fair and robust, and to widen its remit so that it can enforce recommendations its makes following investigations into the actions of public bodies.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":9,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-08-19T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.9"},{"ID":1349,"PetitionNumber":"PE01349","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Iris","LastName":"Innes","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Iris 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agreement.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2577,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-08-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:43.993"},{"ID":1352,"PetitionNumber":"PE01352x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mark","LastName":"Hirst","OnBehalfOfOther":"Campaign group Saltire Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Mark Hirst urge the Scottish Government who own Edinburgh Castle to instruct Historic Scotland, who manage the site, to work to erect a 90ft flagpole in Crown Square at the Castle from where a Saltire, Scotland’s national flag, will be fl","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Mark Hirst urge the Scottish Government who own Edinburgh Castle to instruct Historic Scotland, who manage the site, to work to erect a 90ft flagpole in Crown Square at the Castle from where a Saltire, Scotland’s national flag, will be flown on a 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further education students age 18 and below.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-09-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:44.15"},{"ID":1356,"PetitionNumber":"PE01356","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Rebecca","LastName":"Docherty","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Rebecca Docherty take practical actions with all relevant stakeholders to support and implement Our Charter Quarriers Charter for Young Homeless People.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Rebecca Docherty take practical actions with all relevant stakeholders to support and implement Our Charter Quarriers Charter for Young Homeless 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onshore and offshore renewable energy generating stations and whether the process achieves an adequate cost/benefit and planning developments/environment balance, particularly for those in rural communities and whether its energy and planning policies compete against local communities’ priorities for land and landscape conservation, tourism and public recreation.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":833,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-09-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:44.213"},{"ID":1358,"PetitionNumber":"PE01358","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Lilian","LastName":"Gunn","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Lillian Gunn disseminate correct and accurate information regarding the uses of sodium fluoride and calcium fluoride to NHS boards and other bodies as appropriate","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Lillian Gunn disseminate correct and accurate information regarding the uses of sodium fluoride and calcium fluoride to NHS boards and other bodies as appropriate","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-09-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:44.243"},{"ID":1359,"PetitionNumber":"PE01359","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Daphne","LastName":"Jackson","OnBehalfOfOther":"Ettrick and Yarrow Community Council","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Daphne Jackson on behalf of Ettrick and Yarrow Community Council make representations to mobile phone companies to improve mobile phone coverage in rural areas in the interest of economic development and community safety.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Daphne Jackson on behalf of Ettrick and Yarrow Community Council make representations to mobile phone companies to improve mobile phone coverage in rural areas in the interest of economic development and community safety.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":780,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-09-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:44.273"},{"ID":1360,"PetitionNumber":"PE01360","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jonathan","LastName":"Robertson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Jonathan Robertson examine whether section 3.2 of the Guidelines for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and sections 1.1.1., 1.1.3 and 2.1.1 of the Standards for ITE place a legal obligation on the General Teaching Council for Scotland and t","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Jonathan Robertson examine whether section 3.2 of the Guidelines for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and sections 1.1.1., 1.1.3 and 2.1.1 of the Standards for ITE place a legal obligation on the General Teaching Council for Scotland and the Scottish Government to only accredit and approve ITE programmes for primary teachers that offer some form of core modern language training module and whether they have circumvented these Guidelines and Standards when approving ITE programmes following their introduction in 2007.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":139,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-09-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:44.32"},{"ID":1361,"PetitionNumber":"PE01361","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Tom","LastName":"Muirhead","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Tom Muirhead review the involvement of the Scottish judiciary in the legislative process.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Tom Muirhead review the involvement of the Scottish judiciary in the legislative process.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":39,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-09-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:44.353"},{"ID":1362,"PetitionNumber":"PE01362","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Brian","LastName":"McKerrow","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Brian McKerrow Jnr clearly demonstrate how the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 is compliant with the European Convention on Human Rights, the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and the key tenets of Scots Law and to publish the documents and evi","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Brian McKerrow Jnr clearly demonstrate how the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 is compliant with the European Convention on Human Rights, the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and the key tenets of Scots Law and to publish the documents and evidence of such compliance.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":68,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-09-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:44.383"},{"ID":1363,"PetitionNumber":"PE01363","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ken","LastName":"MacLennan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Ken MacLennan formally and publicly apologise for the ill treatment by governments and public bodies of the Scottish Gypsy traveller community, with evidence clearly showing it to be one of the most marginalised and discriminated communit","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Ken MacLennan formally and publicly apologise for the ill treatment by governments and public bodies of the Scottish Gypsy traveller community, with evidence clearly showing it to be one of the most marginalised and discriminated communities.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":232,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-10-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:44.447"},{"ID":1365,"PetitionNumber":"PE01365","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Martin","LastName":"Johnstone","OnBehalfOfOther":"The Poverty Truth Commission","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"attend a meeting with kinship carers, hosted by the Scottish Human Rights Commission and the Poverty Truth Commission, to work on providing adequate financial and other support for kinship carer children giving them an equal chance to foster care chi","PetitionSummary":"attend a meeting with kinship carers, hosted by the Scottish Human Rights Commission and the Poverty Truth Commission, to work on providing adequate financial and other support for kinship carer children giving them an equal chance to foster care children and to urge the UK Government and COSLA to also attend and that the Scottish Government includes kinship carers in future detailed discussions which affect them to maximise the effectiveness of new policies and legislation.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":115,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-10-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:44.51"},{"ID":1366,"PetitionNumber":"PE01366","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Forbes","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by James Forbes remove the seats reserved for the Church of Scotland and the Roman Catholic Church from the General Teaching Council for Scotland.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by James Forbes remove the seats reserved for the Church of Scotland and the Roman Catholic Church from the General Teaching Council for Scotland.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":66,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-10-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:44.54"},{"ID":1368,"PetitionNumber":"PE01368","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Rowena","LastName":"Carlton MSYP","OnBehalfOfOther":"the Scottish Youth Parliament","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Rowena Carlton MSYP on behalf of the Scottish Youth Parliament ensure that political education is provided to all school pupils and is given prominence within the framework of the new Curriculum for Excellence.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Rowena Carlton MSYP on behalf of the Scottish Youth Parliament ensure that political education is provided to all school pupils and is given prominence within the framework of the new Curriculum for Excellence.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":150,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-10-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:44.603"},{"ID":1369,"PetitionNumber":"PE01369x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jodie","LastName":"McCoy","OnBehalfOfOther":"South Ayrshire Youth Forum","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Jodie McCoy on behalf of South Ayrshire Youth Forum require local authorities, under the ‘Power to advance well-being’ provisions (Part three) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 2003, to undertake impact assessments and specify how, w","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Jodie McCoy on behalf of South Ayrshire Youth Forum require local authorities, under the ‘Power to advance well-being’ provisions (Part three) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 2003, to undertake impact assessments and specify how, when, with whom (and certainly community planning partners) and on what they will consult when considering the provision of local leisure and cultural facilities and confirm that it will develop guidance to local authorities on this issue which would assist in achieving its National Outcome on young people.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":129,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-10-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:44.633"},{"ID":1371,"PetitionNumber":"PE01371","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Iain","LastName":"Jack","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Iain Jack intervene in the deadlock between the parties that govern Scottish football to compel them to: (1) form one truly representative governing body, fit to deliver competent and accountable decision making processes, and (2) carry o","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Iain Jack intervene in the deadlock between the parties that govern Scottish football to compel them to: (1) form one truly representative governing body, fit to deliver competent and accountable decision making processes, and (2) carry out an investigation into the public funding provided to the SFA and its partners to determine whether the objectives of this funding have been met by them.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":53,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-11-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:44.697"},{"ID":1373,"PetitionNumber":"PE01373","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Lydia","LastName":"Reid","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Lydia Reid and Sammy Lowrie instruct Historic Scotland to ensure that great patriot of Scotland, Bishop Robert Wishart, has the Scottish saltire hanging above or beside his effigy in Glasgow Cathedral and that he is recognised by an offic","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Lydia Reid and Sammy Lowrie instruct Historic Scotland to ensure that great patriot of Scotland, Bishop Robert Wishart, has the Scottish saltire hanging above or beside his effigy in Glasgow Cathedral and that he is recognised by an official plaque and a designated area within the Cathedral to show his contribution to Scottish history.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":351,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-11-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:44.79"},{"ID":1374,"PetitionNumber":"PE01374","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Ronnie","LastName":"Smith","OnBehalfOfOther":"Educational Institute of Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Ronnie Smith on behalf of the Educational Institute of Scotland ensure that sufficient resources are provided to local authorities to ensure that jobs are available for teachers who have successfully completed their induction year.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Ronnie Smith on behalf of the Educational Institute of Scotland ensure that sufficient resources are provided to local authorities to ensure that jobs are available for teachers who have successfully completed their induction year.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":5000,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-11-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:44.82"},{"ID":1375,"PetitionNumber":"PE01375","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Philip","LastName":"Wooley","OnBehalfOfOther":"Australia Wildlife Protection Council","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Philip Woolley & Collette Campbell on behalf of the Australian Wildlife Protection Council ban the import to, transit through, or export from, Scotland of rooroo meat, skin and other associated products to protect the welfare of baby kang","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Philip Woolley & Collette Campbell on behalf of the Australian Wildlife Protection Council ban the import to, transit through, or export from, Scotland of rooroo meat, skin and other associated products to protect the welfare of baby kangaroos.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":500,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-11-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:44.853"},{"ID":1377,"PetitionNumber":"PE01377","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Jack","LastName":"Turner","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"increase the accountability of community councils while empowering and supporting their role and of community councillors thereby creating parity with local authorities and the Scottish Parliament.","PetitionSummary":"increase the accountability of community councils while empowering and supporting their role and of community councillors thereby creating parity with local authorities and the Scottish Parliament.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":5,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-11-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:44.947"},{"ID":1378,"PetitionNumber":"PE01378x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Mairi","LastName":"Johnston","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"awareness of the dangers of silicone breast implants and to urge the UK Government to ban the use of such implants and review the 3-year time bar rule for medical injury.","PetitionSummary":"awareness of the dangers of silicone breast implants and to urge the UK Government to ban the use of such implants and review the 3-year time bar rule for medical injury.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":13,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-11-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:44.977"},{"ID":1379,"PetitionNumber":"PE01379","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Michael","LastName":"Gallagher","OnBehalfOfOther":"Green Alternatives to Incineration in Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Michael Gallagher on behalf of Green Alternatives to Incineration in Scotland (a) immediately ban the construction of new waste incinerators and large biomass burners, and shut all existing plants within 5 years; (b) improve the monitorin","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Michael Gallagher on behalf of Green Alternatives to Incineration in Scotland (a) immediately ban the construction of new waste incinerators and large biomass burners, and shut all existing plants within 5 years; (b) improve the monitoring of emissions from existing waste incinerators; and (c) accelerate Scotland’s drive to reduce, reuse and recycle waste.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":300,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-12-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:45.01"},{"ID":1380,"PetitionNumber":"PE01380","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Andrew","LastName":"Page","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Andrew Page introduce legislation prohibiting the resale of football tickets for Scottish domestic and international fixtures, in line with similar legislation currently in force in England and Wales as well as the Netherlands.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Andrew Page introduce legislation prohibiting the resale of football tickets for Scottish domestic and international fixtures, in line with similar legislation currently in force in England and Wales as well as the Netherlands.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":12,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-12-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:45.04"},{"ID":1381,"PetitionNumber":"PE01381x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Gwen","LastName":"Garner","OnBehalfOfOther":"Action for Sick Children (Scotland)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"(a) demonstrate how all local authorities are consistently complying with the duties imposed on them by sections 1(1) and 14(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and section 2 of the Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. Act 2000 in respect of all ","PetitionSummary":"(a) demonstrate how all local authorities are consistently complying with the duties imposed on them by sections 1(1) and 14(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and section 2 of the Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. Act 2000 in respect of all children and young people who are absent from school through ill-health, regardless of where they live or where they are being treated and (b) review the Guidance on the Education of Children Absent from School through ill-health (Circular 5/2001).","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-12-31T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:45.07"},{"ID":1382,"PetitionNumber":"PE01382","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Laurence","LastName":"Slavin","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Laurence Slavin conduct a review, with the following objectives: (1) provide a right of appeal by stakeholders regarding breaches of the Schools Consultation (Scotland) Act 2010; (2) provide a clear protocol over the mechanism to change c","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Laurence Slavin conduct a review, with the following objectives: (1) provide a right of appeal by stakeholders regarding breaches of the Schools Consultation (Scotland) Act 2010; (2) provide a clear protocol over the mechanism to change closure proposal papers after the consultation period has commenced; (3) place a legislative requirement on local authorities to provide stakeholders with full access to all supporting evidence; (4) provide for a fair, open and independent consultation process; and (5) clarify the requirements of the Educational Benefit Statement, these objectives aimed at strengthening the  Act and accompanying guidance to ensure there is greater clarity over the requirements and expectations of a local authority when considering a school closure proposal.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-01-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:45.103"},{"ID":1385,"PetitionNumber":"PE01385x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Shona","LastName":"Haslam","OnBehalfOfOther":"Asthma UK Scotland - Youth Ambassadors","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Shona Haslam on behalf of Asthma UK Scotland – Youth Ambassadors  (1) provide appropriate support and training to school staff to ensure that all schools create and implement a policy to support school pupils with asthma; (2) implement a ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Shona Haslam on behalf of Asthma UK Scotland – Youth Ambassadors  (1) provide appropriate support and training to school staff to ensure that all schools create and implement a policy to support school pupils with asthma; (2) implement a set of consistent national standards for asthma services in schools; (3) increase the number of school nurses trained to treat asthma; and (4) ensure that school inspections measure the performance of schools in supporting children with asthma.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":86,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-01-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:45.197"},{"ID":1387,"PetitionNumber":"PE01387","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Kristine","LastName":"Cunningham","OnBehalfOfOther":"Battle of Prestonpans heritage Trust","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Herbert Coutts, Gareth Jones, Arran Johnston and Kristine Cunningham on behalf of the Battle of Prestonpans Heritage Trust provide financial support for the creation of a permanent interpretation and education centre close to the site of ","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Herbert Coutts, Gareth Jones, Arran Johnston and Kristine Cunningham on behalf of the Battle of Prestonpans Heritage Trust provide financial support for the creation of a permanent interpretation and education centre close to the site of the Battle of Prestonpans.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-01-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:45.26"},{"ID":1388,"PetitionNumber":"PE01388","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"William","LastName":"Burns","OnBehalfOfOther":"Crusade for the Protection of True Democracy","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by William Burns on behalf of Crusade For The Protection Of True Democracy repeal the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980, end self-regulation, and remove the independence of the legal profession, bringing it onside with true democracy.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by William Burns on behalf of Crusade For The Protection Of True Democracy repeal the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980, end self-regulation, and remove the independence of the legal profession, bringing it onside with true democracy.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":161,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-01-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:45.29"},{"ID":1389,"PetitionNumber":"PE01389x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Dave","LastName":"Macbeth","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Dave Macbeth make representations to the UK Government about the future of all coastguard stations in Scotland given the adverse impact which the closure of any station would have on the safety of the marine environment and capabilities o","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Dave Macbeth make representations to the UK Government about the future of all coastguard stations in Scotland given the adverse impact which the closure of any station would have on the safety of the marine environment and capabilities of local agencies to respond to all incidents.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":266,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-03-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:45.32"},{"ID":1390,"PetitionNumber":"PE01390x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Neil","LastName":"Kay","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Neil Kay support the setting up of an independent expert group to consider and recommend institutional and regulatory options for issues relating to the provision of competitively tendered Scottish ferry services under EC law.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Neil Kay support the setting up of an independent expert group to consider and recommend institutional and regulatory options for issues relating to the provision of competitively tendered Scottish ferry services under EC law.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-05-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:45.353"},{"ID":1392,"PetitionNumber":"PE01392x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Robert","LastName":"McEwan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Robert McEwan make representations to the UK Government to make Scotland equal to other parts of the United Kingdom in having “Ancient Prescriptive Usage” accepted as a parameter for acceptance of the right for the many ancient towns of S","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Robert McEwan make representations to the UK Government to make Scotland equal to other parts of the United Kingdom in having “Ancient Prescriptive Usage” accepted as a parameter for acceptance of the right for the many ancient towns of Scotland previously known as cities, to have the style and status of city restored.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":61,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-06-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:45.43"},{"ID":1394,"PetitionNumber":"PE01394x","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":"Huw","LastName":"Francis","OnBehalfOfOther":"Stòras Uibhist","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Petition by Huw Francis on behalf of Stòras Uibhist reintroduce a direct ferry service between Lochboisdale and Mallaig.","PetitionSummary":"Petition by Huw Francis on behalf of Stòras Uibhist reintroduce a direct ferry service between Lochboisdale and Mallaig.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":757,"PetitionStatusID":5,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-07-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-17T09:38:45.493"},{"ID":1445,"PetitionNumber":"PE01429","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Wajahat","LastName":"Nassar","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Making Scottish international education more accessible","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to change the eligibility criteria of the priority countries for Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships programme to benefit students of all nationalities.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I emailed the managing body of the Scholarships programme to which I was told that the scholarship is open to the countries mentioned in the eligibility criteria only.</p> <p>I emailed the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Michael Russell MSP to which I received a reply dated 03 April 2012 and I was told that the eligibility criterion was subsequently reviewed and the criteria for countries may be reviewed in future.</p> <p>I emailed the Scottish Youth Parliament, to which I was told that the SYP does not have a mandate to deal with my request.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-04-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-04-12T00:00:00"},{"ID":1446,"PetitionNumber":"PE01428","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Councillor Douglas Philand","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Argyll First","PetitionTitle":"Improvements for the A83","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to address the 4 key points which are currently impacting upon the communities along the A83 which are (1) issues relating to the Rest and Be Thankful; (2) pinch points at Inveraray and between Lochgilphead and Tarbert (Lochfyne);&nbsp;(3) safe crossing points at Ardrishaig and Tarbert (Lochfyne) and (4) formally trunk the road between Kennacraig and Campbeltown.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The issue has been raised by successive elected councillors with various levels of Scottish and UK government with to date little success.</p> <p>This issue has been raised at many community councils which we attend again with little action undertaken.</p> <p>There have been discussions and representations made with Transerve who are the Operating Company responsible for the management &amp; maintenance of the Trunk Road Network in North West Scotland regarding these issues but without any successful outcome.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":10000,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-03-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-03-29T00:00:00"},{"ID":1448,"PetitionNumber":"PE01426","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Donna Scott","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"National Donor Milk Bank Service","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure equal access to donor breast milk for all premature and sick babies, irrespective of geographical location, by establishing a national donor milk bank service.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Dec 2010 – I contacted MSP Brian Adam after I was told by the Glasgow milk bank that they could not collect donations from out with their local area. He raised this matter in Parliament in Jan 2011 with the Public Health Minister MSP Shona Robison who stated that there were no plans to increase the number of donor milk banks in Scotland.</p> <p>July 2011 – I contacted MSP Mark McDonald to ask why, when the Toolkit for High Quality Neonatal Services (England and Wales) and the Bliss Baby Charter Standards state that donor breast milk should be available for babies in clinical need, that this same objective is not pursued by the NHS in Scotland. I also asked whether increasing the capacity of the Glasgow milk bank would be more efficient than setting up separate banks around the country. MSP Nicola Sturgeon (Cabinet Secretary for Health) stated again that there were no current plans to increase the number of donor milk banks in Scotland but that the Glasgow milk bank will make milk available to other neonatal units but “this will be dependent on the supply at the time”. NHS Grampian raised the issues of cost and transportation when asked about the feasibility of establishing links with Glasgow.</p> <p>Oct 2011 – I requested a meeting with MSP Nicola Sturgeon to discuss the issue further. This was felt to be inappropriate at this time due to the establishment of a pilot scheme at Yorkhill which would see Scottish Emergency Rider Volunteer Service (ScotsERVS)&nbsp; collect and transport milk around the GGC area and further afield as requested.</p> <p>Jan 2012 – Meeting with NHS Grampian, MSP Mark McDonald, Scots ERVS and myself where the issues of lack of access to donor milk on the basis of clinical need in the NHSG area were discussed. NHSG felt establishing its own milk bank was too big a commitment at the time.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-03-21T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-03-21T00:00:00"},{"ID":1449,"PetitionNumber":"PE01425","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Maureen Harkness","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Adverse impact of DVLA local office closures","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make representations to the UK Government in relation to the future of all five DVLA local offices in Scotland given the adverse impact that the closure of any or all the offices would have on the economy, safety and customer service to all Scottish residents.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Due to the constraints of the DVLA online consultation response form and the time limits of the consultation period, it does not give a great window of opportunity for the petition to the Scottish Parliament to be raised.</p> <p>We have had meetings and been in correspondence with Danny Alexander MP.&nbsp; We have been in touch with Mary Scanlon MSP, Charles Kennedy MP, Fergus Ewing MSP, David Stewart MSP and the Inverness Provost.</p> <p>Danny Alexander MP has been given copies of the responses from the PCS union questionnaire that have been received at our local office. Danny Alexander MP focused on the impact on local businesses rather than the other local office users.</p> <p>No further response has been forthcoming in relation to the information or to the concerns raised at the meeting.</p> <p>The Inverness Provost has an issue with the economic impact the closure could have on businesses.</p> <p>The PCS union has produced a questionnaire relating to the possible effect the closure could have on local businesses. It asks about how often businesses use the local office, what they use it for etc.</p> <p>The staff at the local office have been handing and posting out the questionnaires to businesses that have contact with the office.</p> <p>The local office in Inverness has received nearly 50 completed questionnaires from businesses throughout the Highlands and Islands relating to the closure, the majority of which feel it could be detrimental to their operations.&nbsp; We have a petition with nearly 1700 signatures opposed to the closure.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":7,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":1,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-03-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-03-13T00:00:00"},{"ID":1450,"PetitionNumber":"PE01424","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Joyce Harkness","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"the “Road to Health” CPP3 team","PetitionTitle":"Improving transport provision for older people in remote and rural areas","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to (a) work with local authorities, NHS boards, Regional Transport Partnerships and the ambulance service to improve provision of transport for older people in remote and rural areas in order to improve their access to health, social care and wellbeing facilities, and (b) to take forward the key recommendations of the Transport for health and social care report by Audit Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Representations were made to three local MSPs to engage their interest in the project and to inform them of the results of a survey involving over 1000 older people in Dumfries and Galloway. This led to the CPP3 team adopting a four point process for raising the awareness at Holyrood of the rural transport issues for older people:</p> <p>1. Delivered a “Time for Reflection” talk on the topic in the Scottish Parliament building. This was done on 14 December 2011.<br />  2. Encourage a Members Debate to bring the issue before the Scottish Parliament. This is being led by Alex Fergusson MSP with the support of Elaine Murray MSP and Aileen McLeod MSP - Motion S4M-01763: Alex Fergusson, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19/01/2012.<br />  3. Submit a petition to follow up the Members Debate and to raise the profile of the issues, leading to action being taken. This is the subject of this submission.<br />  4. Seek the support of the Equal Opportunities Committee to progress the issue. This had strong support from Claudia Beamish before her role changed and is ongoing. Follow up activities are being arranged.</p> <p>Action is also being taken to raise awareness in local bodies in Dumfries and Galloway, namely the Local Authority, Health Board and SWestrans. This has included a presentation to SWestrans Board on our project, with a follow up presentation to be confirmed demonstrating our findings; a summary research report which has been circulated to key personnel in the Local Authority and Health Board; participation in a Rural Transport Solutions networking event including presentation of our summary report and a follow up meeting&nbsp; arranged with officers from the Local Authority’s transport division to consider future joint working; participation in a local consultation event on Improving Access to the Patient Transport Service delivered by the Scottish Ambulance Service.</p> <p>We have identified further actions at local level, but would still aim to submit this petition as the issues affect older people across Scotland.</p> <p>Local research showed that the Rural Transport Solutions pilot project in Wigtownshire is an example of good practice and web based research also indicated good practice in Buchan. Both initiatives demonstrated significant improvement in efficiency savings and customer satisfaction over current standard practice.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":12,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-03-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-03-08T00:00:00"},{"ID":1451,"PetitionNumber":"PE01423","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Gordon Hall","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"The Unreasonable Learners","PetitionTitle":"Harnessing the undoubted talent of public sector staff","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the considerable research into the thinking that underpins the approach to managing the contribution from staff that has been undertaken over the past decades and compare this with the assumptions that underpins existing management practice; and subsequently to use the findings to ensure that it harnesses the talent of its staff.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The Unreasonable Learners is made up of forward thinking groups and individuals who have come together to cooperate in addressing the challenge of modernising the management culture of Scotland. Our reasoning is that by working together we will have a greater impact.&nbsp; Its formation is relatively recent. The individual members however have been working in this field for many many years, some more than 20 years.</p> <p>• Learning groups such as The Centre for Confidence and Wellbeing, The Deming Learning Network, The RSA, CQI etc. have been running seminars and monthly meetings for at least the past 10 years.<br />  • Consultants have been taking on projects and securing very significant improvement. The most prominent being Vanguard Ltd.<br />  • In house consultants such as Jim Duffy at Dundee City have been running improvement projects within the Public sector for at least the past 10 years<br />  • There has been extensive research into management in the past decades, the findings of which have been written in some excellent books. We even have our home based authors in David Erdal, in context of Employee Ownership, Tim Stapenhurst in context of Statistical Process Control and David Fraser in context of “Relationships”<br />  • Individuals themselves keep spreading the word though they have to be very cautious in challenging the status quo within their own organisations.<br />  • Finally the Unreasonable Learners had a stand at Holyrood in November 2011 highlighting the opportunity available to Scotland if Government was prepared to think differently. Copies of the leaflet supplied to MSPs at the time have been provided to Clerk for Public Petitions</p> <p>The challenge we face is that individuals (including MSPs and Civil Servants) can appreciate the evidence in front of them and acknowledge the opportunities. But as the “Status Quo” needs to maintain stability, it has defence mechanism.&nbsp; Individuals working within a system are required to support that system or move elsewhere. Furthermore these systems are extremely complex. In these circumstances the individual has very little scope to effect change. No individual or learning group has the means of transforming society’s underpinning assumptions. Somehow we have to devise a means through which a critical mass is able to facilitate change by challenging the underpinning thinking of the whole. Government cannot do this on their own; society needs play its part. However the politicians and The Government could lead the exploration of modern management concepts across the whole of society.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-03-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-03-08T00:00:00"},{"ID":1456,"PetitionNumber":"PE01421","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Gail Robertson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Outer Hebrides Transport Group","PetitionTitle":"Fair Ferry Fares","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government not to remove Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) for freight vehicles that would lead to an increase in fares for commercial traffic to and from the Western Isles and to conduct a socio-economic impact study before any policy changes.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Meeting with MSP and Transport Minister.</p> <p>A large number of local business representatives met with MSP Alasdair Allan in January 2012 to highlight their concerns.&nbsp; The unanimous vote taken at that meeting was to retain fares for commercial traffic in its current form.</p> <p>A meeting was arranged between the Transport Minister and a representative group. This representative group was NOT allowed to meet with the Transport Minister, instead 4 hauliers from Uist, Barra, Lewis &amp; Harris and Coll &amp; Tiree were invited.</p> <p>A request for a moratorium until a socio-economic study be carried out was denied by the Transport Minister.</p> <p>The Outer Hebrides Transport Group was formed, made up of a representative group of businesses and interested parties across all sectors and communities of the Outer Hebrides.</p> <p>Representatives of the Outer Hebrides Transport Group met with elected members of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.&nbsp; As a result the Comhairle showed a unanimous vote supporting the Group and its aims and objectives.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-03-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-03-07T00:00:00"},{"ID":1459,"PetitionNumber":"PE01420","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Teresa McNally","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Clacks Kinship Carers","PetitionTitle":"To recognise the real value of kinship carers and give them parity with foster carers across Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to take action to ensure that all councils across Scotland pay kinship carers the recommended allowance (as suggested in the Scottish Government’s Local Government Concordat for 2008-2011 ) and that any such allowance should be ring fenced, with resourced support equable with fosters carers.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Informally met with local councillors, MSP’s &amp; MP following a cut in kinship carers allowances without any consultation with carers. The result was that the Council officials and the elected portfolio meet with kinship carers quarterly and council officers meet with a sub-committee monthly<br />  Contacted the media and received local newspaper coverage.</p> <p>Gained support from the local CVS office and a NHS Community Development worker.</p> <p>Contacted and met with senior Council officials.</p> <p>Handed in a signed petition to the Council, signatures gathered from local people, supporting kinship carers. The Council reviewed the allowances and re-instated 40% on the original cut to kinship carers, for one year only, at its budget setting in February 2011</p> <p>Circulated a petition to go to the Scottish Parliament.</p> <p>Became a constituted group recognised by the Council as a representatives from the wider community, which meets quarterly at an open meeting which includes kinship carers, supporters, council official from social services, education, NHS community staff and representatives from local MSP’s.</p> <p>Surveyed local kinship carers on their needs as carers of looked after children.</p> <p>Requested specific training for kinship carers.</p> <p>Applied for and successfully received funding from the Big Lottery to enable the group to raise awareness of the needs of kinship carers and their looked after children.</p> <p>Made contact with other kinship carer groups.</p> <p>Wrote to all political parties asking for a commitment to kinship carers across Scotland. We had acknowledgement from the SNP &amp; Labour political parties and a supportive letter from the Green Party.</p> <p>Held an event, in April 2011, inviting public agencies and kinship carers and their looked after children to attend and participate in workshops and gather and share experiences.</p> <p>Designed a logo and complied an information leaflet (in second publication).</p> <p>Made a DVD about Clacks Kinship Carers, history and their experiences.</p> <p>Built up a network of organisations e.g. Other kinship carer groups, Poverty Alliance, Truth Commission, Children 1st etc.</p> <p>Held various fund raising activities within the area and organised social activities for looked after children.</p> <p>Started a monthly drop-in session, with professional advisors attending to give advice to kinship carers, group or one-to-one.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1198,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-03-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-03-01T00:00:00"},{"ID":1460,"PetitionNumber":"PE01419","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Jimmy Deuchars","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Scottish Minister for Older People","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to create a dedicated Minister for Older People.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Setting up a Political Party and running for parliament in the 2011 elections.</p> <p>Constant approaches to MSPs by members of Grandparents Apart UK to resolve family problems and being older people as well it is double the pain and hurt.</p> <p>We have been in contact with Margaret McLaughlin, Bill Aitken, Willie Coffey, about the problems older grandparents have, sadly they have not carried it on and we have contacted nearly every MSP with newsletters. Every time a client came to us we notified their MSP of their plight but not one MSP helped them with the exception of Jack McConnell. This leads us to say that MSPs cannot help against social services unless they are the First Minister.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I have had lots of replies from MSPs civil servants about the problem but none were ever satisfactory.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-02-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-02-28T00:00:00"},{"ID":1461,"PetitionNumber":"PE01418","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Katherine Alexander","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Safeguarding vulnerable people","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to compel all local authorities to ensure that all social work management posts are held by professionally trained and accountable registered social workers.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have discussed these issues with a member of my family’s MSP who in turn has appraised my MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-02-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-02-23T00:00:00"},{"ID":1462,"PetitionNumber":"PE01417","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Andrew Ellis Morrison","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Educating our future generations: Councils should listen to parents","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 to allow a right to appeal to Scottish Ministers where local authorities do not abide by the majority decision of ‘relevant consultees’, as specified in Schedule 2 of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010, where a local authority is consulting on issues stipulated in Paragraphs 4 &amp; 5 of Schedule 1 of the same Act.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>An attempted appeal to the relevant local authority the example cited in this petition stems from.</p> <p>A further appeal attempted made to elected Councillors representing the area concerned, where the example cited in this petition stems from.</p> <p>Lobbying by parents and other consultees by way of demonstration, contact with the media and other relevant organisations in order to try and persuade the local authority this particular example originates from to abide by the majority decision reached by the consultation.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":84,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-02-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-02-20T00:00:00"},{"ID":1463,"PetitionNumber":"PE01416","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Councillor Eileen Baxendale","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Review of health issues and planning guidance in respect of telecommunications masts","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to undertake an independent review of current scientific evidence in respect of possible health risks particularly to young children from the siting of telecommunications masts near residential property, schools and children's nurseries, and to examine the extent to which the recommendations of the Stewart Report and the planning guidance contained in PAN 62 and NPPG 19 have been complied with, all with a view to revising and updating the relevant Scottish Planning Guidance, or taking other action to ensure public safety. We also wish the Scottish Government to consider halting the current industry plans to provide telecommunications masts at least once a mile in residential areas while the risks to the health of young children are fully reassessed.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>This issue has come to the attention of two of the petitioners who are local Councillors due to planning applications submitted by telecommunications companies over the last two years.&nbsp; This has led to local residents approaching local Councillors and we have taken the following steps.</p> <p>The phone mast operators have been invited to meet with local Councillors and the local Community Council but have declined to do so. They have offered one local community consultation and this was attended by Councillors with a view to discussing the recent World Health Organisation findings. The operators did not appear to respond to these concerns.</p> <p>The third petitioner is a former MSP who has also engaged with local residents over mobile phone mast issues, and shares concerns about the adequacy of the current planning guidelines to satisfy the concerns of residents.</p> <p>The fourth petitioner, who is a neurophysiologist, has looked into some of the scientific evidence and this has not reduced his concerns. Discussions have also been held with other medical professionals whose general view is that the scientific evidence is inconclusive. They recommend 'the precautionary principle' which would mean not permitting telecommunications masts near schools, nurseries and family homes.</p> <p>The first petitioner is a member of the Local Authority Planning Committee and was given permission to speak to the Committee about the possible health concerns. However the Planning Committee must act within planning guidelines and cannot, at present, take the possible health risks to young children into account.</p> <p>Discussions have taken place with the local MSP, Mr, James Kelly. He has been approached by local residents concerned about a particular application and has supplied the following statement:</p> <p>“I am opposed to the siting of a phone mast in relation to the Cathkin By Pass site as is currently proposed. I do not believe this application is fair on the local residents. I have met with them to discuss the issue and expressed support for their campaign. I also believe that in relation to this particular application that there is evidence that the mast would have adverse (effect) on the health of residents.”</p> <p>Many individuals, having looked into the issue for themselves, have expressed concerns that the scientific evidence is not clear and that telecommunications masts may be a health risk.&nbsp;</p> <p>So the petitioners are seeking to make these concerns the subject of an independent scientific review. The only body able to deal with this matter is the Scottish Government.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":4,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-02-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-02-07T00:00:00"},{"ID":1464,"PetitionNumber":"PE01415","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"John Steele","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Update Burial Grounds (Scotland) Act 1855","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to update the Burial Grounds (Scotland) Act 1855.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>It is my belief that a mass grave containing human remains from HMS Dasher exists in Ardrossan Cemetery.&nbsp; A low level radar scan of the area by Glasgow University concluded this theory could not be ruled out.</p> <p>I requested that North Ayrshire Council conduct a full search and exhumation of the area, however due to the restrictions on exhumations in the 1855 Act this was not possible.&nbsp; In order that North Ayrshire Council would apply to the court for the appropriate permissions I had to change my request from a full search and exhumation to what is a ‘sensitive search’ where the turf will be removed and a search will be carried out using small trowels and should any remains be found the search will have to be halted and the earth and turf immediately reinstated.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-01-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-01-24T00:00:00"},{"ID":1465,"PetitionNumber":"PE01413","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Amy King","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Preserving marriage","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make no changes to the current definition of marriage, as being a union between one man and one woman, regardless of what happens in Westminster.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have responded to the Scottish Government consultation on the Registration of Civil Partnerships and Same Sex Marriage, and encouraged others to do so.</p> <p>Because the Scottish Parliament’s online petition system was unavailable at the time I needed it, I collected signatures for this petition using an external online system, at http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/marriagescotland/.&nbsp;The wording was exactly the same as this petition, and having done my best to remove duplicates and signatures from other countries, the total number of signatures is 2,587.&nbsp; This includes 117 who requested to sign the petition on paper.&nbsp; All of these signatures are attached.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2587,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-01-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-01-04T00:00:00"},{"ID":1466,"PetitionNumber":"PE01412","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Bill McDowell","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Bond of Caution","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the law of succession to end the requirement for a Bond of Caution by an executor-dative when seeking confirmation of any intestate estate.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>A solicitor was initially contacted to provide legal advice. The advice given was that it is a legal requirement&nbsp;that an insurance bond is taken out&nbsp;before any executor can seek confirmation if an intestate estate. The Commissary Department of the Sheriff Clerk's Office in Edinburgh was also contacted and confirmed that&nbsp;a Bond of Caution is required by law in all cases by executors-dative. The only exception is where the executor is a spouse.</p> <p>A petition was submitted to the Scottish Parliament in&nbsp;March 2008 (PE1134) to amend the&nbsp;existing law. That petition was&nbsp;closed in April 2008 by the Public Petitions Committee because the Scottish&nbsp;Law Commission&nbsp;was, at that time,&nbsp;reviewing succession law. The Law Commission's report was published&nbsp;on 15 April 2009 and on 22 April&nbsp;2009 I wrote to&nbsp;the Scottish Government regarding the issue of&nbsp;the Bond of Caution. So far the Scottish&nbsp;Government has&nbsp;not indicated if, or when,&nbsp;it intends&nbsp;to amend the law so that a Bond of Caution would&nbsp;no longer be required. That is why I am submitting this new&nbsp;petition to the Scottish&nbsp;Parliament.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-11-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-11-14T00:00:00"},{"ID":1467,"PetitionNumber":"PE01411","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Luca Scarabello","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Reforming Uniform Policy in all Scottish local authority schools by producing mandatory guidelines that they have to follow in their uniform codes","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to reform School Uniform Policies; by stopping gender-specific uniforms and changing clothes worn for uniforms to more comfortable, less physical-restrictive, more affordable and practical garments.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Written to local MSP, Michael Matheson. Response provided a view, but no action.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-11-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-11-14T00:00:00"},{"ID":1468,"PetitionNumber":"PE01409","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Linda Whitmore","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"ENABLE Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Bridging the Training Gap - Training for education staff on learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that all teachers and support staff are fully trained to provide the right additional support for children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autistic spectrum disorders in Scottish schools.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>• Bridging the Training Gap report published with information from local authorities and universities<br />  • Meetings with civil servants to discuss the issue<br />  • Raised as part of campaigning agenda for the Scottish Parliament election<br />  • Presented report findings at ‘for Scotland’s Disabled Children’ conference<br />  • Engagement with the Donaldson Review of Teacher Education</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2447,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-11-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-11-11T00:00:00"},{"ID":1469,"PetitionNumber":"PE01408","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Mrs Andrea MacArthur","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Updating of Pernicious Anaemia-VitaminB12 Deficiency understanding & treatment","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review and overhaul the current out-dated and ineffective method of diagnosing and treating Pernicious Anaemia/VitaminB12 Deficiency.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>1. Featuring in a major newspaper article in 2009. This raised awareness of the general symptoms and alerted many people to what may be wrong with them. It brought many personal responses and increased membership of the Pernicious Anaemia Society as a source of valuable information. www.pernicious-anaemia-society.org<br />  2. Contacting the Scottish Parliament through my MSP in 2009, achieving responses from a Speciality Advisor which confirmed what we know to be the present but flawed understanding of how best to diagnose and treat this condition.<br />  3. Adding my support to various e-Petitions at Westminster, lodged by the Pernicious Anaemia Society or members of it.<br />  4. Personally appearing in a professionally produced DVD by the Pernicious Anaemia Society this year and which makes clear the failings in the current diagnosis and treatment of this condition.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-10-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-10-17T00:00:00"},{"ID":1470,"PetitionNumber":"PE01404","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Stephen Fyfe","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Diabetes UK Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Access to Insulin Pump Therapy","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to conduct an immediate review into the provision of insulin pump therapy (CSII) in Scotland in order to address the low and inequitable access across the country.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Diabetes UK Scotland has pursued numerous avenues on this subject. These include working with David Stewart and other MSPs to submit several parliamentary questions and initiate two members’ debates, in May 2008 and September 2009. At local health board level, we have met with Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board to discuss the issue. We have been highlighting the issue in both print and broadcast media, with GMTV, The Herald and The Evening Times among those covering the issue in a high profile way. We have produced and widely distributed a booklet, Insulin Pumps: A New Lease for Life to publicise, which was sent to MSPs, healthcare professionals and health boards among others.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-09-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-09-27T00:00:00"},{"ID":1471,"PetitionNumber":"PE01403","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Peter Morris","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"To improve support and assistance to victims of crime and their families","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to consider the need for new legislation and provision to protect, support and assist victims of crime.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>My personal experience of being a victim in a horrific murder trial and seeing&nbsp; firsthand what support was available locally post trial, showed a severe chasm in the rehabilitation of all victims involved especially the emotional support provided.</p> <p>The campaign “Petition to Stop Victims of Crime Having to Suffer a Life Sentence” concerns bridging the gap between justice and the road to recovery.</p> <p>Undergraduate and postgraduate students from the Aberdeen Law Project contacted and examined the services and charities that provide services in this area.&nbsp; Their findings suggested that there was a gap in post trial support for all victims involved, the lack of support can often hinder the victims road to recovery therefore we want to prevent the re-victimisation of all people involved.</p> <p>Research was conducted through various online forums where other victims shared their concern and disappointment regarding post trial support.&nbsp; This research is unpublished.</p> <p>Dave McKenna Chief Executive of Victims Support Scotland has given support and assistance in regards to the petition and the potential outcome.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>I have contacted Councillor Mark MacDonald MSP North East who has provided his support and has made numerous endeavours to assist the campaign and petition through the initial stages: the organisation of Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill to meet informally regarding the need for greater support in the rehabilitation of victims.</p> <p>Graeme Dey MSP Angus South has agreed to be support the petition.</p> <p>To raise wide spread awareness of the problems at hand I have organised a 17 day walk from Tarves to Edinburgh.</p> <p>There has been an abundance of media coverage throughout all stages of the petition. Media organisations such as Press and Journal, ITV Day Break, BBC, Daily Record, Shmu Radio, Reporting Scotland.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":6000,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-09-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-09-15T00:00:00"},{"ID":1473,"PetitionNumber":"PE01402","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Richard Jones","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Addressing the Balance","PetitionTitle":"A strategy and policy for diagnosing and treating adult ADHD in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to develop and instigate a strategy and policy for diagnosis and treatment for adult ADHD. For the estimated 60,000 adults with undiagnosed and untreated ADHD in Scotland, the adverse impact on their lives as a result of the condition and the huge and unnecessary costs to society is untenable.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>FOI request submitted to each NHS Board in Scotland, to reply on the actions undertaken in their respective geographic areas and asking eight questions:</p> <p>1. Who in your organisation is the lead clinician for adult mental health services with responsibility for diagnosis and treatment of adults with ADHD?<br />  2. Has any local service needs assessment been carried out by your NHS board for persons over the age of 18 with ADHD?<br />  3. What arrangements are in place for young people with ADHD as they move into adult mental health services?<br />  4. What services are in place for young people with ADHD who have made the transition to adult services?<br />  5. Are these considered as specialist services specifically for ADHD?<br />  6. Is there explicit mention of services for adults with ADHD (or equivalent term) in your integrated services plan(s)?<br />  7. Are there any other plans, for the development of services for adults with ADHD?<br />  8. Are there agreed timescales for implementation of any ADHD related aspects of these plans and if yes, what are these timescales?</p> <p>Key to abbreviations used: GAP (General adult psychiatrist), MDT (Multi discipline team), S/W (Social Work), CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services), OT (Occupational Therapist), CMH (Community Mental Health), AMH (Adult Mental Health), CHP (Community Health Partnership).</p> <p>The two classifications for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder included in the questionnaire are the Diagnostic and Standards Manual IV (DSM-IV), including the three diagnostic sub-types and the International Classification of Diseases – 10 (ICD-10). ADHD as an abbreviation relates to both classifications.</p> <p>We have received all of the responses to our FoI requests, and the responses agree with the experiences of adults with ADHD across Scotland coming to us for help, all show the same picture, that there few provisions for specific diagnostic or clinical pathways for the treatment of adult ADHD in Scotland, leaving those with this often debilitating condition mainly undiagnosed, and therefore untreated.</p> <p>Key findings from questionnaires:</p> <p>• Only one NHS Board has completed a needs assessment for adult ADHD.<br />  • Only one NHS Board mentions adult ADHD in their integrated services plans.<br />  • Three NHS Boards are considering development of services for adults with ADHD.<br />  • Eleven NHS Boards have no consideration of developing services for adults with ADHD.<br />  • One NHS Board considers that adult ADHD alone does not meet the criteria for adult mental health services, or only as an exceptional case.</p> <p>From this we conclude that services are not consistently applied across the country. Children and young people who are diagnosed with ADHD often have their care abruptly stopped once they reach the age of 18, despite medical research that many patients continue to suffer the effects of ADHD throughout their adult lives. Patients with ADHD undiagnosed in childhood have an even more difficult route to appropriate care, they are often unable to obtain a diagnosis as a result of confusion about the condition in primary care or finding that the expertise and knowledge is not available from general psychiatric practitioners.</p> <p>Confirmed by our FoI requests and by the many patients who travel sometimes long distances to come to the Central Scotland Adult ADHD Support Group, from as far afield as the Highlands and Islands, Ayrshire, Glasgow, Fife, and the Scottish Borders, the only existing clinic for ADHD adults in Scotland is run by NHS Lothian.<br /> <br />  Adults with ADHD coming to our charity for help report that GPs are often unfamiliar with the condition, fail to refer for a diagnosis and that general psychiatrists are not trained to diagnose or treat it. There is substantial scepticism about the condition from health professionals who do not have experience of assessing and advising those with ADHD about t","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-09-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-09-15T00:00:00"},{"ID":1474,"PetitionNumber":"PE01401","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Lesley Loeliger and Professor Peter Hillmen","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"PNH Scotland and the PNH Alliance","PetitionTitle":"Access to therapy for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the mechanism and methodology used by the Scottish Medicines Consortium to appraise medicines for rare diseases and to instruct the Chief Medical Officer to revise the criteria by which health boards assess Individual Patient Treatment Requests in order to improve access to therapy for patients with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>• The PNH Alliance wrote to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing on 28 February 2011 requesting a meeting to discuss inequality in access to therapy for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) between health boards.&nbsp; The meeting was declined on the basis that the Cabinet Secretary’s diary was “very pressured”.&nbsp;</p> <p>• The PNH Alliance wrote to the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) on 15 March 2011 requesting a meeting to discuss the appraisal of Eculizumab for the treatment of PNH.&nbsp; The meeting was declined but the SMC has since published updated guidance on the therapy.&nbsp; However, it is still not recommended for use in Scotland.&nbsp;</p> <p>• The PNH Alliance wrote to the Chief Executive of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, where a patient was being denied access to therapy for PNH, on 11 February 2011 and 11 April 2011 requesting that the health board reassess its policy on the use of Eculizumab.&nbsp; The Chief Executive declined to reassess its policy.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>• The PNH Alliance and PNH Scotland have advised MSPs on barriers to access to therapy for PNH which has led to a number of written questions being tabled and correspondence with the Cabinet Secretary (February 2011 onwards).&nbsp;</p> <p>• The PNH Alliance and PNH Scotland have secured significant media coverage on access to therapy PNH, including in the Herald, the Sunday Post, and on the BBC and STV.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>• The PNH Alliance wrote to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing again on 1 July 2011 requesting a meeting following the death of a patient who had been declined access to therapy in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.&nbsp; The meeting was declined on the basis that “decisions relating to IPTRs are a matter for each NHS Board”.&nbsp; This misses the point as we believe that political intervention is required to improve the way local boards assess Individual Patient Treatment Requests.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-09-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-09-13T00:00:00"},{"ID":1475,"PetitionNumber":"PE01400","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Libby Anderson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"OneKind","PetitionTitle":"Ban on the use of wild animals in circuses","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses immediately.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>OneKind has lobbied Scottish Government and Members of the Scottish Parliament on this issue since the passage of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006.&nbsp; In our response to the consultation on the Bill in 2004, we sought a ban on all animal circuses, although the current petition concerns wild animals only.&nbsp;</p> <p>The current petition was launched when evidence emerged of the serious abuse of an elderly, arthritic elephant, Anne, and other animals in a circus which regularly toured central and southern Scotland.&nbsp; This abuse was exposed in an undercover investigation by Animal Defenders International, and the resultant outcry led the circus to re-home the two animals.&nbsp; However, under current legislation the circus could still legally acquire more wild animals, and other circuses continue to tour the UK with wild animals.</p> <p>OneKind has corresponded with Scottish local authorities about their licensing policies and their land use policies regarding circuses with wild animals.&nbsp; Following a judicial review in 1989 (Gerry Cottle’s Circus v City of Edinburgh District Council 1990 SLT 235 DC), councils have taken the view that they are not permitted to refuse a licence to a circus simply because it uses wild animals.&nbsp; OneKind believes that councils could in fact refuse licences for any relevant reason that can be justified, so long as it is not a blanket policy-based ban.&nbsp; This position would be strengthened following the passage of the 2006 Act.&nbsp; However, we have not found any council that wished to test these issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>OneKind has raised legal and animal welfare considerations several times when objecting to licence applications by the Bobby Roberts’ Super Circus, which owned the elephant and a camel, and regularly visits Scotland. In all cases the licensing panels granted the applications although some made it a condition that the wild animals should not be used in performance.&nbsp; OneKind monitoring showed this condition being breached on several occasions.</p> <p>OneKind inquiries also indicated that the circus did not always make accurate declarations on its licence applications regarding the elephant and the camel. This meant that an outside party (OneKind) had to ensure that the information was known to the council, which is clearly unsatisfactory.&nbsp;</p> <p>Following representations by OneKind, other animal welfare groups and local residents about the use of animals in circuses, some councils now invoke their freedom as landlords to choose who should have the use of their land.&nbsp; Around a dozen have a policy of not letting land to circuses with wild animals, or, in a few cases, any animals.&nbsp; Unfortunately in the experience of OneKind, not all parts of all councils are fully aware of their land use policies, and it can be difficult to persuade officials of the need to enforce these. We therefore believe that a national solution is required.</p> <p>OneKind has received support on this issue from a number of Members including Elaine Murray MSP who introduced a Member’s Debate on the use of wild animals in circuses on 9 June 2011.&nbsp; OneKind, the Born Free Foundation and the Captive Animals’ Protection Society circulated a joint briefing to Members for this debate.</p> <p>The Scottish Government has indicated that it is considering legal advice on the possibility of a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses. Responding to Written Questions in 2008 and 2009, Richard Lochhead MSP, the Cabinet Secretary responsible for animal welfare, said that he could not introduce secondary legislation under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 to outlaw circuses using wild animals as there was no scientific evidence of welfare problems.&nbsp; The Cabinet Secretary was referring to the report of the UK government working party on circuses (the Radford report).&nbsp; However, the Radford report did not in fact examine all of the scientifi","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1671,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-09-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-09-02T00:00:00"},{"ID":1477,"PetitionNumber":"PE01399","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Allan Muir","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Association for Glycogen Storage Disease (UK) Ltd","PetitionTitle":"Equitable access to therapy for Pompe disease","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to instruct the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to revise the criteria to access IPTRs for Orphan diseases as these criteria are detrimental to patients suffering from Pompe disease.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Ayrshire &amp; Arran NHS Board and Greater Glasgow &amp; Clyde NHS Board have reviewed Individual Patient Treatment Requests since the publication of CEL 17 and have rejected them, although treatment was recommended by a UK specialist. The UK Guidelines have been written by specialists and the patients rejected by their NHS Boards in Scotland do fit within these Guidelines.</p> <p> www.specialisedservices.nhs.uk/library/23/Guidelines_for_Late_Onset_Pompe_Disease.pdf<br /> <br />  An appeal has been made to the Medicines Appeal Panel of Ayrshire &amp; Arran NHS Board which has also been rejected on the grounds of cost efficacy, despite representation by a UK specialist.<br /> <br />  A patient has written two letters to John Scott, her MSP, at the suggestion of Jackie Baillie, MSP.<br /> <br />  This Parliamentary Question has been asked -<br />  S3W-40287&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp; Jackie Baillie:<br />  To ask the Scottish Executive what review it has undertaken on Recommendation 11 of the Mackie Report: Access to specialist neuromuscular care and social care in Scotland by the Cross Party Group on Muscular Dystrophy.<br />  Nicola Sturgeon (Wednesday, March 16, 2011):<br />  “The enzyme replacement therapy for Pompe disease, Myozyme, has been appraised by the Scottish Medicines Consortium, but was not recommended for routine use within NHS Scotland. In such circumstances, NHS boards have arrangements in place to consider treatment requests from individual patients. Such decisions are made on a case by case basis, exercising professional judgement on clinical need.”<br /> <br />  The Cross Party Group on Muscular Dystrophy in the last Scottish Parliament recommended that “The Scottish Government reviews the situation regarding the unequal treatment of the small number of patients with Pompe disease living in Scotland. While some patients are currently receiving enzyme replacement therapy, others are being refused this treatment. In England all patients are able to access this treatment.” This means that approximately 90 adult patients residing in England receive this treatment.</p> <p> www.muscular-dystrophy.org/assets/0001/9335/Mackie_Report.pdf</p> <p>Robbie Warner, Chair of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign’s Scottish Council is quoted in the Mackie report hoping for service improvements:</p> <p>“I would want advice available for people living with muscular dystrophy, and I would want the planning to be done and for people to acknowledge it. I would want the whole system streamlined in such a way that you don’t have to fight to get everything, because if you get it at the end of the fight, you wonder whether all that energy was wasted in terms of them resisting it. I would like to see a change of attitude that would say that you need it and you plan for it, and get into a working relationship.”<br /> <br />  First Minister Alex Salmond has previously intervened to support a case for one of his constituents to receive treatment for Pompe disease.</p> <p> http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/health/families-launch-an-appeal-for-rare-disease-treatment-on-nhs-1.1092516?57380</p> <p>From this same article, published in The Herald on 25 March 2011:</p> <p>• Allan Muir, development director of the Association for Glycogen Storage Diseases – which supports families affected, said: “Access to therapy for Pompe disease patients in Scotland currently depends on which health board a patient belongs to, and the vast majority of patients are being denied treatment. This is hugely frustrating for the families affected, especially given that patients with other related rare diseases are being treated with similar medications.”<br />  • The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is supporting the drive by Scotland’s sufferers to obtain access to the drug. Director of care for the charity Nic Bungay said: “We know of only 11 Scottish Pompe disease patients, yet the vast majority of them are being denied access to a ground-breaking treatment automaticall","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-09-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-09-02T00:00:00"},{"ID":1478,"PetitionNumber":"PE01398","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Alastair Kent","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Rare Disease UK","PetitionTitle":"Access to therapy for orphan diseases","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the mechanism and methodology used by the Scottish Medicines Consortium to appraise the value of medicines for orphan diseases and to instruct the Chief Medical Officer to revise the criteria for accessing Individual Patient Treatment Requests by removing the term ‘exceptional’ from all health boards IPTR requests in relation to orphan diseases.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Rare Disease UK (www.raredisease.org.uk/) is the national alliance for people with rare diseases and all who support them. RDUK was established by Genetic Alliance UK, the national charity of over 140 patient organisations supporting all those affected by genetic conditions, in conjunction with other key stakeholders in November 2008 following the European Commission’s Communication on Rare Diseases: Europe’s Challenges.</p> <p>Subsequently RDUK successfully campaigned for the adoption of the Council of the European Union’s Recommendation on an action in the field of rare diseases. The Recommendation was adopted unanimously by each Member State of the EU (including the UK) in June 2009. The Recommendation calls on Member States to adopt plans or strategies for rare disease by 2013.&nbsp;</p> <p>A report was developed by Rare Disease UK (RDUK) called ‘Improving Lives, Optimising Resources: A Vision for the UK Rare Disease Strategy’. The report contains a section on ‘Access to orphan medicines’ in which it states ‘UK patients with rare diseases are being denied access to orphan medicines that have been granted European marketing authorisation.’ The Recommendation is that ‘There is an urgent need to reassess the mechanism and methodology by which the value of medicines for rare conditions is appraised for reimbursement on the NHS, to ensure improved and equitable access to licensed medicines from which patients will benefit.’&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>www.raredisease.org.uk/documents/RD-UK-Strategy-Report.pdf</p> <p>RDUK organised a parliamentary reception hosted by Jackie Baillie MSP on 22 February 2011 at which Mr Will Scott – as Head of the Long Term Conditions Unit in the Scottish Government Health Directorates - accepted the Report ‘Improving Lives, Optimising Resources: A Vision for the UK Rare Disease Strategy’ on behalf of the Scottish Government.</p> <p>RDUK has been made aware of a number of recent IPTR’s for treatment of patients with rare diseases, who have been refused funding despite the treatments being available as part of nationally commissioned services in England, or have been accepted by different health boards in Scotland.</p> <p> www.specialisedservices.nhs.uk/info/agnss&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>RDUK hosted an event in conjunction with the Scottish Medicines Consortium on 23 June 2011. The aims of the event&nbsp; were:</p> <p>• To build a dialogue between different stakeholders from the rare disease community and the Scottish Medicines Consortium.<br />  • To gain clarity about the assessment process for access to medicines for rare diseases.<br />  • To explore how we can proceed in a constructive partnership with the Scottish Medicines Consortium.</p> <p>Speakers from the Scottish Medicines Consortium Executive Board were invited to present at the meeting to explain the Scottish Medicines Consortium’s structure and decision making process. Following the presentations, attendees were asked to join in discussion in relation to the aims listed above. Representatives from different stakeholder groups, with an interest in rare diseases and the Scottish Medicines Consortium attended the event and were informed of processes used to appraise the value of medicines for rare diseases. Rare Disease UK remains concerned that the appraisal process does not adequately capture the unique nature of rare diseases and the problems developing medicines for rare diseases.</p> <p>In addition, the following Parliamentary Questions have been asked and answered in relation to rare diseases and access to orphan&nbsp; medicines:</p> <p>- S3W-40250 - Ric","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-09-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-09-02T00:00:00"},{"ID":1479,"PetitionNumber":"PE01396","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Ian Robb","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Help for Abandoned Animals (Arbroath)","PetitionTitle":"The over breeding and abandonment of Staffordshire bull terriers ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to investigate and prevent the over breeding and abandonment of Staffordshire bull terrier dogs.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to all Angus councillors and have talked to the leading dog rescue organisations in Scotland who all agree this is a problem. The councillors say they are aware of the problem but there is no quick fix to the situation at a local level.</p> <p>I have raised the profile of the issue at a national and local level and have received support from STV http://news.stv.tv/scotland/tayside/243848-stigmatised-staffies-are-being-abandoned-by-addicts-who-puppy-farm-them-claim-animal-charities/, the BBC and the Courier (copies of press articles are available from the Clerk)</p> <p>I have previously contacted my local MSP Andrew Welsh in 2008 and through him received a response from the Minister (Richard Lochhead) who indicated he considered existing legislation was in place to deal with the issue, which has now gotten worse.&nbsp; I have also recently been in touch with my local MSP Graeme Dey who has visited the kennels and is supportive of the aims of the petition.</p> <p>I am currently working with Angus Council and the local police, who have allocated a police constable to this issue, to try and tackle the problem at a local level.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":519,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-08-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T00:00:00"},{"ID":1480,"PetitionNumber":"PE01395","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Jan Culik","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Targeted funding for lesser taught languages and cultures at universities","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to instruct the Scottish Funding Council to provide targeted funding for lesser taught languages and cultures at Scottish universities.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to the Scottish Education Secretary Mike Russell, but have not as yet received a reply. I have asked Sandra White MSP to present this issue to Scottish government on our behalf.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3337,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-07-31T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-07-31T00:00:00"},{"ID":1484,"PetitionNumber":"PE01386","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Richard Munday","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Torridon Nephrops Management Group","PetitionTitle":"Establishment of further static gear only inshore fisheries","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review and pilot the establishment of further spatially separated static gear only inshore fisheries to improve fisheries management.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Significant progress towards improved inshore fisheries management was made in 2001 with the closure of Loch Torridon and the Inner Sound of Raasay to trawling and the introduction of a voluntary management regime by the local creel fishermen in 2003. However, it quickly became clear that more needed to be done if this initial progress was to be maintained over the longer term.</p> <p>The Torridon Nephrops Management Group (TNMG) therefore started a sustained process to try to persuade the Scottish Government of the need for further action, but so far without success. The following dates of letters and meetings are examples of the efforts of the TNMG to take on board the development of the Torridon model and its extension to other areas in Scotland. (Correspondence, for example with Gabby Pieraccini of SEERAD) began before these dates by email, however, copies of the emails have been lost with a change of computer). Correspondence and discussions with the SG have focussed on tackling the two key issues:-</p> <p>1. the closure of more areas to trawling<br />  2. the introduction of effective mandatory controls on effort and stocks.</p> <p>8 January 2006: response to Marine National Park Consultation explaining the issues.</p> <p>10 May 2006: TNMG meeting with SEERAD officials. The proposed Inshore Fisheries Groups were raised as the appropriate venue for these discussions despite the fact that they did not exist at that stage.</p> <p>20 March 2007: Letter to Ross Finnie, MSP inviting him to visit the fishery to discuss the issues arising. The invitation was politely declined.</p> <p>September 2007: Briefing note sent to Mary MacAllan, Marine Directorate (Management), Frank Strang, Marine Directorate (Conservation), Rob Roberts, Marine Directorate (Inshore).</p> <p>12 October 2007: Letter to Richard Lochhead, MSP inviting him to visit the fishery to discuss the issues arising. The invitation was politely declined.</p> <p>Further detailed actions since re-certification of the fishery by Marine Stewardship Council in 2008.</p> <p>a. TNMG meeting with members of Marine Directorate (Rob Roberts and Katriona Gillespie) held at the Torridon Fishery base in Ardheslaig, Wester Ross. No result other than for government staff to explain that the new Inshore Fisheries Groups would be well placed to deal with such issues. The TNMG felt this was wholly inadequate as there was still no realistic timescale for the IFG to be in existence, let alone taking an active role. (June 08)</p> <p>b. Personal communication with Richard Lochhead MSP (Cabinet Secretary) in Inverness (SG Cabinet meeting as part of the “National Conversation” at which he requested TNMG send background information to his department (August 08)</p> <p>c. Briefing note sent to inshore fishing department at the Marine Directorate explaining the position and asking for action to address the issues impacting on the fishery (September 08)</p> <p>d. Email response from department confirming receipt of our email (September 08)</p> <p>e. Email from department asking for information to be resent due to failure in original email (October 08)</p> <p>f. Email from department apologising for lateness of full response, and expressing intent to fully respond in due course (November 08)</p> <p>g. Personal communication with members of Marine Scotland (previously marine directorate) at the Fishing 2009 exhibition in Glasgow during May 09 following public comments by a TNMG representative during a seminar about MSC certification for Scottish Fisheries. Again, the TNMG were encouraged to wait for the IFG, which was still not ready to function.</p> <p>h. Intervention by Rhoda Grant MSP on behalf of the TNMG. We are grateful for the letter written by Rhoda Grant to the Cabinet Secretary, asking for details of how the issues affecting the Torridon fishery may be addressed. (29 April 09).<br />  i. Response from the Cabinet&nbsp;Secretary to Rhoda Grant providing details of Scottish Government po","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-01-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-01-12T00:00:00"},{"ID":1485,"PetitionNumber":"PE01384","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Kim Hartley","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists","PetitionTitle":"Giving Voice - speech and language therapy transforms lives","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to demonstrate how its policies and guidelines ensure local authorities and NHS boards protect provision of quality speech and language therapy services for all people with speech/language communication support needs and/or swallowing difficulties.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists has been working hard to raise these issues with MSPs and the Scottish Government.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>On general issue of Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) services:</strong><br />  In September 2010, meetings were held with Nanette Milne MSP, Richard Simpson MSP, Ken Macintosh MSP, Cathie Craigie MSP, and Shona Robison MSP to brief them about the positive role of speech and language therapy, and the growing pressures on speech and language therapy services. All asked for further information, which they have been sent or will be sent soon.</p> <p>The Giving Voice campaign was launched in Scotland at the Scottish Parliament on 1 December 2010. All MSPs were invited to the launch.&nbsp; Nanette Milne MSP and Dr Richard Simpson MSP attended the launch to support the campaign.</p> <p><strong>On Children and Young people’s Needs:</strong><br />  RCSLT made a written submission to government on the “Early Years Framework” and was actively involved in the Scottish Government’s AHP “Working in Partnership” Project which aimed to improve partnership working between health boards and education authorities in relation to needs of children with additional support needs.</p> <p>The RCSLT has met with Minister for Early Years Adam Ingram MSP in early 2010 after which a Scottish Government working group was set up to consider a communication action plan for Scotland’s children and young people. The Scottish Government has now indicated such a plan is superseded by the “Literacy Action Plan”. This is not a view shared by RCSLT and other supporting organisations representing children and young people with communication difficulties and their parents. RCSLT and partners, I CAN and AFASIC Scotland continue to negotiate.</p> <p><strong>On provision for long term conditions:</strong><br />  RCSLT has most recently contributed to “Scotland’s Stroke Strategy” (Refresh), “Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland”, “Delivering for Mental Health” (Refresh) and “Realising the Potential: AHP Mental Health Action Plan” including direct contact and meetings with lead government officials. The Stroke Strategy mentions SLT but does not require boards to ensure quality services. The AHP Mental Health Action Plan does not require health boards to ensure SLT is provided as part of services even although it is identified as a core service by the action plan and, according to a recent survey there are fewer than 10 whole time equivalent SLTs in mental health services for the whole of Scotland.</p> <p><strong>On needs in the justice system:</strong><br />  The RCSLT met the Minister for Community Safety in February and November 2010. A debate was held in the Parliament on 28th October 2010 (tabled by Willie Coffey MSP). The Minister spoke at a RCSLT conference on the issue. At both the debate and conference the Minister encouraged the RCSLT to continue to pursue this issue with stakeholders, to drive change. RCSLT is to report on the conference in Spring 2011 including proposals for a pilot SLT service in Scotland’s justice system, informed by the views of key stakeholders such as Community Justice Authorities, the Scottish Prison Service and NHS Boards. No formal commitment to act has been made by the Scottish Government.</p> <p>In September 2010, meetings were held with Nanette Milne MSP, Richard Simpson MSP, Ken Macintosh MSP, Cathie Craigie MSP, and Shona Robison MSP to brief them about the positive role of speech and language therapy, and the growing pressures on speech and language therapy services. All asked for further information, which they have been sent or will be sent soon.</p> <p>The Giving Voice campaign was launched in Scotland at the Scottish Parliament on 1 December 2010. All MSPs were invited to the launch.&nbsp; Nanette Milne MSP and Dr Richard Simpson MSP attended the launch to support the campaign.</p> <p><strong>On Children and Young people’s Needs:</strong><br />  RCSLT made a written ","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":417,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-01-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-01-06T00:00:00"},{"ID":1486,"PetitionNumber":"PE01383","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Helen McDade","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"John Muir Trust","PetitionTitle":"Better protection for wild land","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to improve the protection for the best areas of wild land by introducing a new national environmental designation.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Since its inception in 1983, the John Muir Trust has sought to take action itself to protect and enhance wild land in the United Kingdom in three ways – by conserving, campaigning and inspiring:-</p> <p>• Conserving: by leading by example, offering guidance and advice on best practice, and by taking on ownership for estates containing wild land. Today we are responsible for the management of over 25,000 hectares of land, with a further 50,000 hectares being managed through partnerships with which we have an association.<br />  • Campaigning: providing information to decision-makers, media and public to improve the impacts of policies applied and decisions taken on wild land<br />  • Inspiring: mainly through the John Muir Award, the Trust engages with people of all ages and backgrounds to encourage them to connect, enjoy and care for wild places.</p> <p>Often working with other environmental organisations, the Trust has put extensive resources into providing information and working with policymakers to gain improved protection of wild land.&nbsp; For instance, the Trust has:-</p> <p>• Responded to relevant national and local government consultations to ensure that the issue of wild land protection is considered when developing or amending plans, strategies and legislation, including on National Planning Framework 2 and its Strategic Environmental Assessment, Scottish Planning Policy, various local development plans and individual planning applications;<br />  • Provided evidence for Committees, Inquiries and elected members on the value of wild land and wild land management, including to the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee on energy, to the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee and MSPs on Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill (ongoing), and on Sustainable Land Use Strategy (ongoing);<br />  •Produced reports and briefings to promote the benefits of safeguarding wild land from inappropriate development;<br />  • Met with and corresponded with Ministers, MSPs and other elected officials, to influence approaches to protecting wild land;<br />  • Delivered over 100,000 John Muir Awards to children, youths and communities, raising awareness of wild land conservation benefits amongst the next generation of decision-makers;<br />  • Worked in partnership with other landscape organisations, including Scottish Environment LINK, to produce reports and briefings to try and achieve better protection without the need for new legislation;<br />  • Participated in the Scottish Landscape Forum whilst it existed, contributing to its Report to Scottish Ministers, March 2007, “Scotland’s Living Landscapes”;<br />  • Signed the Scottish Landscape Charter</p> <p>The Trust is concerned that these approaches have not been adequate to halt the attrition of wild land, nor has the current voluntary approach adopted for managing many adverse impacts. Without the direct intervention of the Scottish Government to conserve wild land for future generations, it will continue to diminish (for evidence, see background).</p> <p>The Trust was very encouraged when the Environment Minister, Roseanna Cunningham, agreed that wild land protection in Scotland should be looked at in 2009 and she commissioned a Report from the Leeds University Wild Land Institute into the different ways in which wild land was being protected throughout Europe.&nbsp; This excellent Report has been produced but there is no indication that the Scottish Government intends to take further action on the key issues raised. The Trust discussed our proposal for a wild land designation in a meeting with the Environment Minister on 14 September 2010. She indicated that it was unlikely this would be considered by the Scottish Government at that time. The previous Environment Minister, Michael Russell, had indicated at a number of meetings with Scottish Environment Link, at which the Trust was present, that he wished to reduce the number of designations, not have any new ones. However, a","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3626,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-01-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-01-06T00:00:00"},{"ID":1489,"PetitionNumber":"PE01372","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Duncan McLaren","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Friends of the Earth Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Access to justice in environmental matters","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to clearly demonstrate how access to the Scottish courts is compliant with the Aarhus convention on ‘Access to Justice in Environmental Matters’ especially in relation to costs, title and interest; publish the documents and evidence of such compliance; and state what action it will take in light of the recent ruling of the Aarhus Compliance Committee against the UK Government.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have written and met with the Scottish Government on the issue. We requested a meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Justice to discuss the issues and a meeting with Chris Graham, who had formerly headed up the Access to Justice team in the Scottish Government Justice Department, was arranged. The overall outcome of the meeting was a repetition of the Scottish Government’s belief that Scotland is fully compliant with Aarhus. However recent developments, in particular the compliance committees ruling that the UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) is non-compliant, suggests this is not the case (see section 5). We emphasised the need for Scottish Government lawyers to review their interpretation in light of this ruling.</p> <p>We helped draft amendments for Alison McInnes MSP that were tabled then withdrawn during the passage of the Climate (Change) Scotland Bill. We supported an amendment which would have enshrined the principles of Aarhus in the Act, ensuring that the Scottish courts would comply with them in cases where the Scottish Government was failing to meet its commitments under the Act.</p> <p>There were two main reasons why the amendment was withdrawn. Firstly because Friends of the Earth Scotland and Alison McInnes both agreed implementation of Aarhus would be better done in a comprehensive manner rather than through the Climate Change Bill, it was largely seen as a ‘probing’ amendment. Secondly the Minister gave an assurance that the Lord President of the Court of Session was looking at the issue – in particular there was a commitment that the Lord President would look at protective cost orders following the Gill review.&nbsp;</p> <p>Having said this there were several shortcomings in the Minister’s evidence and argument at Stage 2, in particular around transposition of an EU directive, rules on standing, prohibitive costs, scope, and independence of the courts.</p> <p>Transposition: The Minister failed to recognise or note that the provisions of Aarhus on access to justice in particular (as opposed to those on access to information and participation) have yet to be translated into an EU directive. The Minister overlooked the fact that there are infraction proceedings pending against the UK arising under the participation provisions of Aarhus, and wider complaints pending with the Aarhus Compliance Commission (this decision has since been published as referred to below). We understand that this is one reason why the Scottish courts are already considering protective costs orders (PCOs) (see below).</p> <p>Standing: The Minister argued that clarity of rules on standing was unnecessary. Yet in similar circumstances with regard to the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, the Scottish Parliament, the courts (and the then Scottish Executive) took the opposite view and chose to actively clarify rights of standing, with respect to NGOs, in line with Aarhus. There is a need for clarity in this case also.</p> <p>Costs: On the matter of costs we welcome the fact that PCOs are already being considered. While the courts have recognised the principle, it is worth noting that the original case which recognised the possibility of such orders being granted was heard in December 2005 but no orders have yet been made. (Although in McGinty v Scottish Ministers&nbsp; a PCO was granted, it was set prohibitively high and is still not in line with the Convention). In this situation the risk of costs remains a significant deterrent to access to justice, and the situation must be clarified.</p> <p>For Minister’s response at Stage 2 see Official Report, Col.1964 www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/ticc/or-09/tr09-1602.htm#top<br />  For Minister’s response at Stage 3 see Official Report, 24 June, Col.18783:<br />  www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/2009.htm</p> <p>We have collected over 1,000 signed postcards from people across Scotland in support of our petition.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-11-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2010-11-12T00:00:00"},{"ID":1491,"PetitionNumber":"PE01367","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Andrew Deans MSYP","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Scottish Youth Parliament","PetitionTitle":"Ban Mosquito devices now","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ban the use of the ‘Mosquito’ and other such devices which emit a loud, unpleasant, high-pitched noise designed to be heard only by those under 25.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>This petition originally emerged as a “Member’s Motion” presented by Andrew Deans MSYP at a sitting of the Scottish Youth Parliament in March 2010.&nbsp; Andrew passionately described his work to stamp out this discriminatory device and MSYPs agreed with his point of view, 88% supporting his motion.&nbsp;</p> <p>As well as submission as a petition, the SYP has included the issue within its Picture the Change manifesto consultation, where we are asking thousands of young people for their views. Final results are not yet available, but will be ready in time for the SYP conference in the Scottish Parliament on 29 October 2010.</p> <p>In 2008, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child published their concluding observations on Scotland and the UK’s implementation on the UN Convention. Their concluding observation on Mosquito devices was:</p> <p>“The Committee recommends that the State party reconsider the ASBO as well as other measures such as the mosquito device insofar as they may violate the rights of children to freedom of movement and peaceful assembly, the enjoyment of which is essential for the children's development and may only subject to very limited restrictions as enshrined in article 15 of the Convention.”</p> <p>In September 2009, the Scottish Government published its response, ‘Do The Right Thing.’ In response to the observation it recognised that “the use of mosquito devices can prevent children and young people from enjoying freedom of movement and peaceful assembly. The indiscriminate use of the devices means that all young people are treated as a nuisance, regardless of their behaviour. This is not consistent with our desire to create strong supportive communities where people take responsibility for their own actions and how they effect others.” They committed to “consider next steps on the mosquito once examination of issues by officials is complete during summer 2009.”</p> <p>The Scottish Youth Parliament produced a joint response to ‘Do The Right Thing’ in conjunction with YouthLink Scotland, the national youth work agency, in which we supported an outright ban on mosquito devices.</p> <p>In 2008, the Scottish Youth Parliament supported the “Buzz Off” campaign, which was a UK-wide campaign for an outright ban on the use of mosquito devices. The campaign was supported by a wide range of young peoples’ and rights organisations including the Children and Young People’s Commissioners for Scotland and England, Liberty, the UK Youth Parliament and the National Youth Agency.</p> <p>The Scottish Youth Parliament is submitting this petition as the next stage in seeking to secure legislative change.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":150,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":6,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-10-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2010-10-15T00:00:00"},{"ID":1494,"PetitionNumber":"PE01364","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Phyllis M. McBain","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Clarifying guidelines on Gypsy Traveller encampments","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review all guidelines relating to trespass and encampments for Gypsies and Travellers to ensure their intent is clear and that they are being applied.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written this petition after a particularly dreadful gypsies/travellers encampment on my mother’s land this summer. I am not asking the Public Petitions Committee to comment directly on this event; my family’s experience of this encampment has led us to question the effectiveness of current guidelines on gypsies/travellers encampments throughout Scotland.&nbsp; What has happened to our family has been repeated throughout Scotland and similar press reports can be found in areas such as Tayside, Fife and Edinburgh, to mention a few, in which the guidelines are being called into question.</p> <p>Scottish Government Guidelines for managing unauthorised camping by gypsies/travellers in Scotland</p> <p>As a private individual seeking help on this issue of trespassers on one’s own land, it would be natural to go to the police and rightly expect their assistance; no help was given to my family. The general presumption not to prosecute Gypsies/Travellers for crime of trespass prevents us from getting help:</p> <p>• the only course of action is a civil eviction at your own cost.<br />  • the police operate a non-harassment policy with regard to Gypsies/Travellers<br />  • In our case crimes of fly tipping and defecating in public were ignored for 23 days.<br />  • The only exception to this general presumption is public interest.&nbsp; What is public interest?<br />  • An inflexible attitude and an unwillingness to find a solution.</p> <p>Go to local authority for help. This was equally ineffective:</p> <p>• the encampment is on private land and has nothing to do with us<br />  • your only course of action is a civil eviction at your own cost<br />  • we operate a non-harassment policy with regard to Gypsies/Travellers<br />  • an inflexible attitude and an unwillingness to find a solution</p> <p>Environmental Health inspected the encampment on the second day.&nbsp; We were asked if we wanted toilets.&nbsp; We said no for the following reasons:</p> <p>• if we allow toilets it is interpreted that we therefore accept the encampment and the cost for these toilets would be ours as would the cost of emptying the waste etc. Further, caravan site legislation then comes into effect and my mother risked being fined for the conduct of her trespassers<br />  • in our case the Environmental Health Officer was also the Gypsy/Traveller liaison officer – a direct conflict of interests?</p> <p>So, unable to obtain any support from the above-mentioned agencies, the only other recourse is to refer to the guidelines and investigate any other possible solutions:</p> <p>• private landowners are hardly mentioned and there is no practical help, advice, guidance or support within any guideline we researched<br />  • the parameters for action to evict Gypsies/Travellers are based on the roles of police and local authorities; they include such things as public health, education, housing and social requirements of the Gypsies/Travellers.&nbsp; This is a burden which private landowners cannot be held accountable for<br />  • private landowners are prevented from protection of property by these guidelines and are penalised if their local authority has no places available in official encampments.</p> <p>Fly tipping.&nbsp; Our land was left in the most deplorable condition, a combination of household and human waste and rubble from occupational work. We contacted SEPA who told us to report it to Dumb Dumpers Helpline who said they would speak to our local authority (which we had already tried). They also said that they would tell Scotland is Beautiful. We were given a different number to call within our local authority. We called that number and it is that phone call which gave me the determination to write this petition.&nbsp; The person on the phone said the following:</p> <p>• we cannot help you; it is private land and your responsibility<br />  • we operate a non-harassment policy with regard to Gypsies/Travellers<br />  • no point in you complaining to ","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-10-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2010-10-06T00:00:00"},{"ID":1498,"PetitionNumber":"PE01336","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Lawson Devery","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"the Salmon and Trout Association","PetitionTitle":"Save our west Highland wild salmon and sea trout","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to take immediate action to protect wild salmon and sea trout stocks from inappropriate commercial fish farm activities by taking action to ensure that (a) all sea-based fish farms are moved away from the estuaries of major wild salmon rivers to reduce the impact of sea lice and (b) ban salmon smolt farms from operating within any wild salmon river system.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Both S&amp;TA and other fisheries organisations in Scotland have made repeated approaches to local government planning departments concerning individual planning applications for either expanding existing sites or establishing new ones. In all cases, as well as commenting on local conditions, such as proximity to wild salmon and sea trout migration routes, we point out the generic problems associated with aquaculture (see S&amp;TA Scientific Review below), and the need for a more radical approach to regulation.&nbsp; Some recent examples in which S&amp;TA has been involved include:</p> <ul> <li>Eilean Grianain, North of Carradale, Campbeltown – Argyll &amp; Bute Council – new farm passed, with all objections from wild fish organisations ignored</li> <li>Broad Bay, Isle of Lewis – Western Isles Council – new farm.&nbsp; Council has asked that the application be resubmitted with modifications, but no evidence of serious notice being taken of generic concerns around aquaculture and wild fish – otherwise the farm would not be sited in the proposed area</li> <li>Isle Ewe, Loch Ewe – Highland Council – expanded farm – decision on application pending</li> <li>A freshwater smolt farm in Loch Shin was recently refused permission to expand by Highland Council, but its permission to remain in situ was not rescinded.&nbsp; It should be noted that this type of open cage smolt production in a river system with wild salmonid populations present would not be permitted in Norway, the world’s largest producer of farmed Atlantic salmon.</li> </ul> <p>In none of these cases, nor any that we know of previously, have the generic problems associated with aquaculture caused any council to change its view about the advantages of having fish farming in their region – economic sustainability invariably takes precedence over environmental sustainability.&nbsp; This is in contrast to S&amp;TA’s insistence that all round sustainability is possible within a responsibly operated and robustly regulated fish farming industry, of which local authorities have a significant role to play through the planning process.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  SEPA has been approached on both the relevant issues in the past. Its position is that sea lice emanating from marine salmon cage units, the biggest problem with salmon farms located close to wild salmon and sea trout rivers and lochs, do not constitute a discharge, and therefore fall outside its remit. Similarly, escapes from freshwater loch cages are also outside SEPA’s responsibility. It therefore appears that no national agency in Scotland takes responsibility for these issues, and that the industry operates under a voluntary code of practice.<br />  &nbsp;<br />  On a national scale, there have been countless attempts by individual rivers owners, district salmon fishery boards, fishery trusts, wild fishery interest groups and environmental groups to lobby government over the past 15 years to relocate seawater salmon farms from the mouths of salmon rivers and freshwater farms from lochs with migratory fish.</p> <p>S&amp;TA was represented on the Freshwater Fisheries Forum, set up by the Scottish Government to review fisheries legislation. This led to the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007, but the regulation of aquaculture is still mainly conducted under a voluntary code of practice – there is no serious intent being shown by the Scottish Government to be more robust, despite this enactment.</p> <p>On an international scale, S&amp;TA, along with colleagues in other NGOs from around the northern hemisphere, has put pressure on the Scottish Government through the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (NASCO) - an international organisation, established by an inter-governmental Convention in 1984 with the objective to conserve, restore, enhance and rationally manage Atlantic salmon through international cooperation, taking account of the best available scientific information.&nbsp; Member jurisdictions inc","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":16000,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-06-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2010-06-22T00:00:00"},{"ID":1499,"PetitionNumber":"PE01319","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"William Smith and Scott Robertson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Improving youth football in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to investigate the (1) legal status and appropriateness of professional SFA clubs entering into contracts with children under 16 years; (2) audit process and accountability of all public funds distributed by the Scottish Football Association to its member clubs; (3) social, educational and psychological affects and legality of SFA member clubs prohibiting such children from participating in extra curricular activity; and (4) appropriateness of ‘compensation’ payments between SFA member clubs for the transfer of young players under the age of 16 years; and to (5) increase the educational target from 2 hours curricular physical activity to four hours per week; and (6) develop a long-term plan to provide quality artificial surfaces for training and playing football at all ages across all regions.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>In 1995/96 the Youth Development Initiative started with players aged 14 and 15 years and was run by the Scottish Premier League.</p> <p>In 2003, the Scottish Football Association took over the operation and co-ordination of the initiative; this led to the banning of participants in the scheme representing their school football teams.</p> <p>Grassroots representatives raised concerns with the National Secretary, David Little of the Scottish Youth FA.</p> <p>At this time letters of concern were sent to SFA Chief Executive David Taylor and then Minister for Sport and Culture, Frank McAveety MSP.</p> <p>Also, concern regarding the change in Registration Procedures and use of unsanctioned SFA documents were raised. This led to Mr Sandy Bryson, SFA Registrations Secretary, writing to all SFA member clubs instructing them to stop the use of what was referred to as the ‘T’ form.</p> <p>MSP Kenny McAskill was involved and in 2007 in his capacity as Constituency MSP, following the continued growth of the Youth Initiative programme, a meeting was held with him and then Sport and Culture Minister Stewart Maxwell MSP. The Minister acknowledged there were issues and agreed to address these with the main stakeholders.</p> <p>Correspondence was entered into with Dr Bill Wilson MSP and SFA Chief Executive Gordon Smith, regarding the legality of contracts prohibiting the freedom of movement for youth players. MSP’s Johann Lamont, Trish Godman and Iain Gray were also contacted and advised.</p> <p>HM Revenue and Customs were contacted in relation to the ‘compensation’ payments between SFA member clubs for youth players.</p> <p>Several meetings have been entered into with SFA staff at Hampden Park including attending the Youth Forum at Glasgow on 30 August 2009.</p> <p>A meeting with Tam Baillie, Scotland Children’s Commissioner was held to discuss the legal, moral and general impact on child welfare for those who entered into the youth initiative scheme.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1124,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-03-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2010-03-11T00:00:00"},{"ID":1501,"PetitionNumber":"PE01285","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Caroline Mockford","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Free calls to NHS 24 for mobile phones","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make arrangements for all calls from mobile phones to NHS 24 to be free of charge to users.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>E-mailed NHS 24 with regards to a phone call which cost £8 from a mobile phone. Received no response.</p> <p>Rang the NHS 24 helpline to try and speak to someone who sets the charges for the service. They said they would ring back the following day but again no response.</p> <p>E-mailed Cabinet Secretary of Health and Wellbeing with regards to the issue in February 2008. Received reply from Scottish Government’s Primary and Community Care Directorate in April 2008 (Ref: 2008/0009488OR) stating that the cost of the call is dependent on the mobile network and type of contract the user has. With a landline the cost is split between the caller and the NHS. If, during the call the user gets cut off due to lack of reception or little or no credit they will be called back.</p> <p>In May 2008 e-mailed request to meet Nicola Sturgeon to discuss the possibility of starting a petition with the aim of getting free calls to NHS 24 from mobile phones. Fraser Dryburgh replied, asking for more information on the exact content of the information that was being sought and who the petition would be aimed at. Replied to Fraser Dryburgh on 22 May 2008 informing him that the petition had been started already and the aim was to lobby the phone companies and was looking for the support of Scottish Government on this.</p> <p>Received an invite in June from Scottish Government to meet with Nicola Sturgeon in the following few days. Met with Nicola Sturgeon at her constituency office in Ibrox on 6 June 2008</p> <p>Nicola agreed and understood the problem. She said that there might be a problem with the amount of phone providers that exist and that it would be a large expense but she would look into it. There has been no news on the situation since then.</p> <p>Collected signatures on paper. Collected 469 so far. Raised awareness and collected signatures at various different conferences.</p> <p>July 2009 spoke to people at Poverty Alliance who supported the completion of a submission of a public petition.</p> <p>23 July 2009 called the public petitions committee to ask for advice on submitting a petition. They advised to call Ofcom to see if there are any obligations for phone companies to provide public services for free. This was done and it was discovered that it is a commercial issue so therefore it is at the company’s discretion with only the emergency 999 service being the exception. The query was registered (ref: 1123083031).</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":47,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-10-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2009-10-08T00:00:00"},{"ID":1502,"PetitionNumber":"PE01280","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Dr Kenneth Faulds and Julie Love","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Requirement for fatal accident inquiry","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to give the same level of protection to the families of people from Scotland who die abroad as is currently in place for people from England by amending the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976 to require the holding of a fatal accident inquiry when a person from Scotland dies abroad.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I first raised my concerns with my local elected representatives for Glasgow City Council and went on to raise them with both my MP and MSP. I have also put in writing to Crown Office and the Scottish Youth Parliament</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2755,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-09-05T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2009-09-05T00:00:00"},{"ID":1503,"PetitionNumber":"PE01236","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Jill Fotheringham","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"A90-A937 safety improvements","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to to improve safety measures on the A90 by constructing a grade separated junction where the A937 crosses the A90 at Laurencekirk.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Ongoing campaign with previous petition in 2004.&nbsp; Campaign fully supported by local councillors and MSPs.&nbsp; Mike Rumbles, Alex Johnstone, Andrew Welsh and members of Mearns Community Council all have been approached and offered help and support.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":8125,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-02-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2009-02-16T00:00:00"},{"ID":1504,"PetitionNumber":"PE01223","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Ron Beaty","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"School bus safety","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to take all appropriate action, whether through amending guidance, contracts, agreements or legislation, to require local authorities to install proper safety signage and lights on school buses, to be used only when school children are on the bus when necessary, and make overtaking a stationary school bus a criminal offence.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Spoken with our MSP &amp; Minister of Transport Stewart Stevenson on this matter on numerous occasions, Alex Salmond, First Minister is also aware of this ongoing problem though emails to him. I have attended a meeting with Aberdeenshire Council on this matter with Stewart Stevenson &amp; the parents of the two children recently killed.</p> <p>Raised a petition in 2006 (PE892) on a similar subject, that was forwarded to Dept of Transport at Westminster. This petition has now been amended, so we can stop children being killed &amp; seriously injured&nbsp; with this new petition</p> <p>No further action has been taken by anyone, yet we have had at least three children killed leaving school transport since then. No accurate figures exist on accidents happening on School Transport</p> <p>I am also in regular touch &amp; speak for the Oldham &amp; Milne families who both lost children in September 2008, also with details of other families who have lost or had children injured under the same circumstances. We are also in in the attempt to get other parents to contact us &amp; get our point of view across.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":509,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-01-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2009-01-06T00:00:00"},{"ID":1506,"PetitionNumber":"PE01179","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Helen Moran","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"the Brain Injury Awareness Campaign","PetitionTitle":"Acquired brain injury services","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce a separate and distinct health and community care client category of 'acquired brain injury' to ensure that people with acquired brain injury and their carers get the services and support they need and agencies can plan and deliver services more effectively.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>To try and resolve some of the difficulties we have told different people about Brain IAC and got people involved- including people from colleges, housing associations, and carers. We have identified gaps and problems in services. We have had a letter writing campaign with MSPs. We have met with Christine Flannery from the Managed Clinical Network for Acquired Brain Injury. We have asked for advice about the way forward for this from a range of Acquired Brain Injury organisations in Glasgow, and from a local MSP.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":900,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-08-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2008-08-03T00:00:00"},{"ID":1507,"PetitionNumber":"PE01169","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Margaret Forbes","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Scottish Women Against Pornography","PetitionTitle":"The display of sexually graphic magazines and newspapers","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to to introduce and enforce measures that ensure that magazines and newspapers containing sexually graphic covers are not displayed at children’s eye-level or below or adjacent to children’s titles and comics and should be screen sleeved before being placed on the shelf.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I wrote to supermarkets and asked them to move magazines to top shelf and conceal the photos on front cover behind other magazines. The only one which replied was Morrisson’s who refused my request until I went to a local newspaper which published a photo of me holding a magazine standing outside their shop. The other supermarkets did not respond.</p> <p>Before writing to the supermarkets I asked the managers to move the offending material. They said they could not move it as they did not have the authority. They also said there was nothing wrong with such material.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":568,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-06-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2008-06-12T00:00:00"},{"ID":1509,"PetitionNumber":"PE01124","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Louise Robertson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"League Against Cruel Sports","PetitionTitle":"Banning the manufacture, sale, possession and use of all snares","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 to introduce provisions to ban the manufacture, sale, possession and use of all snares.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>All groups involved have taken part in intensive campaigning now for many years on this issue. The League and Advocates campaigned in 2003 for a complete ban during the passage of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Bill. When these amendments failed in Committee, the organisations lobbied for a consultation to be issued examining the future of the use of snares in Scotland. During this time a postcard campaign and petition to Ross Finnie, the then Environment Minister was launched.</p> <p>Two and a half years after the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 passed through the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Executive issued a consultation. This closed in February 2007. The principal petitioners responded calling for a ban. (Full consultation responses are attached) Since then several MSPs, including Sarah Boyack, Elaine Murray, Kenneth Gibson and Irene Oldfather, have put down Parliamentary Questions asking when a decision on this issue will be made. Ministers have been made aware of our concern that snaring continues, with the inevitable consequence that animals continue to suffer.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":7988,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-02-13T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2008-02-13T00:00:00"},{"ID":1510,"PetitionNumber":"PE01115","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Caroline Moore","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Campaign to Open Blackford Railway Station Again","PetitionTitle":"National and Regional Transport Strategies","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that national and regional transport strategies consider and focus on public transport solutions such as the reopening of Blackford railway station which is identified as a priority action in the latest Tayside and Central Regional Transport Strategy,&nbsp; and in doing so, recognises and supports the positive environmental, economic and social impacts of such local solutions.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The campaign to reopen Blackford railway station has been ongoing since 2001 when it successfully campaigned to prevent the opening of a general freight depot. It was proposed at the time that a passenger station with dedicated freight access for Highland Spring would be more beneficial to the village and surrounding area. Campaign Members have been involved as key consultees in the development of the draft regional transport strategy. The proposal was also debated at the Scottish Parliament on 28 March 2007 with great support. Campaign members have also lobbied and approached a number of key organisations and individuals to get their support in promoting this campaign with the key decision makers.</p> <p>Elected representative support: Gordon Banks MP, John Purvis MEP, Murdo Fraser MSP, Elizabeth Smith MSP, Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Perth &amp; Kinross Council, Stirling Council, Anne McGuire MP, Richard Simpson MSP, Murdo Fraser MSP, Ted Brocklebank.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":739,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-01-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2008-01-22T00:00:00"},{"ID":1522,"PetitionNumber":"PE01422","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Wendy Barr","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Inequality of Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to consider the need to change the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 to ensure equality for all.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Issues and concerns raised all through consultation period of path planning process with local authority.&nbsp; Discrepancies not fully resolved by local authority before being passed to Reporter for Public enquiry.</p> <p>Local authority’s response was that they had followed policies and procedures.&nbsp; Reporter’s findings concluded in favour of local authority.</p> <p>Consulted local councillor’s for our area.&nbsp; They were sympathetic and diplomatic when discussing the issues we raised.&nbsp; No real support given and nothing was resolved.</p> <p>Consulted MP and MSP’s all gave support to the issues we raised.&nbsp; Again discrepancies were noted and discussed but nothing changed even after new evidence was brought to light by MSP’s questions to the Scottish government that were raised on our behalf.&nbsp; Situation stayed the same.&nbsp; MSP advised writing to Scottish Public Service Ombudsman.&nbsp; At present case being reviewed</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-03-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-03-08T00:00:00"},{"ID":1527,"PetitionNumber":"PE01393","OnBehalfOfID":4,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Martin Crewe, Director","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Barnardo’s Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Cut them free: Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;(1) commission new research on the nature and scope of child sexual exploitation in Scotland; (2) report back on all action points set out in the 2003 Scottish Government guidance on Vulnerable Children and Young People Sexual Exploitation Through Prostitution; (3) review and develop dedicated Scottish Government guidelines on child sexual exploitation, updating the 2003 Scottish guidance and incorporating the relevant parts of the 2010 National Child Protection Guidelines.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Barnardo’s Scotland is the leading charity in Scotland tackling the problem of child sexual exploitation. For the last twenty years we have provided services to help prevent and support young people out of exploitation, as well as campaigned and lobbied government for greater recognition and action of the problem. We are seriously concerned that the true nature of this problem is not known and is on the increase. Barnardo's Scotland believes that children have the right to grow-up free from abuse and exploitation.</p> <p>Barnardo's Scotland has worked constructively with the previous Scottish Government on these issues, but received no commitment on these calls. The new Government has been made aware of our calls and has answered Written Questions in Parliament (S4W-00124-125) on whether they plan to update or revise guidelines. It has made no firm commitment.</p> <p>We have also engaged with a range of other organisations across Scotland including the Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland (APCOS) on these issues. Currently the University of Bedfordshire is carrying out prevalence research on child sexual exploitation in England and the Welsh Assembly has recently completed a review of its guidelines on child sexual exploitation. It is now time for similar work to be carried out in Scotland.</p> <p>The 2003 Scottish Government guidance on Vulnerable Children and Young People Sexual Exploitation Through Prostitution, included a commitment to commission research into the scale and nature of child exploitation in Scotland and this research has not yet been carried out.</p> <p>There is clear cross party concern for CSE issues and we would like to see a clear commitment from the Scottish Government to ascertain the scale of the problem and provide adequate resources to tackle it.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-07-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-07-08T00:00:00"},{"ID":1528,"PetitionNumber":"PE01391","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Susan Calcluth-Russell","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Renfrewshire Parent Council Forum","PetitionTitle":"Protecting the right of children to be taught by qualified teachers for 25 hours a week","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;make it a legal requirement that qualified teachers teach children for 25 hours in a normal school week, subject to existing local flexibility of school hours in primary 1 and 2.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>As this petition has arisen from a policy affecting the education of children within Renfrewshire Council, much of the initial action taken to resolve the issue has been carried out a local level.</p> <p>A strong parent’s campaign, led by Renfrewshire Parent Council Forum, was established. It opposed the Council’s plan to replace teachers in primary schools with non-teaching staff for 2.5 hours a week. Hundreds of parents wrote to councillors asking them to stop the policy from being implemented. Parents approached their MSPs asking if the Scottish Parliament could allow such a major change to education. Many visited MSP and councillor surgeries to voice their concerns. A set of briefing papers written by the Acting Chair of the Forum detailed the many reasons why the policy did not stand up to scrutiny. Teachers and teaching regulatory bodies supported the campaign, as did a number of MSPs from across Scotland. Over 1,000 people attended a rally in Paisley to protest against the move, and 3,000 signed a petition. In response to the level of opposition, the Council decided to suspend the policy and on 2 March it agreed to completely withdraw it.</p> <p>However, as the campaign has progressed, it has become very apparent that this is not a local issue but one that has far reaching consequences for Scottish education as a whole. In a bid to look at its wider implications national bodies were asked their views on the policy.</p> <p>The General Teaching Council deemed it ‘highly unprofessional and potentially illegal’. The main teaching union in Scotland, the EIS, condemned it with 97% of teachers voting against the policy in an indicative ballot.</p> <p>The National Parent Forum for Scotland discussed the issues affecting Renfrewshire in a national context at its annual meeting on 5 March. They also back the call for new legislation for which clearly states that children across Scotland require to be taught by qualified teachers for 25 hours a week.</p> <p>Despite our success in resolving the issue in Renfrewshire for the immediate future, we have not resolved the issue for the future or in a national context. When this matter was raised with the Scottish Government, its response was that the length of the school day and week “are matters for the discretion of the education authorities. However, no response was given regarding the issue of children being taught by qualified teachers for 25 hours a week.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1878,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-05-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-05-26T00:00:00"},{"ID":1529,"PetitionNumber":"PE01376","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"James McDonald","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Ban the presence of free methanol in all manufactured products in our diets.","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to urge the Scottish Government to take necessary action to bring about a ban on the use of free methanol released by aspartame and to run an awareness campaign amongst health professionals to alert them of free methanol present in our diet.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I attended a Food Standards Agency Scotland (SFSA) meeting in Dundee in September 2009 and found the committee almost totally ignorant of aspartame and certainly no one knew of the dangers from the methanol. None of the minutes of Food Standards Agency Committee meetings since SFSA was first formed in April 2000 carried any mention of aspartame at all, yet 2 members of the SFSA sit on the UK FSA committee and there has been at least 4 reviews of the safety of aspartame by it and the SFSA in that period.</p> <p>As a devolved matter, I believe the Scottish people should have been warned that the safety of a food product was under review and our medical profession advised that we are all consuming methanol on a daily basis. We need to know Scotland’s official position on aspartame or have we abdicated total responsibility for it to London?</p> <p>We have been in constant communications with both the FSA and EFSA since early 2009 including a meeting in October 2009 at their London offices. Present were six delegates from the UK Aspartame Awareness Campaign (UKAAC) and seven senior scientists from the FSA including two toxicologists and a SFSA representative, Stewart Herd. We presented them with new evidence regarding the metabolism of the free methanol from aspartame and challenged the current ADI (Approved Daily Intake) of aspartame of 40mg/kg as being 35 times too high for safety. At the meeting we requested the ban on methanol and of informing the medical profession about the methanol consumption, both of which they totally ignored.</p> <p>At a UK level, I have written to—</p> <ul> <li>Two chief executives of FSA, Lord Rooker who referred me straight back to FSA and Tim Smith with whom I am in correspondence now</li> <li>The UK Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, two letters without the courtesy of a reply</li> <li>The then Labour UK Government health minister and health secretary and the current health minister, Andrew Lansley MP – all of whom referred me straight back to the FSA.</li> </ul> <p>There is a glass ceiling over the FSA and they are untouchable because they are scientists, they investigate themselves and consider only scientific opinions – this is very unhealthy when considering the health of the nation.</p> <p>It is almost impossible to get to the UK Government so I approached the SFSA and found it was totally ignorant of the presence of aspartame/methanol in our diet. I was very disappointed with a letter I received back after posing questions to it on the metabolism of methanol.</p> <p>I have not contacted the Scottish Government at all but have been advised by my MSP Mr Alex Fergusson that a petition would be the correct way forward.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":20,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-11-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2010-11-18T00:00:00"},{"ID":1530,"PetitionNumber":"PE01340","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"John Scott","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Neilston and District Community Council","PetitionTitle":"Increasing the protection of Scotlands tree heritage","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to extend and simplify the system of Tree Preservation Orders to give all trees a protection similar to that enjoyed by trees in conservation areas.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The Community Council, and several individuals, have had meetings, presentations and discussions with the local planning authority (East Renfrewshire Council) over the years. It is apparent that the council lack the funds and staffing to prioritise tree protection. In ERC there is one council officer dealing with the administration,&nbsp; implementation and maintenance of TPOs in addition to advising on planning &amp; tree related matters, and one arboreal specialist. This is to cover an area of approximately 174km² of which 85% is rural and includes over 100 Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation and 68 Tree Preservation Order Areas and Areas of Ancient Woodland.</p> <p>Moreover, for individuals to apply to the council for TPOs to cover trees which might some day be threatened with removal is a long, technical and expensive process as explained in section 5 below. The local MSPs have not been approached regarding the petition since, although MSPs might have an interest in tree protection, their remit would only be at a local level whereas it is felt that a national response is required. The petition has the support of the local councillors.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":30,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-08-03T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2010-08-03T00:00:00"},{"ID":1531,"PetitionNumber":"PE01105","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Marjorie McCance","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"St Margaret of Scotland Hospice","PetitionTitle":"St Margaret of Scotland Hospice","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to urge the Scottish Government to guarantee retention of continuing care provision for patients who require ongoing complex medical and nursing care, such as that provided at the 30 bed unit at the St Margaret of Scotland Hospice, and to investigate whether arrangements for funding palliative care provision at hospices in the context of HDL(2003)18 are fair and reasonable.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Representations have been made by the Board of the Hospice in correspondence with Greater Glasgow Health Board and at meetings with senior representatives of the Health Board</li> <li>Representations have been made on an ongoing basis to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board and to Scottish Ministers via correspondence from Des McNulty MSP and John McFall MP for West Dunbartonshire and at meetings with the Board’s Chief Executive.</li> <li>Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie asked a question about the future of NHS elderly care at the hospice during First Minister’s Questions on 4 October 2007. The issue is also highlighted in parliamentary motion S3M-711 which has achieved cross party support.</li> <li>A petition, organised by the McCance family, requesting that the Health Board ensure the retention of St Margaret’s ward at the St Margaret of Scotland Hospice, has so far attracted 40,000 signatures.</li> <li>An electronic version of the petition has so far attracted in excess of 1200 signatures</li> </ul> <p>http://www.gopetition.com/online/14702.html<br />  http://www.smh.org.uk/N_Petition.htm&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":88,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-11-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2007-11-23T00:00:00"},{"ID":1532,"PetitionNumber":"PE01430","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Ewan Cameron","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Regulation of childminding businesses","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to consider new legislation to ensure that child minding businesses of more than&nbsp;six children operate on equal terms when competing with more regulated preschool&nbsp;nurseries.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The issues detailed in section 5 have been raised with our local MSP’s Jim Tolson, Bill Walker and also the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party Willie Rennie as well as John Swinney Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth.</p> <p>Letter from Jim Tolson to John Swinney, 15th February 2011, which highlights the inequalities between a Child minding and nursery business, which are&nbsp;even worse than he thought, his letter states that Child minders pay 2/3rds less rates when in effect the&nbsp;majority do not pay any Business Rates.</p> <p>Letter from John Swinney to Jim Tolson, 3rd March 2011, (the issue of child minding has not been addressed).</p> <p>Letter from John Swinney to Bill Walker, 22nd September 2012, (John Swinney confirms that Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS) will be addressing the size of child minders, however no action is<br />  detailed. Mr Swinney states “that there is no restriction on what childminders call themselves or trade as.”, however our view and that of Trading&nbsp;Standards, they can not pretend to be something that they are not and he also notes that they cannot pretend to be a company.</p> <p>Mr. Tolson, Mr. Walker and Mr. Rennie have all written letters on our behalf to Fife Council and to date they have not received a full and conclusive response to the issues detailed in Section 5.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-04-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-04-27T00:00:00"},{"ID":1533,"PetitionNumber":"PE01431","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Nicholas John Riddiford","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Fair Isle Community","PetitionTitle":"Marine Protected Area for Fair Isle","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to implement a condition of the Council of Europe Diploma to Fair Isle by&nbsp;designating Fair Isle waters as a Marine Protected Area.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>1989: concern over declining marine resources in Fair Isle waters raised at a quarterly Fair Isle community meeting.</p> <p>1989-1995: initial studies done of Fair Isle marine values and efforts begun to&nbsp;draw attention to the issue.</p> <p>1995: efforts formalised in the Fair Isle Marine Environment &amp; Tourism Initiative (FIMETI) – an initiative led by the&nbsp;Fair Isle Community in partnership with Fair Isle Bird Observatory and The National Trust for Scotland.</p> <p>1997: FIMETI publishes Safeguarding Our Heritage as a blueprint for sustainable management of Fair Isle’s marine&nbsp;resource.</p> <p>1999-2001: isle takes project lead in EU/Norwegian Government Northern Periphery Programme demonstration&nbsp;project on sustainable use of environmental and cultural resources. Outcomes included: a series of&nbsp;booklets, sustainable shellfish study, eco-tourism initiatives, community workshops with Scandinavian partners,&nbsp;Trans-national children’s projects.</p> <p>Late 1990s: FIMETI organises Fair Isle Marine Partnership as a first attempt to engage all stakeholders in sustainable marine management planning.</p> <p>Late 1990s-early 2000s: series of workshops on the isle with Scottish Natural Heritage, attended by entire island&nbsp;expressing their views, concerns and aspirations.</p> <p>Late&nbsp;1990s-mid 2000s: FIMETI one of eight members of the Scottish&nbsp;Executive’s Scottish Coastal Forum.</p> <p>Throughout: considered responses to a welter of government consultations on marine issues including Marine&nbsp;Parks, Marine Bill, etc., all the time emphasising the socio-economic relevance of marine resources for&nbsp;small coastal communities beyond the narrow perception of fish and oil as the only marine economic resources.</p> <p>2007-present: membership of the Scottish Sustainable Marine Environment Initiative (Shetland) and Shetland Marine Spatial Plan advisory group.</p> <p>2009: production of draft Fair Isle Marine Spatial Plan as adjunct to Shetland&nbsp;MSP.</p> <p>2009: Chair of the Fair Isle Commitee and Community Association, Fiona Mitchell, presents the Fair Isle case to&nbsp;Parliament in Edinburgh.</p> <p>2010: production of concise but comprehensive Fair Isle Marine Action Plan.</p> <p>2011: production of proposal for a Marine Protected Area for Fair Isle Waters, presented to Scottish&nbsp;Government’s Marine Scotland in December 2011.</p> <p>October 2011 &amp; March 2012: participation in stakeholder workshops organised by Marine Scotland to identify Nature Conservation MPAs.</p> <p>The Fair Isle community has been 100% committed and engaged in every marine development it could identify over the last 15 years or more; and done&nbsp;everything it can to engage with national&nbsp;government, local government, government representatives and officers, other agencies and stakeholders.</p> <p>Yet objectives for sustainable management of our marine resource, set in 1995, have not been achieved. The&nbsp;Scottish Marine Bill opens up a new opportunity for us. The Fair Isle community voted unanimously for a&nbsp;petition to stress our case and to support 1) the Council of Europe condition, 2) the&nbsp;proposal to Marine Scotland.</p> <p>A note on the marine bill and the Marine Scotland MPA process. An integral component of the Scottish Marine Bill&nbsp;is the establishment of a Marine Protected Area network in Scottish waters, compliant with similar initiatives in&nbsp;other European coastal states. Marine Scotland is leading this process, aided by Scottish Natural Heritage in identifying potential sites. The process also allows third parties to propose sites and the Fair Isle community has done just that. The Fair Isle proposal follows Marine Scotland guidelines and includes appendices detailing the many values, environmental, economic and cultural,&nbsp;which makes Fair Isle in the eyes of the community an ideal site for&nbsp;incorporating the Nature Conservation and the Dissemination and Research ","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":61,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-05-04T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-05-04T00:00:00"},{"ID":1534,"PetitionNumber":"PE01432","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Joseph Duncalf and Anthony Duncalf","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Improving emergency ambulance provision in remote and rural areas","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to initiate an urgent review of emergency&nbsp;ambulance provision in Scotland’s remote and&nbsp;rural areas, such as the Stewartry area of Dumfries and Galloway, to ensure an improved response to the emergency and urgent care needs of people in&nbsp;remote and rural communities.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Letter of complaint / concern to the Scottish Ambulance Service – awaiting response.</li> <li>Lobbying of local councillors and MSPs. – messages of support from 2 councillors and 2 MSPs, including the advice to lodge a petition with&nbsp;the Scottish Parliament.</li> <li>We understand Dalbeattie Community Council has been asking for an ambulance to be stationed in the town for several years. The two&nbsp;members who have responded to our concerns fully support our intention to take matters to the Parliament.</li> <li>Currently collecting signatures for a petition to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing &amp; Cities Strategy online at&nbsp;http://www.change.org/petitions/cabinet-secretary-for-health-improvethe-<br />  provision-of-ambulance-services-in-the-dalbeattie-area&nbsp;and in local shops, which have gained almost 300 signatures in all, in some 2 weeks.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-05-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-05-09T00:00:00"},{"ID":1543,"PetitionNumber":"PE01427","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Robert Kirkwood","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Leith Links Residents' Association (LLRA)","PetitionTitle":"Access to justice for non-corporate multi-party groups","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to implement the Scottish Civil Courts Review recommendations on multi-party actions by making changes to existing protocols that will (1) encourage the Rules Council to use rule of court 2.2 for multi-party actions; (2) modify court fees to a single payment; (3) encourage the Rules Council to introduce a protocol on recovery of documents; (4) clarify the common law right of nuisance, and (5) introduce compulsory insurance.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The subject petition is associated with previous Petition PE1234 which called for the instigation of a class (multi-party) action procedure or similar in Scots Law. PE1234 was first presented in committee on 3rd March 2009 but was subsequently closed on 17th November 2009 following favourable recommendations published in the Civil Courts Review Report (Lord Gill) during the intervening period. LLRA agreed closure following advice from Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, the main parliamentary supporter of the petition.</p> <p>The subject of Court Fees was raised with Mr. MacAskill on 16th June 2010 with the result that he would discuss the matter with the Lord President at their next scheduled meeting. LLRA have not yet received a response.</p> <p>Various meetings have also been held with Malcolm Chisholm MSP on all of the issues in this petition and a meeting will be held with the Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change on Wednesday 28th March 2012.</p> <p>Our proposed petition was also the subject of an article by Ian Swanson in The Edinburgh Evening News (March 19th 2012).</p> <p>LLRA has noted recent debates on the Aarhus Convention and, in particular, the raising of petition PE1372 by Friends of the Earth. Much of the thrust of this petition is similar to that of PE1372, particularly in the areas of affordability and access to potential evidence where this petition provides specific focus. This petition does not in itself request the Government to demonstrate compliance with the Aarhus Convention but notes that, on some criteria, the Government may be in breach thereof.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-05-17T11:01:58.477","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-05-17T11:01:58.477"},{"ID":1545,"PetitionNumber":"PE01098","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Lynn Merrifield","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Kingseat Community Council","PetitionTitle":"School Bus Safety","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make provision for every school bus to be installed with three point seatbelts for every school child passenger and to ensure that, as part of a local authority’s consideration of ‘Best Value’ in relation to the provision of school buses, proper regard is given to the safety needs of the children.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted Helen Eadie MSP, Willie Rennie MP, Councillor Alex Rowley, the Scottish Executive, Fife Council and the headteacher at Townhill Primary School.</p> <p>I have discussed at length with the above the issue of a double decker public service bus with no seatbelts transporting our primary school children to and from school. However, the responsibility for school transport lies with the local council and from the contact made so far, I am advised that the council is within the law by providing public service buses with no seatbelts and no changes will be made unless the law changes.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-11-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2007-11-09T00:00:00"},{"ID":1546,"PetitionNumber":"PE01351","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Chris Daly and Helen Holland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Time for all to be heard","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to establish for all victims of institutional child abuse, a “Time for <u>All</u> to be Heard” forum incorporating a compensation scheme.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>1. Took the concerns about the restrictedness of the forum to James Kelly MSP who wrote to the Minister Adam Ingram MSP on 23 April 2010 voicing our concerns. There has been no response to date from the Minister.</p> <p>2. Raised concerns regarding the forum with the Scottish Government’s Survivor Scotland Team at the meeting of the National Reference Group on Childhood Sexual Abuse on 25 November 2009. The outcome of concerns raised by the petitioners and other survivors was an event at which Tom Shaw, Chair of the “Time To Be Heard”, and the other Commissioners for the forum explained why adult survivors of abuse in Quarriers institution would be exclusively heard by the forum. We survivors, and indeed my fellow members of the Scottish Government National Reference Group on Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA), were not involved in any consultation in the decision that the forum would be a select 100 from Quarriers institution. The announcement regarding the select 100 survivors to the Reference Group on CSA was made on 25 November 2009 by Sue Moody, the Scottish Government’s legal expert.</p> <p>Some of the lead professionals and I raised concerns at the meeting in November 2009 about firstly, the lack of consultation to make it a select group of survivors and secondly dropping the accountability element in the pilot forum. The best explanation we, the survivors, have had as to why the forum was only being opened to the Quarriers victims was that, the organisation was responsible to recognise the abuse that had happened in the past and to work with survivors to make amends.&nbsp; I have asked senior civil servants who sit on the Reference Group what sort of dialogue they had with other organisations such as the Catholic Church. I have not had an answer!</p> <p>Tom Shaw wrote to me in response to an application I made to the forum. I knew that non Quarriers victims didn’t fit the criteria however, I wanted an explanation as to why the forum was not inclusive. In his response he said:<br />  “As you know the Pilot Forum is focused on former residents of Quarriers and the 100 places are available only to those adults who were resident there as children. I am unable to include anyone who was resident as a child in other residential schools and homes unless they lived for at least a short period in Quarriers“. His letter of 9 June 2010 ended: “I will arrange for a copy of my report on Time To Be Heard to be sent to you on publication next year. The outcome therefore was an answer Quarriers only!</p> <p>3. Drafted a paper on the redress scheme in Ireland outlining why this model should be adopted in Scotland and circulated it to all MSP’s. My paper met with no response from the Scottish Government. However, Jack McConnell MSP who made the apology for the abuse in 2004 did back a similar redress scheme to Ireland in his email response to me. Most other MSPs referred me to my constituency MSP James Kelly.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":26,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-08-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2010-08-30T00:00:00"},{"ID":1547,"PetitionNumber":"PE01433","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"John Hancox","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Productive land for landless Scots to grow their own food","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;encourage public agencies such as Forestry Commission Scotland, Crown Estates, health boards, public trusts and landowners, public and private, rural and urban, to make land available for people to plant grow and harvest their own food.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Though my work in terms of Orchards, and in developing the Children’s Garden, I have supported a number of community groups seeking ground to grow food, fruit and for developing Community Greenspace.&nbsp;</p> <p>I have inputted into many fora – including the Grow Your Own Working Group, I carried out a census of community growing projects in 2011, and have input into various studies such as the Sow and Grow Everywhere report. I have also had discussions with various businesses and landowners. While some of these discussions have led to positive outcomes – the observation is that landowners – public and private – have goodwill towards community growing projects. However it is not a high priority for them – and frequently it is slow and agreements made are tilted in favour of the landowners.&nbsp; It is on the basis of these various discussions that we believe some action to give local communities a stronger right of access to land is necessary.</p> <p>There are positive examples where landowners have made land available, and we believe that some strategic leadership at Government level especially to public agencies and local authorities could lead to a cultural change which would make far more land available.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-05-22T15:30:11.5","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-05-22T20:00:17.41"},{"ID":1594,"PetitionNumber":"PE01434","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Nairn McDonald","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Additional funding for sport facilities and a minimum level of sports facilities","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make sure every school can provide adequate sports facilities and resources for their students and to create a minimum level of facilities available.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Having contacted North Ayrshire Council many times I always get the same reply James Watt College can’t afford it and having tried to get MSPs to help I get the same response constantly. Money is the main issue why the movement can’t go forward former councillor and now MSP Margaret McDougall told me. The only help I have received is from the MP for North Ayrshire, Ms Katy Clark who has been very helpful but I feel even her attempts are limited. Also having contacted councillors all seem unhelpful and unable to help in this important matter.</p> <p>Although this is only one example I believe in other local authorities there will be similar examples.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-05-30T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-05-30T00:00:00"},{"ID":1595,"PetitionNumber":"PE01435","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Wajahat Nassar","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Scottish-Pakistan Youth Council","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to endorse and be a stakeholder in the establishment of a Scottish-Pakistan Youth Council, to bring Scotland and Pakistan closer in the international environment.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I emailed Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, regarding the establishment of a Scotland-Pakistan Youth Council, to which I was asked to give further details and provide relevant documents. A further reply stated that I should keep the Scottish Government informed, and that it cannot endorse the Scottish-Pakistan Youth Council.</p> <p>I approached the Scottish Youth Parliament to which it replied that it was unable to enter into such an arrangement because:</p> <p>1. Their main focus was on our national outcomes.<br />  2. The SYP did not have a statement within their Manifesto to support such an initiative.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-06-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-06-07T00:00:00"},{"ID":1596,"PetitionNumber":"PE01436","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Colette Barrie","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Abolition of the requirement for corroboration","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to pass new Criminal Justice System legislation which allows for the retrospective abolition of the corroboration requirement thus ensuring full access to justice for victims of crime.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>My personal experience of being a victim in a case which failed to proceed owing to the requirement for corroboration made me aware of the full impact which this rule has on victims of crime.&nbsp;</p> <p>I am not alone. I have researched the impact which the requirement for corroboration has had on other victims and I am dismayed by some of my findings. For example, just 92 out of 882 reported rape cases were prosecuted against in 2009 / 2010. This means that 90% of those accused of rape were never held to account. It is therefore possible that those who are indeed guilty have gone on to rape more victims.</p> <p>Prior to submitting this petition, I have sought to challenge the corroboration requirement and have spoken to / corresponded with key staff within the offices of the:</p> <p>• Procurator Fiscal<br />  • Crown Office<br />  • Solicitor General<br />  • Lord Advocate<br />  • Minister for Justice</p> <p>From the responses / information I have received, it is clear that the only effective challenge to this requirement is to petition for its abolition.</p> <p>I have made it known that I will both initiate such a petition and that I will then support it via launching a public campaign (details of which may be found at www.abolishcorroborationnow.com).</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-06-20T13:52:20.48","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-06-22T14:45:11.397"},{"ID":1598,"PetitionNumber":"PE01437","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Les","LastName":"Wallace","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Recycling in Schools ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure the provision of recycling facilities within school playgrounds is mandatory. In addition to call for a national survey of in school practice and teaching on reduce, reuse and recycle to ensure current best practice becomes the standard practice.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have spoken to various local councillors and MSPs on the issue. MSP Richard Lyle hopes to speak about the proposal at a future RACCE committee meeting. However, although this is welcome I believe wider awareness and debate is essential. I have also spoken to&nbsp;officials who have confirmed my views that the practice and teaching of reduce, reuse, recycle in schools is inconsistent and generally poor.</p> <p>Groups and individuals with an interest in the subject have also been approached. Again they have been very supportive, but as this is a national issue it needs a wider platform than is provided by discussion between local activists, it needs truly public consideration. Teachers, parents, NGOs and children themselves need to share their experience and views.</p> <p>I am aware that there are proposed regulations which may require better provision of recycling facilities in schools, but I suspect they may not go far enough and there will be attempts in some quarters to reduce their potency. Given how we are already suffering from the consequences of inadequate education and practice of the 3Rs then we cannot afford anything less than the highest standards. There is also a desperate need for a national survey to enable best practice to become the standard.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>&nbsp;After more than twenty years since kerbside recycling began in earnest in Scotland we are STILL NOT ensuring that children are being taught about reducing waste and being encouraged to recycle effectively. Investment in domestic recycling schemes and the success of workplace waste reduction is suffering badly because of this. It also means that anti litter work is compromised as recycling is almost certainly a better method of preventing litter than traditional anti litter work.</p> <p>There are no basic mandatory requirements for how well waste reduction is taught or practiced. As a basic requirement ALL&nbsp; school children should have recycling facilities in their playgrounds. We also need a national survey on how well reduce, reuse, recycle is taught and practiced in schools to ensure that best practice becomes standard practice.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-06-28T00:45:49.113","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-07-02T10:10:44.3"},{"ID":1599,"PetitionNumber":"PE01440","OnBehalfOfID":4,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Sharon McCluskie","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Play Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Plans for new Children and Young People Bill","PetitionSummary":"<p>Play Scotland, the National organisation for Play works to promote the Importance of Play for all children and young people, and campaigns to create play opportunities in the community.&nbsp; We are underpinned by Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.&nbsp; Article 31 states that \"all children have the right to play\".<br /> <br />  The Scottish Government is currently consulting on - A Scotland for Children: A Consultation on the Children and Young People Bill which will incorporate Children’s Rights into the Bill.<br /> <br />  Play Scotland is calling on the Scottish Government to include a Statutory Duty for Play in this new Bill. This could place a Duty on local authorities to provide sufficient and satisfying play opportunities for children of all ages and abilities.<br /> <br />  This would help the Scottish Government delivery on their commitment to improve children’s outcomes and quality of life through play.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have been campaining for a Statutory Duty for Play for many years.&nbsp; In 2008 we launched the Scottish Play Commission where this was one of key recommendations to the Scottish Government.&nbsp; A Statutory Duty for Play was also one of the key messages in our Manifesto for Play 2011.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>We are asking for MSPs and people with an interest in play to support this call by sigining our petition.<br /> <br />  Thank you.<br /> <br />  Play Scotland</p>","SignaturesCollected":550,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-06-28T15:19:05.6","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-07-13T18:00:07.893"},{"ID":1600,"PetitionNumber":"PE01438","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Lynsey","LastName":"Pattie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Improving services for people with mental illness","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide improved mental health&nbsp;services for those people&nbsp;in hospital and that have been discharged&nbsp;after having a mental health problem,&nbsp;and&nbsp;to actively stop the stigma of mental ill-health to ensure&nbsp;that people&nbsp;with mental health problems&nbsp;do not feel ashamed of their feelings.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have emailed my councillors and MSPs about this issue.<strong>&nbsp;</strong> Each time I receieved a reply I was promised that they would bring my concerns up in Parliament whenever they would. So far this has not happened.</p> <p>I have also campaigned through volunteering with a mental health charity<strong>.</strong> The charity I volunteer with is the Scottish Association for Mental Health (also called SAMH). This charity raises money to challenge the stigma of mental ill health. It also provides accurate information on mental health disorders in order to tackle stigma from people gaining the wrong information. They run campaigns such as \"Know where to go\" which gives people contacts of organisations that can help them when they are unwell.</p> <p>Finally by making problems with stigma and lack of support known through social media sites. I have a Facebook group name \"North Lanarkshire Equal Minds\" in which I actively campaign for better treatment for the mentally ill. This group can be accessed by anyone and keeps all of my campaigning work together.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>I believe that the Mentally ill are not treated in the way they should be. I would like better services for people with mental health problems&nbsp;and I would like to tackle the Stigma surrounding mental ill health.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-06-28T21:36:14.307","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-07-06T14:30:07.777"},{"ID":1602,"PetitionNumber":"PE01439","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Jonathan","LastName":"McColl","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Betting and loan shops in deprived communities","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to urgently review the correlation between the prevalence of betting shops and cheque cashing / pay day loan type shops on our high streets and in our communities, and high levels of poverty and deprivation and to use any evidence found in such a review to support the introduction of new planning powers for councils and other empowered authorities to refuse permission for premises of these types on the grounds of overprovision; when supported by robust statistical evidence of high levels of deprivation in communities to be served by such establishments.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Having been a member of West Dunbartonshire Council's Planning Committee for the past five years, I, along with the majority of other members of the Committee, have consistently tried to refuse permission for new premises to open in West Dunbartonshire. However, each time, without fail, appeals against our decisions are upheld as there are currently no grounds for refusal.</p> <p>We have also attempted to amend the Local Plan to assit us in finding grounds for refusal but have been constrained by legislation and have been unable to implement any protections.</p> <p>I have spoken to a number of MSPs from various political parties that I have met at events relating to my work as a Councillor over the past 5 years&nbsp;and was advised that since this issue requires a change in legislation, the best course of action would be to seek public support for this through the e-petitions system. I have waited for some time for the new system to be launched and now that it has I am following that advice.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>The petition speaks for itself and I would welcome comments, questions and public debate on this issue.</p> <p>I would like to make it clear that I am not anti-gambling. I have used my local betting shops and sometimes bet online on football matches.</p> <p>But I recognise that problem gambling causes significant issues for individuals, families and communities, and the prevelance of betting shops, increasing availability of access, does not help people overcome their problems.</p> <p>For those with the most serious problems, cash advance / pay day loan shops next door to betting shops do not help, and when people get into financial difficulties, the high interest, excessibve charges and &nbsp;agressive collection policies only exacerbate the problem.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-07-05T23:03:20.173","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-07-12T18:30:09.047"},{"ID":1603,"PetitionNumber":"PE01441","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"David","LastName":"Crichton","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Flood insurance problems.","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to represent Scottish interests in the current discussions between Defra and the UK insurance industry.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I raised the issues with Michael Russell MSP and Richard Lochhead MSP because they know me from meetings I have had&nbsp; with them on a confidential face to face / one to one basis in the past where I have helped them to understand flood insurance issues. Michael Russell promised to forward the matter to Mr Stewart Stevenson, MSP, but I have not heard from him. I have also raised it with SPICE who I have assisted in the past but have had no response.</p> <p>I have raised concerns with the “National” Flood Forum of England and Wales and also with the Scottish Flood Forum.</p> <p>I have written three&nbsp;papers on the subject which have been published on the web site of the Chartered Insurance Institute.&nbsp; They are all open access.</p> <p>Published April 2012.&nbsp; “Flood Plain Speaking.”&nbsp; Chartered Insurance Institute web site.&nbsp;&nbsp; Available at http://www.knowledge.cii.co.uk/resource/flood-plain-speaking</p> <p>Published May 2012. “CII Thinkpiece 73: Is it Possible to Have Sustainable Flood Insurance without Sustainable Flood Risk Management?”&nbsp; Chartered Insurance Institute, London. Available at http://www.knowledge.cii.co.uk/resource/cii-thinkpiece-73-it-possible-have-sustainable-flood-insurance-without-sustainable-flood-ri</p> <p>Published June 2012. “Climate Change and Insurance Adaptation.”&nbsp; Pp39-47, CII Report on Future Risks Related to Climate Change and Energy Security. Chartered Insurance Institute, London. Available at&nbsp;<br />  http://www.cii.co.uk/knowledge/policy-and-public-affairs/articles/future-risk-climate-change-and-energy-security-global-challenges-and-implications/19188<br />  &nbsp;</p> <p>I have been invited to join the discussions with Defra and HM Treasury&nbsp;but the Scottish Government is not represented.&nbsp; These discussions could lead to a UK wide agreement with the insurance industry which will have adverse consequences for millions of Scottish citizens.&nbsp; I simply feel I have a duty to warn that the outcome of the Defra and HMT discussions is likely to be very much against the interests of Scotland.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>The petitioner<br />  David Crichton has a number of years experience in the insurance industry, latterly as a consultant advising insurers and governments in four continents. He is a founder member of every Flood Liaison and Advice Group in Scotland. At one time these groups covered 94 per cent of the Scottish population and thanks to support from the Association of British Insurers were instrumental in putting an end to Scottish flood plain development. Now that this policy is embedded in planning strategies there is no longer such a need for FLAGs but many still meet regularly.</p> <p>Crichton has advised the ABI, the Irish Insurance Federation, OECD, NATO, NOAA, USGS, and the UN. He is the author of 32 published books and 42 academic papers on insurance and climate change. He has been the sole author of the CII Flood Fact File since 2004. This is the most comprehensive and up to date book on UK flood risks, and circulation is limited to CII members. The 21st edition of the Flood Fact File was published in January 2012.</p> <p><br />  Affiliations include:<br />  • Hon. Visiting Professor, AON Benfield Hazard Research Centre, University College London. This is the leading hazard research centre in Europe, specialising in natural disasters and insurance.<br />  • Hon. Visiting Professor, Middlesex University Flood Hazard Research Centre, London.<br />  • Honorary Research Fellow, University of Dundee, the home of the first UNESCO water research centre in Europe and the British Flood Insurance Claims Database (the biggest such database in the world).<br />  • Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute.<br />  • Chartered Insurance Practitioner.</p> <p>Please note that this petition reflects the author’s personal views and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Chartered Insurance Institute or any of the above organisations.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-07-08T17:07:01.547","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-07-16T15:00:08.03"},{"ID":1608,"PetitionNumber":"PE01442","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Douglas Reid","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"The body upon death becomes part of the estate","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the law to provide that a person’s dead body is part of their estate and in effect clearly invokes their will.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Having spoken to undertakers and representatives of anatomical departments of universities I then raised the matter with my MSP Helen Eadie (who supports my raising this issue by way of a petition). She has raised the matter on my behalf with Scottish Government ministers.&nbsp; The Scottish Government’s response was that certain steps were required to ensure correct body disposal but that there were no plans to change the law in line with my suggestion. The undertaking profession does not advise on body disposal, they carry out the wishes of the Executor.</p> <p>There seemed to be a general view that a will did not have to be honoured with regard to a body.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Being an outright supporter of maintaining citizens’ rights I was astounded to find out that having painstakingly drawn up my last will and testament, which I believed to be sacrosanct, one wish – that after my death my body be used for medical research, can be over-turned or influenced by a member of my family.&nbsp; This is possible because in law your dead body is not part of your estate.&nbsp; Surely in this enlightened 21st Century this must be amended.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-07-17T10:38:10.777","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-07-17T14:15:07.677"},{"ID":1611,"PetitionNumber":"PE01443","OnBehalfOfID":4,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Maureen Sharkey","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Scottish Care & Information on Miscarriage (SCIM)","PetitionTitle":"Investigating the cause of miscarriage ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to offer all women, who have suffered miscarriage, investigations following one loss through miscarriage and to review NHS Scotland’s policy on the investigation and treatment of couples who experience miscarriage to help relieve the anxiety and distress to women caused by the current guidelines.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>SCIM have campaigned steadily on this issue since 1994 but it is very difficult to engage with the health service. Most recently, we have approached Robert Calderwood, Chief Executive of NHS Greater Glasgow &amp; Clyde. This has resulted in a response that does not grasp the seriousness of this issue. The SCIM Management Committee asked Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Board, to offer women who have suffered miscarriage, investigations following one loss though miscarriage. However we were referred to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists guidelines (2011):&nbsp; http://www.rcog.org.uk/files/rcog-corp/GTG17recurrentmiscarriage.pdf</p> <p>We approached every health authority in 1995 and were referred to guidelines which call for&nbsp;three consecutive miscarriages before the relevant tests would be offered. This is the position of the GGHB at the most recent approach. Our charities resources do not allow us to test the other boards, however we have no reason to believe that any other health board, in Scotland, would behave differently.</p> <p>We have also approached Neil Bibby MSP, Mary Fee MSP and other Glasgow City Councillors such as Cllr Elaine Smith and Cllr Gordon Matheson who have all expressed their support in this matter and some of whom suggested that we submit a petition to the&nbsp;Scottish Parliament.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Currently, it is only women who suffer recurrent miscarriages (three consecutive miscarriages in a row) in the first trimester who are offered testing or women in the second trimester.</p> <p>Scottish Care &amp; Information on Miscarriage (SCIM) Management Committee would like an immediate review of this policy to assist in relieving the anxiety and distress caused by the current guidelines. It is important that this is changed as there is no valid medical evidence for this policy. &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":25,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-07-20T15:19:06.057","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-07-31T10:30:24.833"},{"ID":1612,"PetitionNumber":"PE01446","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Dr Liza Morton","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Scottish Adult Congenital Heart Patients","PetitionTitle":"Scottish Standards for the Care of Adult Congenital Heart Patients ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to mandate National Standards for the care of Adult Congenital Heart Patients and to adequately resource the Scottish Adult Congenital Cardiac Service (SACCs).</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to Nicola Sturgeon, MSP on numerous occasions over the last few years as have many other ACHD patients. Recently, Michael Moore, Secretary of State for Scotland has also written to Nicola Sturgeon, MSP on my behalf. &nbsp;Any responses have been unsatisfactory and usually indirect.&nbsp;</p> <p>More recently, I have been working with the NSD (National Service Division) following a complaint I made about my care last year.&nbsp; After meeting with them to discuss my concerns we formed a working group and have met monthly to review progress.&nbsp; However, progress is slow and seems to be hindered by a lack of political interest and drive.&nbsp; I have also highlighted my concerns with the Long Term Conditions Alliance (LTCAS) and I am a member of their Patient Involvement Network to try and raise awareness about ACHD. I also work as a patient volunteer for the Somerville Foundation (formerly known as Grown Up Congenital Heart Association - GUCH PA).&nbsp; I have raised my concerns with Bravehearts who support fully my submission of this petition.&nbsp;</p> <p>Prior to the development of the Scottish Parliament and devolution of health I wrote to the Department of Health when I first left paediatric care 16 years ago, many MPs and the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair. &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Despite the DoH developing standards for the care of Adult Congenital Heart Patients in 2006, and many ACHD patients reaching adulthood a generation ago, Scottish patients still do not have national standards for their care. &nbsp;</p> <p>Without Standards there are no guidelines for the care of ACHD patients. This presents risks particularly regarding the care of ACHD patients by non-specialist cardiologists.</p> <p>Further, this means there are no standards to guide the care of ACHD patients for GPs, when they present to A&amp;E or other to health professionals.&nbsp;</p> <p>This also means that consistency and equity of care cannot be standardised.&nbsp;</p> <p>Without standards how can gaps in services and between the current level of care and that required be measured and monitored?&nbsp;</p> <p>How can patients ensure that they are recieving the care to which they are entitled without standards? How can they inform themselves, and local care providers, about their care?&nbsp;</p> <p>Without standards many patients are left feeling uncertain about their care and unsafe.&nbsp;</p> <p>A growing number of CHD patients are leaving paediatric care each year and will also need to be supported as adults.&nbsp;</p> <p>A lack of adequate resources and standards leave clinicians \"fire fighting\" rather than being able to provide adequate or preventative care. &nbsp;This is not an efficient use of NHS resources. The NHS is left to pay for its \"mistakes\". &nbsp;Further, this economic burden is even greater if loss of earnings and sick pay are taken into account.&nbsp;</p> <p>Is it ethical to provide world class care to save a baby's life, with palliative rather than preventative treatment, if this care is not extended to the rest of that person's life?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-07-20T16:03:00.65","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-08-10T10:00:10.06"},{"ID":1614,"PetitionNumber":"PE01444","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Florance","LastName":"Kennedy","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"All owners of tenement flats","PetitionTitle":"Mutual repairs incentive scheme","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide incentives for mutual repairs on tenement properties and to&nbsp;make representations to the UK Government regarding the VAT&nbsp;in order to encourage tenement property owners to undertake repairs and preserve the traditional&nbsp;housing stock of Scotland's inner cities for generations to come.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Since 2010 when it became obvious that our B listed tenement building in central Edinburgh would require substantial and expensive repair work, I have written to the Chancellor of the Exchequor, contacted Historic Scotland, Edinburgh Council and councillors, MSPs and the MP for the property with which I am connected to draw attention to the plight of tenement owners faced with high repair bills.</p> <p>I received a standard reply from Downing Street which did not appear to recognise the problem.&nbsp; Historic Scotland confirmed that VAT on repairs to listed buildings is a longstanding issue and suggested the petition. Edinburgh Council is grappling with the overall problem internally and cannot respond meaningfully.&nbsp; Councillors and MSPs were unable to grasp the VAT issue as it is not within their remit but also suggested the petition.&nbsp; The MP has responded and is on board.</p> <p>I have also contacted The Scotsman and Evening News.&nbsp; Once there is a petition to sign I hope to create national interest in the issue but I can't push them until I have a concrete story to offer.</p> <p>No grant funding that we have been able to identify is currently available for such repairs. Historic Scotland could at best offer a loan. &nbsp;Lottery funding requires public access.&nbsp; All avenues were explored by the owners' association.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>I think&nbsp; incentives&nbsp;are required to encourage tenement property owners to undertake repairs in an organised and timely fashion. At the moment, only councils are exempt from VAT on such repairs and they are overwhelmed by the size of the problem while housing associations, owners and factors get no encouragement to act. There are no grants available. Something needs to be done before our inner cities crumble beyond repair. If you agree, please add your name to the petition.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-07-24T20:13:25.833","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-08-03T14:00:09.947"},{"ID":1617,"PetitionNumber":"PE01445","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Ashton Radcliffe","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"SWAN Action Group (Angus Glens)","PetitionTitle":"Stop the wind farm at Nathro","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to refuse the planning application for the proposed Nathro Hill Wind Farm&nbsp;by&nbsp;Eurowind to build seventeen 135 metre high turbines in the Angus Glens to ensure that this beautiful and iconic part of Scotland remains unspoiled.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have written to Angus Council and to the Energy Consents / Deployment Case Officer at the Scottish Government. Thus far we have not received a response.</p> <p>We have approached&nbsp;two councillors from Angus Council and requested that they join us on our protest walk on 12th August. Cllr Evans has agreed to come and we are awaiting a response from Cllr Myles.</p> <p>I formed SWAN Action Group together with a small group of people who live in and around the Angus Glens in response to the Eurowind proposal to build a wind farm in Glen Lethnot known as Nathro Hill.</p> <p>We have been campaigning against the wind farm by distributing leaflets to local residents, writing to the press and the authorities and to other local estates.</p> <p>We have a website at www.swanag.org.uk and a facebook page at www.facebook.com/swanag.</p> <p>We will be having a protest walk to Peat Hill in Glen Lethnot on the site of the proposed turbines on Sunday 12th August at 11:00.</p> <p>We are hosting a public meeting at Aberlemno Village Hall on Thursday 16th August at 19:30.</p> <p>We will also be making representations at the Brechin Community Council and the Inveresk Community Council.</p> <p>We are submitting an objection to the formal consultation together with&nbsp;two local estates, Hunthill and Glenogil both of which march with Nathro Estate and both of whom employ a large number of people such as gamekeepers and shepherds, unlike Nathro who have no employees and who let their hill ground for farming and sporting purposes.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>The following two statements are part of existing Scottish Government Planning Policy and should be considered in the context of this planning application:</p> <p>1. Scotland's landscape and natural heritage are internationally renowned and important, underpinning significant industries such as the food, drink and tourism industries, and are a key component of the high environmental quality which makes Scotland an attractive place in which to live, do business and invest.</p> <p>2. The design and location of any wind farm development should reflect the scale and character of the landscape. The location of turbines should be considered carefully to ensure that the landscape and visual impact is minimised.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":8,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-07-30T16:14:15.45","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-08-07T14:00:09.703"},{"ID":1619,"PetitionNumber":"PE00812x","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Caroline Paterson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Stirling Before Pylons","PetitionTitle":"High voltage transmission lines","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to acknowledge the potential health hazards associated with long-term exposure to electromagnetic fields from high voltage transmission lines and to introduce as a matter of urgency effective planning regulations to protect public health.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>File of correspondence submitted December 20th 2004.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1189,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-01-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2005-01-28T00:00:00"},{"ID":1625,"PetitionNumber":"PE01056","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Gordon, Jane and Steven McPherson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Deep vein thrombosis","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce mandatory assessment tools for all health boards for the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT); to ensure commonality of patient guidance information regarding DVT; and to introduce a newborn screening programme for the Factor V gene, which has been shown to increase susceptibility to DVT.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The persons approached prior to submission of this petition are:<br /> <br />  Scottish Public Services Ombudsman, Mr Andrew Kerr MSP, Ms Annabel Goldie MSP, Mrs Trish Godman MSP, Mrs Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Mr Euan Robson MSP, Mrs Shona Robison MSP. The Scottish Executive Health Department Directorate of Primary Care and Community Care.<br /> <br />  Relevant background can be found on GOOGLE and typing \"katie mcpherson dvt\" and also S.P.S.O. case references 200402133 and 200501127.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":143,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-05-15T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-08-10T11:21:36.093"},{"ID":1626,"PetitionNumber":"PE01448","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Grant","LastName":"Thomson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"IMPROVING AWARENESS OF THE CANCER RISKS IN ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to raise awareness of the links between organ transplantation and cancer by providing appropriate guidance and education&nbsp;to medical professionals, patients, their families and carers;&nbsp;to improve health warning and patient information on the cancer risks associated with the long term use of immuno-suppressant medications and to introduce regular dermatological clinics for these patients to improve on early skin cancer screening and detection levels.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>This issue has been raised with&nbsp;NHS Lanarkshire.&nbsp;&nbsp;As a result, I have been informed that&nbsp;regular dermatology screening clinics will be established in Monklands&nbsp;hospital to improve skin cancer detection and cure levels in&nbsp;renal transplant patients.</p> <p>This is a positive start however action requires to be taken across the NHS as a whole in order to ensure all authorities/trusts deliver&nbsp;standardised care that organ transplant patients&nbsp;require following their surgery.&nbsp;</p> <p>At present there are education and awareness programmes&nbsp;and annual skin screening clinics for patients in some regions but not in others.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>This gravity of this issue is not fully appreciated in Scotland in certain areas of the medical profession.</p> <p>As far back as 2001 my partner was refused Life Insurance when she divulged that she would require a kidney transplant some time in the&nbsp;future.</p> <p>Insurance companies were aware of the risks to transplant patients as far back as 2001.&nbsp;</p> <p>In July 2012 in NHS Lanarkshire, 3 different doctors&nbsp;did not consider a large growth on Sharon's ear could possibly be cancerous.&nbsp; These 3 separate consultations took place with a period of 8 days when my partner had less than one month to live.</p> <p>Search for SIGN for SHAZ on Facebook&nbsp;to find out more about this&nbsp;story</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-08-09T17:12:22.443","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-08-27T18:30:09.3"},{"ID":1629,"PetitionNumber":"PE01455","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Macfarlane","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Public access to court records","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to consider the need for new legislation to create a free of charge public right of access to information generated in&nbsp;relation to court proceedings, including all documents which have been read in open court, whether aloud or not, and to proactively publish this information online.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have previously attempted to obtain court documents by writing to a local sheriff court. However, this was refused, and I discovered that there is a Scottish Court Service policy against disclosing court documents to anyone other than parties or their legal representatives.</p> <p>I believe that this policy is contrary to the common law of open justice and raised the issue with my constituency MSP who advised me to contact the Scottish Ministers to see if they intended to legislate in this area.</p> <p>The response from the Scottish Ministers was that “In general terms, members of the public are only entitled to access civil case papers if they have an interest in the case. This usually means only the parties to the cause and their legal representatives. Any other person wishing access to civil papers should be directed to the solicitors for the parties”.</p> <p>As the Ministers indicated that they did not intend to change the law, I have decided to submit a petition to the Scottish Parliament.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>This petition seeks to create a public right of access to any document produced before a court (in the course of any proceedings, either criminal or civil).</p> <p>The 'open justice' principle entitles any member of the public to watch court proceedings; however, it isn't easy for members of the public to follow a case - they will have to attend court on numerous days and may have to take time off from work. If this is the case, then the justice system isn't really 'open' at all.</p> <p>I propose that all court documents are published online for all to see. If a party wants information to remain confidential - and it wouldn't ordinarily be read out in open court - then the sheriff / judge/ JP can withhold it from disclosure.</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-09-15T11:13:54.837","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-09-28T15:31:16.023"},{"ID":1630,"PetitionNumber":"PE01450","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Environmental and genetic impact on natural stocks of Sea and Brown Trout by stocking rivers with farmed Brown Trout and hatchery reared Atlantic Salmon","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to cause scientific studies to be conducted to monitor any changes in the behaviour, density, longevity, survival rate and the genetic and DNA markers in wild Sea Trout and Brown Trout in rivers that are stocked with farmed Brown Trout and hatchery reared Atlantic Salmon and to include such data in the new Aquaculture Bill currently being processed by the Government.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The subject is political and no organisation private/public/ or fishery association/organisation has asked the question or shown willingness to research the issue.&nbsp;&nbsp; Due to the political nature of the question, the only body with the powers and impartiality to order and coordinate such a study is the Scottish Parliament.&nbsp;The Petitioner has been involved with fishery conservation for over 24 years.&nbsp;&nbsp; Although he has discussed the issue with individual MSP’s on an adhoc basis, he has never heard of anyone or Government Department that has investigated the situation.&nbsp; Much has been assumed but nothing investigated scientifically. In the past 4 or 5 years legislation has been introduced whereby a permit is required to restock rivers but the issues above are not addressed.&nbsp;With the Scottish Government carrying out studies to ascertain the viability of a more robust and expanded farmed trout industry in Scotland, such studies need to be carried out in case of a mass escape of farmed fish to the environment.&nbsp; Studies also need to be done to monitor current practice of restocking with farmed Brown Trout, not necessarily stock of the river being stocked.</p> <p>In 2009 DEFRA introduced a policy called National Trout &amp; Grayling Fisheries Strategy New Rules to protect wild Brown Trout in England and Wales.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That policy (not a regulatory requirement) indicates that only sterile fish may be introduced to open waters to prevent cross breeding with the wild native Brown Trout and other species.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Part of the reasons given by DEFRA was that “…, evidence from over 300 scientific studies across Europe concluded that wild brown trout are at risk from interbreeding with farmed fish.”&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-08-12T22:19:30.257","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-09-10T14:30:08.443"},{"ID":1631,"PetitionNumber":"PE01447","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Gerry McLellan","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Protection for Landlords","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to expedite the legal processes involved in removing tenants who are in breach of their tenancy agreement and to ensure landlords can recover any monies owed as quickly as possible.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to my own MP Russell Brown, several solicitors, legal aid, the Scottish Parliament and to other government agencies. I do not remember exactly which department I contacted, but I received assurances that it was illegal to not pay rent in Scotland. I have also written to the tenants companies informing them that their employees are in a position of responsibility and are dealing with money, even though they are not paying their rent owed to me. One ex-tenant is employed by a charitable organization and the other worked at a popular hamburger restaurant.&nbsp; One solicitor stated that they would only take on a case if the tenants were in employment. Another mentioned that it is extremely difficult, in practice, to get money from tenants. I have no idea when or, indeed, if I will see any of this money. The MP for Dumfries and Galloway was helpful and provided me with some contact details of local solicitors, but, as previously mentioned, it is difficult to find a lawyer willing to take on a case, and other solicitors ask for a fee of in excess of 500 pounds before doing anything. They also suggest that the outcome may not be favourable. As I do not have any money to pay for solicitors, I am at a loss as to what I should do. The ex-tenants were due to appear at the small claims court, but as they didn’t show, I still have to wait for an outcome. In addition, I have to pay court and solicitor fees. I wrote to the court to enquire whether I might be able to sue ex-tenants without the aid of a solicitor and have yet to receive a reply.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Why are landlords unable to evict tenants who refuse to pay rent and then use the property as a dumping site?</p> <p>Why are the above mentioned tenants still afforded rights, whilst landlords have to suffer the extra stress of wondering when they will leave and what kind of condition the property will be in?</p> <p>What would you expect if you owned a property and you were refused access to it due to the fact that another person had decided to take up residence?<br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-08-13T13:03:42.35","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-08-13T14:30:08.363"},{"ID":1639,"PetitionNumber":"PE01449","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Dr John Wallace Hinton","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Accountability Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Maintenance of a Scottish Council for Administrative Justice","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to preserve an independent Scottish Administrative Justice Council when the UK AJTC system is abolished, ensuring the new body has a critical user-interface to enable base-roots input from the public and that it has complete independence from political or civil service influence.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Accountability Scotland was formed in the Autumn of 2011 at the time when the Scottish Government consultation on replacement of the AJTC was taking place, so we had no knowledge of this until after the December deadline.</p> <p>We have examined the information from the UK Public Administration Select Committee (8 March 2012, see summary in press release Appendix 4: “PASC CHALLENGES GOVERNMENT OVER PLANS TO ABOLISH ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE AND TRIBUNALS COUNCIL (AJTC)”).</p> <p>We have studied the consultation response of CONSUMER FOCUS SCOTLAND (2011, see appendix 3).</p> <p>No action has been possible apart from contacting a number of interested MSPs and legal experts in the field of Administrative Justice. Fiona McLeod MSP had sufficient concern to table a related question to be put to the SPCB (due to her illness this has been delayed). Roseanna Cunningham MSP responded via her officials who outlined the current decision-making delay. Jamie Hepburn MSP stated that he would take into account our concerns in the debate on the issue in Parliament. Support also comes from internationally respected specialists in Administrative Justice: Professor Adler, Professor Mullen and Richard Henderson (Chair of the Scottish Committee of AJTC).</p> <p>Because of the need to ensure that a body exists that has oversight of the administrative justice of the operations of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO), we have established what existing bodies can ensure accountability of the SPSO. We have discovered that only the AJTC has a clear brief to examine the fairness of the SPSO’s systems. The AJTC is the only independent body that can report to Parliament on this and other matters of Administrative Justice.&nbsp;</p> <p>Accountability Scotland has been in contact with Prof Adler of Edinburgh University who is a senior AJTC member. Both he and Richard Henderson are hopeful about the outcome of this petition. In particular we have discussed in detail with Professor Tom Mullen of Glasgow University and he strongly supports this petition.</p> <p>We wrote to Roseanna Cunningham MSP in March 2012 asking for the retention of a Scottish Administrative Justice body and we await a clear response.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":10,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-08-29T09:45:14.447","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-08-29T14:00:08.27"},{"ID":1641,"PetitionNumber":"PE01454","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Natalie","LastName":"Robb","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Hyperemesis specialist nurses","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to consider placing hyperemesis specialist nurses in hospitals throughout Scotland to provide&nbsp;medical and emotional support&nbsp;to the thousands&nbsp;of pregnant women suffering from this condition.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>A letter&nbsp;was written to NHS Scotland directors, over a year ago&nbsp;which has never been responded too.&nbsp; The letter was to make the directors aware of the lack of support and healthcare for those suffering from this condition.&nbsp; It included facts and figures showing the desperate need for these specialists.&nbsp; The letter also had suggestions of how this help could be delivered in the most cost effective way i.e. midwives/nurses holding support groups.&nbsp;</p> <p>As I feel this is a national issue rather than regional, I did not approach my local MSP and instead followed the line of contacting the NHS before deciding to create this petition.</p> <p>Since I suffered from hyperemesis myself, I have set up a blogspot, website and facebook group providing support and&nbsp;a place for women and their families to discuss the condition.&nbsp; In 2 1/2 years, my blog has been viewed by 11500 people and my facebook page has over 80 members, from all over the world, regularly asking for and giving advice.&nbsp; My website has been created for both sufferers and carers to provide a simple and clear outline of what to expect from the condition.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Hyperemesis is a form of extreme sickness during pregnancy and affects 2 in 100 pregnant women.&nbsp; After suffering for&nbsp;hyperemesis myself and receiving no professional help or support from anyone, I think it extremely important that this support is put in place for other women who also have this illness.&nbsp; A specialist healthcare worker can&nbsp;provide this much needed medical and pyschological care and support for those thousands of women who require it.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-08-30T21:50:34.893","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-09-28T14:01:25.573"},{"ID":1649,"PetitionNumber":"PE01453","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Caroline Wilson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"The Evening Times & Kidney Research UK (Scotland)","PetitionTitle":"Opt for Life","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the&nbsp;Scottish Government to introduce an opt-out system of organ donation in Scotland to help save more lives.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Evening Times reporter Caroline Wilson approached the then Health Secretary, Nicola Sturgeon, earlier this year&nbsp;in person about a possible change to an opt-out system.</p> <p>She&nbsp;replied that the&nbsp;Scottish Government is waiting for the results of the UK-wide organ donation taskforce review which is due to be completed early next year.</p> <p>We have been in contact with MSPs from across Scotland seeking support for a change in the transplant laws.</p> <p>A public petition raised by the Evening Times has collected well over 10,000 signatures.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":10000,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-09-05T15:18:36.83","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-09-28T14:01:26.4"},{"ID":1653,"PetitionNumber":"PE01456","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Scott","LastName":"Anderson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Introduction of an individual licence to purchase tobacco products ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to take a further step towards a smoking-free Scotland by introducing a requirement for individuals to&nbsp;obtain a renewable licence to allow them to purchase tobacco products.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>This&nbsp;scheme has not been raised directly at a local level as the scheme would require to be implemented on a national basis to work. As the issue is clearly one which requires cross-party support, I would prefer that it is raised independently from the outset.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Can we take a further bold step towards a smoke-free Scotland?</p> <p>Out-and-out prohibition will never work and a licence to purchase scheme places some of the costs of health care directly at the door of smokers themselves whilst at the same time providing support services and regular health checks for those who do continue to smoke.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":null,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-09-07T01:03:53.617","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-10-06T14:00:09.337"},{"ID":1655,"PetitionNumber":"PE01451","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Belinda Cunnison","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Freedom to Choose (Scotland)","PetitionTitle":"Review of smoking ban","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the smoking prohibition and control provisions of the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 in the light of new developments in clean air technology and the European indoor air quality standard Ventilation for non-residential buildings, EN 13779.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Previous petition PE1042 in 2007 called for the establishment of an air quality standard. The committee deferred consideration of this petition until the smoking ban came up for review, but it was not known in 2007 when post-legislative scrutiny would take place. It is mentioned in the Legacy Report for the Health and Sport Committee, published at the end of the last session.</p> <p>We wish to update our position in light of the time elapsed, and further developments since PE1042.</p> <p>Two of our members have recently presented relevant evidence in a meeting with the Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy, Jackie Baillie MSP. Ms Baillie has been fully briefed but no subsequent meeting has been arranged.</p> <p>Our campaign to date has included the following activities:<br />  • Demonstrations, including one at the conference announcing the results of Pell’s study (‘junk science stat of the year’), entitled ‘Towards a smoke-free Scotland’; and outside the venue of the UKNSCC (smoking cessation conference) in Glasgow, 2010.&nbsp; http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa0706740<br />  • Signing the Aldebaran Treaty in 2008 to launch The International Coalition Against Prohibition, recognising that the smoking ban has been replicated in other countries all over the world<br />  • Campaigning vigorously against further extensions of the smoking ban– including the move in 2009 to abolish the exemption that existed in respect of mental health facilities, including a call to withdraw the 2009 mental health consultation on the smoking ban, which made specific claims about the health effects of secondary smoke, cited no references, and was manifestly biased in favour of a change in legislation. We also presented a petition PE1246 to the Parliament on this in 2009<br />  • Campaigning against the plan by NHS Grampian to ban smoking on its premises and to ban staff from carrying tobacco while on duty (this involved letters, a press release and several media appearances)<br />  • Complaint to Press Complaints Commission about press report claiming that flouting the smoking policy of NHS Borders (regarding smoking outdoors on NHS premises) was a breach of the law. The editor accepted the complaint and has issued a correction<br />  • Blogging and supporting other blogs to educate the public about our views.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Secondary smoke is alleged to be so toxic that government has no option other than a comprehensive smoking ban because there is ‘no safe level of exposure to secondary smoke’. This claim lacks credibility, as no consistent evidential link has been found between secondary smoke exposure and ill health even after decades of exposure.</p> <p>All toxins have safe levels listed in Health and Safety Executive Workplace Exposure Limits, EH40, 2005 updated 2011, in which tobacco smoke does not receive any mention (which it should, since there are still exemptions to the smoking ban). Since exposure to secondary smoke is alleged to be so dangerous, this seems a curious omission, suggesting that SHS is actually a negligible risk. Or does it confirm the official view that a safe level of secondary smoke cannot be defined?</p> <p>Why have we isolated tobacco smoke as an ultra-toxic special case that cannot be controlled in the way we expect other toxins to be controlled?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-09-10T09:54:54.41","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-09-12T16:53:03.053"},{"ID":1656,"PetitionNumber":"PE01459","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Total review of Coastal Erosion protocols and responsibilities","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to order a total review of Coastal Erosion protocols, responsibilities, decisions and the roles of national and Local Governments, Quangos, agencies and the private sector as the current situation is not saving coast lines and communities.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The whole matter has been raised with MP’s MSP’s, Councillors and officials over a period of years.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Public meetings have been held at which various official bodies have given presentations and explained why nothing can be done.&nbsp;&nbsp; A local forum with no powers was set up to co-ordinate meetings and papers etc.&nbsp;&nbsp; Most members have since resigned as it had no teeth nor powers.&nbsp;&nbsp; It was eventually perceived as being a body set up by politicians to cover up lack of activity/forward moves on the problem.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Council officials and their consultants have been brought to the site.&nbsp;&nbsp; They deny there is a problem and will do nothing.</p> <p>Reality is that no stautory body ready to step in and take action.&nbsp;&nbsp; Richard Lochhead stated publicaly first week of October, 2012, that&nbsp;coastal erosion is not a Government matter and Government will not get involved.&nbsp;&nbsp; Therefore more reason for&nbsp; Petition to go forward.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Coastal erosion is not something new.&nbsp;&nbsp; However in recent decades it has become more of a problem as areas that have been inhabited by man come under threat.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The coast is owned by the Crown Estates who generate large sums of money from the sea bed and coastal waters around Britain.&nbsp;&nbsp; They have no responsibly to prevent coastal erosion, even when communities are at risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Under legislation, Local Government has the responsibility for controlling and dealing with local coastal erosion.&nbsp;&nbsp; The key trigger to doing prevention work is whether or not the land will be flooded plus will the cost of intervening protect assets with a higher value than the cost of the works.&nbsp;&nbsp; If it is deemed prudent to carry out coastal erosion prevention work, studies are commissioned and the project priced out.&nbsp;&nbsp; Central Government pays 80% of the cost and the remainder comes from Local Government.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-09-10T10:27:00.163","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-10-26T11:32:45.393"},{"ID":1662,"PetitionNumber":"PE01457","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Alex","LastName":"Hamilton","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Scotland's National Tree","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government, as&nbsp;a symbolic commitment to our woodlands and natural heritage,&nbsp;to&nbsp;proclaim the Scots Pine as the National Tree of Scotland</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I&nbsp;approached assorted Scottish environmental groups.&nbsp; The Scottish Wildlife Trust gave the most enthusiastic response publishing my letter to them as their 'Prize Letter', and&nbsp;the Perth and Argyll Conservancy expressed interest.</p> <p>&nbsp;I also wrote to some&nbsp;politicians, Bob Doris MSP, Humza Yousaf MSP, Ian Hudghton MEP and Patrick Harvie MSP.&nbsp; Only Mr Harvie responded but he did not accept my proposal.</p> <p>I wrote to Stewart Stevenson, then Minister for the Environment, but the response, kind and lengthy though it was, was from the Forestry Commission and indicated that they didn't know what they could do.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Ideas and&nbsp;issues need a symbol around which people can unite and campaign when working together for the common good.&nbsp; It is accepted by most that&nbsp;our environment needs protecting and that our woodlands and forests have an essential role in preventing climate change and in improving our world.&nbsp; A&nbsp;National Tree of Scotland&nbsp;would be a valuable symbol of Scotland's commitment to our arboreal heritage and environment .&nbsp;</p> <p>The Scots Pine is widely recognised among Scots as being their iconic tree; let the nation unite behind it.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-09-13T23:49:26.413","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-10-07T06:00:10.387"},{"ID":1663,"PetitionNumber":"PE01452","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Vince Mills","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"People's Charter","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to bring forward measures in all areas it has competency to fulfil the aspirations of the People's Charter.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have been collecting petition signatures via street stalls and at events. We have written to the First Minister and MSPs urging them to support the People's Charter.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>The People's Charter sets out a plan of action to get us out of the mess we are in. Its aspirations are eminently achievable and are ones that people with progressive views from all backgrounds can coalesce around. At this time when the rich and powerful are attacking the fabric of our society we need platforms that unite those in opposition to the neo liberal agenda, the People's Charter provides this.</p>","SignaturesCollected":1000,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-09-14T10:03:49.547","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-09-14T14:00:10.237"},{"ID":1677,"PetitionNumber":"PE01462","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Marion Ferguson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Ivacaftor Patient Interest Group","PetitionTitle":"New Treatment For Cystic Fibrosis","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make additional funding available for the immediate prescription of Ivacaftor (Kalydeco) whilst awaiting SMC approval in order that patients do not suffer as a result of administrative delays.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to and emailed numerous MSPs including The First Minister &amp; The Health Secretary. I have spoken at length with the Cystic Fibrosis Clinicians. I have written to the Health Boards for clarification of the process. None of the above are able to give any assistance due to the existing procedures. Most of the above have come back to say that there is a 'robust' process in place.</p> <p>As a patient group we have prepared a submission which we are going to submit to the Scottish Medicines Consortium, early November.</p> <p>As a patient group, whilst the Scottish Petition website was under construction work, we did a UK Government petition, to raise awareness, which gathered over 11,000 names in just 3 months. (Finishing September 2012)&nbsp;<strong>http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/34753.</strong> At this point we were unaware that we could still have lodged a petition with the Scottish Parliament and that only one signature is required.</p> <p>We have met with and have the full support of the The Cystic Fibrosis Trust. We are currently working with The Trust to share their English Kalydeco campaign on all our social media platforms.<strong>&nbsp;</strong> The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is very concerned about the situation in Scotland with Ivacaftor / Kalydeco and believe that Scotland will be left behind the rest of the UK.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>We in Scotland, with Cystic Fibrosis, G551D are so grateful for this groundbreaking drug, the first of its kind for CF. It has been developed for our specific gene type.<br />  It is routinely available for those in the USA and is having amazing almost miraculous results.<br />  Unless there is additional and immediate funds made available, this wonderful drug will not be available to all the young people who need it in Scotland for some time.<br />  Every week that goes by whilst patients with Cystic fibrosis G551D wait, they suffer irreversible lung and other organ damage. Some lose the battle to breathe. This is cruel.<br />  However, whilst the powers that be have to measure this drug on it's COST - If they had to measure it on it's BENEFITS it would be Priceless.</p> <p>This is a medicine that treats the Celtic Gene fault in Cystic Fibrosis. Why should those with this gene in Scotland be one of the last in Europe to benefit from it?&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":11163,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-10-02T00:35:33.697","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-11-12T10:30:08.343"},{"ID":1685,"PetitionNumber":"PE00812","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Caroline Paterson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Stirling Before Pylons","PetitionTitle":"High voltage transmission lines","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to acknowledge the potential health hazards associated with long-term exposure to electromagnetic fields from high voltage transmission lines and to introduce as a matter of urgency effective planning regulations to protect public health.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>File of correspondence submitted December 20th 2004.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1189,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2005-01-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2005-01-28T11:32:45.563"},{"ID":1687,"PetitionNumber":"PE01460","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Susan Archibald  ","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Chronic Pain","PetitionTitle":"Improvement of services and resources to tackle chronic pain ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to (a) hold a debate on the matter with a vote or voting rights (b) transfer more of the management for chronic pain into primary care (c) provide more social model care instead of medical model&nbsp; (d) change its policy to provide direct funding to ensure radical improvements to the service can be made including establishing a residential unit in Scotland to prevent Scottish pain patients being sent to Bath in Somerset for treatment</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Raised awareness in Cross party working group Scottish Parliament with MSP’s and organisations from all over UK for over 12 years.</p> <p>Submitted a petition to Scottish Parliament for improved services on 28.05.2001</p> <p>Won support from 130,000 members of the public by email to the Parliament calling for urgent help for chronic pain in February and March 2002.</p> <p>Gained backing from the Health and Community Care committee in May, 2002.</p> <p>MSPs have asked many questions over the last 12 years. Links to sample of questions raised in Scottish Parliament from Mar 2000 – Jan 20</p> <p> http://webmail1.mail.aol.com/37105-111/aol-6/en-gb/mail/get-attachment.aspx?uid=29002988&amp;folder=OldMail&amp;partId=3&amp;saveAs=mary_scanlon_parliamentary_questions.doc</p> <p> http://webmail1.mail.aol.com/37105-111/aol-6/en-gb/mail/get-attachment.aspx?uid=29002988&amp;folder=OldMail&amp;partId=4&amp;saveAs=jackie_baillie_-_parliamentary_questions.doc</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>The current treatment for chronic pain in Scotland is a bit like post code lottery. “Most of the few pain specialists in Scotland work part time between anesthetics and pain.”</p> <p>In Greater Glasgow and Clyde they have 16 consultants as 8.5 full time equivalents. Where as, in Fife, they only have 3 Consultants, other places like Orkney have none or Western Isles have one. So many people living with chronic pain state that the medication they are using has little or no effect on their condition, leaving them suffering, frustrated and at their wits end with a vicious circle of more prescriptions but no support.</p> <p>The people of Scotland deserve better improved, services open to all no matter where they live, that will give them the opportunity to try new treatments, learn to cope with their pain and finally the ability to move on with their lives.</p> <p>To STOP patients being sent on 8 + hour journeys for treatment in England when there could be a facility in Scotland that they can be sent to; there has been no consideration of the how stress and the inhuman treatment of the trip have on the patient’s overall mental and physical health.</p> <p>Please support this petition</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-10-14T04:05:53.62","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-10-26T11:37:54.493"},{"ID":1702,"PetitionNumber":"PE01461","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"William Campbell","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Protection for third parties in the planning process","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to demonstrate how the current planning process ensures planning applicants are unable to interfere with the rights of third parties to object to planning applications and to ensure that appropriate sanctions are in place when it has been shown that the planning applicant has attempted to interfere with these rights by any means.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Following different planning applications, interference by a planning applicant was directed to members of the public causing several to withdraw from further participation in the planning process. The Police were notified but did not take any remedial action. The Local Authority’s Councillors were also approached and recommended contact with the Police. The Planning Authority were also notified but stated they could do nothing.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-11-01T14:29:09.133","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-11-01T19:07:41.377"},{"ID":1715,"PetitionNumber":"PE01491","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Tom","LastName":"Minogue","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Secret society membership declaration by decision makers. ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the law or codes of practice to make it compulsory for decision makers such as sheriffs, judges, and juries at their courts, arbiters, and all panel members of tribunals that are convened and held in Scotland and&nbsp; governed by devolved legislation, custom and practice, to declare if they have ever been members of organisations, such as the Masons, that demand fraternal preference to their brethren over non-brethren, or organisations which have constitutions or aims that are biased against any particular sect, religion or race.</p> <p>That a register of such membership is held by the various bodies that supervise such judicial and quasi-judicial tribunals and that access to these registers is given on demand to the defendant, litigant, or plaintiff wishing to exercise their rights to a fair hearing in accordance with Article 6 of the ECHR.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>In 2000 I petitioned the Scottish Parliament with PE 306 which was in a similar vein to this petition. Then, after having been under consideration for over three years with the parliament the petition was dismissed without reason.</p> <p>The Public Petitions Committee summary of the petition showed that the committee had closed the petition in December 2002 when in fact the terms of the petition were considered by the Justice 2 Committee on 04 March and the Public Petitions Committee on 18 March 2003. The latter anomaly has recently been corrected and the meeting of 04 March can be found here: http://archive.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/historic/justice1/mop-03/j2mop0304.htm</p> <p>The meeting of the Justice 2 Committee, of 4th March, was&nbsp; not insignificant. The Justice Minister Jim Wallace was questioned by the committee on my submissions regarding membership of the Speculative Society of Edinburgh and the Masons among the judiciary. The Minister said he had not had time to&nbsp; read my submissions but he would do and revert to the committee. There is no record of this having happened.</p> <p>Furthermore despite the fact that the committee had asked me to provide examples of cases where there was a perception that freemasonry had influenced a court or tribunal the committee did not publish the submissions I made in this regard.</p> <p>I believe that this censorship was draconian given that details of own case, Stott v Minogue 2000 SLT (Sh Ct) 25, &amp; GWD 36-1386, - which spawned the petition – and the decision by the Social Security Commissioner, Ref: CS1/136/02. are in part matters of public record, or have been reported widely in the press and legal journals and are the two most important Scottish cases that deal with the influence of freemasonry in the justice system.</p> <p>Having sought to determine my rights to challenge the existing law which allows non-disclosure of (secret) membership of fraternal organisations by decision makers by the courts, my elected representatives, and the previous government (which subverted the public petitions process), I am now attempting to resolve this anomaly with a new government, which claims to be open and accountable to the people of Scotland.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>If anyone has experienced what they believe to be Masonic or similar fraternal bias acting against the public interest in courts or tribunals which may have been avoided if the terms of this petition become law could they please briefly describe them?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":null,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-11-26T11:35:04.367","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-07-31T18:30:10.927"},{"ID":1717,"PetitionNumber":"PE01464","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Mr P Muir","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Colliers International","PetitionTitle":"Postponement of the 2015 Non-domestic Rates Revaluation","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review its decision to postpone the 2015 non-domestic rates revaluation to 2017<br />  &nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>This petition follows the announcement by the UK Government to postpone the 2015 Revaluation in England and subsequent calls by interested parties in Scotland for urgent clarification of the Scotttish Govenment's position on this matter.</p> <p>The Scottish Government were encouraged by various press and property media articles to confirm their position in respect the 2015 Revaluation. No definative answers were given and the announcement that they intended to postpone the Revaluation was announced as part of a general review of non domestic rating. This consultation is due to conclude on 22nd February which is too late in our opinion to fully voice opposition to the postponement of the Revaluation. It is for this reason that the petition has been lodged.</p> <p>In addition, as Colliers act for a large number of organisations located accross Scotland, it has not been possible to raise this matter direct with any specific local or list MSP. However oposition to such a measure has been raised with both Anabelle Goldie and Margaret Mitchel (The latter being a member of the Finance and Regeneration Committee) in the past few weeks to raise our concerns to this measure. They are fully aware of the intention to lodge this petition. In addition, it is known that other business organisations have voiced their opposition to such a measure as having a negative impact on business development and regenaration of run down parts of Scotland. These organisations include Scottish Chambers of Commerce, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Businesses require the Revaluation to take place in 2015 and not 2017. Recent case law has forbidden the use of current rental levels to secure reductions in Rateable Value between Revaluations.<br /> <br />  The delay will mean that ratepayers will have to pay their annual rates liability based on pre-recessionary rental levels. This measure can only lead to the closure of yet more businesses, who have been relying on the 2015 Revaluation to reflect true rental levels.<br /> <br />  High Rateable Values on current vacant units will more than ever deter any potential occupier from taking a vacant unit.<br /> <br />  This measure, coupled with the recent changes to empty property relief (now enacted legislation), can only increase the suffering for both landlords and their tenants.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-11-28T20:06:35.983","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-01-18T06:00:19.227"},{"ID":1724,"PetitionNumber":"PE01465","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Anatoliusz","LastName":"Ivanov","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Maintenance of vacant land in private ownership","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;put legislation in place to enable&nbsp;local authorities to force&nbsp;owners of&nbsp;vacant plots of land within towns, including former green belt land&nbsp;and previously developed areas,&nbsp;to&nbsp;maintain and keep these plots of land in a manner&nbsp;befitting the local&nbsp;community.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>For over ten&nbsp;years I have been trying to get&nbsp;Falkirk Council, via my local councillors,&nbsp;to make landowners responsible for the upkeep of plots of land they own which have become so overgrown with vegetation that it is not only derimental to adjacent properties but also presents an eyesore for the community. Falkirk Council have tried on many occasions to get these landowners to tidy up their land but&nbsp;are unable to do anything as they have no power&nbsp;to enforce this.</p> <p>While pursuing this issue I discovered that this situation is not just a local issue but is prevalent throughout the country and with this being a national problem I decided to involve the Scottish Parliament by contacting my MSP, Mark Griffin.</p> <p>After much investigation, Mark informed me that there is nothing in place to enforce landlords or landowners to maintain their land in a manner acceptable to either adjacent neighbours or the local community. There is legislation which covers rubbish such as fly tipping but nothing to cover neglected land.</p> <p>Without any&nbsp;legislation in place these landowners are just spoiling the landscape within local communities.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-12-12T20:09:27.547","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-01-23T18:15:09.44"},{"ID":1726,"PetitionNumber":"PE01474","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"David Milne","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Governance and propriety during the Menie Development","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to hold a public inquiry into the way local government, Scottish Ministers and other relevant public bodies conducted themselves throughout their dealings with the Trump Organisation in relation to the Menie project.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Concerns have been raised with MSPs, Scottish Ministers and Councillors on numerous occasions, and previous petitions on related issues have been submitted. The 2008 public local inquiry considered only the merits of the project itself, and did not consider any of the issues of greatest local and national importance: those around governance and propriety.</p> <p>The Local Government and Communities Committee's Planning Application Processes (Menie Estate) report in 2008 predates many of the important developments, including the granting of planning permission later that year, and a wealth of other information has subsequently been revealed, including through the documentary You've Been Trumped.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":12850,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-03-11T11:35:50.6","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-03-13T06:00:13.443"},{"ID":1730,"PetitionNumber":"PE01468","OnBehalfOfID":4,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Mike Dailly","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Govan Law Centre Trust","PetitionTitle":"Evictions due to under occupation deductions","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish&nbsp;Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend Section 16 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 to prevent social landlords from using rent arrears caused by under occupation housing benefit deductions in eviction actions, and instead requiring such under occupation arrears to be&nbsp;pursued as an ordinary debt.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>This issue has been raised and discussed in local public meetings in Glasgow, and we have provided a full briefing paper on the proposal to Humza Yousaf MSP, Scottish Government Minister, who has passed same to the Housing Minister. The briefing paper was also forwarded to Johann Lamont MSP. Both Humza Yousaf and Johann Lamont were present at a public meeting of concerned tenants in Govan last month where the proposal was supported by 100 local tenants. Both Shelter Scotland, the STUC and the Glasgow Advice Agency support the proposal in this petition.&nbsp;We await the response from the Housing Minister, and Johann Lamont MSP.&nbsp;</p> <p>Govan Law Centre defends a high volume of eviction actions in Glasgow, and specialises in the prevention of homelessness across the West of Scotland. We and are our partner agency, the Glasgow Advice Agency, which provides advice services across two-thirds of Glasgow City, have already had many tenants contact us concerned that they will be unable to pay the shortfall in their rents due to under occupancy deductions from April 2013. We, along with other civic and local bodies, have no doubt that unless measures are taken to mitigate the effects of the under occupancy deductions, Scotland will see a significant increase in eviction actions, which may be extremely hard to defend given current housing law.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Besides the poll tax, the last time Scotland saw such a regressive housing tax on the low paid and poor, was back in 1748 when you were taxed on the number of windows your house had. The phrase ‘day-light robbery’ was coined, and people bricked up their windows to escape it. Sadly, escaping the regressive bedroom tax won’t be so easy.</p> <ul> <li>Where will people in homes with an ‘extra room’ go when there is insufficient capacity in the social rented sector?</li> <li>How will people and families cope with being evicted as they will be unable to pay their rent due to the bedroom tax?</li> <li>Where will people find the money to make up bedroom tax rent arrears - payday loans, high interest home credit or money lenders?</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-12-18T17:54:36.533","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-02-01T18:45:08.247"},{"ID":1731,"PetitionNumber":"PE01463","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Sandra Whyte, Marian Dyer and Lorraine Cleaver","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Effective thyroid and adrenal testing, diagnosis and treatment","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to take action to ensure GPs and endocrinologists are able to accurately diagnose thyroid and adrenal disorders and provide the most appropriate treatment.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p><strong>Elaine Smith MSP 17/11/2010</strong> Patient Rights (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1. During this debate Elaine quotes:</p> <p><em>'Dr Anthony Toft, a world-renowned and highly respected Scottish endocrinologist, believes that it is of prime importance that GPs consider how patients present, rather than simply accepting the results of blood tests. He suggests that doctors should take a whole-picture approach that takes into consideration all the patient's symptoms and does not rely totally on tests. That is important in the case of a lack of T3. In such a circumstance, the tests show that the T4 is fine, and the GP will insist that there is nothing wrong with the patient's thyroid function when, in fact, they are gravely ill and is getting progressively worse'.</em></p> <p>Because Dr Toft’s opinion supported our argument, it prompted us to contact Elaine Smith MSP to arrange a meeting which took place 27/03/2012. Elaine Smith MSP mentioned that she will focus on the thyroid disorders within the Patients’ Rights Bill.</p> <p><strong>Scottish Parliament Meeting 27/03/2012</strong> Sandra Whyte met with Elaine Smith MSP. Representatives from Thyroid Patient Advocacy, invited by the petitioners, were in attendance. Margaret McGregor (Thyroid UK) and Brian Cooney were also present. Sandra suggested that this lack of acknowledgement, testing and treatment regarding the T4-T3 conversion problem by medical professionals is against our Human Rights. Elaine asked Brian Cooney to investigate. Elaine made it clear she wanted to take this debate further and suggested we have a further meeting. She also suggested we submit a petition. Sandra agreed to do this as she and Marian had already instigated action on this subject in Scotland.</p> <p>To highlight that this is not just a Scottish problem, we contacted ‘Thyroid Change’ a World Movement to effect positive change in the outdated, ineffective and, frequently, dangerous adherence to the T4-only policy. It has members from 125 different countries and they fully support and endorse this petition.</p> <p><strong>2/8/12 Meeting with James Dornan MSP’s assistant</strong>. Lorraine Cleaver met with Stewart McDonald to discuss the problems thyroid patients have obtaining appropriate medication and was advised to submit a petition to the Scottish Parliament.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-12-18T14:29:32.08","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-12-19T06:00:52.65"},{"ID":1736,"PetitionNumber":"PE01467","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Andrew McGowan MSYP","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Scottish Youth Parliament","PetitionTitle":"Scottish Living Wage Recognition Scheme","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to set up a recognition scheme to recognise employers that pay a Scottish Living Wage.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>This petition emerged as part of the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP)’s Youth Manifesto consultation in 2011. The manifesto, ‘Change the Picture’ (http://www.syp.org.uk/our-manifesto-W21page-82-/) was shaped by 42,804 responses from young people, the largest youth consultation of its type in Scotland. 76% of respondents agreed with the statement “To tackle in-work poverty, the Scottish Government should set up a recognition scheme for employers that pay a Scottish Living Wage of at least £7 per hour to all employees, which is regularly reviewed to make sure it is meeting minimum income standards”, with just 10% disagreeing. Based on this strong support, the statement is included in the manifesto, which shapes the basis of the SYP’s policy and campaigning work for the 2011-16 Parliamentary term.</p> <p><em>[N.B. The figure of £7 per hour was consistent with the Living Wage at the time the consultation was conducted and was included for illustrative purposes. The SYP supports the Living Wage, as calculated by the Centre for Research in Social Policy (http://www.crsp.ac.uk/projects/living_wage.htm)]</em></p> <p>The decision to campaign for the Living Wage as a national priority was taken following a vote of SYP’s full membership at our AGM in June 2012. Our campaign, ‘One Fair Wage’ was launched in September 2012. Whilst our ultimate aspiration is a Scotland where everyone, no matter how old they are, earns a Scottish Living Wage that’s based on how much it costs to live, we recognise that minimum wage legislation is a matter reserved to the UK Parliament and is not on the political agenda in the short term. Our aims for the short and medium term build on the already strong support from MSPs and Councils to move to persuade businesses to become Living Wage employers, and to campaign for a Scottish Government recognition scheme for Living Wage employers.</p> <p>Since the launch of One Fair Wage, our MSYPs have secured pledges of support from over 50 Councillors; 25 MSPs and MPs including all Scottish Green Party elected officials; Save the Children and UNISON; and local businesses such as Govan Law Centre and Money Matters Advice Centre. With several other meetings planned in the near future we are confident our list of supporters will continue to grow, and businesses will be persuaded to become Living Wage employers. In addition, since the launch of the campaign, several local authorities have committed to becoming Living Wage employers, and following COSLA’s recent proposal to increase the basic rate of pay for local government staff (http://www.cosla.gov.uk/news/2012/11/scottish-councils-end-pay-freeze), it is looking increasing likely that by the start of the 2013-14 financial year, all public sector employees in Scotland will be paid at least a fair, equal Living Wage.</p> <p>SYP submitted organisational responses to the Scottish Government’s Procurement Reform Bill consultation (http://www.syp.org.uk/img/consultations/Procurement%20Reform%20Bill_SYP%20Response.pdf) and John Park MSP’s Living Wage (Scotland) Bill consultation (http://www.syp.org.uk/img/consultations/Living%20Wage%20Bill_SYP%20Response.pdf) recommending in both that the Scottish Government establish a Scottish Living Wage recognition scheme as part of efforts to increase the number of employers paying a Living Wage.</p> <p>The Scottish Youth Parliament is submitting this petition as the next stage in our One Fair Wage campaign.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>One Fair Wage is a campaign set up by the Scottish Youth Parliament to encourage organisations to pledge their support for a Scottish Living Wage. We believe everyone in Scotland deserves to earn at least enough to live on. We believe it's obscene for people to be trapped in in-work poverty.</p> <p>As part of the campaign, we’re calling on the Scottish Government to set up a Scottish Living Wage Recognition Scheme. This scheme could accredit and publicly recognise employers from all sectors that pay all their staff a Living Wage, which could benefit workers of all ages by ensuring that they’re paid a wage that they can live on!</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":1,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-01-22T17:58:15.84","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-02-01T06:00:17.51"},{"ID":1737,"PetitionNumber":"PE01469","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Aileen","LastName":"Jackson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Neighbour notification distances for wind turbine applications","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to consider a change in planning regulations to enable an increase in the current neighbour notification distance of 20 metres in relation to wind turbine planning applications.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Due to the number of complaints in representations made to the planning authority concerning lack of neighbour notification, discussions were held with a Principal Planning Officer and the Planning and Building Standards Manager of East Renfrewshire Council who both agreed the neighbour notification distance of 20m for wind turbine planning applications was inadequate<strong>.&nbsp;</strong> They offered support and advised on procedure.</p> <p>Jackson Carlaw MSP was approached and suggested it was an ideal matter for a public petition.</p> <p>Planning Aid were consulted and they advised administration costs would be an important determining factor.</p> <p>Two media articles on windfarm&nbsp;in Barrhead&nbsp;News.<br />  &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Current planning legislation descriminates against residents in rural areas, particularly the elderly who are less mobile and/or less likely to have internet access.&nbsp;</p> <p>Everyone has the right to be made aware of and voice their opinion on a development which may have a significant adverse effect on their quality of life.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-01-22T20:41:20.9","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-02-11T14:30:07.657"},{"ID":1738,"PetitionNumber":"PE01466","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"William Tait","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Local Authority Charges for Non-residential Services","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the implementation and regulation of local authority charges for non-residential services.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I’ve made contact and had meetings with MSPs and local council and health officials, including:</p> <p>• CEO of Council who expressed no interest<br />  • COSLA which was willing to listen but its hands are tied<br />  • Adult Care at St Andrews House which was willing to listen but its hands are also tied<br />  • MSPs who were mainly disinterested as I am not in their area</p> <p>I also tried to obtain a meeting with the Minister for Local Government but could not get an appointment.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-01-23T14:21:34.547","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-01-23T18:15:10.22"},{"ID":1742,"PetitionNumber":"PE01478","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Murray","LastName":"Cooper","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"A90 Balmedie to Tipperty Dualling Project","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to deliver the A90 Balmedie to Tipperty Dualling Project as near to the original Transport Scotland promise of 2013 as possible,&nbsp;and by no later than mid 2014.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have made contact via email with the local Councillors, MSPs, MPs, the&nbsp;First Minister and the Transport Minister, requesting that they provide details on their activities with regard to recovering this delayed project.</p> <p>On receiving their initial round of correspondence and being dissatisfied by the responses, i.e. none of them answered the specific question, they all indicated that they were concerned that the road was delayed, however they did not provide any detials on anything they were doing to try and recover the situation.</p> <p>I then collated the return letters and emails and replied to them all indicating that their responses we're, in my view, inadequate. I then challenged them again, as representatives of the local area, to do more to ensure that this critical project is delivered as near to its original planned date as possible. I specifically asked the following questions:</p> <ol> <li>When the decision was made to link the AWPR and TBDCP (Tipperty to Balmedie Dual Carriageway Project), who made the decision and what was the criteria for supporting that decision i.e. how much money would it save?</li> <li>When the decision was made to link the projects was it expected that this would result in a delay of the TBDCP and if so by how much and was this considered by those making the decision in question 1?</li> <li>Now that the delivery of the TBDCP looks to be delayed by years does that impact on the criteria used to make the decision in question 1, if so how? and what will now happen to address this?</li> <li>What is the economic impact of the delay to the TBDCP? (For example in the winter months I start queuing at the Ellon roundabout and remain in a queue most mornings until I reach Balmedie even though I leave my house at 06:00hrs in the morning. Which I estimate adds at least 10-15 minutes to my journey and the same is true when returning home in the evenings). What it the total cost of this type of delay when multiplied across all the users of the roads, i.e. buses, lorries, commuters, business etc etc etc.?</li> <li>What is the environmental impact of delaying the TBDCP, is it positive or negative?</li> <li>What work has been put in to recover the delayed completion date of this project if any?</li> <li>When is the completion date of the TBDCP part of the project? Saying that it will be accelerated within the overall AWPR project and it will be delivered before the end of 2018 is not good enough. It could be up to 5 years later than 1st planned!</li> </ol> <p>At this time I also included the local and national press on my email with a view to attempting to stimulate further debate and discussion.</p> <p>I have received some responses to the 2nd letter from those who have been contacted all indicating that they were seeking a response to my questions from the Transport Minister on my behalf. All again expressing disappointment that the road is delayed but again failing to provide any specific answers to the questions asked.</p> <p>Subsequently, I received a letter directly from the Transport Minster which indicated that the&nbsp;two projects had been combined as a result of&nbsp; UK government cut backs to the Scottish funding in 2011. However, on all counts he failed to provide any answers to any of the&nbsp;seven specific questions I had asked in the letter.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p><strong>Are you fed up queuing from Tipperty to Balmedie and Balmedie to Tipperty almost regardless of what time you try and make that journey?</strong></p> <p><strong>Did you know that the dualling of that section of road was due to be completed by the end of 2013 until it was linked to the AWPR project and the funding&nbsp;plans were changed and&nbsp;now it could be delayed until as late as 2018!</strong></p> <p><u><strong>Please sign up to this petition and send on to as many people as you can to try and get this critical road improvement project delivered sooner rather than later!</strong></u></p> <p><br />  &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-01-29T18:50:02.17","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-03-27T06:00:09.16"},{"ID":1747,"PetitionNumber":"PE01470","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Lauren King MSYP","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Scottish Youth Parliament","PetitionTitle":"Young Carer's Grant","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to establish a Young Carer’s Grant for carers in full-time education or under the age of 18.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>This petition originally emerged as a Members Motion presented by a group of Edinburgh MSYPs (Sara Ansari, Jahura Hussain and Kelley Temple) at a National Sitting of the Scottish Youth Parliament in October 2011. The idea, based on consultation they had carried out with young carers, received extremely strong support from their fellow MSYPs, with 85% voting in favour of the motion:</p> <p><em><strong>“Young carers under the age of 18 should be entitled to receive the unpaid carers allowance (or equivalent) and student carers should be entitled to receive a carers grant (or equivalent) funded by the Scottish Government.”</strong></em></p> <p>Ensuring support for young carers has been an important issue for young people and the Scottish Youth Parliament for a number of years. As part of the Scottish Youth Parliament’s Youth Manifesto consultation in 2011, the manifesto, ‘Change the Picture’ (http://www.syp.org.uk/our-manifesto-W21page-82-/ ), was shaped by 42,804 responses from young people - the largest youth consultation of its type in Scotland. 88% of respondents agreed with the statement <em><strong>“Young carers in Scotland should be shown that they are appreciated members of society and should be offered more support inside and outside of education. The Scottish Government should produce a Young Carers Strategy to help improve the lives of young people who are young carers for the benefit of every single young person who cares in Scotland”</strong></em>, with just 6% disagreeing. Based on this strong support, the statement is included in the manifesto, which shapes the basis of the SYP’s policy and campaigning work for the 2011-16 Parliamentary term. We welcomed the publication of a stand-alone young carers strategy, ‘Getting It Right For Young Carers’, towards the end of the youth manifesto consultation in July 2010. Young carers are well-represented within the Scottish Youth Parliament’s membership, with 12% of our 2011-2013 cohort of MSYPs indicating that another person relies on them for day to day care and attention (http://bit.ly/WkXNxU).</p> <p>The lead petitioner, Lauren King, is heavily involved in a Young Carers Forum in Motherwell, which was established in response to concerns from young carers in her local area at a lack of channels to share issues of mutual concern and to have their voices heard.</p> <p>At the October 2012 SYP National Sitting, Lauren presented the issue as an option for a Public Petition. From a competitive and diverse shortlist of issues that are&nbsp;of importance to young people, MSYPs voted for the principle of a Young Carer’s Grant to be presented to the Public Petitions Committee as a priority for positive change for young people.</p> <p>Based on this strong support, the Scottish Youth Parliament is submitting this petition as the next stage in seeking to secure this important provision.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":150,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-02-05T10:18:31.637","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-02-17T10:00:08.523"},{"ID":1748,"PetitionNumber":"PE01471","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Rachael McCully MSYP","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Scottish Youth Parliament","PetitionTitle":"Young People's Hospital Wards","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to establish specific young people’s wards or rooms in hospitals for adolescents, and to ensure that staff receive adequate training to support young people’s mental and emotional needs in hospital.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>This petition originally emerged as a Members Motion presented by Rachael McCully MSYP at a National Sitting of the Scottish Youth Parliament in June 2012. The idea, based on Rachael’s experience of hospital wards in Scotland, received extremely strong support from her fellow MSYPs and near-unanimous backing, with 97% voting in favour of the motion:</p> <p><em><strong>“Hospitals in Scotland should have specific young persons wards or rooms for adolescents; they should also ensure staff receive adequate training to support young peoples mental and emotional needs in hospital.”</strong></em></p> <p>At the October 2012 SYP National Sitting, Rachael presented the issue as an option for a Public Petition. From a competitive and diverse shortlist of issues that are&nbsp;of importance to young people, MSYPs voted for young people’s hospital wards to be presented to the Public Petitions Committee as a priority for positive change for young people.</p> <p>Based on this strong support, the Scottish Youth Parliament is submitting this petition as the next stage in seeking to secure this important provision.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":150,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-02-05T10:45:40.31","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-02-17T10:00:09.833"},{"ID":1754,"PetitionNumber":"PE01477","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Jamie Rae","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Throat Cancer Foundation","PetitionTitle":"Gender neutral Human Papillomavirus vaccination","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to extend the current Human Papillomavirus (HPV)&nbsp;immunisation programme in Scotland to include&nbsp;boys.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Throat Cancer Foundation have submitted an Early Day Motion to the House of Commons and have encouraged our supporters to write to their Westminister MPs to raise awareness of this issue. The motion was sponsored by John Robertson MP of the Labour Party. The Early Day Motion has now got 58 signatories with support coming from across the political spectrum.Our charity is, however, registered in Scotland and we wish to highlight this issue in Scotland, not just the UK.</p> <p>We attended an event called Broader Burden of Human Papillomavirus in the Scottish Parliament on 15th January 2013. This event was organised by Sanofi Pastuer MSD and was attended by Nanette Milne MSP and Patrick Harvie MSP as well as Scotland's head of Human Papillomavirus research Dr Kate Cuschieri . The seminar had two presentations by Dr Martin Donaghy, Medical Director Health Protection Scotland and Dr Ned Powell Senior Lecturer Human Papillomavirus Oncology Group Institute of Cancer and Genetics School of Medicines, University of Cardiff. After this event a parliamentary motion was lodged by Nanette Milne MSP.</p> <p>In addtion have sought the counsel and gathered the support of 150 medical/public health experts who support our petition statement. They include some world leaders of oncology, epidemiology and other related fields.</p> <p>We have held informal meetings with Dr Martin Donaghy, Medical Officer for Health Protection Scotland, Professor Heather Cubie, recently retired Director, Scottish HPV Reference Laboratory, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Honorary Professor of Research and Research Management, University of Edinburgh and have engaged with public health bodies in Scotland, these are: NHS Tayside;Dental Public Health and NHS Greater Glasgow. These meetings have been fact finding missions and informal with staff members from a number of different disciplines:medical research, cancer care, dentistry, public health policy and surgery, not to lobby for support of this petition.</p> <p>We have held informal meetings with two MSP's which have been to raise awareness of the issue and not to lobby for this petition to be signed. We met Alex Neil MSP on the 4th February 2013 and Angus McDonlald MSP on the 18th of February 2013. We have a further meeting with Alex Neil arranged for later this year (date to be confirmed) to discuss the issue of gender nuetral vaccination and this petition.</p> <p>We have sought media coverage for this issue Scotland and UK wide. This has been in the printed press, on-line media, television media and radio. The focus of the media attention was on the Early Day Motion signed by over 50 MP's and the 150 leading medical experts who have signed this petition statement.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Gender Neutral Vaccination will protect Scottish citizens from a host of Human Papillomavirus related diseases including several cancers which can be fatal.&nbsp;Why is Human Papillomavirus vaccination not offered to all 12 year old boys in Scotland as a matter of urgency? Not vaccinating boys is a danger to public health and also is discriminatory.&nbsp;</p> <p>By not vaccinating males the Scottish Government is failing to offer the best and most adequate protection for all. The policy can be seen as particularly discriminatory against gay men and men who have sex with men. Why should MSM not be offered the same protection as the rest of Scotland's citizens?</p> <p>Human Papillomavirus vaccination is most effective when administered before sexual activity begins and therefore should be offered at the same age as females currently get the vaccine. Why offer the vaccine to sexually active men who have sex with men when it would be more effective administered at school age?</p> <p>Medical experts have already signed this petition stating that a gender nuetral vaccination policy will save lives. These are medical professionals dealing with the harsh reality of Human Papillomavirus related diseases. Can we afford to ignore their advice?</p> <p>Australia, Canada and the USA currently recommend gender nuetral vaccination and Scotland should not be lagging behind when it comes to protecting people from Human Papillomavirus. Australia begins vaccinating boys in April 2013. Why is Scotland not living up to it's repuatation as a progressive and equal society?</p>","SignaturesCollected":150,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-02-19T17:44:32.15","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-03-22T11:06:08.427"},{"ID":1755,"PetitionNumber":"PE01472","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Councillor Gordon Murray and Councillor Rae Mackenzie","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Protecting Inter-Island Transport Links","PetitionTitle":"Inter-island air services","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review its national policies on the provision of lifeline air services between Scotland's islands, consider the impact on local communities by the withdrawal of subsidies which enable such air services and to develop air transport public service obligations in the Hebrides and throughout Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The issue has been raised via the local authoirty.</p> <p>The issue has also been raised via the local press - see related media articles.</p> <p>The local MP and MSP have been kept informed of the situation and they made representations to the local authority, in support of these air services.</p> <p>There is a Facebook campaign- https://en-gb.facebook.com/SaveTheBarraToBenbeculaAirService?</p> <p>A paper petition has been gathering signatures in local shops and outlets.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Importance of inter islands flight to islanders and visitors.</p> <p>How can Local Authorities expect support for better transport links with mainland Scotland when they cut their own inter island links with peripheral communities?</p> <p>Do local authorities take account of the economic impact of withdrawal of the inter island air service, especially in terms of tourism and local businesses?</p>","SignaturesCollected":10,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-02-19T14:43:03.947","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-02-21T06:00:16.843"},{"ID":1758,"PetitionNumber":"PE01475","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"John Nelson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Hamilton Labour Party","PetitionTitle":"Bus fares and services","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review its policies on the funding of&nbsp;the Bus Service Operators Grant and concessionary bus travel and&nbsp;to consider the&nbsp;re-regulation of the bus industry to ensure that people&nbsp;across Scotland are provided with affordable and reliable local bus services.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We spoke to local list MSP Siobhan McMahon, local constituency MSP Michael McMahon and several local councillors, who advised that a public petition was the most promising route for us to raise the issues and influence policy.</p> <p>We therefore collected signatures from the general public, mostly in the street, and it is these signatures we are now bringing to the Committee.</p> <p>As the signatures were being collected a correspondence was conducted in the local newspaper, the \"Hamilton Advertiser\", with the other local constituency MSP Christina McKelvie about the issues involved.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":950,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-02-22T11:36:07.697","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-03-13T06:00:16.707"},{"ID":1762,"PetitionNumber":"PE01473","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Frances Anne Gillies","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Barra Youth Council","PetitionTitle":"Wi-Fi on CalMac ferries  ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that a universal system of Wi-Fi operates on all Caledonian MacBrayne ferries which service the Western Isles to the mainland and to provide a specific timescale for implementation.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>September 2011 – Letter written to Caledonian MacBrayne asking for the possibility of Wi-Fi being implemented on CalMac Ferries that service the Western Isles</p> <p>October 2011 – Letters of support from Community Planning Partnership supporting this issue</p> <p>December 2011 – Met with Representatives from Calmac and Transport Committee to highlight issue.</p> <p>October 2012 - Met with Keith Brown, Transport minister at a Statutory Transport Partnership meeting along with MSP Alasdair Allan to discuss further developments in regards to the implementation of Wi-Fi on all Calmac ferries</p> <p>February 2013 - Letter received from Chief Executive of Caledonian MacBrayne outlining that they are hoping to continue with the pilot scheme on the Lord of the Isles and would consider an upgrade on all ferries</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Please support this campaign to get WI-FI on all Calmac ferries which service the Western Isles.</p>","SignaturesCollected":50,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-02-26T15:41:06.91","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-02-26T19:00:07.893"},{"ID":1779,"PetitionNumber":"PE01504","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Kathie","LastName":"Mclean-Toremar","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Party litigants - Civil Appeals to the Supreme Court","PetitionSummary":"<p>Asking&nbsp;the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to consider changing the current legislation&nbsp;regarding Civil Appeals from the Court of Session to the Supreme Court.In accordance with paragraph 1.8 appeals from the Court of Session to the Supreme Court,a party litigant does not have the same rights as a criminal,a murderer,a sex offender or another person making the same Appeal.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted Lord Gill ,reply Legal Secretary to the Lord President directing me to www.supremecourt.gov.uk( paragraph 1.8&nbsp;)&nbsp;no answer directly from Lord Gill.No answer to my question.</p> <p>I have contacted Kenny Macaskill.Correspondance Unit replied 25th February 2013 'a reply will be sent as soon as possible' no direct answer from Mr.Macaskill and no further information to me. No answer from Kenny Macaskill to date.Received letter from Access to Justice,did not correspond with my question.But stated 'they appreciate the challenges of self representation'</p> <p>I have contacted my MSP, Michael Russell has forwarded my query to Roseanna Cunnigham MSP 'who has responsibility for legal reform in the Scottish Government' dated 15th March 2013,replyto Michael Russell from Roseanna Cunningham,stating that Mrs Toremar would need specialist legal advice to bring a case under the Human Rights Act and that she is consulting on the Courts Reform Bill.'There is nothing I can usefully add'.No answer to my question.</p> <p>I have contacted my MEP George Lyon replied 'cannot give you legal advice'.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Why do party litigants have&nbsp;limited access to justice in the Scottish courts - No direct access to justice in the Supreme Court (paragraph 1.8 Appeals Court of Session)-and no access to justice in the Court of Human Rights.Breaching Article 6 Inequality of Arms (Human Right Act) No money- No Justice- No rights .&nbsp;Why treat party litigants differently. Why give access to Justice to convicted criminals,ie. murderers,child sex offenders,sex traffickers etc and not a party litigant.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-03-14T12:29:49.853","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-12-04T06:00:23.567"},{"ID":1780,"PetitionNumber":"PE01485","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"David","LastName":"Ewing","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Airgun licensing in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;drop&nbsp;its proposals to licence air guns in Scotland.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Lobbying MSPs&nbsp;by writting e-mailing my regional MSPs and meeting with my own local MSP.<br />  Annabelle Goldie replied saying that she would not support the proposal. The SNP representatives for my area supported the proposal. The general feeling I got was that most MSPs were more concerned with their careers than the truth of the matter.<br /> <br />  &nbsp;With these results and as Kenny MacAskill has also been quoted as saying the subject for a licence is not up for&nbsp; debate. \"We are not consulting on the principle of licensing - this will happen.\" (See BBC link)&nbsp;I felt the need to create a petition to show there is a large amount of public opinion against the move.<br /> <br />  I submitted my views against the proposal via the government consultation as well as sending in a copy of the petition and signee's comments with my response.<br /> <br />  The signatures on the petition were obtained through support from various shooting organisations such as BASC, SACS, SARPA CA etc as well as online campaigning through the Facebook page and speaking to people through shooting forums.<br /> <br />  https://www.facebook.com/NoToAirgunLicencingInScotland<br /> <br />  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-20720203</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":14193,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-03-12T16:50:59.353","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-05-24T06:00:19.087"},{"ID":1799,"PetitionNumber":"PE01479","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Andrew","LastName":"Muir","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Complaints about solicitors","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 by removing any references to complaints being made timeously.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>On 8 December 2012 I wrote to MSP Kenny MacAskill, Cabinet Secretary for Justice. In a letter dated 20 December 2012 he stated that Scottish Ministers and the Government do not have any power to comment on or intervene in individual cases. This is because the process for making complaints against members of the legal profession is independent of the Scottish Government; this is to preserve the independence of the legal system and to protect it from political interference.</p> <p>On 15 February 2013 I contacted an official at the Scottish Government Justice Directorate. In an email reply he stated that regarding the legal profession, the independence from government of both the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission is essential to maintaining a fair and effective system of complaints in these matters, whether it is about the service received or the individual conduct of a solicitor. He also stated that the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 creates the operational framework for dealing with such complaints and he appreciates that the timelines sometimes involved may appear protracted. He stated that the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission, the Law Society, and other professional bodies and interests are already considering the scope for change to current arrangements and that it is not certain at this stage the extent of amendment which will be required to the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 or whether much of the consensus reached can be realised by changes in business processes.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-04-12T09:48:15.817","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-05-10T15:17:58.98"},{"ID":1802,"PetitionNumber":"PE01481","OnBehalfOfID":6,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Mr Pat Rafferty, Mr Harry Donaldson, Mr Harry Frew","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Unite, GMB, UCATT","PetitionTitle":"End to blacklisting in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government&nbsp;to conduct a full, independent public inquiry into the effects and extent of blacklisting in Scotland and for the inquiry to examine and determine which companies have been awarded public contracts, to investigate how to introduce ethical procurement policies and how to ensure that&nbsp;companies who continue to practice blacklisting are banned from tendering for future public contracts.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Trade unions have called for a full disclosure of the information obtained from the Consultancy Association (CA), and an investigation into the links between construction employers, the police, security services and the CA. Information in the public domain from the CA shows that personal information about workers resident in Scotland is held in the Blacklisting files obtained by the Information Commissioners Office following a raid conducted in 2009.</p> <p>The clandestine nature of blacklisting makes it very difficult to prove. However anecdotal evidence provided by Trade Union members suggests that blacklisting is still a practice undertaken by unscrupulous employers in the construction industry today. Serious concern remains about this now illegal practice and the impact of this activity on the job prospects, career progression and remuneration of trade union members. We also believe that it undermines the crucial work undertaken, on behalf of the whole industry, by Trade Union Shop Stewards and Health &amp; Safety Representatives who may&nbsp;fear retribution for undertaking lawful trade union duties.</p> <p>Trade unions have taken legal action in support of their members including in February this year. A construction worker on the Crossrail project who believes he was blacklisted because of his union and safety activities won the right to challenge his sacking. An Employment Tribunal ruled on 27 February that both Crossrail and contractor Bam Ferrovial Kier (BFK) should appear in court to answer the allegations that Unite safety rep Frank Morris was unfairly dismissed. It is incumbent on the Scottish Government to ensure that no similar cases have happened or will happen on construction projects undertaken with public funds.</p> <p>Matters have been raised directly in the Scottish Parliament by Neil Findlay MSP, who has secured a members’ debate on Blacklisting, and other MSPs regarding Blacklisting in Scotland. A written response from the Scottish Government states that ‘The Scottish Government has no plans to commission an independent report to determine whether blacklist is continuing in the construction sector.’ This response does not address the genuine concerns of many with experience of the construction industry that blacklisting is still happening within the industry today.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":140,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":1,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-04-17T09:49:29.12","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-05-13T18:00:12.237"},{"ID":1808,"PetitionNumber":"PE01483","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Iain","LastName":"Macleoid","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Dreach da-chananach de cheist an refreinn air neo-eisimeileachd   Bilingual version of the independence referendum question","PetitionSummary":"<p>A’ gairm air Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ìmpidh a chuir air Riaghaltas na h-Alba ath-bheachdachadh a dhèanamh air an rùn aca gun dreach dà-chànanach (Beurla/Gàidhlig) de phàipear baileit an refreinn air neo-eisimeileachd a sholarachadh.&nbsp;</p> <p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review its intention not to provide a bilingual (English/Gaelic) version of the ballot paper for the independence referendum.&nbsp;<br />  &nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p><br />  1. Chaidh litir bhuam gu Leas-phrìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba air 30.03.13 ag iarraidh oirre ath-bheachdachadh a dhèanamh air a’ cho-dhùnadh a rinn Riaghaltas na h-Alba air 25.02.13 mar a chaidh a lìbhrigeadh anns an fhreagairt sgrìobhte don Cheist Phàrlamaideach bho Aonghas Dòmhnallach BPA. Fhathast a’ feitheamh ri freagairt.<br />  2. Sgrìobh mi gu mo BhPA Coinneach MacAsgaill a’ sireadh taic bhuaidh airson a’ chuspair a thogail le Riaghaltas na h-Alba agus tha mi fhathast a’ feitheamh freagairt. Tha mi cuideachd air a bhith a’ conaltradh mun chuspair ri Aonghas Dòmhnallach, BPA a tha na Chathraiche air Buidheann Thar-phàrtaidh na Gàidhlig ann am Pàrlamaid na h-Alba.&nbsp; Tha mi’n dùil gum faighear ùrachadh mun t-suidheachadh aig an ath choinneimh den Bhuidheann air 15 Cèitean 2013.<br />  3. Tha mi cuideachd an dùil mo bheachdan a chuir gu Comataidh Bile an Refreinn (Alba) a tha air gairm fianais a chuir a-mach airson beachdan a’ phobaill air Bile Refreinn Neo-eisimeileachd na h-Alba ro 6 Òg Mhìos 2013.</p> <p>1.&nbsp; Letter written by me to the Deputy First Minister on 30.03.13 asking her to review the Scottish Government’s decision on 25.02.13 given in the written answer to the Parliamentary Question from Angus MacDonald MSP. Still awaiting a response.</p> <p>2. I have written to my local MSP Kenny MacAskill to seek his support in taking up this issue with the Scottish Government and am currently awaiting his response. I have also liaised with Angus MacDonald MSP, the convenor of the Scottish Parliament Gaelic Cross-party Group. I expect an update on the issue will be given at the Group’s next meeting on 15th May 2013 which I hope to attend.</p> <p>3. It is also my intention to submit my views to the Referendum (S) Bill Committee who are currently seeking the views of the public on the Scottish Independence Referendum Bill prior to 6th June 2013.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>1. Chan eil Riaghaltas na h-Alba a’ toirt taic do Ghàidhlig na h-Alba air bhonn “dìth tuigse na Beurla” ach airson “còraichean cànain” agus “co-ionannachd spèis ris a’ Bheurla”<br />  2. Bu chòir do Riaghaltas na h-Alba a bhith gnìomhach ann a bhith a’ cur an sàs briathran reachdail Achd na Gàidhlig (Alba) 2005, Cùmhnant Eòrpach nan Cànanan Roinneil is Mion-chananan, agus am Plana Gàidhlig aca fhèin gus sealltainn gu soilleir gu bheil iad dha-rìribh a’ cumail ris an rùn a gheall iad dèanamh cinnteach gum bi a’ Ghàidhlig tèarainte san àm ri teachd.</p> <p>1. Scottish Government support for Scottish Gaelic is not given on the basis of “lack of understanding of English” but for “language rights” and “equal respect with English”<br />  2. The Scottish Government should be active in applying the statutory provisions of the Gaelic Language (S) Act 2005, the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, and their own Gaelic Language Plan to demonstrate their stated intent of ensuring a secure future for Gaelic.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-04-29T13:34:14.867","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-05-16T10:15:08.473"},{"ID":1811,"PetitionNumber":"PE01486","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Julie","LastName":"Wales","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Primary one class sizes and sibling placing requests ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the&nbsp;Scottish Government to improve national quality in the primary one academic year by reducing average class sizes to 18 with an upper limit of 20; direct additional funding to resource the measures taken with appropriate staff, accommodation and physical resources; protect the family unit through amendment to current policy to ensure that siblings are not refused placing requests to be schooled alongside family members, and proactively prepare for future upsurges in the population to avoid displacement of siblings in primary schools.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have specifically campaigned in the Glasgow Herald for the class number to be reduced to 18 as the upper limit of 25 is having the unfortunate side effect in Scotland that a number of Siblings are being refused placing requests.</p> <p>As a result of the lengthy appeal process, Schools across Glasgow cannot specify their numbers for P1 as parents hang on for their appeals. We are forced by Glasgow City Council<strong>&nbsp;</strong> to wait for the appeal board meeting for sibling placing requests until mid June as the upper class limit is 25 and so the council must extra another members of staff to accomodate these siblings. The board then make parents wait a further 14 days after the appeal to deliver a result, leaving families in limbo and P1 pupils unprepared for the school they are allowed into.&nbsp;</p> <p>Meanwhile local MSP James Dornan has advised us to wait for the appeal although Margaret McDougal MSP has written to Maureen McKenna (Director of Education)in support of my specific case. I have now asked her to ask a question in the Scottish Parliamnet about class sizes being reduced and siblings being allowed entry via placing requests into P1.</p> <p>I have approached the Director of Education Maureen McKenna to ask where my daughter is on the waiting list however the reply is that I must wait for the appeal and I have been given no insight into my chances of getting my daughter into school.</p> <p>I have been to visit Sadie Docherty the Lord Provost of Glasgow at her surgery and she has too advised me that I must wait for the appeal although she is writing to the Board in support of my appeal.</p> <p>I have a twitter account \"sibling rights\" and I have tweeted Michael Russell, who advised me to wait for the appeal, Glasgow City Council and Lord Jack McConnell (who did not reply).</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Is there a feedback mechanism from birth &nbsp;and migration rates information in Scotland into the Education authority?</p> <p>Has the issue of dark winter mornings/clock changes been considered when 5 year olds have been displaced into separate schools?</p> <p>Should placing requests to accompany siblings into schools of choice not be highlighted in red as \"high risk strategies\" for parents?</p> <p>Could each council not facilitate better planning for sibling requests by requesting information about family members likely to want to join same schools in the future?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-05-03T19:47:24.883","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-06-02T06:00:23.8"},{"ID":1813,"PetitionNumber":"PE01480","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Amanda Kopel","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"The Frank Kopel Alzheimer's Awareness Campaign","PetitionTitle":"Alzheimer's and dementia awareness ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government&nbsp;to raise awareness of the daily issues suffered by&nbsp;people with Alzheimer’s and dementia and to ensure that free personal&nbsp;care is made available for all&nbsp;sufferers of this illness&nbsp;regardless of age.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><br />  &nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We sent a letter to the First Minister highlighting our case and received a reply. The response received stated that they cannot comment or intervene in individual cases.</p> <p>We have written to the DWP requesting DLA. Eventually Mr Kopel won his appeal and was granted full DLA.</p> <p>We have actively contacted and spoken to experts from the NHS and they have actively encouraged this campaign.</p> <p>We have spoken to MSP Graham Dey. Mr Dey has been in contact and has said he would take up any complaint about the NHS the campaign had. He also sent out a complaint form. However, we feel that this can take place after we submit this appeal.</p> <p>We have recently set up “The Frank Kopel Alzheimer's Awareness Campaign” on Facebook. This gives people the opportunity to show their support for the campaign and leave and highlight their own personal stories:</p> <p>https://www.facebook.com/frankkopelalzheimers?filter=2</p> <p>Supporters of our campaign include ITV’s Lorraine Kelly and Deacon Blue’s Ricky Ross, Dundee United Football Club and other clubs, personalities, players and members of the public throughout the UK have shown their support.</p> <p>Media coverage including&nbsp;The Sun and&nbsp;The Courier &amp; Advertiser.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Let’s get Amanda Kopel to the Scottish Parliament to tell her heart breaking story of how her husband Frank the ex-Dundee United player have been treated by the DWP and health authorities in Scotland. Have you or your family been treated unfairly due to Alzheimer's? Let’s hear your stories and sign the petition.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-05-05T18:56:48.79","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-05-11T10:30:08.277"},{"ID":1816,"PetitionNumber":"PE01487","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Mark Gordon and Secular Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Religious observance in schools","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 by making Religious Observance (RO) in public schools an “Opt-In” activity rather than an “Opt-Out” one.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The provision of Religious Observance (RO) in schools is a national issue, not a local or a personal one. I have complained to the school after my daughter was incorrectly sent to a church service. The school explained that this error arose because a temporary teacher was on duty; however, this merely emphasises that such errors are implicit in the present system.</p> <p>I have consulted numerous school handbooks and discovered that they often do not even mention the right to opt out. This is a systematic; not an individual, failing.</p> <p>I have researched the issue, and find that only 20% of parents say the school informed them of their opt-out rights. These are among the reasons why I am forced to conclude that the opt-out system is systematically defective, and since 'opt in' vs 'opt out' is specified by the Scottish Government, I feel it is a matter for the Scottish Parliament.</p> <p>I have spoken to my MSP who has advised that this was a legitimate topic for petition.<br /> <br />  Additionally, Secular Scotland with over 500 members is raising this issue on Facebook and Twitter with the support of the Humanist Society of Scotland and various figures within Scottish churches.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Are you aware of your <strong>legal right</strong> to opt your child out of Religious Observance?</li> <li>Are you aware that less than 40% of parents know of this <strong>legal right</strong>?</li> <li>Are you aware that only around 20% are properly informed by the school of this <strong>legal right</strong>?</li> <li>Are you aware that this <strong>legal right</strong> is enshrined in the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 which states that parents must be given sufficient information upon which to base a decision?</li> <li>Are you aware that most parents don’t even get that chance because new legislation from 2012 oddly leaves this information out of the list of items that are mandatory for inclusion in school handbooks?</li> <li>Are you aware that children are, in some cases on a daily basis, forced to attend religious services because it is assumed their parents agree?</li> <li>Do you think it is right that when most Scots have&nbsp; no religious affiliation at all, the state still imposes Christian prayer upon them unless you opt out?</li> <li>Do you think it is right, if you are a non-Christian believer, that your child is forced to endure Christian religious observance unless you opt out?</li> <li>Do you think it is right that your child could be disadvantaged or considered different if you do exercise your legally protected right to opt out?</li> <li>Do you think it is right that your non-belief or disagreement with the State's preferred religion is made public and your right to privacy breached?</li> <li>Or do you keep quiet because the system currently encourages you not to “rock the boat” or upset a great teacher-parent relationship?</li> <li>Do you think that a system of religious observance where parents opt in and positively choose religious observance of a nature you desire will be fairer and more rewarding for all?</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":20,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-05-07T10:30:14.997","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-06-02T06:45:19.487"},{"ID":1818,"PetitionNumber":"PE01482","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Womersley","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Isolation in single room hospitals","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that patients in new-build hospitals are given a choice to share a multi-bedded room with other patients or offered a single room; and to subject all the evidence on the single room policy to independent scrutiny.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p><em>Accountability Review, September 2012:</em> questions asked by John Womersley and others at the NHS Dumfries and Galloway Annual Accountability review with the Minister</p> <p><em>On-line Petition:</em> <u>http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/enforced-isolation-in-hospital</u> - 168 signatures and many comments in support of providing a mix of single rooms and multi-bed spaces in hospital.</p> <p><em>Stewartry Churches:</em> Petition: 110+ signatures received in local churches, supporting a mix of single rooms and multi-bed spaces in hospital.</p> <p><em>Radio Scotland phone-in:</em>: Call Kaye, 4th February: “a surprising number of callers in favour of sharing accommodation in hospital.”</p> <p><em>Correspondence and discussions:</em> The 100% single-room policy has given rise to much concern amongst the general public, hospital patients, patients’ advocates, doctors, nurses, spiritual leaders and also to some NHS Board members and MSPs.</p> <p>Alex Fergusson MSP has commented on the absence of consultation with patients’ representative groups.</p> <p>An NHS Dumfries and Galloway Board member has remarked on the Scottish Government’s insistence on 100% single rooms in spite of representations from some Board members, and the lack of clear evidence that the policy is necessary for patient care and infection control.</p> <p>And a professor and clinician at Dumfries and Galloway Royal infirmary remarks on the need for substantially more single rooms but says “to dictate that this must be 100% when surveys show that many patients crave company flies in the face of reason;” he also raises the question of what happens when a patient unexpectedly has a cardiac arrest in a single room.</p> <p>Further comments from these and a wide variety of other sources are given in the linked compendium: <u>http://shim.org.uk/Documents/2013/Petition_responses.doc</u></p>","OnlineComments":"<p>• Why should those who prefer company when in hospital be unnecessarily deprived of their choice?<br />  • Should the government dictate what is ‘dignified’ and best for people?<br />  • Has enough thought been given to the possible dangers of isolation in a single room, including the risk of unnoticed cardiac arrest?<br />  • Can the 15%+ extra cost burden on the next generation of providing and servicing 100% single rooms (compared with a 50/50 mix of single rooms and 4-bed bays) be justified?<br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-05-13T09:09:40.077","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-05-13T18:00:13.313"},{"ID":1828,"PetitionNumber":"PE01505","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Jackie","LastName":"Watt","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Awareness of Strep B in Pregnancy and Infants","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce new guidelines advising that all expectant mothers are given information about Strep B and are either screened for Strep B as a matter of routine or given infomation on where to go if they wish to be tested privately.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I am campaigning for all pregnant women to be routinely tested for Strep B and to raise awareness of the dangers of contracting this infection.</p> <p>This campaign is personal to me as I lost my Granddaughter recently, who died age 20 days from late-onset GBS.&nbsp; When this happened to our family we were completely devastated and were not aware of the dangers of GBS.</p> <p>There are currently advertising campaigns in place warning us of the dangers of Meningitis and the signs and symptoms to look out for but there are none warning us of the risks of Strep B.</p> <p>By starting this campaign I hope that we can raise awareness of GBS and for leaflets to be available at all at Health Centres etc warning us of the risks and to prevent it happening to anyone else.</p> <p>A national tabloid published an article informing people of what happened to my&nbsp; Granddaughter and also the local newspapers published the article.</p> <p>Margaret McDougall, MSP, contacted me personally with a view to raising the issue at the Scottish Parliament and I am starting an e-petition calling for all pregnant women to be tested for GBS.&nbsp; Countries like the USA, Canada, France, Germany and Spain that have introduced screening on a routine basis have seen a dramatic reduction in infections in the newborn.</p> <p>If I can raise awareness and help prevent this happening to anyone else it may help to ease the heartbreaking devastation that our family have endured over the last few months.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>To raise awareness of Strep B which most pregnant woman have never heard of and are unaware of the potential risks to newborn babies should a mother be carrying this during labour. &nbsp;Also for mothers to be made aware of the symptoms of late onset Strep B, which can result in severe disabilities or death.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-07-03T15:35:44.657","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-01-10T11:59:47.083"},{"ID":1829,"PetitionNumber":"PE01484","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Ian Thow","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"An independent regulator for national examinations set by the Scottish Qualifications Authority","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to (1) consider the establishment of an independent examinations regulatory body, to ensure a quick and effective resolution to complaints about the quality, accuracy and validity of SQA examinations and (2) consider the limitations of the 2002 Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act to appropriately adjudicate on complaints made by individual teachers or schools concerning alleged maladministration and service failure in the provision of national examinations by the Scottish Qualifications Authority.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>As a result of the SQA’s failure to answer our direct questions, we sent a second letter pointing out the inadequacy and inappropriateness of the SQA’s first response and reiterating that we required specific answers to these questions.</p> <p>The SQA’s reply stated that the RMPS Assessment Panel at their Autumn meeting had “considered our “feedback” in full with respect to this year’s examination ( i.e.2010) and confirmed that the questions were valid.” In fact this was not just “feedback” that I gave to the SQA but was a professional criticism of the validity and reliability of many of these assessments and marking instructions. I would therefore have expected a detailed and professional response to those substantiated criticisms. However, the SQA did not provide this and I subsequently also learned that our 70 page submission had not even been circulated or discussed at this meeting and that only our two page cover letter had been presented. How then could the SQA claim that they had “discussed the submission in full?</p> <p>It was clear from this that the SQA representatives had withheld our full submission from Panel members. This has serious implications for the manner in which the SQA has dealt with these issues as it was now clear that “openness and transparency” from the SQA apparently does not apply to answering direct questions about the validity of their assessments.</p> <p>Over the following 12 months (from October 2010 until October 2011) the school pursued these issues with the SQA, including a detailed letter to the Chief Executive herself explaining the SQA’s failure to answer our questions and requesting her to investigate the circumstances of the SQA’s failure to do so. However, even the Chief Executive refused to answer our questions and simply reiterated the SQA default position that these assessments were valid and reliable thus continuing to provide unsubstantiated claims concerning these issues.</p> <p>Given this impasse, the Rector continued to insist that the SQA should give us a written answer to our many complaints and questions and we eventually received what the SQA termed “a full response” from the Director of Qualifications Development in early October 2011 (15 months after our initial correspondence with them). In this response none of our 196 questions was answered. However, the SQA stated that the issues we had raised “demonstrated a misunderstanding of the SQA approach to assessment” but did not explain why; it was simply another unsubstantiated statement and avoidance of the issues.<br /> <br />  Following this totally inadequate and mostly irrelevant response, I personally replied to the SQA Director of Qualifications Development asking a number of further questions particularly about why she had not answered these specific complaints and questions. I also requested her to clarify several points she had made which were contrary to information given in the SQA Arrangements for the Higher RMPS Course. She failed to respond to these questions and stated that the SQA considered the matter closed and that, should I wish to pursue this, I should do so via the Ombudsman.<br /> <br />  It is pertinent to state that, during the correspondence process with the SQA, it was apparent to us that the SQA were giving us misleading, irrelevant, contradictory and erroneous information; this was in addition to their significant procrastination in responding to us on a number of occasions and also making unsubstantiated statements regarding what they termed our “misunderstanding of the SQA examination processes.” We have documentary evidence to support these claims and, in addition, when I contacted the SQA requesting more specific information via the Freedom of Information Act, they continued to fail to provide answers to a number of these further questions in relation to the validity of questions and marking instructions.</p> <p><strong>The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO’s) “investigation” of m","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-05-21T14:44:44.387","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-05-22T06:00:21.543"},{"ID":1850,"PetitionNumber":"PE01488","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Pete Gregson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Kids not Suits","PetitionTitle":"Whistleblowing in local government","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;support the introduction of staff whistle-blower hotlines to report mismanagement in Scottish local authorities, with reports overseen by councillors from each party.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>• 7th October 2012 – I sent request to Edinburgh Council Leader to set up whistle-blower hotline for Council staff -&nbsp;he said he would look into it and get back to me when he had any progress to report.<br />  • 6th Dec – I submitted draft Unison motion calling for hotline which reports to elected members.<br />  • 7th January 2013 – I lodged a Petition to Edinburgh’s Petitions Committee seeking the same, entitled “ A Safer Way to Report Edinburgh Council Mismanagement”<br />  • 18th April – Committee asked me to present my Petition, because it&nbsp;had received more than 500&nbsp;signatures. They recommended the Council Corporate Management Team (CMT) evaluate the proposal.<br />  • 11th June – My Petition was deemed inappropriate by CMT, who submitted their own proposal to Council’s Policy &amp; Strategy Committee for a <u>helpline</u> instead. Committee accepted my claim that the legality of the new policy required further consideration; matter is now remitted to 29th August.</p> <p>Other actions<br />  •&nbsp; 21st Feb – I proposed same whistleblowing system to Jo Swinson MP, Employment Minister, on account of her on-going review of the 1998 Public Interest Disclosure Act. The Minister indicated proposal could be considered in summer 2013’s call for evidence.<br />  • 14th June- I approached Derek Mackay MSP, Minister for Local Government, with request that guidance to Councillors on getting involved with operational matters be reviewed.&nbsp;I await a reply.&nbsp;</p> <p>• I have also lobbied Gavin Brown MSP, Kezia Dugdale MSP, Alison Johnstone MSP, Sarah Boyack MSP, Marco Biaggi MSP,&nbsp;and Margo McDonald MSP; Mike Crockart MP, Sheila Gilmore MP and Ian Murray MP (in his role as shadow minister for Employee Relations). Thus far, Alison Johnstone, Gavin Brown and Ian Murray&nbsp;have been&nbsp;supportive.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>How do you think staff reports on mismanagement in publicly funded bodies should be addressed? How should reports be escalated? How best to prevent victimisation that may result?&nbsp; Who should deal with reports- officers or politicians? Should anonymous disclosures be allowed?&nbsp;</p> <p>Most Councils have Member- Officer Protocols in place which forbid communication between staff and councillors on matters which may (even incidentally) relate to their job. Does this mean&nbsp;Council staff have less access to democracy than the ordinary citizen?</p> <p>Should&nbsp;councillors&nbsp;take on&nbsp;the responsibility of investigating malpractice?</p> <p>Do you think&nbsp;they have forgotten that they are the masters and the officials the servants?</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-06-14T12:14:36.817","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-06-26T06:00:20.623"},{"ID":1858,"PetitionNumber":"PE01489","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"John W.H. McLean supported by Scottish Ombudsman Watch & Accountability Scotland","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Realignment of Parliamentary Governance on Scottish Public Services Ombudsman","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;establish proper Parliamentary scrutiny and accountability of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) as required by legislation. To further impose action that will ensure compliance by the Ombudsman to his Parliamentary remit and provide a fit for purpose SPSO.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>This Petition reflects a broad spectrum of concerns relating to Public Complaints.&nbsp; These encompass Public Service Providers (PSPs), SPSO and Parliamentary Governance bodies.&nbsp; For simplification, only those organisations, processes and individuals encountered by the prime Petitioner have been referenced.&nbsp; No positive results were achieved for a myriad of diverse reasons.</p> <p><strong>Public Service Provider</strong><br />  Matters were discussed with various Councillors; many of whom were sympathetic but all confirmed the limitation of their individual ability to progress matters; noting that support from leaders of the relevant political parties was essential in such matters.&nbsp; The four party leaders were approached: all referred back to the Council Officials that were essentially the subject of the Complaints!</p> <p>A meeting with the “then” current Chief Executive resulted in a rejection to investigate those formal complaints laid before them or to have the concerns reviewed by an independent external party.&nbsp; Instead a direct request for the SPSO to review such complaints on their behalf was issued.</p> <p>During this period the Chief Executive was replaced and following discussions with my MSP, who had proved supportive throughout; agreed to take these matters up with the new Chief Executive directly.&nbsp; This failed to positively advance matters, with subsequent correspondence unable to obtain a meeting or agreement to undertake an independent external review.&nbsp;&nbsp; Rather, it resulted in an unrealistic claim that all complaints had been \"exhausted\": contrary to the evidence provided by that organization.&nbsp; Regretfully for the sake of this process, my MSP was promoted within Government causing the loss of his support.</p> <br />   <p><strong>Scottish Public Service Ombudsman</strong><br />  Delaying <u>six months</u> after the PSP request, the SPSO reverted: noting they were unable to undertake such a review, as the PSP had never implemented any approved investigation procedures.&nbsp; A situation I had advised to both Chief Executives and the SPSO from the start.&nbsp; The PSP thereafter continued to refuse a formal investigation as proscribed by their procedures yet the SPSO refused to direct the PSP to meet their obligations?</p> <p>Engagement with the SPSO readily identified serious matters of concern relating to multiple aspects of failure of Due Diligence.&nbsp; Discussions with MSP's upon the subsequent refusal of the Ombudsman to engage on the matters raised with his office.&nbsp; These included claims of systemic maladministration and other serious failures of Governance within the SPSO but proved only marginally beneficial.</p> <p><strong>Parliamentary Governance</strong><br />  Attempts to bring to the attention of the SPCB our claims for consideration of an unfit for purpose role of the Ombudsman were ignored when they addressed his re-appointment.&nbsp; Later, a request for guidance from the PPC was sought; vis-a-vis numerous petitions laid before that committee:&nbsp; Regrettably the SPCB guidance provided to both the LG&amp;RC and PPC did not accurately reflect upon the best evidence and could be subject to reasonable question.&nbsp; This proved seriously detrimental to the subsequent outcomes of these multiple Petitioners.</p> <p>After significant correspondence, all Officials and Committee members of the SPCB and LG&amp;RC, these bodies were provided an “Argument” (12 pages) &amp; “Strategic Plan Rebuttal” (9 pages) respectively for consideration and possible corrective action.&nbsp; Each document defining the shortfalls in application of their particular Parliamentary remits.&nbsp; This un-necessarily resulted in an extended period of unconstructive correspondence without generating any of the positive results expected.&nbsp;</p> <p>Rejection by SPCB &amp; LG&amp;RC served as the catalyst for a comprehensive investigation into better understanding SPSO Parliament","OnlineComments":"<p>• Why is the Scottish Public, excluded from the Governance process?<br />  • Why is there no training or credible procedures available for Parliamentary Governance of SPSO?<br />  • Why is there a lack of transparency by the SPCB and LG&amp;RC regarding SPSO critical information by “in camera” aspects of meetings?<br />  • Why has the “token” Judicial Review process not been amended to make it attainable to the “average” member of the Public?<br />  • Why have the subject of (low) recorded complaint numbers against the SPSO not been investigated in the face of evidence to the contrary?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-06-27T11:36:45.557","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-06-28T06:00:12.583"},{"ID":1859,"PetitionNumber":"PE01496","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Alan Wyllie","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"No2BedroomTax Campaign","PetitionTitle":"Bedroom Tax Mitigation","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make approximately £50 million available to mitigate all effects of the bedroom tax in Scotland.</p> <p><br />  &nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The No2BedroomTax Campaign supports all efforts to mitigate the effects of the bedroom tax. &nbsp;We support Mr Dailly's petition. &nbsp;We have spoken to many community groups who share the same fears as we do regarding the ramifications of the bedroom tax. We have lobbied councils and housing associations for 'no eviction' policies, reclassification and more funds to help and advice those affected by the Welfare Reform Act 2012.<br /> <br />  Renfrewshire and South Ayrshire Council accepted motions of &nbsp;\"No Evictions\" for Bedroom Tax arrears (with caveats) after lobbying from the No2BedroomTax Campaign<br /> <br />  The No2BedroomTax Campaign worked with Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) and the Scottish Tenants Organisation to publish a signed letter by all concerned decrying the Bedroom Tax and calling for it to be repealed.<br /> <br />  We have lobbied Councillors, MSPs, MEPs and MPs to support all actions that mitigate the effects of the bedroom tax and, ultimately, scrapping the bedroom tax.<br /> <br />  From this lobbying we have recieved support from Labour Party, SNP and the Green Party of Scotland as well as support from a cross party of individual councillors. All parties agreed(except LibDems and Conservatives representatives) that the bedroom tax should be scrapped but the LibDems did agree that more should be done to mitigate the effects of the bedroom tax.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-06-27T18:52:13.107","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-10-03T10:30:10.807"},{"ID":1868,"PetitionNumber":"PE01503","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Mike Burns","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Average Speed Cameras on the A9 are not the answer ","PetitionTitle":"Review of A9 speed camera proposals'","PetitionSummary":"<p>The A9 Safety Group recently proposed an Average Speed Camera System on the A9 in order to reduce fatalities. This group belives this is the incorrect decision based on official statistics which show that breaking thew speed limit accounts for only 2% of accidents on the A9, whereas overtaking manouvres account for nearly 50% of A9 accidents. We belive that the A9 Safety Group has not investigated adequate alternatives to deal with the majority cause of A9 accidents and the modelling used to propose the A9 system is flawed. We belive there should be a full parliamentary debate on the proposal along with the reformation of the A9 Safety Group to allow representation from car drivers, who make up over 95% of A9 road users, yet have not been involved in an A9 Safety Group meetings. We belive as the evidence is flawed and does not have full parliamentty support, the A9 Speed Camera System must be delayed indefinately until an investigation is carried out to look at the workings of the A9 Safety Group, Transport Scotland and investiagte other proposals which would have a direct impact on overtaking, which is the main offical cause of accidents on the A9.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>In response to the A9 Speed Camera Proposal, a Facebook campaign was set up to allow interested individuals to discuss alternatives as well as express frustration that the A9 Safety Group had not understood the real problems of A9 driving. This group has nearly 9000 followers, with the majority statistically being based in IV and KW postcode areas. It has been seen by over 1/2 million unique viewers since creation. It has comments in excess of 15,000 of discussion and debate on alternatives and photographic evidence of poor driving at low speed, poor road condition and other elements of driver frustration which Average Speed Cameras will not resolve. Official statistics show that Mean Speeds on all A9 data counters falls below the legal speed limit.</p> <p>- A 20 point Interim plan for the A9 was published to discuss and investigate real alternatives to the Average Speed Camera proposal in August 2013. This included systems to prevent overtaking such as lane control, spacing control, improving visibility with vastly improved maintainence of the road and roadside, alternatives to drivers who wish not to use the A9 until dualling is complete and options for other A9 road users. This was sent to Transport Scotland and MSP's but was never debated in parliament nor did Transport Scotland issue a response despite having a working group dealing with the plan.</p> <p>- An independent Survey Monkey was set up due to continuing blocking tactics of the Scottish Parliament Petitions department to allow A9 users to make their view heard and also suggest alternatives. This has so far received over 1700 responses with 91% stating they believe A9 Average Speed Cameras will not address safety in the current climate on the A9.</p> <p>- An MSP was approached to help the campaign proceed with their official petition at the Scottish Parliament who we believe did approach the Petition Team and was assured there was no obvious reason why the petition was continually being blocked.</p> <p>- A media campaign has been set up to publish information gleaned from FOI requests which prove that speed is not the main factor in A9 incidents, Police Scotland state they do not record Incident Speeds in the 544 page FOI document received on every A9 incident since 2007. It also appears that Transport Scotland had advanced plans for an A9 Average Speed Camera system for some years in advance of the announcement and an FOI request in still in progress to ascertain the level of engagement and lobbying there may have been with such companies.</p> <p>- Voters have been encouraged to write to their MSP's on the issue and we belive this has been done, though there has still not been any public debate in parliament on the proposal nor has there been any delay whilst flaws in evidence and statistics are debated as well as alternatives, which FOI shows have not been investigated.</p> <p>- Campaign groups have offered to meet the Transport Minister, who has ignored all correspondance personally with the campaign, whilst the Chief Executive of Transport Scotland, David Middleton, has refused 2 times to personally meet campaigners to discuss the concerns raised by nearly 9000 A9 users.</p> <p>- The campaign offered to set up a cross political party, cross agency conference to discuss the campaign and also alternatives to the A9 Average Speed Camera system. The Transport Minister and the A9 Safety Group never responded to the invitation to the conference whilst MSPs and Transport Scotland did so. Therefore the conference could not proceed.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>- 91% of A9 Drivers surveyed do not believe Average Speed Cameras will resolve the current safety issues</p> <p>- Dualling the A9 is the only solution but the campaign is fully aware this is not an immediate option, however, realistic interim solutions which address real issues need to be implemented after investigation.</p> <p>- Despite assurances, even if the system goes ahead, no statement has been made on the system removal after dualling</p> <p>- Accidents are likely to rise in the first year under an A9 SPECS system which is a negligent position to take by Transport Scotland</p> <p>- There is no evidence that alternative systems such as Lane and Spacing control have been fully investigated as an alternative to directly address the main cause of A9 accidents which is overtaking</p> <p>- The Modelling used for the A9 Camera proposal was flawed with a limited time frame comparison</p> <p>- The A9 Safety Group has not involved any bodies which can clearly represent the main batch of A9 users which is car drivers</p> <p>- HGV's already travel at 50mph and despite being involved in more accidents than average, official statistics show they are in most cases not at fault</p> <p>- The A9 needs a comprehensive interim solution which covers a wide range of issues as drivers have made clear and it appears that the A9 Safety Group along with Transport Scotland have ignored more fundamental issues as to why the accidents are happening, most of which are overtaking and not speeding.</p> <p>We believe the following should happen as a result of a successful petition</p> <p>- A indefinate delay on installation until there has been a full<br />  review and investigation of alternative proposals which has not been<br />  demonstarted by Transport Scotland<br />  '- A revised modelling of A9 Average Speed Cameras based on a 365 day<br />  model and not a 24 hour model as currently presented<br />  - The model to be based on actual camera location proposals on A9 as<br />  this mdoel does not yet exist<br />  - The same depth of investigation and modelling also applied to lane<br />  control systems which outlaw overtaking which is the determined root<br />  cause of over 550 A9 incidents in the previous 9 years as oppsoed to<br />  27 assesed to be blamed on speeding<br />  - The same depth of investigation into the Double Chevron road marking<br />  system and enforcing space restrictions or 500 meteres between HGV's<br />  to promote safer overtaking as per continental Europe, whilst<br />  enforcing a ban on HGV Overtaking on the length of the A9 until<br />  Dualling is complete.<br />  - A full 3 year trial of allowing HGV's to travel at 50mph on the A9<br />  to be completed before any Camera Installation work, as the Camera<br />  proposal had a 3 year lead time before full effects would be know, so<br />  the same principle must be applied<br />  - The A9 Safety Group to be disbanded in its current form and<br />  regrouped to include representation for Car Drivers in a balaned<br />  manner to reflect their status as completing over 95% of all jpurneys<br />  on the A9<br />  - A full independent investigation into the conduct of the A9 Safety Group<br />  - A full investigation into contact between Transport Scotland and<br />  manafacturers of Average Speed Camera systems over the past 4 years in<br />  relation to the A9 to ensure there has been no improper lobbying based<br />  on a business case as suggested by minutes of the A9 safety Group</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":null,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-07-29T13:41:03.13","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-11-24T06:00:23.257"},{"ID":1884,"PetitionNumber":"PE01497","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Ellie Harrison","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Say NO to TESCO!","PetitionTitle":"Supermarket expansion on local high streets","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to give local councils and communities the power to stop unwanted supermarket expansion on their local high streets.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Prior to submitting this petition to the Scottish Parliament, we have been campaigning throughout the West End of Glasgow for more than six months in an attempt to stop two further Tesco stores from opening at 341 Great Western Road in Kelvinbridge and on Argyle Street in Yorkhill.<br /> <br />  We have held numerous public meetings and have spoken to and been supported by Councillors in the area, Martha Wardrop and Ken Andrew among others. We are also supported by our MSP Sandra White and have been in regular correspondence with her.<br /> <br />  The campaign was featured in the Evening Times earlier in the year:<br />  http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/campaigners-hit-out-at-plan-for-tesco-store-in-west-end-126769n.21249913<br /> <br />  On 3 September 2013, local residents and businesses in the Kelvinbridge, Yorkhill and Hyndland areas of the city joined forces under the name <u><strong>Say NO to Tesco!</strong></u> to present a petition to the Glasgow City Council Petitions Committee Meeting calling on the council to stop these two Tesco Stores from opening and to think twice about granting permission to allow more to opening in the future.<br /> <br />  In preparation for our meeting with Glasgow City Council Petitions Committee, campaigners from our group did extensive research interviewing local traders who have been directly affected by the new Tescos which have already opened in Glasgow's West End. Some examples are given in the Background Info section.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Are you alarmed at the number of new Tesco 'Express', Sainsbury's 'Local' or Morrison 'M Local' stores which have opened in your area in the last few years?</li> <li>Is this having a detrimental impact on the local, independent traders nearby?</li> <li>Do you often have no choice but to shop in the new chain supermarkets because all the old independent traders have been forced to close?</li> <li>Do you think communities should have a greater say in what new shops open on their local high streets?</li> <li>Should local councils have power to actively support local independent traders and discriminate against supermarket giants when necessary?</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":35,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-09-08T16:50:01.773","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-10-07T14:30:12.317"},{"ID":1887,"PetitionNumber":"PE01501","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Stuart","LastName":"Graham","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Public inquiries into self-inflicted and accidental deaths following suspicious death investigations","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce the right to a mandatory public inquiry with full evidence release in deaths determined to be self-inflicted or accidental, following suspicious death investigations.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Actions taken include communication with Ministers, politicians, police forces, other authorities and the media. Any inroads that have been made through disclosure, through the time delays involved, have resulted in significant barriers to a full comprehension of the events investigated.</p> <p>Through insight gained from our personal cases we requested to speak to The Justice Minister about the Justice system, not our specific case, but he he refused to speak to us.</p> <p>We worked with Willie Rennie and then MSP John Park to try and get access to The Justice Minister. Despite letters being written he has refused to speak to us.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>If the phrase often used as a principle of our Justice system “I would rather have 99 guilty walk free than have 1 innocent person wrongly imprisoned” is believed to be a statement of value, is it then ok to have a system that can accuse an individual of a horrific action of self-infliction and yet have no right to contest that position?</p> <p>How many individuals assigned as self-inflicted deaths are actually innocents whose killers are never sought?</p> <p>If the investigating authorities are so sure their investigations are thorough to the point that they can assign cause of death, why should there be an issue with full disclosure?</p> <p>Does the current system assure that justice is balanced in every case?</p> <p>Is it right that the decision to state self-infliction without contest is in the hands of organisations whose metrics benefit from such diagnosis rather than a potentially unsolved crime?</p> <p>Why should there only be a full review at the discretion of The Lord Advocate rather than the right of the deceased to be independently represented?</p> <p>How many families have lost the right to insurance pay-outs because of flawed decisions, what if this is the breadwinner? How can this be challenged with no access to meaningful information?</p> <p>Should the term “not in the public interest” be a valid vehicle for non-disclosure of failings of the Justice system?</p> <p>Under Article 2 ECHR it is deemed that in suspicious deaths we are all entitled to an independent, thorough and timely investigation capable of finding the culprit. Article 2 is in essence an accountability of the State to the citizens, is it therefore right that it is the State that decides that it has total control in stating it has fulfilled its obligation?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-09-13T10:56:05.44","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-11-17T06:00:27.467"},{"ID":1889,"PetitionNumber":"PE01492","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Mr Alan Kennedy","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Co-location of GP Practices and Community Pharmacies","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to:</p> <p>• Ensure that, within the scope of the NHS (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 as amended by SSI/2011/32, co-located community pharmacies and GP practices are permitted and encouraged where patients affected by recent pharmacy applications have expressed the wish to have this facility and suitable space exists to allow this service to operate;<br />  • Review the impact of new pharmacy applications, particularly in rural areas, to establish whether guidance to NHS boards or further amendments to the legislation are necessary.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>In 2011 Pitcairn Practice, Balmullo, in NE Fife lost the right to continue its dispensing service because a pharmacy had opened in Leuchars, 2 miles away.&nbsp; Patients lost the highly regarded and valued one stop dispensing service and are now required to travel for fulfilment of their pharmaceutical needs at a pharmacist of choice.</p> <p>For the last 4 years I and many patients in my GP neighbourhood have sought to have approval for a pharmacy to be co-located within our GP surgery at Balmullo where suitable space exists following the compulsory ending of GP dispensing.&nbsp; A Fife pharmacist and the Pitcairn Practice GPs are in total agreement over how this can be done yet interpretation of current legislation is such that pharmacies outwith my community are being protected from competition at the expense of co-locating a pharmacy within the existing GP practice.</p> <p>NHS Fife has consulted patients on numerous occasions and the overwhelming response at packed community meetings and to NHS Fife surveys has been overwhelmingly in favour of the co-located independent pharmacy and GP practice.<br /> <br />  Despite this, the applications to provide this service have twice failed to be approved. In each case protests from pharmacists not in the neighbourhood area of the practice have overcome any Health Board desire to meet patient needs.</p> <p>In trying to find a sensible solution to my community problem I have learned that Balmullo is far from being the only example where communities suffer because of the way the current regulations are applied.&nbsp; Tarves, Killin, Millport, Orkney, Whitlawburn Drymen, Carstairs, Methven and now Benbecula and N. Uist are all instances where&nbsp; the current interpretation and application of pharmacy Control of Entry legislation has caused or is now&nbsp; causing concern.</p> <p>Regarding Millport the community’s MSP has even called for restoration of GP dispensing so dire has been the effect of an unwanted pharmacy being allowed to open.</p> <p>It is now clear that the interpretation of current pharmacy legislation is totally at odds with the concept of patient choice and patient needs and is in fact seriously damaging rural NHS services not only in Balmullo but also in other areas of Scotland currently experiencing similar circumstances such as Whitlawburn, Millport and Pitmedden.&nbsp; Whilst this petition deals only with community pharmacy matters it is a fact that in virtually all cases where a predatory pharmacy application has not been welcomed by a community it is almost certain to raise ongoing serious concern with regard to local NHS services and how legislation is being applied.&nbsp; We have seen instances of this in Killin, Orkney, Methven, Carstairs and now N Uist.</p> <p>I have raised my concerns with my local MSP, Roderick Campbell.&nbsp; He shares my views but is unable to get any satisfactory explanation as to the failure of NHS Fife to properly consider patient input on Area Health Board surveys which have shown overwhelming support for the Balmullo application.&nbsp; Patients in other&nbsp; communities such as Whitlawburn, Tarves, Millport, Drymen Methven and others have also raised their concerns with&nbsp; their MSPs that their views are not being given sufficient weight in the legislative processes associated with pharmacy applications whether for community or other pharmacies. I am made aware they receive the standard reply that it is ‘down to Area Health Boards to decide such matters’.</p> <p>I and my MSP have both contacted the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Alex Neil, MSP, to point out that patients across Scotland as well as in my own community are not being listened to.&nbsp; I have asked in particular that full weight should be given to the factor of overwhelming local community support for applications for a community pharmacy and especially for those collocated in a GP practice. I asked that further guidance on this be forthcoming to achieve this","OnlineComments":"<p>Patient preferences are being ignored in rural communities regarding applications for co located community pharmacies and GP practices.&nbsp; The legislation is so framed as to ignore&nbsp; patient views and is heavily weighted towards commercial security for pharmacists rather than freedom of choice for a one stop service within the community.</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-09-19T11:29:48.76","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-09-20T06:00:13.957"},{"ID":1890,"PetitionNumber":"PE01493","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Peter John","LastName":"Gordon","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"A Sunshine Act for Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce a Sunshine Act for Scotland, creating a searchable record of all payments (including payments in kind) to NHS Scotland healthcare workers from Industry and Commerce.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Concerns about the over-prescribing of antipsychotic drugs in the elderly led me to consider possible explanations for this behaviour by doctors. I was also aware of a powerful marketing campaign including a series of national meetings led by key opinion leaders promoting the use of another drug, Memantine, for the management of behavioural and psychological issues in dementia. This led me to examine the current systems in place to make clear any potential conflicts of interest.</p> <p>Two years of enquiry with my local NHS regarding any register of outside interests were eventually answered to reveal that no such register had ever existed.</p> <p>This led me to write to all 22 of Scotland’s NHS Boards under Freedom of Information legislation and the results show that many of the Boards have no policy in place and in those that do the information recorded is very patchy and generally not available to the public.</p> <p>The FOI returns can be viewed at:<br />  https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/user/peter_j_gordon/requests</p> <p>I have prepared a summary database: due to the heterogeneity of the returns this is a rough guide at best:<br />  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApF86-MCSbZzdGlVd2ZPYWhyN1ZUbkliNlFpTGxtMFE#gid=0</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-09-19T19:59:05.953","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-09-29T06:00:21.197"},{"ID":1894,"PetitionNumber":"PE01494","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"W. Hunter Watson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Mental Health Legislation","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;amend the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 to ensure that it is compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>In a series of papers I have drawn to the attention of the Scottish Government evidence that the 2003 Act is not compatible with Convention rights. In my papers I have made reference to judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and also to recommendations made in 2004 by the Council of Europe. (The Council of Europe was set up after the end of World War 2 in order to safeguard human rights and was responsible for the establishment of the ECHR and also the ECtHR.) The Scottish Government, however, has refused to accept that the Scottish Parliament might have exceeded its legislative competence by passing an Act which was not compatible with Convention rights.&nbsp; Basically, in spite of the evidence to the contrary, the Scottish Government has maintained that the 2003 Act contains sufficient safeguards and provisions for appeals. It has claimed that no fundamental changes to the Act are necessary and has avoided entering into a meaningful debate with me.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-09-27T15:50:13.967","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-09-29T06:00:22.62"},{"ID":1896,"PetitionNumber":"PE01495","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Rab Wilson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Accountability Scotland","PetitionTitle":"The use of 'gagging clauses' in agreements with NHS staff in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;ban the use of confidentiality, or so called ‘gagging’, clauses in compromise agreements with NHS staff in Scotland, which may prevent staff speaking freely about matters that affect patient safety and quality of care, as well as employment issues such as workplace bullying.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to and been in meetings with the Scottish Government and informed them of the unacceptability of gagging clauses in compromise agreements in the NHS. Following these talks, the Scottish Government took the decision to put in place a new national whistleblowers alert line in the NHS, announced by First Minister Alex Salmond earlier this year and which became ‘live’ on 2nd April, 2013. This is a positive result, but there has been no movement on the banning of gagging clauses.</p> <p>I have corresponded regularly with the Scottish Government seeking to clarify points and issues surrounding this subject. Some progress has been made – but not enough. The Scottish Government stated that individuals often ask for a confidentiality clause to be inserted. When I asked for the figures to back this statement up they could not provide them.</p> <p>In an answer to a parliamentary question I was made aware that the Scottish Government has already stated that the “use of gagging clauses to stop NHS whistleblowers is being banned in Scotland.” I do not believe that this is the case. I have yet to see the legislation that states this.</p> <p>I arranged for a series of FoI requests to be made to find out what has been happening with compromise agreements over the past five years. The information that I was provided with revealed some astonishing figures that confirm that there have been 697 compromise agreements in the 14 Scottish territorial health boards over the past 5 years. Of these 697 compromise agreements only four people made a protected disclosure.</p> <p>It is my understanding that the Central Legal Office still inserts a ‘standard’ confidentiality clause in all compromise agreements (see below). I have raised these matters with the Scottish Government and have made my feelings on this very clear. It is wrong and should be stopped by statute now.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":10,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-10-02T15:38:13.253","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-10-02T18:30:11.117"},{"ID":1901,"PetitionNumber":"PE01498","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Mr Colin Emerson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Edinburgh Secular Society","PetitionTitle":"Religious Representatives on Local Authority Education Committees","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to bring forward legislative proposals to repeal Section 124 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, as amended by Section 31 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.</p> <p>This would end the legal obligation on local authorities to appoint three unelected religious representatives to sit on their education committees.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The action we call for requires a change in primary legislation at Scottish government level. This is not in the gift or power of local councils or other public bodies.</p> <p>Nevertheless, we have publicised our concerns in this matter, and sought wider public support. ESS has received the following statements from elected members:</p> <p><strong>Patrick Harvie</strong>, MSP for Glasgow:<br />  <em>“In a society in which increasing numbers of people don’t practice any religion, it’s high time that we questioned a practice which gives religious hierarchies an influence over every child’s education. I’m particularly concerned at the involvement of people who would promote utterly unscientific notions like creationism; pushing this absurd ideology at children is the very opposite of education.”</em></p> <p><strong>Sandy Howat</strong>, City of Edinburgh Councillor:<br />  <em>“Unelected, unaccountable and I would suggest untenable? Undemocratic influence over public education is fundamentally at odds with the principles of respect, equality and shared freedoms. All contributions to committee deliberations should be welcomed, yet continued undemocratic privilege of the few over the many is an outdated tradition we should remove.&nbsp; As we look to create a fairer Scotland with liberty at its core, we need to ask ourselves what this ‘privilege’ says about our values; it’s time for a new enlightenment.”</em></p> <p><strong>Bailie Dr Nina Baker</strong>, Glasgow City councillor:<br />  <em>“Whilst I can see that representatives of major world faiths might have a role in advising on curriculum content for the teaching of comparative religion in schools, I believe they should have no right to vote on councils’ decision-making bodies. Those votes should be reserved for accountable, elected members only. A recent contribution from the Roman Catholic representative on Glasgow’s executive was to make clear his church could never accept the principle and practice of shared-campus schools, a policy with full cross-party support.”</em></p> <p>Further information is available via the Edinburgh Secular Society website. See link below:</p> <p> http://edinburghsecularsociety.com/2013/07/17/edinburgh-secular-society-exposes-religious-interference-in-the-heart-of-local-democracy/</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>1. Is it fair and democratic that unelected representatives should advise and decide on local education matters, simply because they espouse a particular religious belief?</p> <p>2. Would it concern you to learn that, at least one religious representative identifies himself as a 'young earth creationist'?</p> <p>3. Do you think that people who hold a religious belief have any particular skills not found amongst those with no religion?</p> <p>4. Is it right that a statutory requirement (see above) treats the non-religious as second class-citizens by virtue of granting the religious a privileged position on local education committees.</p> <p>More info at www.edinburghsecularsociety.com</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-10-10T09:36:22.57","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-10-11T06:00:14.097"},{"ID":1905,"PetitionNumber":"PE01063","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Robert Thomson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Speculative fee arrangements between solicitor-advocates and clients","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to&nbsp;to investigate the apparent conflict of interest which exists between solicitors/advocates and clients in the present system of speculative fee arrangements (no win - no fee) and to urge the Scottish Executive to overhaul the existing speculative fee arrangement framework and procedures in order to make solicitors/advocates more accountable to their clients.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>During 2004, wrote to Ms. Jamieson explaining my request for change in system.&nbsp; Reply was to invite me to contribute to consultation document as debate on Scottish legal system was forthcoming – not encompassed.</p> <p>Had chat with West Fife MSP – could not assist as I didn’t reside in her constituency.&nbsp; Interview with Sir Menzies Campbell – Advised me to contact relevant Justice Committee dealing with forthcoming debate.</p> <p>Eventually found Mr David Davidson MSP.&nbsp; Was convenor of Justice 2 Committee dealing with legal debate – no joy here.</p> <p>Interview with Mr Ian Smith MSP – asked him to intervene on my behalf.&nbsp; It was he who recommended I contact the Public Petitions Committee.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":15,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-06-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2007-06-14T14:30:11.12"},{"ID":1906,"PetitionNumber":"PE01500","OnBehalfOfID":4,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Stuart Housden OBE","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"RSPB Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Golden Eagle as the National Bird of Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;formally declare the Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, as the national bird of Scotland. This could be done either through legislation, or through a parliamentary motion.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>A previous petition (PE783) was submitted on the same subject in 2004 by Mr James Reynolds after a poll in the Scotsman newspaper voted the Golden Eagle the country’s most loved bird.<br />  The petition was referred to the Enterprise and Culture Committee, which was unable to identify a formal process to create national symbols for Scotland. No further action was taken or a conclusion reached prior to the 2007 election.<br />  The golden Eagle has been included in Scottish Natural Heritage’s Big 5 for the Year of Natural Scotland, demonstrating the cultural importance of this well-loved species. This will also provide some measure of public support.</p> <p> http://www.snh.gov.uk/enjoying-the-outdoors/year-of-natural-scotland-2013/scotlands-big-5-celebrations/</p> <p>RSPB has been participating in Scottish Environment LINK’s Species Champions programme with Rhoda Grant being the Species Champion for the Golden Eagle.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>It’s hailed as an icon of wild Scotland, used on company logos, place names and ancient burial sites, and now a new campaign is aiming to see the golden eagle named as the country’s national bird.<br />  There are currently just 431 pairs of Golden Eagles in the whole of Scotland. Owing to centuries of persecution, this most charismatic of birds has been almost entirely confined to the more remote areas of the country, such as the mountains and glens of the west coast and on the western isles, with numbers held at artificially low levels and many territories vacant.</p> <p>RSPB Scotland, backed by wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan, has submitted a petition urging ministers to formally designate the species as a national symbol, placing it alongside the lion rampant, saltire and Scottish thistle and emblems of the country.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-10-16T14:22:05.547","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-11-15T06:00:12.153"},{"ID":1908,"PetitionNumber":"PE01506","OnBehalfOfID":4,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Alison C Tait","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"The Robert Burns World Federation Ltd","PetitionTitle":"Rename Glasgow Prestwick Airport to 'Robert Burns International Airport'","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to rename Glasgow Prestwick International Airport to&nbsp;'Robert Burns International Airport'.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Several petitions have run online and via Social Media sites, e.g. Facebook.&nbsp; However, The Robert Burns World Federation feels that the time is right to make this official to present to Scottish Government.&nbsp; After speaking to our local MSP, we would like to take this forward.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>The official petition to rename Glasgow Prestwick International Airport has now been launched by The Robert Burns World Federation.&nbsp; Please support this campaign by signing the petition and circulating this as widely as possible.&nbsp; Many thanks for your support.&nbsp; Let's make this happen!</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-11-20T22:38:40.877","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-01-10T12:00:44.63"},{"ID":1909,"PetitionNumber":"PE01073","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Tom Minogue","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Catholics in Scottish Prisons","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to investigate and establish the reasons for the apparently disproportionate number of Catholics in Scottish prisons.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>On 10th May 2006 I wrote to the First Minister Jack McConnell asking him three questions: Did he&nbsp;know of this imbalance; did it concern him, and could he give an explanation for it?</p> <p>After some seven months during which I sent the First Minister several reminders I eventually&nbsp;received a response on behalf of The First Minister which stated in answer to my three questions:&nbsp;The problem is not due to systematic bias in the criminal justice system; the likely cause of the&nbsp;imbalance is that Catholics are more likely to live in deprived areas.</p> <p>The Executive response stated that this reply had been sent to me in June by post but not by e-mail&nbsp;which is the normal practice. This is unusual and doubly so when the Executive had sent me a&nbsp;holding letter on 7th September stating: “I am writing to acknowledge your recent letter to Scottish&nbsp;Ministers regarding Statistics showing a disproportionate number of Catholics in prison in Scotland. A&nbsp;reply will be sent to you as soon as possible”. Not surprisingly—as the matter was still under&nbsp;consideration by the Scottish Ministers in September—I never received any letter from them in June.&nbsp;However In the interests of progress I set aside the correspondence difficulties of the past and raised&nbsp;several preliminary points arising from the answers by the First Minister. Before I addressed the&nbsp;substance of his regarding deprived areas dominated by Catholics response I sought to clarify why a&nbsp;denial of bias in the criminal justice system featured in his response since this question had not been&nbsp;raised or even hinted at by me.</p> <p>Since raising this point the Executive has again taken refuge in the by now familiar tactic of failure to&nbsp;respond to correspondence. At present I have been waiting for four weeks for a response to my last&nbsp;request for clarification, and I have not received an acknowledgement of a reminder I sent regarding&nbsp;this request. I am not prepared to go through another 7 months of waiting for the Executive’s purdah&nbsp;to lapse and I now intend to highlight my concerns in public including via the Scottish Parliament’s&nbsp;public petitions system in the hope of a speedy solution to a question that seems too hot to handle.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":131,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2007-09-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-09-14T14:30:10.69"},{"ID":1911,"PetitionNumber":"PE01135","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Rob McDowall","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Review of guidelines to allow healthy gay and bisexual men to donate blood","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to to review existing guidelines and risk assessment procedures to allow healthy gay and bisexual men to donate blood.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to the National Blood Transfusion Service and have written to&nbsp;local MP's.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1290,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-03-28T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2008-03-28T14:30:50.623"},{"ID":1912,"PetitionNumber":"PE01175","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Dr Robert Grant","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Glenrothes Area Futures Group","PetitionTitle":"A92 Upgrade","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to immediately improve and upgrade the A92 trunk road, in particular between Prestonhall roundabout and Balfarg junction, to reduce the number of hazards and accidents and bring about improved benefits to the local and wider economy.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>MEETINGS WITH THE FOLLOWING BODIES:</p> <p>1 DECEMBER 1999 - Henry McLeish, MP, MSP. - Initiated improvements.</p> <p>2 Miscellaneous Meetings - Christine May MSP.</p> <p>3 7th MARCH 2008 - GAFG Meeting with Tricia Marwick, MSP - Who&nbsp;agreed to support any campaign.</p> <p>4 9th NOVEMBER 2007 - Local Glenrothes Area Councillors Committee&nbsp;Meeting - All supported need for A92 improvement.</p> <p>5 22nd November 2007 - Fife Council Environment &amp; Transport Committees.&nbsp;Agreed to forward local concerns.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3250,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-07-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-07-17T14:30:50.81"},{"ID":1913,"PetitionNumber":"PE01189","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Anne Lear","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Govanhill Housing Association","PetitionTitle":"Standards of Social Rented Housing","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to conduct an inquiry into the responsibilities of private landlords, the levels of social housing below tolerable standard, and the impact ‘slum’ living conditions has on the health and wellbeing of both residents and the wider community, and whether such conditions should merit housing renewal area status and additional Scottish Government funding.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Several very well attended local public meetings have taken place where&nbsp;elected members (MSP and councillors) along with the police, fire service,&nbsp;local authority departments, local housing association and voluntary sector agencies have all come together to listen to the serious concerns of local people.</p> <p>Discussions have taken place with the local authority who are sympathetic to&nbsp;applying for ‘Housing Renewal Area’ status for Govanhill under section 2 of&nbsp;the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (when this statutory provision is brought into&nbsp;force by the Scottish Government).</p> <p>However, the concern is that additional capital resources would be necessary&nbsp;to tackle the scale of the private housing stock problem, which is directly&nbsp;responsible for public health and safety hazards, overcrowding and the&nbsp;worrying social and racial tensions in the neighbourhood.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":8,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-09-02T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2008-09-02T14:45:10.827"},{"ID":1914,"PetitionNumber":"PE01192","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Donald Ewen Darroch","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Promotion of independent vehicular ferry routes","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to to state how it is supporting and promoting independent vehicular ferry routes between the islands and the mainland and how the planning system is playing a constructive role in supporting the economic and social future of such routes.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The Islay &amp; Jura Ferry Co Ltd has had protracted correspondence between&nbsp;Historic Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, Argyll &amp; Bute Council and the&nbsp;Scottish Government in an attempt to resolve the many and various concerns&nbsp;which a proposed new vehicular ferry route application appears to have&nbsp;provoked with these bodies. Mr. Jamie McGrigor MSP and Mr. Alan Reid MP&nbsp;have raised questions with these bodies on behalf of the Principals. The&nbsp;responses have for the most part been negative. Mr. Jim Mather MSP has&nbsp;been made aware of the problem.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2008-09-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2008-09-10T14:45:10.937"},{"ID":1915,"PetitionNumber":"PE01225","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Michelle Stewart","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"C.diff Justice Group","PetitionTitle":"Outbreak of Clostridium difficile at the Vale of Leven Hospital","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to instruct, with immediate effect, an independent public inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 into the outbreak of clostridium difficile at the Vale of Leven Hospital so that wider lessons for the whole NHS can be learned and that the inquiry involves, and publicly funds, all relevant individuals, groups and organisations affected by the outbreak to determine the inquiry’s terms of reference and identify the issues to be examined.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The C.diff Justice Group has taken a range of actions to campaign for a full&nbsp;public inquiry into the C.diff outbreak at the Vale of Leven Hospital and other&nbsp;Scottish hospitals. The group has organised a press conference to raise&nbsp;awareness of the issue and worked with the media to highlight this to the&nbsp;Scottish public; co-operated with the Independent Review Team; maintained&nbsp;communication with the Procurator Fiscal and worked with MSPs, including&nbsp;Jackie Baillie MSP who represents the constituency in which the Vale of&nbsp;Leven Hospital is situated. In addition there have been two meetings with the&nbsp;Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, and the&nbsp;other political party spokespersons from the Liberals, Labour, Conservatives,&nbsp;the Greens and Margo MacDonald MSP.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1642,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-01-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2009-01-06T14:30:50.873"},{"ID":1916,"PetitionNumber":"PE01254","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Mark Laidlaw","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Amendment to Section 51 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend section 51 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 to allow flexibility in order that an employee of a fire and rescue authority can also be employed as a special constable.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I contacted Christine Grahame MSP to enquire if she could provide&nbsp;assistance with this issue. She contacted the Minister for Community Safety&nbsp;to ascertain the reasons why this section (51) was included in the Fire&nbsp;(Scotland) Act 2005 (Prohibition on employment of police) “ A relevant&nbsp;authority may not employ a Constable for the purpose of carrying out any of&nbsp;the functions conferred on the authority by virtue of this Act.”. The Minister in&nbsp;his response said—</p> <p><em>‘The rationale came about because firefighters and constables have different&nbsp;roles and responsibilities (some of which are statutory). From a legal&nbsp;perspective, there is no such thing as an off-duty constable - they hold their&nbsp;office 24/7. There is also no difference between specials and regulars in this&nbsp;context - both take the same oath to the same office and the powers and&nbsp;responsibilities associated with their roles are the same. With this in mind, it&nbsp;was acknowledged during the development of the Bill that if an individual&nbsp;shared obligations towards roles as a firefighter and the office of constable,&nbsp;they could find themselves in conflict when dealing with incidents (especially&nbsp;those involving criminality). It should be noted that the ban already existed&nbsp;from the 1947 Act - the Bill simply proposed a continuation.’</em></p> <p>Mr Ewing was forwarded my response to the areas which I highlighted as&nbsp;being inaccurate. Mr Ewing then stated that he wished to make no further comment on this issue and suggested that I take the matter up with my&nbsp;employer (Lothian &amp; Borders Fire &amp; Rescue) and Lothian &amp; Borders Police.&nbsp;When the Head of Personnel at Lothian &amp; Borders Fire &amp; Rescue was made&nbsp;aware of this issue in Oct. 2008 he could not find any guidance relating to s51&nbsp;which actually stated that a wholetime firefighter could not undertake the role&nbsp;of a special constable. Himself and my group manager decided that as I had&nbsp;been undertaking both roles for 18 months and there had been no conflict of&nbsp;interest during this period, they saw no reason why I should not continue.</p> <p>They then received clarification from Neil Maclennan, who stated that this&nbsp;restriction also applied to wholetime firefighters and special constables. as a&nbsp;result I was required to resign my role as a special constable as if my&nbsp;employer had allowed me to continue they would have been in breach of&nbsp;legislation. L&amp;B Police were also unaware that this restriction existed hence&nbsp;why I served as a special constable for 18 months.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":160,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-05-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2009-05-26T14:30:50.92"},{"ID":1917,"PetitionNumber":"PE01273","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Anne Massie","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Overnight running of freight trains","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to take the necessary action and make representations to the appropriate bodies to stop the overnight running of freight trains on the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine railway line.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Three public meetings were held in Causewayhead, Stenhousemuir and&nbsp;Clackmannan at the instigation of the Community Councils of those areas. Dr&nbsp;Richard Simpson MSP attended the first two of the meetings. The&nbsp;Clackmannan meeting had a panel consisting of Gordon Banks MP, Richard&nbsp;Simpson MSP and Keith Brown MSP as well as two representatives of&nbsp;Transport Scotland. Network Rail and DB Schenker turned down the invitation&nbsp;to attend.</p> <p>In addition to this, numerous residents living along the Striling-AlloaKincardine line have contacted their own Councillors and MPs, and I&nbsp;understand some have applied for compensation.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":137,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-09-07T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2009-09-07T10:00:11.45"},{"ID":1918,"PetitionNumber":"PE01277","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Mike Browne","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Geodiversity duty","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to through Scottish Planning Policies and Planning Advice Notes to establish a geodiversity duty which integrates all necessary local and national structures for the efficient collection, analysis and sharing of geodiversity data to inform better decision making processes.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Discussion with Forward Scotland to access finance from the Aggregates&nbsp;Levy for local geodiversity audit work (as in England and Wales). Geodiversity&nbsp;only specifically included for financial support in last round; but not for site&nbsp;auditing.</p> <p>West Lothian Geodiversity Audit/Action Plan funded by the Scottish&nbsp;Government from the levy after discussions between SNH, the British&nbsp;Geological Survey and local geodiversity voluntary body (Lothian and Borders&nbsp;Regionally Important Geological and Geomorphological Sites (RIGS) Group).&nbsp;UKRIGS Geoconservation Association dialogue with the Environment Cabinet&nbsp;Secretary, Richard Lochhead MSP: directed to Local Authority Single&nbsp;Outcome Agreements.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":344,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-09-22T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2009-09-22T10:00:11.793"},{"ID":1919,"PetitionNumber":"PE01302","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Colin Sloper","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Larbert rail noise and vibration","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that greater consideration is given to the problems of noise and vibration generated by increasing levels of heavy freight on the rail network, and to consider what action can be taken to encourage freight operators to use more ‘track friendly’ rolling stock.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Representations have been made to Network Rail, Scottish Power and the&nbsp;freight operator DB Schenker.</p> <p>A Members Business debate took place in the Parliament on 11 June 2009.</p> <p>Representation has also been made to the Scottish Government, The&nbsp;Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Transport.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":130,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2009-12-17T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2009-12-17T10:00:11.95"},{"ID":1920,"PetitionNumber":"PE01320","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Douglas McKenzie","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Communities Against Airfield Open Cast","PetitionTitle":"Amending Planning Circular 3-2009","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to Planning Circular 3/2009, Notification of Planning Applications to (a) provide the same status to a planning objection to a major development from a neighbouring local authority as to one from a government agency in order to trigger a notification to Scottish Ministers and (b) state that such objections by a neighbouring local authority to major developments which represent a departure from the development plan should be a significant factor in the decision to call-in.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Letters and emails have been submitted to—</p> <p>1. Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change (both directly&nbsp;and through MSPs)<br />  2. David Hamilton MP (07.10.09)<br />  3. Iain Gray MSP (01.09.09)<br />  4. Rhona Brankin MSP (01.09.09.)<br />  5. Robin Harper (01.09.09 with follow up correspondence)<br />  6. All other Lothian MSPs (01.09.09)<br />  7. David McLetchie MSP (11.11.09 with follow up correspondence)<br />  8. Malcolm Chisholm MSP (25.09.09)<br />  9. The chair and all members of the Local Government Committee (22.10.09)<br />  10. The planning department of East Lothian Council (24.11.09)<br />  11. The planning department of Midlothian Council (26.11.09)</p> <p>Meetings also took place with East Lothian Planning Department on Tuesday&nbsp;November 24th and Midlothian Planning Department on December 7th.</p> <p>Iain Gray MSP and East Lothian Councillors have been supportive of&nbsp;notification and call-in by the Scottish Government since East Lothian will be&nbsp;the main recipient of negative impacts from the proposed development within&nbsp;Midlothian.</p> <p>Other MSPs such as Rhona Brankin, Robin Harper and David McLetchie&nbsp;have also been sympathetic and thoughtful in their responses. Other Lothian&nbsp;MSPs have merely noted our letters and failed to respond any further.&nbsp;</p> <p>The response from the Chair of the Scottish Parliament Local Government&nbsp;Committee was extremely disappointing, In a brief reply he merely&nbsp;commented that the ”Committee has no plans to examine this particular&nbsp;issue,” thus failing to respond to the key issue of a democratic deficit.</p> <p>We have approached the relevant government department and planners&nbsp;whose response has been to refer us to Circular 3/2009 which states that&nbsp;planning is a local matter and that notification will only be triggered according&nbsp;to specified criteria. Furthermore, once notified, we are advised that in&nbsp;accordance with 3/2009, Ministers will generally only call-in applications which&nbsp;raise matters of national significance. However this is not defined.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":270,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-03-26T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2010-03-26T10:00:12.09"},{"ID":1921,"PetitionNumber":"PE01322","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Jacqueline Campbell","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Residential Provision Parents’ Group","PetitionTitle":"Support for dance","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to demonstrate how it will ensure the viability and future of dance teaching and coaching in schools and colleges across Scotland and through a national centre of excellence.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The setting up of a face book group page to feed back and organise parent&nbsp;information at www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=176817876697</p> <p>Individual lobbying of Glasgow City Councillors and MSPs by parents on the&nbsp;specific issue of the future of Dalrymple Hall which has resulted in motion&nbsp;S3M-5241, by Robert Brown (www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/businessBulletin/bb-09/bb-11-23f.htm).</p> <p>Four representatives of the parent sub-group met with 2 representatives of&nbsp;GCC Education Services on Friday 12 February. The meeting was a very&nbsp;positive first meeting with the Council. The outcome is that there are two main&nbsp;issues—</p> <p>• Property: Glasgow University the owners of Dalrymple Hall wish to sell&nbsp;the building and there is no obvious alternative and<br />  • Funding: GCC claim they find themselves in a shortfall situation with&nbsp;regard to the funding they receive for the Dance School of Scotland&nbsp;from the Scottish Government.</p> <p>Their position is that they are keen to engage in a consultation with all&nbsp;stakeholders on the future provision of accommodation for the pupils who&nbsp;attend the Dance School of Scotland. They are particularly keen to enter into&nbsp;discussion with the Scottish Government to find a long term solution. Mr Bill&nbsp;Butler MSP for Anniesland also had a meeting with Mrs Maureen McKenna,&nbsp;Education Services Director and Cllr Jonathan Findlay on 25 January. The&nbsp;outcome of this meeting was similar to the one with the parents. In addition Mr&nbsp;Butler managed to gain reassurance that the lease would be signed for&nbsp;Dalrymple Hall for the year to July 2011. However, it is important to note that if&nbsp;the economic climate were any more favourable Glasgow University would be&nbsp;pushing to sell Dalrymple Hall much more quickly. The conclusion from both&nbsp;meetings is the need to engage in discussion with the Scottish Government in&nbsp;order to secure long-term provision.</p> <p>• The setting up of an online petition&nbsp;(http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/dalrymple/signatures). At the time of<br />  writing this petition currently has 1232 signatures.<br />  • Seeking of support from celebrities and ex-pupils who have left Dance&nbsp;School of Scotland and made successful careers in Musical Theatre&nbsp;and Dance. Officially we now have written letters of support from Craig&nbsp;Revel Horwood (Strictly Come Dancing), Brian Friedman&nbsp;(choreographer – X Factor) and Dame Judi Dench. We have received&nbsp;indications of support and are currently awaiting letters from Lord&nbsp;Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Cameron Mackintosh and John Barrowman.<br />  • The creation of a sub-group (9 parents) which was elected at a whole&nbsp;parent meeting on 21st December 2009. The sub-group have been&nbsp;charged with looking for solutions to the current situation i.e. the&nbsp;possible reduction/withdrawal of residential accommodation. The subgroup have now met twice.</p> <p>We are at the beginning of this process. As an organised sub-group our only&nbsp;dealings with MSPs to date have been to meet with Mr Bill Butler MSP to&nbsp;voice our concerns. The result of this meeting was the aforementioned&nbsp;meeting between Mr Butler and Mrs Maureen McKenna from GCC. As&nbsp;individual parents many of us have written to or visited our MSPs to voice our&nbsp;concerns over the future uncertainty of residential provision. The result has&nbsp;been several letters of support from MSPs and a letter from Steven Horan of&nbsp;the Schools Directorate advising that:</p> <p>“I have been advised by Glasgow City Council that any measures eventually&nbsp;put in place to reduce overall Council spending will not lead to them&nbsp;discontinuing the Dance School of Scotland as a national resource. Children&nbsp;from across Scotland will continue to be encouraged to attend to benefit from&nbsp;the excellent teaching and state of the art facilities the school has to offer”.","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":15851,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-04-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2010-04-01T10:00:12.23"},{"ID":1922,"PetitionNumber":"PE01502","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Shonah","LastName":"Gibbon","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Save Ecurie Ecosse cars","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide funding for one or more of the vehicles which form the Ecurie Ecosse collection.&nbsp; It is hoped that the National Museum of Scotland will seek to acquire these as part of its transport collections.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have e-mailed members of the National Museum but as yet they have failed to respond.</p> <p>I&nbsp;have been interviewed by The Daily Record Newspaper in Glasgow who carried a two page article on this matter in there motoring supplement on 25th. October a reduced version of which can be found at</p> <p> http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/must-save-racing-heritage-urges-2530397</p> <p>I have also e-mailed Gil Paterson M.S.P. who replied thanking me for 'information in regards to these famous cars important to Scotland'. Mr Paterson was not sure how he could help but promised 'will enquire to see who I can approach with a view to lend my support in the most effective way'.</p> <p>I have also created a facebook page Save Ecurie Ecosse and it is proving to be popular.</p> <p>I have had many e-mails offering help, legal, financial and moral support agreeing that this is a worthy cause.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>As this is such an iconic collection I would expect that anyone who shares my pride in our nation would be delighted to have on display something which would promote appreciation of our determination, ability and pride in our nation.</p> <p>These are a national treasure and as such should be saved for the nation.</p> <p>Do you think that part of the Ecurie Ecosse collection should be saved for Scotland?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-10-23T12:05:09.577","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-11-18T06:00:19.923"},{"ID":1924,"PetitionNumber":"PE01333","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Shamus McPhee","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Scottish Gypsy Traveller Law Reform Coalition","PetitionTitle":"Disadvantaged Scottish Gypsy Travellers and members of the settled community","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to investigate the inequalities and discrimination faced by Scottish Gypsy Travellers and other members of the settled community residing in mobile homes in terms of assessing council tax liability and water and water and sewerage charges.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>These matters were raised at the Perth and Kinross Council Gypsy Liaison&nbsp;Group ten years ago. The council was to look into it and get back to Mr&nbsp;McPhee but it never did. They were also brought to the attention of the&nbsp;Scottish Parliament’s Equal Opportunities Committee and the Scottish&nbsp;Government’s Equality Unit. The matters were raised at the Strategic Review&nbsp;Group on Gypsy Travellers which was convened by the Equality Unit. The&nbsp;Equality Unit said that there was nothing that it could do if that was what the&nbsp;legislation stated. The Minister, John Swinney MSP told Mr McPhee that the&nbsp;charges could be exempted and didn’t see why the council couldn’t exempt&nbsp;the charges as it had discretionary powers. These matters were also raised&nbsp;with Perth and Kinross’ Councillor Kate Howie.</p> <p>Complaints have been submitted to Central Scotland Race Equality Council&nbsp;and prior to that to the Commission for Racial Equality, but none were acted&nbsp;upon. It has been raised verbally with the Equality and Human Rights&nbsp;Commission which felt it to be too complex an issue. As a result of the failure&nbsp;to act on numerous other complaints and the difficulties accessing legal aid&nbsp;these had to be raised in the Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":95,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-06-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2010-06-11T10:27:48.107"},{"ID":1925,"PetitionNumber":"PE01350","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Nick Brand","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Return of the Wallace Safe Conduct","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make a formal loan request to the National Archive at Kew to return the Wallace Safe Conduct to Scotland under a permanent loan agreement.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Since 2005, various members of the Society of William Wallace have&nbsp;corresponded with officials at Kew and the National Museum of Scotland over&nbsp;this matter.</p> <p>Kew is refusing to release the document on the grounds that there is no&nbsp;evidence to indicate the origins of the document or to conclusively say it was&nbsp;in Wallace’s possession beyond the very strong circumstantial case that&nbsp;indicates it was. A number of prominent Scottish historians are firmly of the&nbsp;view that the contemporaneous indexing of the document around the time of&nbsp;Wallace’s capture by English agents at a time when England was effectively&nbsp;at war with both Scotland and France offer the only reasonable explanation on&nbsp;how this document fell into English hands. Scottish historians have completely&nbsp;dismissed the suggestion by officials at Kew that the document is an English&nbsp;copy of an original French document. Why would they make a copy if they&nbsp;had possession of the original, which if released at the time could have&nbsp;assisted Wallace’s work in Rome and Scottish claims for recognition as an&nbsp;independent nation. The NMS appears to have taken the same position&nbsp;without adequate reference to the input of several eminent Scottish historians,&nbsp;and this position should be re assessed with the aid of the historians&nbsp;mentioned.</p> <p>Many MPs and MSPs have been contacted in regard to this since 2005. The&nbsp;national press have shown an interest on several occasions, printing various&nbsp;stories about it.</p> <p>Several eminent Scottish historians (including Professor Barrow, who is&nbsp;recognised as one of the leading historical experts in this field and who&nbsp;believes strongly in its authenticity along with Dr Fiona Watson and other&nbsp;academics) have been contacted, and have agreed to assess the document&nbsp;for authenticity, and to hopefully prove that it is not, as has been claimed,&nbsp;merely a copy.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":2577,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-08-24T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2010-08-24T10:27:48.26"},{"ID":1926,"PetitionNumber":"PE01352","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Mark Hirst","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Saltire Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Saltire on Edinburgh Castle","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government who own Edinburgh Castle to instruct Historic Scotland, who manage the site, to erect a 90ft flagpole in Crown Square at the Castle from where a Saltire, Scotland’s national flag, would be flown on a permanent basis.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Made previous enquiries to Historic Scotland about replacing the Union Flag&nbsp;on “David’s Tower”, sometimes referred to as the Clock Tower, with the&nbsp;Saltire as this is the highest point on the castle. This specific position is&nbsp;however a “designated flag flying station” for the British Army. The proposal&nbsp;above is a compromise which allows for the Union Flag to continue to fly from&nbsp;that position, but ensures Scotland’s national flag is restored to the foremost&nbsp;position at the highest point on the Castle.</p> <p>A number of MSPs have also taken up this issue and a number of&nbsp;parliamentary motions have been lodged on the subject but no action has&nbsp;emerged.</p> <p>*S1M-2258 Christine Grahame: Saltire over Edinburgh Castle-That the&nbsp;Parliament notes that the British Army in its current recruiting campaign uses&nbsp;the Saltire to attract young Scots; welcomes the recognition of this, the most&nbsp;potent symbol of Scotland's nationhood, as a patriotic inspiration to Scots&nbsp;through the centuries, and therefore calls upon the Scottish Executive to&nbsp;make representations to the British Army that, in the interest of consistency, it&nbsp;should remove the Union Flag from the main flagpole at the army barracks on&nbsp;Edinburgh Castle and raise in its place the Saltire.<br />  Supported by: Kay Ullrich*, Mr Kenneth Gibson*, Richard Lochhead*, Michael&nbsp;Russell*, Colin Campbell*, Fergus Ewing*, Ms Sandra White*, Fiona&nbsp;McLeod*, Mr Duncan Hamilton*, Mr Adam Ingram*, Ms Margo MacDonald*,&nbsp;Andrew Wilson* Shona Robison</p> <p>Christine Grahame St. Andrews Day debate - Scottish Parliament Nov 2008</p> <p>\"Today, in commemoration of St Andrew's day, his flag is flying over&nbsp;Edinburgh castle, but not in pole position. The British Government, on behalf&nbsp;of the Ministry of Defence, designated it as an official flag-flying station. The&nbsp;union flag therefore takes precedence. Yet, by the Scotland Act 1998, and by&nbsp;agreement between the Crown Estate commissioners and the Scottish Office,&nbsp;ownership of Edinburgh castle and other historic buildings transferred from&nbsp;the Crown to the Secretary of State for Scotland, and thence to the Scottish&nbsp;ministers. The transfer of 26 properties took place in 1999. Fact. Law. They&nbsp;included, inter alia, Edinburgh castle. The Government, through its ministers,&nbsp;is the owner, and is therefore landlord to the MOD. The MOD is our tenant. It&nbsp;is time the landlords—the Scottish people—told the tenants to take the union&nbsp;flag down and fly the saltire in its place, not only because it symbolises our&nbsp;nation and its patron saint, but because if it is good enough for recruiting&nbsp;Scots to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan, it is good enough to fly all the year&nbsp;round.\"</p> <p> www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialreports/meetingsparliament/or-<br />  08/sor1127-02.htm</p> <p>The last we heard from the then Culture Minister was that they were carrying&nbsp;out a review of flag flying policy, this was at the end of 2007. This appears to&nbsp;have been knocked into the long grass. I do not believe that review has been&nbsp;completed.</p> <p>I have recently asked Historic Scotland to clarify what they mean by \"Special&nbsp;Arrangements\" with regard to the issue of flags at Edinburgh Castle and what&nbsp;legal basis they have for these and await a response.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":823,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-09-01T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2010-09-01T10:27:48.323"},{"ID":1927,"PetitionNumber":"PE01369","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Jodie McCoy","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"South Ayrshire Youth Forum","PetitionTitle":"Having regard to young people when considering changes to leisure and cultural facilities","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to require local authorities, under the ‘Power to advance well-being’ provisions (Part three) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 2003, to undertake impact assessments and specify how, when, with whom (and certainly community planning partners) and on what they will consult when considering the provision of local leisure and cultural facilities and confirm that it will develop guidance to local authorities on this issue which would assist in achieving its National Outcome on young people.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have been working, with the support of South Ayrshire Council following a&nbsp;recommendation by the Ombudsman to the Council on 19 May 2010, to&nbsp;ensure that in the interest of good practice, the Council has a clear strategy to&nbsp;communicate and engage with the community where it is proposed to close a&nbsp;Council facility or centre.</p> <p>We have contacted 18 local authorities and have found that only Highland&nbsp;Council has consulted young people in any significant way on budgetary&nbsp;issues that would have an impact on services to young people. The chief&nbsp;executive and leader of the council met with young people at its annual&nbsp;conference and discussed in some detail a number of options that could be&nbsp;implemented and still make savings.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":129,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-10-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2010-10-18T10:27:48.37"},{"ID":1928,"PetitionNumber":"PE01378","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Mairi Johnston","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Silicone Breast Implants - Rupture Awareness","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to raise awareness of the dangers of silicone breast implants and to urge the UK Government to ban the use of such implants and review the 3-year time bar rule for medical injury.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Campaign Not in Vain was written to raise awareness about the dangers of&nbsp;silicone supported by a personal story of serious illness resulting in 14&nbsp;hospital operations. Reference is also made to 50 websites whose content&nbsp;supports the need for wider dissemination of the dangers of Silicone Implants.</p> <p>A leaflet ‘THE COLD HARD FACTS OF SILICONE’ is ready to be circulated to&nbsp;unsuspecting women who want augmentation but are unaware of the&nbsp;dangers.</p> <p>Catherine Stilher MEP tabled 3 questions:</p> <p>1. Can the Commission explain why, despite evidence that Silicone&nbsp;implants do rupture and cause serious health implications, their use is&nbsp;still allowed in Europe and Britain?</p> <p>2. What action is the Commission taking to ensure that people opting for&nbsp;breast enlargement including the timeline for replacement of implants,&nbsp;are given information about the hazards of silicone implants?</p> <p>3. What plans have the Commission developed to inform women, who&nbsp;already have silicone implants, of the dangers of New Silicone Disease?</p> <p><strong>Nicola Sturgeon’s</strong> first letter (via MP Danny Alexander) revealed she was&nbsp;glad the rupture issue had been brought to her attention. However, she&nbsp;stressed the Independent Review Group report found no scientific evidence&nbsp;between silicone gel implants and immune reactions.</p> <p><strong>Mr Verheugen</strong> (14/09/2009), on behalf of the European Commission, stated&nbsp;there are no scientific grounds to ban Silicone Breast Implants. The matter&nbsp;was transferred to local MSP, Rhoda Grant, who sent the Campaign to the Scottish Government.</p> <p><strong>Nicola Sturgeon’s</strong> response (22/10/2009 via Rhoda Grant) stated that the&nbsp;Campaign material had been sent to the Health Facilities Scotland’s Incident&nbsp;Reporting and Investigation Centre. She repeated her statement that there&nbsp;was no scientific relationship between silicone gel and immune reactions.</p> <p><strong>Danny Alexander’s</strong> letter (2/09/2010) confirmed my correspondence&nbsp;regarding concerns over the silicone implants has been sent from the Minister&nbsp;to the Health Facilities Scotland Reporting and Investigation Centre.</p> <p><strong>Shona Robinson’s</strong> letter (29/10/2007 via Danny Alexander) recommended&nbsp;seeing a lawyer who specialises in medical negligence, stating concerns&nbsp;should be raised with local NHS Board and that courts have the discretion to&nbsp;extend this period; in some cases the time-bar can be extended to claim for&nbsp;injury in cases where:</p> <p>•the injuries are sufficiently serious to justify bringing an action<br />  •the injuries were attributable in whole or part to an act or omission<br />  •the defender was a person whose act or omission were attributable in&nbsp;whole or part</p> <p><strong>R Carey, Chief Executive NHS Grampian</strong> (in his letter 31/07/) stated that,&nbsp;“from where augmentation took place in 1985, complaints must be made&nbsp;within 6 months of the operation”. He recommended me to seek advice from&nbsp;Citizens Advice Bureau.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":13,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-11-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2010-11-29T10:27:48.497"},{"ID":1929,"PetitionNumber":"PE01381","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Gwen Garner","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Action for Sick Children (Scotland)","PetitionTitle":"Education provision for children and young people absent from school due to illness","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to (a) demonstrate how all local authorities are consistently complying with the duties imposed on them by sections 1(1) and 14(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and section 2 of the Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. Act 2000 in respect of all children and young people who are absent from school through ill-health, regardless of where they live or where they are being treated and (b) review the Guidance on the Education of Children Absent from School through ill-health (Circular 5/2001).</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>1. ASC(S) wrote to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Nicola&nbsp;Sturgeon MSP and the then Cabinet Secretary for Education &amp; Lifelong&nbsp;Learning, Fiona Hyslop MSP, in March 2009. We raised our concern that the&nbsp;provision of education to children in hospital was not equitable throughout&nbsp;Scotland. We described a case where a local authority was refusing to&nbsp;release funding for its local authority children to receive hospital education&nbsp;when they were treated at a dedicated children’s hospital outside the local&nbsp;authority area.</p> <p>The response in April 2010 indicated that section 40 of the&nbsp;Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc Act 2000 places education authorities&nbsp;under a duty in relation to pupils to attend a suitable educational&nbsp;establishment as a result of their prolonged ill health and that the authority&nbsp;must make special arrangements for the pupil to receive education elsewhere&nbsp;than at an educational establishment. It said that the duty is silent on the&nbsp;specific issue we raised and does not identify how the provision should be&nbsp;made. It advised us to contact the particular education authority to raise our&nbsp;concerns and establish how the duty is being carried out for pupils currently&nbsp;receiving treatment at that particular hospital.</p> <p>We wrote to the local authority which advised that it did not automatically&nbsp;subscribe to the hospital teaching service but preferred to send its own&nbsp;teachers. (We understand that since then this authority has now agreed to&nbsp;subscribe to the hospital services and pay for hospital tuition). While we&nbsp;believe that most local authorities do subscribe to hospital teaching services&nbsp;we know of one authority who has recently opted out of the hospital teaching&nbsp;service and prefers to send its own teachers. This can be problematic (see&nbsp;section 5).</p> <p>2. ASC(S) then submitted a Freedom of Information Request in June 2009 to&nbsp;all Directors of Education in Scotland, to express our concern regarding the&nbsp;provision of education for children and young people whilst they are sick in&nbsp;hospital, noting that the provision of education at hospitals which cares for&nbsp;children as inpatients is not equitable and that it depends on which local&nbsp;authority the child resides in as to whether they receive education whilst in the&nbsp;hospital. We said that our view is that this is not only contrary to the 2000 Act&nbsp;(s40) but contravenes the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the&nbsp;Child Articles 3 and 28 and also Article 7 of the European Association for&nbsp;Children in Hospital Charter, which NHS boards have been asked to refer to&nbsp;when reviewing their services for children and young people.</p> <p>We asked what education provision is made for children and young people in&nbsp;their local authority who are unable to attend school due to ill-health, and in&nbsp;particular those who have to attend hospitals outside their local authority. 32&nbsp;local authorities responded. Some answered in detail, others by sending&nbsp;copies of their policies. All authorities felt that they adhered to the 2000 Act.</p> <p>Despite these responses we are aware that local authorities do not all&nbsp;implement the legislation equally for all children throughout Scotland. Some&nbsp;perform on some aspects but not on others.</p> <p>3. In December 2009 we launched our Manifesto for the Scottish&nbsp;Government, Members of the Scottish Parliament and those responsible for&nbsp;the formulation of healthcare policy at the launch of our ‘EACH Child and&nbsp;Young Person’s Health Matters’ campaign at a reception at the Scottish&nbsp;Parliament hosted by Christine Grahame MSP. One of the Manifesto points&nbsp;calls for ‘Equity of access to education for all sick children and young people,&nbsp;regardless of their illness, age or where they live’. We circulated our Manifesto&nbsp;widely","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2010-12-31T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2010-12-31T10:27:48.777"},{"ID":1931,"PetitionNumber":"PE01385","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Shona Haslam","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Asthma UK Scotland - Youth Ambassadors","PetitionTitle":"Improving the lives of children with asthma across Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to (1) provide appropriate support and training to school staff to ensure that all schools create and implement a policy to support school pupils with asthma; (2) implement a set of consistent national standards for asthma services in schools; (3) increase the number of school nurses trained to treat asthma; and (4) ensure that school inspections measure the performance of schools in supporting children with asthma.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Asthma UK Scotland has been campaigning for many years to improve&nbsp;asthma care and awareness in schools. We have spoken to many MSPs on&nbsp;this issue and had several meetings with the Scottish Government.&nbsp;We worked with the Scottish Government on the Administration of Medicines&nbsp;in Schools guidance.</p> <p>However it is still the case that children are not getting the care they require at&nbsp;school and are being excluded from school activities because of their asthma.</p> <p>In the 2009 Asthma UK report “Missing Out” we found that—</p> <p>• 87% of children with asthma had missed at least one day of school&nbsp;because of their asthma<br />  • 49% had problems joining in with general lessons<br />  • 48% had problems going on school trips<br />  • 73% had issues when joining PE lessons.</p> <p>More needs to be done to ensure that children with asthma are not being&nbsp;excluded.</p> <p>The Scottish Government has worked with us and NHS Quality Improvement&nbsp;Scotland to develop standards for children’s care e.g. Asthma services for&nbsp;children and young people (2007) which have been effective.</p> <p>However no NHS board succeeded in meeting the standard (www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/4971.html) and more has to be done to ensure that children with asthma are safe at school.</p> <p>Asthma training for teachers should be much more widespread and inspection&nbsp;should include the way schools care for children with health conditions. We&nbsp;have received funding to carry out work in schools including teacher training&nbsp;and peer support but this money is time limited and our capacity means only a&nbsp;fraction of schools can be reached. There must be a clear commitment from&nbsp;the Scottish Government to extend this work so that children can be safe and&nbsp;do not suffer exclusion due to their condition. We recently met with officials in&nbsp;the Scottish Government who stated that it was unable to continue funding&nbsp;this project.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":86,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-01-06T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-01-06T10:27:49.06"},{"ID":1932,"PetitionNumber":"PE01389","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Dave Macbeth","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Adverse impact of Coastguard station closures","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make representations to the UK Government about the future of all coastguard stations in Scotland given the adverse impact which the closure of any station would have on the safety of the marine environment and capabilities of local agencies to respond to all incidents.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>A response to the Maritime &amp; Coastguard Agency’s (MCA’s) consultation&nbsp;document has been made using the MCA’s response document. Due to the&nbsp;constraints of a document that lacks detail, the time limits of the consultation&nbsp;period, and the fact that no other submissions are invited, a petition to the&nbsp;Scottish Parliament is being raised.</p> <p>MP Angus MacNeil for the Western Isles is taking up our case with the UK&nbsp;Government. Mr MacNeil is currently pursuing our case but to date has not&nbsp;had a substantive response. MSP Alasdair Allan is also giving us his wholehearted support and has raised the matter in the Scottish Parliament. The&nbsp;Council for the Western Isles has formed a task group and together with&nbsp;Shetland Islands Council is fighting the closures. MCA management will not&nbsp;respond until after the consultation period, which closes on 24 March 2011 – a&nbsp;date we believe to be too late to raise objections. We currently have over&nbsp;4000 signatures in the Western Isles alone raising objections to this plan.</p> <p>Staff at Stornoway and Shetland have posted their own Websites at&nbsp;www.stornowaycg.co.uk and www.shetlandcoastguard.info.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":266,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-03-10T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-03-10T10:27:49.107"},{"ID":1933,"PetitionNumber":"PE01499","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Robert Watson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"CHAS Young Adult Council (YAC)","PetitionTitle":"Creating suitable respite services for younger disabled adults with life-limiting conditions","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;work with charities to help create suitable respite facilities to support younger (aged between 21 and 45) disabled adults with life shortening conditions. Together, they should be working with other hospices and care providers to see if some could provide facilities for younger adults, or better still they should be committing funds towards creating new purpose built facilities for this age group.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>First of all, I set up an online petition in mid-May through the website “38 Degrees” about creating suitable adult respite facilities, and there was a positive response. By mid-August there were 1100 signatures, which is quite a lot in just 3 months, and this shows just how important an issue this is, because so many people feel very strongly about it.</p> <p>Next, my parents and I contacted our local MSP Derek MacKay about the issue who passed the issue on to Michael Matheson. Mr Matheson's response was not at all helpful. He seemed to focus purely on the needs of carers, when the issue we have is centred around the needs of the parent's disabled sons/daughters. He talks about my parents contacting the Princess Royal Trust for Carers for them to get a break, but this doesn't solve the fact that there are no suitable respite facilities for me to go to, so where am I supposed to go while my parents are away somewhere having a break? He says that arranging and funding adult respite care is the responsibility of the local authority, but they cannot arrange and fund respite care when there are no suitable respite care facilities available – that is the point we have to keep repeating.</p> <p>We then replied saying how unhappy we were with his response, and we then received a letter from the Health Minister Alex Neill. But again, Mr Neill just seems to focus on blaming local authorities, when really the government should be stepping in to deal with this issue. He also talks about “supporting young people to successfully prepare for their transition to adult services”, which again seems to ignore the fact that there are no suitable adult services to transition to!</p> <p>Myself and another member of the YAC wrote a letter on behalf of a number of disabled young adults to the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign (MDC) Chief Executive Robert Meadowcroft to tell him about this issue, and he replied to us agreeing that respite services are desperately needed for many people like us and our families. He assured us that the MDC will use their campaigns resources to address the need for access to hospice services and to influence parliament. They are keen to work with the YAC on this issue, but they also say that they need political support if this issue is to be resolved. They raised this issue at a recent Cross Party Group meeting on Muscular Dystrophy held at the Scottish Parliament, and Jackie Baillie has agreed to take these concerns forward. They are keen, as we are, to raise this issue as a subject for a formal debate in the Parliament.</p> <p>I raised the issue of adult respite at an Action Duchenne lobby of Parliament in June, and afterwards Jim Eadie expressed to me that he would like to assist with this issue, as did Jackie Baillie. Indeed very recently the whole YAC was able to have a meeting with Ms Baillie where she reiterated her support of our campaign, and she gave us a lot of information on how we take our campaign forward. Having raised awareness through my petition, Ms Baillie feels that the only way we can take the campaign to the next level is to get political involvement, and she agrees with us that this issue really needs to be debated at parliament, to gain media interest which in turn will really raise the profile of the campaign and the issue of adult respite. Jackie Baillie and Jim Eadie have also now agreed to work together on this issue.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1131,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-10-23T15:47:51.623","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2013-10-24T10:00:12.403"},{"ID":1934,"PetitionNumber":"PE01390","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Neil Kay","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"The governance of essential ferry services","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to support the setting up of an independent expert group to consider and recommend institutional and regulatory options for issues relating to the provision of competitively tendered Scottish ferry services under EC law.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have represented the issues documented in this petition on numerous&nbsp;occasions to the Scottish Parliament and to Scottish Ministers including in&nbsp;inquiries into ferry tendering in all three sessions of the Scottish Parliament&nbsp;starting in 2001. Some of the interchanges are documented in the background&nbsp;to the petition. None of this has resulted in satisfactory action undertaken by&nbsp;Parliament or the Scottish Executive/Government in my view which is why I&nbsp;felt I had to have recourse to petition in order to adequately express the&nbsp;nature of the problem and a possible way forward.</p> <p>I have discussed both the principle of the independent expert group and the&nbsp;intention behind this petition as well as earlier drafts with my constituency&nbsp;MSP and two list MSPs for my region and have received encouragement and&nbsp;positive comments on both counts. Without prejudice to any comments they&nbsp;may make on this I believe that more than one MSP will support this petition&nbsp;as submitted here.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-05-11T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-05-11T10:27:49.2"},{"ID":1936,"PetitionNumber":"PE01392","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Robert McEwan","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"City status by right of Ancient Prescriptive Usage","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make representations to the UK Government to make Scotland equal to other parts of the United Kingdom in having ‘Ancient Prescriptive Usage’ accepted as a parameter for acceptance of the right for the many ancient towns of Scotland previously known as cities, to have the style and status of city restored.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Letters and meetings with the Scottish Executive and the Scotland Office over&nbsp;many years.</p> <p>The matter was first raised by the petitioner in 1985 and continued with&nbsp;correspondence between the Scotland Office and the petitioner until 2007.</p> <p>Councillor James P. Simpson took the matter up with Lord Irvine of Lairg and&nbsp;with the Lord Chancellor in 2001 and again with the Lord Chancellor in 2007,&nbsp;never receiving a satisfactory answer as to why Scotland could not have the&nbsp;same parameters as England.</p> <p>In the second paragraph of his reply to Councillor Simpson on 19 November&nbsp;2001, the Lord Chancellor states ‘You suggest that Scotland and England&nbsp;have different qualifications for city status. There are, in fact, no criteria for the&nbsp;grant of city status.’ In the 6th paragraph he states ‘You ask why the Lord&nbsp;Chancellor does not “allow” ancient and prescriptive usage in Scotland. We&nbsp;have been advised by the Scotland Office that they do no consider the&nbsp;English practice of recognising a city by the doctrine of ancient prescriptive&nbsp;usage has any relevance in Scotland, given that the term “city” has no legal&nbsp;relevance in Scotland.’ Whilst city may have no legal significance, the style&nbsp;and title used by these ancient cities for hundreds of years does have&nbsp;relevance to them and should not be so lightly dismissed.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":61,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-06-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-06-08T14:00:11.403"},{"ID":1937,"PetitionNumber":"PE01394","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Huw Francis","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Stòras Uibhist","PetitionTitle":"Reintroduce Lochboisdale to Mallaig ferry service","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;reintroduce a direct ferry service between Lochboisdale and Mallaig.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Stòras Uibhist Ltd has had protracted correspondence between Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar (local council), local councillors, MPs and the Scottish Government in an attempt to improve the poor ferry service to the port of Lochboisdale.</p> <p>In 2008 the Minister for Transport (Stewart Stevenson) invited Stòras Uibhist to submit a proposal for the introduction of the Lochboisdale-Mallaig ferry service and indicated that there would be up to £1m available to support this service. Stòras Uibhist submitted a proposal that was rejected by the Scottish Government primarily on the grounds that the proposed vessel was not suitable for the route, in a letter from Brian Wither dated December 5th 2008. In a further letter dated October 29 2009 from Colin Grieve the Minister stated that the matter would be considered as part of the Ferry review in early 2010.</p> <p>However, the ferries review has been ongoing for a long time and has been delayed many times. It does not seem to be any closer to being published and even further from being acted upon. Meanwhile, the residents of South Uist, who have been consulted many times previous to, and since, the ferries review about the ferry service they want are left with an inadequate ferry service that can take 7.5 hours to reach the mainland. It is six years since the STAG Appraisal identified a need for the Lochboisdale-Mallaig ferry service and the people of these islands are still waiting for the Scottish Government to deliver on the recommendations of that report.</p> <p>There is also the matter of the spare vessel in the CalMac fleet with the arrival of the MV Finlggan for the Islay service. When there is an identified need for a ferry service between Lochboisdale and Mallaig, that many surveys have demonstrated will greatly benefit the island community, that is in the sole power of Scottish Ministers to implement, it would be remiss of Scottish Government to delay making a decision while they await the results of another open-ended review process.</p> <p>Failure to make a decision on the use of this spare vessel will result in a valuable Scottish Government asset being wasted, when it could be used to reduce regional in-equality, boost the tourism sector and local economy and provide social benefits through reduced travel time for the residents of the islands of Eriskay, Benbecula and South Uist.</p> <p>The ferry operator, wholly-owned by Scottish Government, delivers a service under contract from Scottish Government and cannot vary that service without direction from Scottish Government, which is why it is not a matter for the publicly owned operator, CalMac to decide.</p> <p>The Outer Hebrides are an important component of the Scottish economy in the tourism, aquaculture, fishing and Defence sectors. Improving the transport links to these islands will boost both the local economy and contribute to overall Scottish GDP growth.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":757,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-07-29T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-07-29T14:00:11.513"},{"ID":1938,"PetitionNumber":"PE01397","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Mary Roy","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Future support of and funding for In Care Survivors Service Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;(a) recognise the ongoing needs of survivors of abuse in care (b) recognise the need for a specialised service as “in care” abuse issues are different and (c) therefore continue funding In Care Survivors Service Scotland for a further period.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>• Scottish Government, in funding the project initially for 3 years agreed with the partner agencies running ICSSS that it would be hoped local authorities would be able to fund the project after the initial 3 years. Partner Agencies have advised that the 3 year funding was intended to give time for project set up, delivery and to have time to source funding; it was not intended by Scottish Government or the stakeholder/partner agencies that the service would only be required for 3 years. There is an implication here, therefore, that Scottish Government, ICSSS and partner agencies recognise the long term needs of survivors of abuse in care. Unfortunately, due to the economic climate ICSSS were not able to receive local funding. Workers at ICSSS have all worked with local authorities on difference groups and forums.</p> <p>• Three years on we have a better understanding of the needs of survivors of historical abuse in care and survivors believe that the Government, who ultimately placed children of yesterday in care, have a moral duty to provide a specific service which enables survivors to receive the long term help they need and have waited on for decades.</p> <p>• In Care Survivors Service Scotland applied for Big Lottery Funding for main project costs beyond the initial 3 years. Although the Big Lottery said the application was very good and that ICSSS met criteria in improving lives of kinship carers, families, young people etc the focus for the Big Lottery Funding Application was really about returning to employment and services for young people. ICSSS have said due to long term trauma/mental health still to be worked on, people may not be ready for employment. The Big Lottery was apparently interested in the partnership for young people but this does not cover the average age for ICSSS service users.</p> <p>• In Care Survivors Service Scotland completed Focus Groups with Service Users to establish why the service is of benefit and what is required for the future. This information is on the website and can be provided from ICSSS. The Focus Group results give strong evidence from the service users themselves about the need for the service, rather than it being the workers who take that view without evidence.</p> <p>• Other organisations affected by ICSSS providing a service (instead of putting pressure on their resources) already part fund the Partner Agencies core services, and therefore cannot fund ICSSS directly. For example, Open Secret and Kingdom Abuse Survivor Project (main partners) already receive funding from the Local Authorities and NHS for their core service for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. They therefore are unable to fund specific service for survivors of any form of abuse in care. We have to remember In Care experiences are very different.</p> <p>• Service Users of ICSSS have all been asked to speak to their local MSP’s and Provosts have recently been contacted and met with. MSP’s will receive letters towards the end of May highlighting the plight of survivors who will lose the service of ICSSS and many have said verbally to staff and survivors that they are fully supportive of helping to raise awareness of these issues, considering also the cost savings.</p> <p>• Letters of support and appeal are being sent by service users and survivors to all MSP’s. Some service users have requested a meeting with Scottish Government Officials to tell them directly of the need for the service and this is taking place in June.</p> <p>• ICSSS applied for small funding throughout the life of the project.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":364,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-08-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-08-16T14:00:11.56"},{"ID":1939,"PetitionNumber":"PE01405","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Andrew Muir","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;carry out urgently an independent “fit for purpose” review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman which encompasses opening a public inquiry to collect evidence to scrutinize the high rate of case closures since Mr Jim Martin took office in May 2009.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I requested the SPSO to demonstrate its fitness by diligently investigating my complaints to them. However, they refused to investigate my complaints and when I requested that they review the grounds for their initial refusal they again refused.&nbsp;</p> <p>I have approached my MSP. My MSP was concerned about the problem I describe but has no direct power over the SPSO decisions.&nbsp; I have now joined a group which is campaigning for reform of the SPSO.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-10-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-10-12T14:00:11.64"},{"ID":1940,"PetitionNumber":"PE01406","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Ronald Hunter","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Suspension of overseas aid and donations until the economy fully recovers","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;immediately suspend foreign aid until the economy recovers and poverty, unemployment and hardship in Scotland is eliminated to much lower levels.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to both the current Prime Minister and his predecessor; the Deputy Prime Minister and his predecessor; the current International Development Secretary, Andrew Mitchell MP and his predecessor (Douglas Alexander), inviting them to visit Levenmouth, one of the 4 unemployment blackspot’s in Fife. <strong>This area was selected merely as an example of many similar locations throughout the country</strong>. Unfortunately, none of these accepted the invitation nor had the courtesy to respond, but the drivers of this petition will be readily demonstrated and evidenced.<br /> <br />  The same invitation was extended to the current Culture Secretary, Fiona Hislop and to Ms Tricia Marwick, whilst she was my MSP, but again I did not receive the courtesy of a response.&nbsp; I did however receive a response from the former Presiding Officer, Mr Alex Ferguson, and at least that gentleman had the courtesy to respond, even although he politely declined.&nbsp; I have not raised it with the re-elected Scottish Government as they spend £9 Million per annum on foreign aid. The presiding officer, Ms Marwick has returned my mail unopened as she has guessed the content of my evidence.</p> <p>I offer an open invitation to any serious politician of any level, concerned about the welfare of their constituents, or to those who would criticise this petition to tour the example area and thus present them with an opportunity to re-consider their position. For those critics who would argue against this position, I would simply challenge them to face the unemployed, the poor, the victims of crime, parents of children whose schools have closed or are closing, students whose courses are cut, and all of us who have increased health risks by the closure of hospital wards, through lack of funding, as mere examples from a whole range of challenges, and explain their views. Should they win full support from a non-staged managed audience, I will put my hands up and say that I got it wrong-but I truly believe that I have not, and am prepared to put this to the test, something, as has been proven, the supporters of foreign aid are unwilling to accept.</p> <p>My previous petition on the same subject was rejected but since then the economy has been in a downward spiral, with re-capitalisation of the banks, a recession, a structured and non-structured budget deficit, which cannot be sustained and thus cost reductions are necessary. The economy is now in a much poorer state and this should support re-visiting the cost of foreign aid, in light of the current situation and lack of public support for this expenditure.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":15,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-10-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-10-12T14:00:11.687"},{"ID":1941,"PetitionNumber":"PE01407","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Jamie Walker","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Scottish Cancer Drug Fund","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;set up a Scottish Cancer Drug Fund.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Contacted Scottish Ministry of Health- I sent an email to the Scottish Ministry of Health on the 26th May 2011 asking why a Scottish Cancer Drugs Fund was not set up in Scotland and giving reason why I think it would be a good service to implement. I was sent a reply on behalf of the Minister for Health which gave me ,in detail, the Scottish Governments plans on drug availability. For example the fact that the Scottish Government has published guidance for NHS boards to make decisions in relation to newly licensed medication.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The reply mainly focussed on the Scottish Governments plans on cancer drugs and what they intend to do without the implementation of a cancer drugs fund.</p> <p>Contacted MSP Iain Gray to take issue up on my behalf. I emailed my MSP asking whether he would support and raise this issue on my behalf. However due to party policy he could not and he emailed me back with a reply. I emailed back conveying my disappointment at this and about his response in generally.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":17,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-10-12T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-10-12T14:00:11.733"},{"ID":1942,"PetitionNumber":"PE01410","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"John Hancox","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Developing a fruitful future for all young Scots (and some older ones)","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;support and encourage local authorities, schools and community groups to plant fruit trees in schools and community settings so children, families and the wider community can learn how to grow harvest, and enjoy their own local seasonal fruit by providing funding to enable this to happen. We also ask the Scottish Government to support the development of the Commonwealth Orchard – as a Scotland wide legacy of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. While some of this could be in Glasgow’s East end, our vision with the Commonwealth Orchard is for that to be widely geographically spread, and developed in partnership with a range of local community groups.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have held apple days in Holyrood and have done our best to publicise the potential of school orchards to delivery social community and educational benefits. This has been successful in a piecemeal manner – but it would be our ambition to see as many Scottish School children as possible able to benefit from having fruit growing – regardless of where they live, or whether their school grounds have suitable grounds for planting. We have shown that even very inner city schools, such as Royal Mile Primary, in Central Edinburgh next to the Scottish Parliament, have been able to plant fruit trees in large planters. We have also worked with many community groups, housing associations and some local authorities to find suitable land in parks, social housing areas, or in general landscaping which can be planted by schools with help from the local community.</p> <p>We have met with Scottish Government officials and also Glasgow City Council officials with a view to getting official backing from the Commonwealth Legacy, but for a variety of reasons this has not proved successful.</p> <p>We have also input into the Scottish Government’s Grow Your Own Working Group – and have submitted papers to this group explaining the value of Orchards to the Grow Your own agenda – and also put forward the Commonwealth Orchard there, but this has not been translated into official recommendations for Grow Your Own.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2011-11-14T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2011-11-14T14:00:11.797"},{"ID":1943,"PetitionNumber":"PE01414","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Dougie Deans","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Unison F.E. Sector","PetitionTitle":"Funding for Further Education","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;reconsider its proposed cuts to the Further Education Sector of £74million over the next four academic sessions 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Unison Further Education reps put forward a local petition on behalf of their members and raise awareness to the Angus Community how the proposed cut aforementioned would affect the Community. We involved local press with an advertisement campaign also local councillors and MSP’s.&nbsp; We gathered approximately 2000 signatures locally.</p> <p>MSP’s &amp; Councillors contacted were Jenny Marra MSP, North East Scotland, Alison McInnes MSP, Cllr May and Cllr Murphy at Angus Council. The responses received were supportive which resulted in press coverage and visits to Angus College to meet with students and staff to discuss in more detail what these cuts would mean to the College and Community as whole.</p> <p>Jenny Marra and Allison McInnes have raised the issues with Mike Russell the Education Minister at Holyrood.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2012-01-20T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2012-01-20T14:00:11.843"},{"ID":1957,"PetitionNumber":"PE01509","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Lee","LastName":"Wright","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Aberdeen to Inverness Rail Travel Improvement","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to improve the safety, frequency and standards of rail transportation between Aberdeen and Inverness.</p> <p>The North East of Scotland and the two most northerly cities in the UK deserve a better rail service.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Currently there is no format for passengers to challenge the timetable or ensure that the service is not hamstrung by rolling stock being limited by Scotrail.</p> <p>When I have been forced to stand or late I have contacted Scotrail and been given a nice appologetic e-mail and travel vouchers.</p> <p>The Scottish Government set the minimum standards and requirements for rail carriage.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>All rail users on the Aberdeen to Inverness line should sign this to bring the state of the service to the attention of the Scottish Government</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-11-29T22:11:04.56","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-02-04T10:00:14.383"},{"ID":1962,"PetitionNumber":"PE01526","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Jack Fletcher","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Sexpression:UK","PetitionTitle":"Making Sex and Relationship Education in Scotland Statutory for all Schools","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce comprehensive sex and relationship education (SRE) into the Scottish Education Curriculum and make it&nbsp;statutory for all schools to teach. I recommend that SRE should build upon current education guidelines and include additional criteria to keep up with technological advances.&nbsp;In providing non-judgemental accurate information in these areas, the children and young people of Scotland can have the skills and knowledge to make informed decisions for themselves.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have emailed a more extensive letter with information backing up why I would like SRE to be in Scottish Education to my local constituent MSP for Aberdeen and other North East Scotland regional MSPs. I have emailed Alex Salmond, Michael Russell, Alex Neil and Michael Matheson too. My email was forwarded to Education minister Michael Russell who replied with a standard reply of what was the current provision of SRE in Scotland and did not answer any of my questions. I feel that my concerns have not been addressed at all and now feel a petition is best to show the Scottish Government that the support for SRE in Scotland is very high and that they should act upon these concerns.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>I am a member of Sexpression:UK the only youth organisation delivering high quality comprehensive SRE in our local areas. We deliver non-judgemental information in a small group discussion format. Feedback revealed that 80-90% of our pupils ‘agreed’ or ‘strongly agreed’ that they felt better prepared to make decisions in the future regarding their sexual health and relationships. Education is key to empowering the children and young people of Scotland to making healthier choices in their lives. Scotland should be following other European nations in providing statutory SRE, with guidance documents such as by the Sex Education Forum, Brook and PSHE Association are great in explaining the importance of comprehensive SRE (http://www.brook.org.uk/images/brook/professionals/documents/page_content/SRE/SRE_Supplementary_Advice_2014.pdf).</p> <p>Without schools providing reliable information many young people will turn to other resources on the internet which can have incorrect information. They also turn to friends for information and this can pereptuate myths of sexual health and relationship ideals, but also add to peer pressure issues such as 'sexting'. SRE does not make people more promiscuous, but actually have less partners and more likely to use contraception in their first sexual encounter, which is also at an older age than those that do not receive SRE. We are denying children the right to comprehensive education that is needed for all the relationships they encounter in their lives. As a result of more widespread education, Scotland should also see a reduction in sexual harassment cases and in the burden of sexual health issues on the NHS. Parents need to be involved in SRE too and a basis of knowledge gained from school is crucial to making sure no child is left without knowing information crucial to their personal and inter-personal development. With the passing of the Eqaul Marriage Bill, we should be teaching about LGBT issues and creating a more inclusive society.</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-01-03T13:44:23.447","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-05-16T14:00:11.487"},{"ID":1963,"PetitionNumber":"PE01507","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Alex Orr and Sophie Pilgrim","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Scottish Children's Services Coalition and Kindred","PetitionTitle":"Funding for Additional Support for Learning in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that local authorities fulfil their statutory duties with regard to the delivery of Additional Support for Learning.</p> <p>We are calling upon the Public Petitions Committee to write to the Scottish Government&nbsp;requesting it write to all of Scotland’s local authorities reminding them of their statutory requirement under Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) approach, and also the Education (Additional Support for Learning) Scotland Act 2009, urging them to protect vital children’s services when setting their future budgets.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Prior to submitting our petition, the Scottish Children’s Services Coalition&nbsp;(SCSC), along with charity Kindred, has launched a Scotland-wide campaign regarding the threat of potential cuts to children’s services highlighting our concerns to all 32 local authorities in Scotland, as well as using national and local media to urge individuals and organisations to contact their local council, councillors and MSP in order to bring both our campaign and the potential implications of such cuts to their attention.</p> <p>The campaign has so far consisted of:</p> <p>• A letter to all council leaders and chief executives as well as members of COSLA<br />  • Coverage in national and local press on the back of&nbsp;two news releases, comment articles and letters to editors<br />  • Social media activity via Twitter and Facebook sites</p> <p>To date we have received responses from only 13 of the 32 local authorities, half of which are acknowledgement letters. Only&nbsp;seven authorities even attempt to allay our fears by explaining how they are combatting these cuts in their budget setting. Most of those who did not respond to us have already acknowledged the savings that they need to make, with many proposing to cut frontline services like the provision of Additional Support for Learning (ASL) teachers in order to make savings.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Scottish Government funding for Scotland’s 32 Councils is set to be slashed for the next two years, with a real terms reduction of £624 million by 2015-16. Demand for children’s services is at its highest since 1981, with the latest figures highlighting that 16,248 children are currently looked after by local authorities, a figure that has increased each year since 2001. In addition, there has been an 89% increase of those with additional support needs in Scotland since 2010, now standing at 131,621. At the same time local authorities are having to achieve more with less, and this serves only to increase the barriers that children’s services departments face in delivering the best outcomes for children and young people.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2013-12-17T15:28:25.133","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-01-28T06:15:11.427"},{"ID":1977,"PetitionNumber":"PE01508","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Sean","LastName":"Clerkin","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"ATOS as a sponsor of the 2014 Commonwealth Games","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the organising Committee to drop ATOS as a sponsor for the 2014 Commonwealth Games because ATOS have taken disability and sickness benefits away from poor and vulnerable people, reducing them to penury and extreme poverty. In addition, many people have died before the ATOS Fit for Work Assessment has been completed. The practices of this company are not compatible with Scottish social democratic values and therefore we call on the Petitions Committee to put our case to the Scottish Parliament so that the Parliament can reflect the opinions of many people in Scotland that ATOS be dropped as a sponsor for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have campaigned extensively, demanding that the organising committee for the Commonwealth Games, Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Government drop ATOS as a sponsor for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. We have engaged in various campaigning methods to bring this issue to their attention, to no avail. Therefore, we have drawn up this petition for the Petitions Committee of the Scottish Parliament.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-01-09T18:11:17.63","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-01-31T10:00:14.49"},{"ID":1988,"PetitionNumber":"PE01510","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Jody Curtis","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Emergency Service and Non Emergency Service Call Centres","PetitionTitle":"Emergency Service and Non Emergency Service Call Centres","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to&nbsp;undertake a committee inquiry into the closure of Police, Fire, and Non-Emergency Service Centres north of Dundee. In particular, the major concerns raised have been the loss of public knoweldge; public safety; officers being off the street and overwhelmed in managing the increased workload this would create.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Written to and encouraged others to write to their local MP.</p> <p>I am aware that employees at Aberdeen Service Centre have also written to their MPs and indeed the Chief of Police Scotland, asking them to and reconsider the closures. They have yet to receicve responses.</p> <p>I have also emailed the Scottish Police Authority Complaints Department and am still waiting for a response.</p> <p>As yet I have not had a response from my local MSP.</p> <p>Alongside this petition I will&nbsp; acquire the contact details of the relevant Minister to which these organisations are accountable, and appeal to them for a review of the descision.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>The purpose of this petition is to show the wide spread&nbsp; concern for public safety and appeal to Scottish Parliament to take action with those accountable for this decision.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-01-25T23:52:49.187","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-02-13T18:00:11.767"},{"ID":1999,"PetitionNumber":"PE01511","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Laura","LastName":"Ross","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Communities Across the Highlands & Islands","PetitionTitle":"Inverness Fire Service Control Room","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the decision made by the Scottish Fire&nbsp;and Rescue Service to close the Inverness Control Room.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>As there was no previous public consultations, the communities of the Highlands and Islands were never able to take any postive actions to help save the Inverness Fire Service Control Room/Centre.</p> <p>I have also taken the opportunity&nbsp;to make the Justice Committee aware of both the facts that we wish to take this to petition and that there is a large FaceBook Campaign.</p> <p>I have also contacted Local MSPs and Highland Counsellors.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>We have a FaceBook support campaign started&nbsp; 07/02/2014, within the first week we had gained the support of over 4000 people the majority are from the Highlands and Islands! However we are attracting support from Fire Service personel throughtout the world from Canada to Austrilia. People are outraged that the Communties that this directly involves can be so easily overlooked in any decision making regarding their safety.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-01-31T22:24:47.287","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-02-18T14:00:12.263"},{"ID":2003,"PetitionNumber":"PE01513","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Ron","LastName":"Park","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Equal Rights for Unmarried Fathers","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the laws that govern parental rights and child access, and their implementation, to ensure unmarried fathers have guaranteed rights to be a part of their children's lives if they are deemed fit parents.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted my local MSP and my list MSPs in the Scottish Borders, all of whom advised I raise a petition with the Scottish Parliament. I have been in contact with various national bodies across Scotland and the UK and from these discussion I have been made aware that there is an estimated 160,080 seperated fathers and 295,000 children in Scotland alone whose rights are unprotected under our current laws. Evidence of these figures comes from investigative journalism by The Scotsman newspaper and the organistation 'One Parent Families Scotland' website <a href=\"http://www.opfs.org.uk/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.opfs.org.uk</a>.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":214,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-02-04T19:24:35.467","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-03-05T06:00:21.783"},{"ID":2005,"PetitionNumber":"PE01514","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Norman","LastName":"Bonney","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Making Time for Reflection representative of all beliefs","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to ensure that each year its weekly Time for Reflection fulfuls its ambition of being representative of the diversity of religion and belief in Scotland by limiting representatives of religious denominations to one half of the presentations and ensuring that twenty five per cent of all sessions are presented by atheists.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have published research which demonstrates that Time for Reflection over-represents Christian denominations and other religious traditions and under-represents the 37 per cent of the population that has no religion according to the 2011 census as well as the 26 per cent &nbsp;of Scots who are atheists who 'do not believe in god or gods or any higher spiritual power'.</p> <p>This research entitled 'Proportional Prayers: Time for Reflection in the Scottish Parliament' was published in the academic journal <em>Parliamentary Affairs</em> in 2013 and&nbsp;can be accessed via the link in the following blog; <a href=\"http://www.normanbonneypublications.blogspot.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.normanbonneypublications.blogspot.com</a></p> <p>The findings of this research, and its relevance to the conduct of Time for Reflection, has been drawn to the attention of MSPs but no corrective action has heretofore been implemented.</p> <p>2011 census results, and other recent social survey findings, indicate the need for changes in current practice by the Parliament since the pattern of contributions is so discrepant with the pattern of beliefs of the Scottish people.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you think that it is right that the overwhelming number of contributions to Time for Reflection are from religious representatives?</p> <p>Since the 2011 census showed that only 56 per cent of Scots declared a religious affiliation, and since then the downward trend in attachment to religious denominations has probably continued, do you think that it is appropriate that representatives of religious denominations in Time for Reflection should be limited to one half of all contributions?</p> <p>Do you agree that atheists, who compose about one in four of the Scottish population, should get one quarter of the time slots available for Time for Reflection?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-02-14T19:40:59.823","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-03-13T10:00:12.273"},{"ID":2018,"PetitionNumber":"PE01515","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Mick","LastName":"Napier","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Asylum in Scotland to Glasgow University Rector Edward Snowden","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to offer political asylum to Glasgow University's elected student&nbsp; Rector, Edward Snowden, in the event of a majority 'Yes' vote in the independence referendum in September.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to Ministers of the Scottish Government asking that they offer Edward Snowden asylum in the event of a majority for independence in the September referendum. The matter has been raised in face to face discussions with two Scottish Government Ministers, Mike Russell and Humza Yousaf, who have declined to support the aims of this petition.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>We all owe a debt of gratitude to Edward Snowden.&nbsp; Offering him asylum will express that gratitude, constitute a declaration of opposition to saturation surveillnace of all its citizens from a future independent Scottish Government, and embolden whistleblowers everywhere to take a public stance against corruption, incompetence, sexual assaults, and other illegalities. It would signal a clean break with the intrusiveness of the UK security state and place a high value on the right to privacy in our everyday lives.</p>","SignaturesCollected":100,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-03-03T16:42:17.097","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-03-13T10:00:13.087"},{"ID":2020,"PetitionNumber":"PE01520","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Mary","LastName":"Laing","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Unrestricted freedom to build on plots of up to 1 acre","PetitionSummary":"<p>We call on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to allow every owner-occupier of a plot of up to 1 acre in area the unrestricted freedom to build or extend accommodation for themselves or family members, without any requirement that they seek planning permission, a building warrant, or other authorisation.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted both the Scottish Government and a number of local authorities, and they have all been absolutely clear that they wish the present regime regarding both planning permission and building control to continue.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Let us refuse to bow down to the unproductive interests of the bankers who lend money at interest and to the interests of unnecessary and self-perpetuating bureaucracy.</p> <p>Let a thousand house styles bloom.</p> <p>Unleash the creativity which is in us all.</p> <p>Let us consign to the dustbin of history the need to borrow large sums and pay large amounts of money in interest just to be able to avoid paying large amounts of money in rent.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-02-24T17:34:31.013","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-04-01T14:00:12.143"},{"ID":2024,"PetitionNumber":"PE01512","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Bill Chisholm","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Amendments to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;strengthen the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 202 by requiring public bodies to provide full and accurate information in all responses to FOI requesters, and to extend the powers of the Scottish Information Commissioner (SIC) to enable the Commissioner to investigate complaints alleging erroneous responses. The SIC should also be able to impose monetary penalties on any public body which breaches the amended FOISA regulations on accuracy.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>It was only after I received “false” information in response to a FOI request that I became aware there is no obligation on public bodies covered by FOISA to be truthful and accurate in their responses.</p> <p>So I took the issue up with the Scottish Information Commissioner’s Office, hoping they could intervene and investigate. However I was told in January 2014 by the SIC: “When information is supplied by a Scottish public authority in response to a request and the requester is dissatisfied because he or she believes that the information is misleading, inaccurate, contains errors, or is otherwise deficient, this is not something that the Commissioner can address in terms of FOISA.” I found that response to be both incredible and deeply disturbing.</p> <p>I then asked my constituency MSP to raise the issue with the appropriate Scottish Government Minister, in this case Nicola Sturgeon, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities.</p> <p>In her reply to my MSP, which was forwarded to me on February 12th 2014, Ms Sturgeon states: “Public bodies are required to provide information they have which is within the scope of a freedom of information request, but that does not necessarily mean that the information provided is always accurate and up to date”.</p> <p>Surely that admission confirms that the current Freedom of Information arrangements are inadequate, and need to be underpinned by a guarantee of accuracy. Having exhausted other avenues in a bid to right this wrong I believe a parliamentary petition to be the only way to close an unfortunate if convenient loophole (for some) in FOISA.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>It surely cannot be acceptable that our public bodies in Scotland are under no obligation to demonstrate honesty when responding to Freedom of Information requests. The lack of adequate legislation means authorities are at liberty to pull the wool over our eyes by being “economical with the truth” or through obfuscation. This petition seeks to strengthen the law and thereby remove their comfortable “safety net” by ordering them to supply accurate answers at all times.</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-02-28T13:26:52.82","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-03-01T06:30:11.8"},{"ID":2029,"PetitionNumber":"PE01519","OnBehalfOfID":4,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"John F. Robins","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Save Our Seals Fund","PetitionTitle":"Save Scotland's Seals","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to stop issuing licences permitting salmon farming, salmon netting and salmon angling interests to shoot and kill seals in Scottish waters and instead require that salmon farmers either move their farms into on-shore tank systems or legally require marine salmon farmers to install and maintain the high-strength, high tension predator exclusion nets they require to meet their legal obligation under the Animal Health &amp; Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 to protect their stock from the attention of predators. We further ask that the Scottish Parliament ask the Scottish Government to legislate to close down all salmon netting stations in Scottish waters thus allowing tens of thousands of Atlantic Salmon and seatrout to return to their native rivers to breed.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have written to the relevant Government Ministers and Marine Scotland on numerous occasions over the last four years asking them to stop licensing the killing of seals in Scotland and to make it illegal to kill seals. Sadly our requests have all been turned down and we now wish to show that there is public support for the end of legal seal killing in Scotland. We intend to&nbsp;contribute to the current fisheries review but we understand this&nbsp;is concentrating on issues raised by angling interests, many of which are pro seal shooting, and not very relevant to our campaign to end seal shooting.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Circa 1,000 seals are shot and killed under Government Licence in Scotland each year. These deaths are totally unnecessary and an international embarrassment to Scotland. We would like to see Scotland lead the way with seal-friendly salmon farming using techniques such as on-shore farming in enclosed tank systems and proper predator exclusion nets around marine farms.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-03-05T00:58:08.93","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-03-21T18:00:14.63"},{"ID":2033,"PetitionNumber":"PE01516","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Malcolm","LastName":"Lamont","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Referenda for Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to hold three separate referenda in Shetland, Orkney, and the Western Isles on Thursday 25 September 2014, one week after the Scottish independence referendum, asking the people of each island group whether they would prefer their island group to:</p> <p>· to become an independent country, or<br />  ·&nbsp;to stay in Scotland</p> <p>and, in the event of a yes vote in the referendum on Scottish independence, to have the following additional option:</p> <p>· to leave Scotland and stay in the&nbsp;remainder of the&nbsp;UK</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Soundings of the Scottish Government and of the respective local authorities have met with no support, despite there being many people in each of the three island groups who would welcome the chance to take part in such a referendum.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Whether you live in Shetland, Orkney or the Western Isles, you will know that your part of the world was once in Norway and still has its own traditions and culture which set it apart from the rest of what is now Scotland.</p> <p>A referendum will soon be held on whether Scotland should be an independent country.<br />  What better time to decide the status of each of these island groups?</p> <p>Many believe there is a case for independence - for Shetland, for Orkney, and sometimes the idea is also heard in the Western Isles.</p> <p>Others believe there is a case for remaining part of the UK even if Scotland leaves.</p> <p>The UK Government decided not to allow any other referendum to be held on the same day as the Scottish independence referendum. But there is nothing the Scottish Government from deciding to hold these three referenda, in the island groups, a week later.</p> <p>Note that the result of the Scottish referendum will be known by the date on which the islands referenda are requested to be held. So staying in Scotland will mean either being part of an independent Scotland (if the Scottish result was 'yes') or staying in a non-independent Scotland (if the Scottish result was 'no'). The option&nbsp;to 'leave Scotland but staying in the remainder of the UK' will only be included if the Scottish result was 'yes'.</p> <p>You do not have to live in Shetland, Orkney or the Western Isles to sign this petition. But wherever you live, please sign it if you would like residents to be able to decide the status of their islands.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-03-11T18:06:33.967","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-03-17T10:00:24.003"},{"ID":2039,"PetitionNumber":"PE01525","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"catherine","LastName":"fraser","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Access to justice ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to change the law to provide that legal aid is available to defend actions of defamation and challenge judgements in defamation cases.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>&nbsp;I have contacted everyone I am aware of who I thought may be of help including: Citizens Advice&nbsp;Bereau, Danny Alexander MP, Mary Scanlon MSP, Margaret Nielson Sheriff, Sheriff Principal at Inverness Sheriff Court, Various solicitors, Human Rights, Law Society, SLCC, Lord Gill, Kenny Macaskill Justice Secretary, Scottish Government, Legal Assistance Office, Legal Aid Board, Andrew Alexander Head of Access to Justice, Police and Procurator Fiscal. I believe I have exhausted all avenues and the only option left is to challenge the current law with a view to change.</p> <p>I initially contacted the above regarding my own specific case and the overwhelming response I received was to seek legal advice. On informing them that I could not do this as I had no funding, I was referred and re referred time and time again to the Legal Assistance Office who informed me each time that I would not be eligible for legal aid as it was a defamation case. Over the years the issue which had started out as a personal one, escalated into a more general issue as it became apparent by the responses I received when asking questions about how others managed to access justice specifically regarding defamation cases. The overwhelming response was that unless a person could pay for legal advice and representation they would have to accept injustice as this is the reality of how the justice system currently operates.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Definition of justice:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the principle of fairness that like cases should be treated alike.</p> <p>The justice system should value justice for all citizens of this country, regardless whether they come from the poorest background or from the wealthiest in society.</p> <p>We have a two tier system of justice in this country.</p> <p>One injustice, regardless of its nature is totally unacceptable.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-03-31T16:38:34.317","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-05-02T17:00:12.523"},{"ID":2040,"PetitionNumber":"PE01518","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"George M Chalmers","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Meaningful Public Consultation within the Scottish Planning System","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;clearly define, for the sake of good order within the planning system, the criterion which allows developers to ignore or avoid the Town and Country Planning (Hierarchy of Developments) (Scotland) Regulations 2009, with particular regard to Major Development applications.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>A letter from <strong>The Minister for Local Government and Planning</strong> stated that the situation highlighted “is not ideal” but added “we have no plans at present to move away from the system of nationally prescribed thresholds in relation to the development as specified in an application for planning permission.”</p> <p>If as the <strong>Scottish Government Minister</strong> stated in the same letter that the “nature of the project” is a consideration in the planning system and can be used by the developer to avoid the Hierarchy of Development Scotland Regulations 2009, then to avoid confusion, what constitutes this “nature of the project” should be clearly defined within the <strong>National Planning Regulations</strong>.</p> <p>Hence the relevance of this petition on a <strong>National Planning</strong> issue.</p> <p>Our local MSPs Alison McInnes and Nanette Milne raised questions at the <strong>Scottish Parliament</strong> but the <strong>Government</strong> gave the impression from their replies that they were comfortable with the situation where it was up to the developer if they chose to adhere to the Hierarchy of Developments Scotland Regulations 2009 or not.</p> <p>The most recent reply on the 9th January 2014 from <strong>The Minister for Local Government and Planning</strong> to a question raised by Alison McInnes MSP on this issue of avoiding developments being classed as “Major” stated :-</p> <p>“It is for the applicant to decide what size of development they wish to apply for”</p> <p>The <strong>Scottish Government</strong> have been unable to quantify how prevalent this practice is in our planning system.<br />  Planning Aid for Scotland was consulted PAS/C/2011/223 on the specific issue raised of 18 homes on a 2.655ha being divided to avoid being classed as Major. Their advice being that it could be open to a legal challenge.</p> <p>The applications were discussed at several local Community Council meetings. Comments from our local councillors varied from the simple “they can do it” to “if it doesn’t say it is illegal it must be legal” to “it’s a major development”.&nbsp;In a letter from Aberdeenshire Council their opinion was that the developer could have submitted 18 separate applications for the 18 houses if they had so wished.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Is this <strong>Scottish Planning Regulation</strong> fit for purpose? Not if Aberdeenshire Council’s statement that “the developer could have submitted 18 separate applications for 18 homes if they had so wished” is a legitimate option?</p> <p>Should applications be considered in isolation? I would suggest not.</p> <p>The simple solution is for planning authorities to be given the power to consider multiple applications for the same site as one development.</p> <p>The ambiguous statements by the <strong>Scottish Minister for Local Government and Planning</strong> “nature of the development” and “it is for the applicant to decide what size of development they wish to apply for” require clarification by the <strong>Scottish Government.</strong></p> <p>What constitutes a “development”?</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-03-21T13:18:47.76","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-03-21T15:00:31.863"},{"ID":2047,"PetitionNumber":"PE01529","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Ronald","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Enforcement of child court orders ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to strengthen court orders for child access and provide a more straight forward enforcement procedure that does not require further court expenses</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have tried to discuss it with the other parent but unfortunately dialog was not established or constructive. I have contacted my lawyer and have to return to court for enforcement which incurs more expense which could possibly be made that the other party pays for this expense . I have contacted various MSPs. I have spoken to the Scottish Government&nbsp;child legal team who have stated that they can't enforce the order due to the best interests of the child which contradicts the order as the order states what is best for the child. MSPs are taking this to the justice minister for an explanation of why the order is not enforceable. Scottish Government states that it is a civil matter and cannot be enforced leaving me to question what the purpose of&nbsp;granting an order is if it&nbsp;can't be enforced.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Fathers for justice. Where is the justice if fathers have court orders but no one can enforce them when the ex decides not to follow them and your stuck having to spend thousands to go back to court. Court orders need enforcement powers or what is the point of court orders and law itself</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-03-27T18:19:47.147","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-05-22T10:30:11.55"},{"ID":2049,"PetitionNumber":"PE01528","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Ronald","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Child court reform ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend child contact laws to provide that the starting point for the judge should be near to 50/50 contact for both parents if parents are fit and proper to parent.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Contacted msp who suggested placing a petition. Spoke to lawyers and been to court also researched child and co parent studies</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Co parenting and equal time to see your children is proven to be beneficial and proven to have the children raised feeling loved and wanted by both parents and has also been proven to reduce conflict between parents as the number one issue for conflict is access and time. Courts have to reform and start every child case with shared equal time unless risk is proven instead of old aged thoughts that a parent seeing their child every second weekend etc is best for the child. All research in this field from around the world proves children who have been raised by co parenting and near equal time between both homes have become better people and less likely to be unlawful or not have respect for others. Most importantly they feel both parents want and love them and feel the don't need to choose or feel one parent doesn't want them because our courts with their old values in this matter decide a few hours is best for children. Wake up scotland let's become fair and just and stop using our kids as weapons and be proper parents who can communicate and raise their children in this fashion. This is for the kids who want their parents in their life more but don't have a voice. Think of the kids who don't have a father or mother think of how you would feel if you only seen one of your parents now and then because a judge can't move with modern times. Kids are our future and they learn from us do we want them to learn to hate others because we can't get along with each other as parents. Equal time, co parenting, and cooperation. Is it too much to ask</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-03-27T20:00:05.397","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-05-22T10:30:12.41"},{"ID":2057,"PetitionNumber":"PE01521","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"George Eckton and Jane O Donnell","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"No More Page 3 in the Scottish Sun and Scottish Parliament","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the editorial team of the Sun and Scottish Sun to voluntarily remove the page 3 feature permanently.</p> <p>Furthermore, until the Sun/Scottish Sun ceases its page 3 feature we request the Scottish Parliament no longer stock/sell The Sun or Scottish Sun newspaper given its objectification of women and gender stereotyping both seem at odds with the Scottish Parliament’s equalities framework.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The No More Page 3 campaign has attracted 187,000 signatures to an online petition at change.org over the last 12 months, over 50,000 in the last 2 weeks, seeking to request David Dinsmore, editor of the Sun Newspaper and by default Gordon Smart editor of the Scottish Sun, to take a mature editorial decision to remove the page 3 feature of a semi-naked women from his publication.</p> <p>In a Scottish context a number of campaigners have contacted local councillors, MSPs, MPs and other civic institutions asking them to commit their support publicly through the signing of a standard letter, public expression of support or the signing of the online petition.</p> <p>The issue of the No More Page 3 has been debated as part of a members motion led by Jackie Baillie MSP on 6 November 2013. The text of the S4M-07500 motion was:</p> <p>That the Parliament notes with concern reports regarding a connection between the portrayal of sexualised images of women in the media and attitudes that reinforce sexist attitudes, sexual harassment, abuse and violence towards women; believes that this has been demonstrated by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women and the UK Government-commissioned Sexualisation of young people review; welcomes the No More Page 3 campaign, which calls on The Sun to refrain from printing pictures of topless women; applauds the campaign for what it considers a successful first year in operation; recognises that a motion in support of the campaign was agreed by the National Assembly of Wales and that numerous organisations, including UNISON, the British Youth Council, UK Girlguiding, the National Union of Teachers, the National Association of Head Teachers, and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers have also shown their support for the campaign, and notes calls in Dumbarton and across the country for The Sun in Scotland to stop printing pictures of topless women.</p> <p>Individual members of the No More Page 3 campaign have written and corresponded via social media with various members of the editorial team at the Scottish Sun on a number of related matters, including articulating concerns over the recent sexualisation of cancer awareness public health messages, but have yet to receive a response answering the wide range of concerns articulated and fundamental request for them to remove page 3.</p> <p>We have corresponded with a number of organisations on this issue. For example:&nbsp;</p> <p>Response to the recent Scottish Government consultation, which closed on 28 February 2014, on the forthcoming End Violence Against Women and Children Strategy: http://nmp3.tumblr.com/post/76320413772/prioritising-prevention-evaw</p> <p>Letter to the Editor of the Scottish Sun on the specific recent editorial decision to sexualise cancer prevention on Tuesday’s via the page 3 feature: http://nmp3.tumblr.com/post/78678765846/sexualising-cancer-prevention-a-step-too-far</p> <p>And also general correspondence with the First Minister to raise awareness of the campaign:&nbsp;http://nmp3.tumblr.com/post/74701321365/dear-first-minister-i-write-to-ask-you-to-support</p> <p>We have as a campaign received replies from Police Scotland: http://nomorepage3.org/news/letter-from-a-deputy-chief-constable/</p> <p>And Scottish Government: http://nomorepage3.org/news/letter-of-support-from-scottish-government/</p> <p>We would also request that until The Sun removes page 3 from its publication, that the Scottish Parliament ceases to purchase or stock with its premises the publication. This request we believe is in line with your current equalities framework:&nbsp;http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/abouttheparliament/16483.aspx&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Please consider giving your support to a petition which seeks the Editorial Team to take a mature editorial decision to end the objectification of women most days in the Scottish Sun. To be clear we are not asking the Scottish Parliament to ban it!</p> <p>It also asks Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee to write to the Editorial Team of the Sun and Scottish Sun to urge them to remove page 3,.</p> <p>Furthermore, until the Sun/Scottish Sun ceases its page 3 feature we request the Scottish Parliament no longer stock/sell The Sun or Scottish Sun newspaper.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":6,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-04-04T16:01:06.483","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-04-07T10:00:13.123"},{"ID":2069,"PetitionNumber":"PE01522","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Simon Brogan","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Improving bulk fuel storage safety","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the current statutory provisions applying to bulk fuel storage sites to ensure the same level of secondary containment is in place irrespective of the reason for the fuel being stored.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have been a thorn in the side of the HSE Edinburgh, SEPA, European Parliament Petitions Committee (0366/2011), my MSP and MP. My first attempt at the Scottish Parliament Petitions Committee (PE936). My local council and Community Council. The Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service. Scottish Information Commissioner. I've tried everything, persistently over a very long period ever since the Buncefield explosion and fire 2006.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-04-15T12:08:18.603","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-04-16T14:00:11.65"},{"ID":2070,"PetitionNumber":"PE01523","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Jess Smith","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Give the Tinkers' Heart of Argyll back to the Travelling People","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;direct Historic Scotland to investigate what action can be taken to ensure the restoration and preservation of the Heart of Quartz stones positioned in a field next to the A815, opposite the junction of the B839, overlooking Loch Fyne, known as the Gypsy Wedding Place, referred to locally as the <em>Tinkers’ Heart</em>.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Early failed attempts to have the area restored by writing to local councillors, Loch Fyne ‘Here we are’ group from Cairndow, land owners and associates led to me approaching Michael Russell MSP.&nbsp; Mr Russell has been extremely helpful and ‘hands on’ in this matter. He has written to various bodies. He has met with the Landowner, councillors, Historic Scotland, written to Fiona Hyslop and several groups to resolve this matter without success.</p> <p>I did receive encouragement when Archaeology Scotland, through their ‘Adopt A Monument’ scheme, offered to help but although a representative and I have met on several occasions (Phil Richardson) nothing has materialised.</p> <p>RCAHMS were more forthcoming by photographing the area and recording its position. However, this simply dictates its location. The landowner has the final say. Kate Howe (landowner) lives in England and has mostly been negative in her views regarding the culture of the people that the <em>Tinkers’ Heart</em> represents.</p> <p>I wrote and sent all relevant info to the present Duke of Argyll, who also lives in the south of England, but he refuses to help on the grounds of his friendship with Ms Howe.&nbsp;</p> <p>Mrs Howe and her associates have not answered my emails but they have conversed with Michael Russell MSP - but only to voice their views on the cultural significance in a negative manner.</p> <p>In June 28th 2013 I met with Mike Russell MSP, Councillor Louise Glen-Lee, a rep from Visit Scotland and Historic Scotland at A&amp;B council offices at Kilmory, Lochgilphead but once again no positive outcome.</p> <p>The Rep from Visit Scotland queried how his organisation would benefit from supporting the project. I told him the area was not about tourism but about an entire culture that had been overlooked for centuries and that the <em>Tinkers’ Heart</em> was all they had as a marker of their ancestors. I did add that many of the Diaspora came from these humble beginnings and would be more than satisfied to see their culture protected by law.</p> <p>The Historic Scotland rep said they would not go against the wishes of the landowner.</p> <p>Time and events march on without a positive outcome therefore I have been left with no choice but to raise awareness through petitioning which I hope shall reach a wider audience and allow me to gauge how the public respond to such a request.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>The ethos of the Scottish Government’s campaign One Scotland Many Cultures is admirable. The historical and present contributions made to our country by various groups of people is something to celebrate and be proud of – we would not be the Scotland we are today without them. A strong country is made by strong people who love this land. And its people - <strong>all</strong> of its people -&nbsp; always have been Scotland’s strength.</p> <p>Please help us convince the Scottish Government to acknowledge the historical and present importance of one of those groups by signing this petition asking them to schedule the <em>Tinkers’ Heart</em> as a monument. What could be a more fitting reminder of the Tinkers’ part in Scottish life than a heart created from love and memories in the rural landscape at a point where the roads meet?<br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-04-17T13:11:24.113","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-04-17T15:16:05.037"},{"ID":2071,"PetitionNumber":"PE01524","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Macfarlane","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Free Wi-Fi in Scottish public buildings","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to issue a code of practice setting out a minimum standard for wifi connections provided by public authorities to members of the public; and to urge all Scottish public authorities to provide wifi connections that meet this standard in all their public buildings.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I wrote to the Scottish Ministers asking if they could take action to require public bodies to provide free wireless internet access (wifi) to members of the public visiting their buildings. I received a response from the Scottish Government's Broadband Policy Team explaining that \"the Scottish Government currently has no plans to fund the universal provision of free Wi-Fi in public buildings, however individual organisations will consider the business case and costs on a case by case basis. This process ensures that each organisation can demonstrate value for money in delivering the service, and also that there is the customer base that requires the service\".</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-04-22T11:33:03.983","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-04-23T14:30:18.203"},{"ID":2081,"PetitionNumber":"PE01527","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Margaret","LastName":"Mackenzie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"bank deposit protection ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to declare unquivocally that in the event of Scottish independence it will act to ensure that bank deposits in Scotland shall be protected to at least the same extent as they are currently protected by the UK government's guarantee while Scotland remains in the UK.</p> <p>At the moment, bank deposits in all parts of the UK are underwritten by a UK government guarantee which ensures that accountholders will be paid compensation of up to £85000 per account in the event that a bank becomes insolvent. This is called the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.</p> <p>In these times when nobody can be certain that any major bank will stay solvent, we call on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to declare, no later than 2 months before the independence referendum,</p> <p>1) that the Scottish Government will act to ensure that such protection shall continue, in respect of all bank accounts to which it currently applies, in the event of a 'yes' result in the referendum; and</p> <p>2) that its promise is not conditional on any future position which may be adopted by the government of the rump UK or by any other body or on whether or not Scotland becomes a member state of the EU.</p> <p>In its 'Scotland's Future' white paper, the Scottish Government does not give such a hard-and-fast promise. Instead, it makes the assumption that an independent Scotland will be a member of the EU, which for reasons which lie outside of its control may turn out not to be the case. The purpose of this petition is to urge the Scottish Government to make an unambiguous statement on this matter, and in particular, to make it absolutely clear that if Scotland becomes independent then the protection of people's bank deposits will not depend on what may or may not be done by either the government of the rump UK or by the EU. In short, we are asking for a clear promise to protect people's bank deposits to the tune of at least the first £85000, as is currently done by the UK government.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>A number of people have raised this issue with the Scottish Government, but no Scottish Government declaration has been forthcoming.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-05-04T19:34:30.02","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-05-22T14:00:11.92"},{"ID":2102,"PetitionNumber":"PE01551","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Scott","LastName":"Pattinson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce legislation that makes it a criminal offence to fail to report child abuse.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The issues I am campaigning on have been taken up with my local councillor, my local MSP and my Member of Parliament. I have also spoken to Tim Farron MP and Michael Shrimpton.</p><p>My replies from Tim Farron MP, Michael Shrimpton and Alison McInnes MSP have all being posititve. Tim and Alison have both made efforts on my behalf to make changes to this difficult situation.</p> <p>The child abuse campaign in Scotland particularly is a rather touchy subject matter from the experiences I have had in both media enquiries and street work when a lot of people seem to think that after Operation Yewtree, Operation Grange and Operation Daybreak that these issues are not a threat.</p><p>Child abuse is a campaign in which many people find it difficult talk about, even more so when it is in direct conflict with establishment figures who have been named and people within their very circle.</p><p>There is a fear of speaking out. Various people from legal societies, courts and also police have created this environment of intimidation both north and south of the border. I feel very passionate about this issue especially when&nbsp;I have been involved with Operation Grange and have given them evidence to help in their inquiries.</p> <p>I wrote to the&nbsp;NSPCC about my proposal to legislate for mandatory reporting of child sex abuse. The NSPCC's response&nbsp;was broadly supportive of my petition, noting that child safeguarding and protection works best when there is an effective structure that:</p><p>• focuses on the best interests of the child<br />  • creates good protective, organisational cultures;<br />  • supports children speaking out and being heard;<br />  • has external checks to make sure the right measures are being implemented; and<br />  • takes action when the system fails to protect children properly, including giving protection to those who report their concerns or take action to make children safe.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-06-22T22:07:02.2","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-01-21T06:00:20.523"},{"ID":2112,"PetitionNumber":"PE01530","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Spencer Fildes","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Scottish Secular Society","PetitionTitle":"Guidance on how creationism is presented in schools","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to issue official guidance to bar the presentation in Scottish publicly funded schools of separate creation and of Young Earth doctrines as viable alternatives to the established science of evolution, common descent, and deep time.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>This Section documents some of the many attempts that have been made to obtain official guidance on creationism and Intelligent Design from the Scottish Qualifications Authority and from Government Ministers, and how these have been unsuccessful. We apologise for the length, but feel it is important to quote official correspondence in detail.</p> <p>The [Sunday] Herald (10 Oct 2010) reported at the time of the launch of Glasgow’s Centre for Intelligent Design that the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association and the Educational Institute of Scotland had both requested guidance, but that none was forthcoming.</p> <p>On 9 October, Prof Paul Braterman had written to a colleague, with copies to various interested parties, as follows:</p> <p><em>“Some of my colleagues feel, as I do, that the Curriculum for Excellence and the examinations syllabi should include, as the analogous documents in England do, explicit guidance stating that creationism and Intelligence Design are not scientific theories and should not be taught as such. Who should they write to express this view?</em></p> <p><em>The matter is given additional urgency by the recent establishment in Glasgow of the Centre for Intelligent Design. I enclose a background information piece on them that I put together on behalf of BCSE at the request of a Sunday Herald reporter, as well as a sample of the material sent to schools by Truth in Science, a group whose personnel and supporters strongly overlaps those of C for ID.</em></p> <p><em>The matter has attracted considerable attention; a piece that I wrote about the closely related Discovery Institute for a local webzine attracted over 1000 hits.”</em></p> <p>In response, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) advised that in their view this was a matter for teachers’ individual professional judgement and, by implication, that there was no problem that needed addressing.</p> <p>On 10 November 2010, a parliamentary question from Patrick Harvie to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning drew the response:</p> <p><em>\"I say to Patrick Harvie that I can and will distinguish between belief and scientific fact; that is absolutely what I should do. However, I will not be a censor or forbid people from holding opinions or beliefs\"</em></p> <p><strong>It is precisely because of the difference between individual belief, which must be free, and what should be presented as valid with the authority of the educational system, which must be scientifically and pedagogically defensible, that the guidance we seek is necessary.</strong></p> <p>More recent correspondence has been equally inconclusive and unhelpful. To take the most recent of many examples, on 1 October 2013, in the wake of the Kirktonholme scandal, Caroline Lynch, then Chair of Scottish Secular Society (SSS) wrote on behalf of SSS to the SQA as follows:</p> <p>Creationism and Evolution Denial in Scottish Schools</p> <p><em>“As you will no doubt be aware, creationism and the denial of evolution has been found in three separate Scottish schools in a very short period of time. This confirms our belief that such views and excesses may be endemic in the system.</em></p> <p><em>The Scottish curriculum does not specifically state that teaching creationism as an alternative to the overwhelming scientific consensus on the origins of the universe or that teaching intelligent design as an alternative to evolution, or in any context as a viable alternative to accepted science, is unacceptable. This is not the case in England and Wales, where the Department for Education has stated that “We do not expect creationism, intelligent design and similar ideas to be taught as valid scientific theories in any state funded school.” The National Secular Society wrote to you in 2010 with similar warnings and we are deeply disappointed that no unequivocal statement has so far been made. The potential for harm and abuse is now very clear.</em></p> <p><em>Our repeated warnings abou","OnlineComments":"<p>Creationism in Scottish schools is present, insidious, and undermines science teaching and science teachers. Yet chaplains endorse it, teachers ignore the issue, children are confused by it, and the Government has refused to act or even acknowledge the problem. In the face of pressures, how can we help our teachers ensure that creationism remains where it belongs, in the museum of discarded ideas? How can anyone pretend in the face of recent dramatic evidence that there is no problem? How much more remains unreported? Don’t our teachers deserve the support they themselves have asked for, in dealing with the professionally packaged anti-science of outright creationism, or the technically complex semi-science of Intelligent Design?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-07-01T10:15:12.107","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-07-22T14:30:10.543"},{"ID":2118,"PetitionNumber":"PE01531","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Ashley","LastName":"Husband Powton","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Remove Charitable Status from Private Schools","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to remove charitable status, and thus taxpayer support, from private, fee-paying schools.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I wrote to the OSCR on the 18th February 2014 querying their decision to classify private, fee-paying schools as charitable bodies, citing the inherent inequity of taxpayer subsidy for these elitist institutions whilst their financially strapped state counterparts receive no such financial support.</p> <p>The OSCR's response of 5th March 2014 was unsatisfactory and made clear that they are ultimately not responsible for the guidelines by which they work, and that my concerns require to be directed towards the Scottish Government.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>In 2011, Fettes College, a selective private school, saw its tax liability fall from £209,139 to £41,828. a taxpayer funded subsidy of £167, 311.</p> <p>Wester Hailes state school, where over 40% of pupils are are eligible for free school-meals, paid its tax liability of £261,873 in full.&nbsp;</p> <p>Charitable status allows Scotland’s elitist and privileged private schools, which serve only 4% of pupils, 80% mandatory discount on non-domestic rates, whilst financially-strapped state schools, which serve 96% of pupils, pay the full sum.</p> <p>How can this be right or fair?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-07-18T07:09:14.463","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-08-21T10:00:10.937"},{"ID":2138,"PetitionNumber":"PE01532","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Garry","LastName":"Stagg","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Stop Public Bearing of Arms by Police","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;prevent Sir Stephen House, Chief Constable of Scotland, from allowing armed police to routinely patrol the streets of Scottish towns and villages and cities.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have emailed my constituency MSP, and sent copies of this email to most other MSPs. I have started a public petition at&nbsp;http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-arming-scottish-police and have it has been suggested by Patricia Ferguson MSP that I petition the Parliament directly.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>I do not believe in a routinely armed police force. Reluctantly, I accept that there is a need for a small number of police to carry weapons.</p> <p>However, those weapons must be kept out of sight and securely housed, only to be deployed in exceptional circumstances and at the orders of a senior commander. Furthermore, whenever there is an operational need to remove those weapons from their secure housing, there must be full and public accountability.</p> <p>I cannot accept that there is a need for officers to carry weapons in public view. I am intimidated by the possibility that armed officers, attending a routine disturbance, could be overwhelmed, causing the weapons to be either removed from them or discharged. I am disturbed that such officers are a potential target for criminals and/or terrorists, thus endangering the public around them whom they are supposed to protect. No matter how well trained, officers are human and can make mistakes. There have already been tragic incidents in Britain involving correctly deployed armed response units, leading to the deaths of innocent people. This becomes far more likely if police are carrying semi-automatic weapons on day-to-day patrol. I would urge you to please call upon the Justice Secretary to rein in Sir Stephen House and reverse this dangerous and unacceptable policy.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-08-26T05:09:29.087","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-09-01T17:00:11.27"},{"ID":2147,"PetitionNumber":"PE01533","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Jeff Adamson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Scotland Against the Care Tax","PetitionTitle":"Abolition of non-residential social care charges for older and disabled people","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;abolish all local authority charges for non residential care services as under Part 1, Paragraph 1, Subsection (4) of the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p><ul> <li>We have formed a campaign group called Scotland Against the Care Tax to coordinate national action to end local authority charges for non-residential social care services (care charging).&nbsp; We have produced a number of guidance documents to explain how care charges are calculated, the inefficiencies of the collection of care charges and the inconsistencies in how care charging is applied across Scotland.</li> <li>We have spoken to a number of MSPs about the case for abolition of care charging.</li> <li>We have helped some of these MSPs to raise questions in the Scottish Parliament about the implementation of care charging.</li> <li>We have advised a previous petitioner on this matter – Mr W Tait (PE1466) and spoken in support of his petition to the Health and Sport committee of the Scottish Parliament.</li> <li>Our members have taken part in the COSLA working group on non-residential care charges and have tried to bring about changes in the way the current guidance is written and applied nationally.</li> <li>We have spoken to local authorities across Scotland with a view to ending particular anomalies, have contributed to consultations and supported individuals in challenging local authority decisions.</li> <li>We have highlighted the inconsistencies of care charging in the local and national press and broadcast media, as well as at several gatherings of politicians, health and social care professionals, and disabled individuals.</li> </ul></p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-09-01T14:35:05.063","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-09-01T17:00:12.19"},{"ID":2148,"PetitionNumber":"PE01534","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Clare Symonds","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Planning Democracy","PetitionTitle":"Equal rights of appeal in the planning system","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;review the current rights of appeal within planning and other consenting processes which give deemed planning consent, considering the benefits of widening the scope of appeal, and providing an equal right of appeal.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Between 2000 and 2006 a coalition of civil society groups, including members of Planning Democracy, campaigned for a 'Third Party Right of Appeal' in the planning system – a change that would balance the existing right of appeal against the <strong>refusal</strong>&nbsp;of planning permission with a right of appeal against the <strong>grant</strong> of planning permission (for certain people in specific circumstances).</p> <p>The campaign had various levels of support from political parties. In 2004 the then Scottish Government published a consultation on third party right of appeal. 86% of respondents were supportive but the government ultimately ruled out the introduction of a balancing right of appeal in 2005. Incoming administrations have inherited, and so far retained, this policy approach.</p> <p>Administrations before and after the 2007 election stated that the revisions to planning procedure which were put in place (through the Planning (Scotland) Act 2006 and subsequent Regulations), with an emphasis on “upfront consultation” should enable members of the public with concerns about planning proposals to positively influence Applications.</p> <p>As part of our work to promote public engagement in decision-making Planning Democracy has worked to increase the understanding of communities and individuals affected by the planning process and has campaigned to improve the rights of those whose lives are affected by planning decisions.</p> <p>Since 2010, we have:</p> <p>Spoken to over 100 communities and conducted case study research to inform a list of changes that would create a more fair and inclusive planning system – The lack of equal rights of appeal was seen as deeply unfair by the communities we have spoken to and those who attended a conference organised by Planning Democracy - 'The People's Conference' in 2012.</p> <p>We successfully campaigned, with others, for a change to the 'rules of court' in 2013 to make the only existing appeal route more accessible Judicial Appeal is the only route open to objectors where an Application is granted and it generally deals exclusively with administrative failures and not the merits of a decision. The change to the 'rules of court' made it easier for people going to court to gain a Protective Expenses Orders (PEO) in cases dealing with environmental matters. PEOs cap the costs of going to court to provide a level of certainty for petitioners but costs are generally capped at £35,000 – way out of reach of most people and directly at odds with the Aarhus Convention's provisions on access to justice [this general area is the subject of another petition: PE01372]. However, many objectors and “public interest” organisations such as charities are likely to be excluded from a PEO.</p> <p>In January 2014 we submitted written evidence to the Local Government and Regeneration Committee during its scrutiny of the National Planning Framework 3 and revised Scottish Planning Policy which included recommendations to strengthen people’s appeal rights.</p> <p>We sent round a briefing to all MSPs attending the parliamentary debate on the NPF3 in March 2014 that included a recommendation for an equal right of appeal.</p> <p>Most recently we met and corresponded with the Minister for Environment and Climate Change who confirmed the Government’s existing policy on rights of appeal.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-09-03T11:05:30.72","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-09-03T14:30:11.107"},{"ID":2149,"PetitionNumber":"PE01535","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Alexander","LastName":"Fraser","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Teach sustainability and ban disposable plastic bags","PetitionSummary":"<p><p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to:</p> <ul> <li>make teaching sustainability and the environment mandatory in secondary schools; and</li> <li>ban all disposable plastic bags in supermarkets and shops to aid the environment.</li> </ul></p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have tried to encourage as many people as possible to use re-usable bags and inform about the harm they do to the environment. I am a member of my schools Eco Committee and we do a great to help reduce waste in this issue however the messages we put across and are being put across across the country is not getting through to the general public. I have also got in contact with my local MSP, Mr Kenny MacAskill to raise my concerns. He has replied to inform me about the work of the government already and I believe that this petition is the next step we must take to tackle these issues based upon what he has told me about.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>This government should resolve to help stop climate change and other environmental issues to safeguard our future and the planet. They are doing more work than most nations to help these issues but more must be done to prevent irreversible climate change. Their actions are not going far enough to help the situation. The proposals in this petition are required to stop the damage being done to our environment and should be acted on as soon as possible. I believe that the our education system is a perfect platform to educate people about sustainability and the environment but it is not currently being utilised to its full potential.</p> <p>Plastic bags are not just harmful to the environment but also to wildlife. We see this in the Great Pacific Garbage Patchwhere wildlife dies daily as a result of human actions. Because of this plastic bags should be banned. At the same time just stopping the use of plastic bags will not be enough to tackle climate change.</p> <p>We must also educate our children from an early age to show them the impact of what they do to the environment and not leave that chance. Education is the best way out of most problems and it is exactly the same here. If we can make children more aware of the dangers to the environment, we will not have to take tough decisions on the environment because their habits will change.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-09-03T11:54:17.68","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-10-04T10:00:21.093"},{"ID":2152,"PetitionNumber":"PE01539","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Anne","LastName":"Booth","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Housing Associations to come under the Freedom of Information Act (Scotland) 2002","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make an Order under Section 5 of the Freedom of Information Act (Scotland) 2002 to make all housing associations subject to the provisions of that Act. This will ensure that housing associations are more open, transparent and accountable to all their stakeholders, i.e. tenants and factored homeowners.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have campaigned on this, and other, related issues, meeting MSPs, with only limited success.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-09-30T19:22:49.127","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-10-17T17:30:12.027"},{"ID":2155,"PetitionNumber":"PE01544","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Olivia","LastName":"Robertson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Increasing the maximum sentence for convictions under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to increase the maximum sentence for those convicted under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I contacted the MSPs for Dundee West. I had a written reply from Alison McInnes who then went on to write to the Scottish Government asking if it had any plans to review the legislation. In response to Alison McInnes' letter, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and the Environment, Richard Lochhead, wrote to say that the Scottish Government takes the issue of animal cruelty very seriously, and the sentence is proportionate to the crime committed and that the courts must remain to have the discretion on sentencing.</p> <p>I agree that it is important for the courts to have the discretion on sentencing as not all cases are identical and there are always other factors to consider, but to say that the sentencing is proportionate is something I (and everyone I have spoken to) do not agree with in the slightest. It was disheartening to learn that someone in power feels that way. The point of the sentence should act as a deterrent to the crime and, at the moment, a one year imprisonment is not an effective enough deterrent, which is why there are so many cases of animal abuse and why it needs to be increased. I have spoken to many people about this and have not found one person who disagrees that the sentence should be increased. This is why I strongly feel that this petition is needed in order to convey how the public feels on the matter and build public pressure.</p> <p>I contacted MSPs who were members of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, the Public Petitions Committee, and the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee. Many responded and conveyed their sympathies on the matter, and advised me that due to Parliamentary rules, they were unable to discuss the matter with me. Others advised me to start a petition on the Scottish Parliament website.</p> <p>Whilst I have been waiting for this petition to be approved, I have gained 920 signatures for my petition on change.org:</p> <p> https://www.change.org/p/scottish-government-increase-the-maximum-sentence-for-animal-abuse</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>What actions do you think should be taken to tackle the problem of animal cruelty?</p> <p>What do you think the maximum sentence should be for those convicted under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006?</p> <p>Do you agree that animal abuse is a sign of emotional disturbance?</p>","SignaturesCollected":920,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-09-11T13:57:22.343","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-11-12T17:00:11.177"},{"ID":2182,"PetitionNumber":"PE01536","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Akri","LastName":"Jones","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Definition of adultery","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the current definition of adultery within legislation so that is not restrictive to gender status.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted the following to seek support for this petition:</p> <ul> <li>Anne McGuire, Member of Parliament for Stirling</li> <li>Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane</li> <li>Siobhan Mcmahon, MSP for Central Scotland</li> <li>Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister Scotland</li> <li>Also, the Scottish Government's Family and Property Law Team regarding the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 regarding adultery definition under this law.</li> </ul> <p>I was informed that the Scottish Government at this time has no plans to amend the current law. &nbsp;However, I was provided with general advice and suggestions of how to use alternative strategies to raise the profile of this petition.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Under the current legislation, the definition of adultery is defined as sexual intercourse between persons of the opposite sex outwith marriage but does not apply to&nbsp;same-sex extramarital relationships. &nbsp;In such scenarios individuals are not able to cite adultery as grounds for divorce but need to petition for divorce on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour. &nbsp;This clearly infringes on the human rights of an individual, it evidences that there is no equality in adultery laws and no marriage equality in all aspects. &nbsp;Gender status should not determine what constitutes adultery, as extramarital relationship constitues adultery regardless of gender.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-09-29T23:02:53.64","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-10-09T10:00:12.653"},{"ID":2185,"PetitionNumber":"PE01543","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Petition","LastName":"Removed for legal reasons","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"To Investigate Parental Alienation and Review Civil Legal Aid","PetitionSummary":"This petition has been taken down for legal reasons","PreviousActionsTaken":"This petition has been taken down for legal reasons","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-11-12T11:00:11.31","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-11-12T11:00:11.31"},{"ID":2191,"PetitionNumber":"PE01546","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Crossan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Collect Poll Tax Arrears","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure councils have the ability to collect arrears of outstanding \"Poll Tax\" and not to create legislation to write off these debts.</p> <p>I call on the Scottish Government to ensure laws are in place to allow councils to be able carry out retrieval of these debts from individuals and companies.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to my local MSP (Bruce Crawford) who stated that he supported the Government that he is part of and would not support me as he disagreed with the Poll Tax in principle.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Have you paid all your due taxes ?</p> <p>Do you feel let down by Poll Tax debters being let off paying due to the SNP using these voters as a political tool ?</p> <p>If you feel disadvantaged by the Poll Tax debters getting off please sign this petition.</p> <p>If you renaged on your Council Tax would you expect to get off scot-free?</p> <p>Of course not, you are a law abiding citizen so do not accept this ill judged attempt tp appease law breakers.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-11-14T11:37:11.077","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-12-04T10:00:11.52"},{"ID":2195,"PetitionNumber":"PE01537","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Shona Brash","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Coastal Regeneration Alliance","PetitionTitle":"Proposed Energy Park at Cockenzie","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to abandon the proposal for the development of an Energy Park at Cockenzie, and ensure that any future proposals are subject to full public consultation and do not extend beyond the existing footprint of the former power station.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p><ul> <li><strong>Letters to Iain Gray, East Lothian MSP:</strong> Iain Gray MSP contacted and raised community concerns with Cabinet Secretary For Finance, Employment and Substainable Growth, John Swinney MSP</li> <li><strong>Letters to all ELC East Lothian Ward councillors bordering the proposed development:</strong> contacted by letter expressing deep community concerns” Out of 12 only 4 replied</li> <li><strong>Petition to East Lothian Council:</strong>&nbsp; rejected because “what is being sought is not within the power of East Lothian Council. The proposals are in the hands of Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Power and others”;</li> <li><strong>Meeting with Scottish Enterprise:</strong> unsuccessful as SE continue to drive forward with planned development regardless of community concerns expressed. SE also told us no discussions had taken place with Scottish Power, yet it is reported that all land belongs to Scottish Power;</li> <li><strong>Meeting with Inch Cape:</strong>&nbsp; informative but ultimately unsuccessful;</li> <li><strong>Meeting with Iain Gray MSP:</strong> Iain Gray, MSP sympathises with communities and their concern and opposes development, but powerless to stop it;</li> <li><strong>Community meetings:</strong> Community meetings have been held since July 2014 with numbers growing from 25 at first meeting to over 800 members of the community at most recent meeting in September and more than 4000 local signatures on petition supporting our community concerns;</li> <li><strong>Attendance at ELC Planning Committee meeting on Inch Cape (September 2014):</strong> CRA spoke to ask for a 2 month deferment of judgement on the battlesite development on local countryside land to enable CRA to seek a meeting with Scottish Power to establish why land currently unused on existing energy footprint at Cockenzie could not accommodate Inch Cape.&nbsp; Request unsuccessful;</li> <li><strong>Efforts to secure meeting with Scottish Power:</strong>&nbsp; SP Generation Director finally responding by email but refusing to meet whilst consideration to commercial approaches and options for the site being considered. Scottish Network planned to meet but cancelled meeting because \"Scottish Generation dealing with matter\". A meeting with SP has since been scheduled for late October 2014;</li> <li><strong>Contact with office of David Martin MEP</strong> to discuss proposals;</li> <li><strong>Public consultations:</strong> Vision gathering sessions held by Coastal Regeneration Alliance to enable the community to put forward their vision of the areas in question;</li> <li><strong>Press Releases</strong> issued weekly to local &amp; national newspapers with support from press for the community;</li> <li><strong>Analysing petition signatures</strong> to demonstrate local feeling to community councils &amp; secure Community Councils support for community action;</li> <li><strong>Contact &amp; support</strong> from organisations linked to Battle Of Prestonpans;</li> <li><strong>Contact &amp; advice</strong> from Greenpeace, Marine Conservation Society and Marinet of the dramatic effects of coastal dredging of the proposed deep water site and effects of local East Lothian beaches and also proposed Underground Coal Gasification drilling near our coastline;</li> <li><strong>Poems, songs &amp; video presentations</strong> created to demonstrate extent of community concern and the positive &amp; peaceful actions taken to voice this concern into public domain;</li> <li><strong>Pop-up stalls</strong> held weekly in local communities to provide information, petition and letter signing opportunities for those who are concerned and without online access;</li> <li><strong>Bumper stickers &amp; #keepourcoast T-shirts</strong> produced &amp; widely available locally;</li> <li><strong>Leaflets produced &amp; delivered</strong> to premises immediately bordering proposed site initially, and now wider East Lothian county.</li> </ul> <br />  <br /> <br /> <","OnlineComments":"<p>We welcome suggestions by the local communities to transform our communities in a vibrant, positive manner whilst retaining our rich heritage and history.</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-10-09T15:45:54.007","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-10-10T10:00:12.263"},{"ID":2200,"PetitionNumber":"PE01538","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Dr Richard Burton","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Accountability Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Transparency in SPSO investigations","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;amend the <em>Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act (2002)</em> to ensure that complainants are shown all correspondence between SPSO and the bodies complained about before the investigation is concluded (including emails) and that they are also made aware of the content of any verbal communications.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>1. Members of Accountability Scotland have vainly tried to see correspondence between SPSO and BUJ (Body under Jurisdiction) and have questioned why its disclosure was denied..</p> <p>2.&nbsp; We have discussed administrative justice and the SPSO with various MSPs, specifically raising this particular issue with the Local Government and Regeneration Committee. They then asked Jim Martin, when they quizzed him on his Annual Report, why he is reluctant to reveal to complainants the correspondence between investigators and BUJs.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-10-15T10:40:27.573","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-10-15T14:30:12.127"},{"ID":2205,"PetitionNumber":"PE01555","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Siobhan ","LastName":"Garrahy","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Electric Shock and Vibration Collars for Animals","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ban the cruel and completely unnecessary use of electric shock and vibration collars on animals in Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted the head of the SSPCA, Mike Flynn, who confirms that the charity completely opposes the use of electric shock and vibration collars on animals as either a training or compliance tool but as they are legal in Scotland they are unable to enforce this is in law.</p> <p>I have also contacted the MSP Christine Grahame, prior to the submission of this petition.</p> <br /> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>The purpose of this petition is to ban the cruel and unnecessary use of electric shock collars in animals as a training and compliance tool. They are not necessary and any good animal behaviourist will promote reward base training methods that are appropriate and effective. The SSPCA, the Association of Animal Behaviourists and many other Animal Welfare groups and activists reject the use of electric shock collars and we call on the Scottish Government to ban their use.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":null,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-10-22T11:03:55.21","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-02-04T14:15:22.15"},{"ID":2208,"PetitionNumber":"PE01541","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Chris","LastName":"Cromar","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"'Flower of Scotland' to be officially recognised as Scotland's national anthem","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to</p> <p>Offically recognise 'Flower of Scotland' as Scotland's national anthem.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>In my time as a Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYP) I discussed this issue with many young people who believed that ‘Flower of Scotland’ should be officially recognised as Scotland’s national anthem. Also, I have spoken to friends and family members who already think that ‘Flower of Scotland’ is Scotland’s official national anthem, just like many others across Scotland.</p> <p>I have also looked into the history of the Scottish Parliament’s role in recognising a national anthem for Scotland and realise that there has been much demand for Scotland to have an officially recognised national anthem for many years now.</p> <p>This year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow showed why ‘Flower of Scotland’ should be recognised as Scotland’s national anthem as the incredible passion of the athletes and spectators singing the song was unbelievable. Also, ‘Flower of Scotland’ is performed with passion before and during football and rugby union matches at Hampden and Murrayfield respectively.</p> <p>I have also looked at many opinions polls regarding an official national anthem for Scotland and these show that ‘Flower of Scotland’ is by far the most popular choice and now is the time to officially recognise it as Scotland’s national anthem.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-10-25T21:08:14.487","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-11-06T06:00:23.483"},{"ID":2209,"PetitionNumber":"PE01540","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Douglas","LastName":"Philand","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Permanent Solution for A83","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that a permanent solution for&nbsp;the A83 at&nbsp;Rest and be thankful ensuring the vital lifeline route is not closed because of landslides</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>This issue has been to the petitions committee in the past and the minister has attempted to resolve the solution by a method of netting to protect the route from closure. On its very first test the netting has not stopped the route from being closed and the emergency route come into action. Whilst this is&nbsp;a temporary solution to have the old military road used as a diversion route it is not satisfactory in the long term which leaves an already fragile area vulnerable</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do the residents of Argyll and Bute want a permanent solution to the landslides that close our lifeline route into and out of Argyll</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-10-30T00:31:11.623","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-11-05T10:30:11.1"},{"ID":2214,"PetitionNumber":"PE01542","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Evelyn Mundell on behalf of Ben Mundell and Malcolm and Caroline Smith","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Human Rights for Dairy Farmers","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;accept that individual dairy farmers have human rights and that these have been breached by the operating rules of the Scottish ring fencing mechanism attached to the management of milk quotas which should have been carried out in accordance with objective criteria and in such a way as to ensure equal treatment between farmers and avoid market and competition distortion.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Unsuccessfully tried to get Scottish National Farmers Union to carry out adequate consultations of all their relevant members.</p> <p>Unsuccessfully tried to get the Scottish National Farmers Union to acknowledge the dire situation some dairy farmers in the Southern Isles found themselves in, when they were forced out of milk production or forced to cut back production. (eg. We were told at that time the SNFU&nbsp; were only able to work for those dairy farmers who were expanding production.) In response to the PPC, NFU Scotland stated “NFU Scotland is not in a position to make comment or judgement on the issue of Human Rights.” (PE1263/C)</p> <p>Responded to any Government Consultations when we knew they were taking place.<br />  Made representations to several MSPs<br />  Made representations to Rural Affairs Minister.<br />  Several MSPs made representations to Rural Affairs Minister on our behalf.<br />  Made complaints to Rural Affairs Ministers and Rural Affairs Department regarding lack of adequate dairy farmer consultations.</p> <p>Our MSP advised us to make Complaint to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.</p> <p>Made complaint to Scottish Public Services Ombudsman. Initially they told us&nbsp; they dealt with Human Rights cases. Later they told us they did not deal with Human Rights cases and that we should take our complaint to The Scottish Human Rights Commission, which, at the time was not in operation.. When the SHRC was up and running, we were advised that they were not allowed to deal with individual cases. The Ombudsman’s Office, also, at first agreed that the “Ring Fencing” of Milk Quota was an on-going issue, then five months later said it was not. (This, of course, was incorrect as it was an on-going issue)</p> <p>After considerable difficulty we found a Human Rights Lawyer who said “THIS WAS A POLITICAL DECISION. THE POLITICIANS SHOULD SORT IT OUT. GO BACK TO THE POLITICIANS”</p> <p>Again made complaints to MSPs.</p> <p>Met with officials of Rural Affairs Department, who agreed that the individual dairy farmer owned quota but that the&nbsp; “Ring Fence” had been continued in the “Public Interest”.<br />  Asked for meeting with Minister. He refused to meet with us. We were advised to consult a lawyer.</p> <p>We submitted this same Petition in 2009 (PE1263) . It was closed in 2011. This Petition is categorically not about an individual but it is about an individual’s rights.</p> <p>During the time our Petition was being considered by the PPC, many inaccurate statements were made by Government in their replies to the PPC. The day our Petition was closed, the Minister, Richard Lockhead gave evidence to the PPC, again making several inaccurate statements.</p> <p>The following day, when we complained to the then Clerk of the Petitions Committee, we were told<br />  a) There was no way of having these inaccurate statements rectified and<br />  b) We would not be able to put our Petition back in again with the same wording.&nbsp; (which we now discover was inaccurate on both counts)</p> <p>We are resubmitting this Petition because it is Government’s responsibility to ensure that the Human Rights of ALL citizens are upheld and that the burden of proof lies with Government to demonstrate that is the case.&nbsp; Nothing has been done to address this long standing injustice.<br /> <br />  We were very dissatisfied with the outcome of the previous Petition and the fact that Government continually made misleading and inaccurate statements to the PPC. This has further compounded the stress and frustration felt by the farmers affected<br /> <br />  We feel we have done everything possible to highlight this obvious injustice and have it rectified.</p> <p>THIS BREACH OF OUR HUMAN RIGHTS WAS DISCRIMINATORY, DISPROPORTIONATE, ARBITARY AND PLACED AN INDIVIDUAL AND EXCESSIVE BURDEN ON INDIVIDUAL DAIRY FARMERS, THE CONSEQUENCES OF WHICH ARE STILL BEING FELT.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-11-07T16:23:00.2","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-11-10T10:00:22.953"},{"ID":2226,"PetitionNumber":"PE01545","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Ann Maxwell","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Muir Maxwell Trust","PetitionTitle":"Residential care provision for the severely learning disabled","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to recognise residential care as a way severely learning disabled children, young people and adults can lead happy and fulfilled lives and provide the resources to local authorities to establish residential care options for families in Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I met with Cabinet Secretary for Health Alex Neil to discuss this issue in May 2013 but no Scottish Government action was taken forward as a result.&nbsp; I later sent him an open letter calling for more residential care options in Scotland but, again, the Scottish Government didn’t commit to taking a fresh look at this issue.<br /> <br />  In addition, I have brought up the issue of long-term residential care in formal written evidence submissions to Scottish Parliament consultations and have raised the issue in the local and national media.<br /> <br />  As the lack of suitable residential care options is a problem affecting the whole of the UK, I also met with UK Minister of State for Care and Support Norman Lamb MP to bring the issue to his attention.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-12-02T16:38:35.437","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-12-03T10:00:11.567"},{"ID":2229,"PetitionNumber":"PE01591","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Catriona MacDonald","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"SOS-NHS","PetitionTitle":" Major redesign of healthcare services in Skye, Lochalsh and South West Ross","PetitionSummary":"<p>The petition calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to reverse its approval of the major service change to healthcare services in Skye, Lochalsh and South West Ross.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We participated at every possible opportunity in NHS Highland's consultation on the proposed service changes and campaigned against these changes. We highlighted issues with the consultation and design process to Dave Thompson MSP in December 2014 and sought to explore concerns with senior NHS Highland representatives at a meeting in January 2015 that was chaired by Mr Thompson.</p> <p>We held public meetings in March and June 2015, each attended by several hundred people, to raise awareness and demonstrate support for our campaign to have an Independent Scrutiny Panel (ISP) examine NHS Highland's major service change proposals. Over 4500 signatures have been collected on a petition calling on the Cabinet Secretary for Health to establish an Independent Scrutiny Panel (ISP) to examine the NHS Highland proposals.<br /> <br />  We sought to engage the support of all the May 2015 General Election local parliamentary candidates for an ISP, and spoke with the First Minister during her pre-election visit to Portree to raise our concerns. We met with Mary Scanlon MSP who raised a parliamentary question on our behalf on 10 June 2015.</p> <p>We are seeking reversal of the Scottish Government’s approval of NHS Highland’s major service change proposals for hospital and healthcare services in Skye, Lochalsh and South West Ross, because we are extremely concerned about the potential impact of the proposed service changes on our remote and rural population.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":4500,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-10-30T08:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-10-30T10:00:11.007"},{"ID":2231,"PetitionNumber":"PE01547","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Ian Gordon and the Salmon and Trout Association (Scotland)","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Conserving Scottish wild salmon","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government</p> <p>(i) in the interests of salmon conservation, and on a precautionary basis, to request Scottish Ministers to use their powers immediately under the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 Act to ensure that no Atlantic salmon are killed in Scotland for a period of five years from 2015 if possible, by 2016 if not - by either nets or rods - before 1st July; and</p> <p>(ii) in the case of fishing for salmon by coastal netting, to take such steps as are necessary to bring to an end the exploitation of wild salmon by Mixed Stock Fisheries at any time of year, in line with Scotland’s international commitments and obligations.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The Petitioner has been very heavily involved over many years with the Scottish Government in both formal and informal consultation in order to promote the conservation of early-running wild Atlantic salmon.</p> <p>The Salmon &amp; Trout Association (Scotland) gave very detailed evidence to the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee, both written and oral, during the passage of the Aquaculture and Fisheries Act 2013, to the Wild Fisheries Review (‘the Thin Review’) on how the conservation and management of Scottish wild salmon may be improved and in direct relation to the date to which exploitation of wild salmon should be prevented by Scottish Government under Annual Close Time Orders and Salmon Conservation Regulations.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Ian Gordon and the Salmon and &amp; Trout Association (Scotland) are asking the Scottish Government to stop the exploitation of salmon before 1st July in response to very poor runs of salmon into Scottish rivers, particularly in 2013 and 2014.</p> <p>The evidence from angling catches, in-river and coastal netting catches and fish counters across most of Scotland shows 2014 to have been a very poor year indeed. The poor runs in 2014 follow very sparse runs in 2013. The low numbers of salmon reflect poor marine survival for the second year running. In the circumstances it is vital that as many as possible of those salmon that do manage successfully to return from the ocean are able to spawn successfully.</p> <p>This must apply to both netting and angling.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2014-12-12T15:17:48.917","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2014-12-15T11:00:11.71"},{"ID":2234,"PetitionNumber":"PE01566","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Mary Hemphill and Ian Reid","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"A National Service Delivery Model for Warfarin Patients","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to implement a National Service Delivery Model to ensure that all NHS boards have the resources to assess warfarin patients who request (i.e. self-present) for self-testing and/or self-management their condition. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>On 8 October 2013, Nanette Milne MSP sponsored a round table meeting held at the Scottish Parliament, which involved clinicians who support patients on anti-coagulation therapy and politicians.</p> <p>In 2014, a number of MSPs have also tabled PQs on this issue: Richard Simpson&nbsp;(S4W-06247); Richard Lyle (S4W-20108, S4W-20110, S4W-20111), Jackie Baillie (S4W-20102, S4W-20103, S4W-20104) and Margaret McCulloch (S4W-20176). On 1 April 2014, Nanette Milne's motion S4M-09430: \"Self-management of Anticoagulation Therapy\" was debated. In response, letters were published in national newspapers and the AntiCoagulation Self-Monitoring Alliance (ACSMA) sent letters to the Members of the Health and Sport Committee.</p> <p>The petitioner wrote on numerous occasions to Michael Matheson MSP in his capacity as Minister of Public Health at the time. The petitioner also published a letter in the Herald on 16 May 2014. &nbsp;</p> <p>Following this publicity, the petitioner met with the CEO of Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board and the Clinical Manager of Anti Coagulation Services who are now developing a local model of care for paediatric warfarin patients moving to adult care services in the area.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Please sign this petition &amp; help us change the fact that not everyone in Scotland who takes warfarin routinely is supported or enabled to self test and self manage their condition, even where they specifically request to do so. Currently in Scotland only 1% of people receiving warfarin therapy self test.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-02-16T15:59:16.947","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-03-23T11:00:21.397"},{"ID":2241,"PetitionNumber":"PE01565","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Dougall","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Whole of life sentences for violent re-offenders","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to increase the maximum possible sentence for violent re-offenders who commit murder to be a whole of life custodial sentence.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Previously contacted the office of James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow, Cathcart to discuss the idea of increasing sentence terms who advised that raising a petition was the best course of action</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Currently, the charge of murder is required by law to carry a mandatory life sentence, the custodial element of the life sentence being split into two parts; a determinate period (the punishment part) which must be served in custody in order to satisfy the requirements for retribution and deterrence; and an additional indeterminate period during which the prisoner remains in custody for the protection of the public.</p> <p>The completion of the punishment part, does not signal the automatic release of a prisoner.&nbsp; Prior to any release, the Parole Board for Scotland must be satisfied that continued confinement is no longer required for the protection of the public and if a prisoner is released that (s)he will be subject to lifelong conditions and supervision.</p> <p>When deciding on the punishment part of mandatory life sentences the court is directed to take into account:</p> <p>- the seriousness of the offence(s) for which the person is being sentenced</p> <p>- any previous convictions</p> <p>- any reduction of sentence which might be appropriate following an early guilty plea.</p> <p>In the early hours of the 9th April 2014 an intruder carrying two knives forced his way into the home of Isabelle Sanders and her partner of nearly 30 years.&nbsp; The intruder stabbed Isabelle's partner three times in the chest and despite his age (85) and the injuries sustained he luckily survived the attack.&nbsp; Isabelle, on the other hand, was brutally stabbed 37 times in the head, neck, chest, back, arm and hands and died of her injuries at the scene. &nbsp;</p> <p>After the trial it was revealed that the intruder had a number of previous convictions for violence including offences involving knives and at the time of these latest crimes had been out on licence for only 5 weeks.</p> <p>In a situation such as this where a previously violent offender flagrantly disregards the rehabilitation offered and the opportunity given to him through early release and then goes on to commit a violent murder then I believe that the Scottish Judicary need to be given the option and the guidance to impose a whole of life punishment sentence.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-03-19T14:51:24.647","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-03-20T10:00:11.07"},{"ID":2244,"PetitionNumber":"PE01549","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Mr Alan Clark Young","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Concessionary Travel Passes for War Veterans","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that all war veterans that are in receipt of a War Disablement Pension can get Concessionary Travel passes.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have petitioned the following for many years:</p> <ul> <li>Gordon Brown MP</li> <li>David Torrance MSP</li> <li>Cllr Charles Haffrey, Fife Council Armed Forces Champion</li> <li>Nicola Sturgeon MSP</li> <li>Keith Brown MSP</li> <li>Transport Scotland</li> <li>Fife Council</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-01-09T16:46:40.067","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-01-16T15:00:11.677"},{"ID":2247,"PetitionNumber":"PE01567","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Donna O'Halloran","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Investigating unascertained deaths, suicides and fatal accidents","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to change the law and procedures in regards to investigating unascertained deaths, suicides and fatal accidents in Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have raised my concerns about this issue with my local MSP, who wrote to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice on my behalf.</p> <p>I have also contacted Police Scotland and made a freedom of information request to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).</p> <p>My own son’s death was categorised as ‘unascertained’ and, as such, I have personal experience of how difficult it is in the current system to convince the authorities to review, or reopen, a case where the initial investigations have been unable to categorically determine the cause of death.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>What do you think?</p> <p>Should Scotland treat unascertained, suicides and accidental deaths the same way they do in other civilised countries, treat them as suspicious until proven otherwise?</p> <p>England carry out approx. 30,000 Inquiries a year to keep in standard with European laws, why can’t Scotland?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-04-15T15:54:03.303","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-04-14T17:00:10.713"},{"ID":2248,"PetitionNumber":"PE01550","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Andrew Muir","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Psychiatric Rights Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Mental Health Act inquiry","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to set up a public inquiry into historical cases of abuse of people detained under the Mental Health&nbsp; (Scotland) Act 1984 and the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Many of members of Psychiatric Rights Scotland have complained to various institutions about our experiences, we have received few answers.</p> <p>We have asked the Minister for Health for an inquiry and we were refused. I have asked&nbsp; the Mental Welfare Commission for an investigation of all these cases and they too have refused</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Many people have complained about their experiences of the Mental Health Act over many years but their complaints are nearly always ignored.&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-01-16T09:43:27","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-01-16T17:00:11.157"},{"ID":2255,"PetitionNumber":"PE01554","OnBehalfOfID":4,"FirstName":"Jacq","LastName":"Kelly","OnBehalfOfOther":"Jacq Kelly","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Leonard Cheshire Disability","PetitionTitle":"Improve the provision of disabled-friendly housing ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to take action to ensure that all new homes in Scotland are built to fully meet all the Lifetime Homes Standards, with at least 10 per cent of new homes built to full wheelchair accessibility standards.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have been in touch with MSPs from across the political spectrum. These include Jim Hume, Marco Biagi, Alison Johnstone, Siobhan McMahon, Kezia Dugdale, James Kelly and Sarah Boyack, who lodged a Parliamentary Motion highlighting the concerns around the lack of accessible housing.</p> <p>We wrote to the Scottish Government Housing Minister about this issue and received a response noting the importance of accessible housing, but which failed to provide a commitment for the government to introduce a national target on the number of disabled-friendly homes and which did not address our specific concerns.&nbsp;<br /> <br />  In addition to this, we published a report in 2014 highlighting this issue and have been campaigning on the issue nationally. We presented our report at the Cross-Party Group on Disability and are submitting a petition on this same subject to the National Assembly for Wales.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Signing this petition is the right thing to do economically, sustainably and ethically..</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-01-23T08:50:44.46","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-01-30T10:00:10.997"},{"ID":2262,"PetitionNumber":"PE01552","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Peter Patrick Glancy Campbell","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Choice of treatment for cancer patients","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;reform cancer treatment to ensure there is a choice of treatments including electromedicine.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I had a meeting with health chief Sir Harry Burns along with my friend. I gave a short demo on how my Bobbeck Brain Tuner worked. The meeting lasted over an hour, in Glasgow, 15 January 2012.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-01-27T16:26:25.49","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-01-28T06:00:18.007"},{"ID":2267,"PetitionNumber":"PE01553","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Councillor Andrew S Wood","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Rendering Industry Regulations","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;review the regulations that meat rendering plants must comply with to operate in Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>On a visit I had arranged with both Alyn Smith MEP and Mr John Bogie of Dundas Chemical factory, operating out of Dumfries, we uncovered what appeared to be an unfair trading anomaly which advantaged all rendering businesses out with Scotland who do not have to comply with SEPA regulations and licensing requirements of Scottish based companies</p> <p>It was recognised by Alyn Smith MEP that there is an unfair issue and we await his further thought on what actions might be taken at EU level.</p> <p>We have spoken with elected members at various parliaments for the same regulations and licensing to be placed on all who operate and remove product from within Scotland, as those who are based in Scotland, so that Scottish businesses are not competitively disadvantaged and penalised for being based within Scotland, meeting the high standards set down by SEPA.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>What other industry based in Scotland, is finding that competitive UK and EU companies are able to operate within Scotland without the burdens of National regulations?</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-01-29T14:34:15.763","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-01-30T07:00:10.883"},{"ID":2273,"PetitionNumber":"PE01557","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"David R Slater","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Save our Whitesands car parks and river views","PetitionTitle":"No Scottish Government funding for Whitesands flood scheme","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to rule out additional grant funding for Dumfries and Galloway Council for their proposed flood prevention scheme on the Whitesands river frontage in Dumfries that will obscure our important river views forever and take away important safe car parking.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p><ul> <li>I have written to Scotland's First Minister environment Minister.</li> <li>Asked questions at&nbsp; the Ministers question time at Easterbrook hall in Dumfries after the recent Scottish Government cabinet meeting. The environment Minister Dr Aileen McLeod informed me at the meeting she would be looking into this proposed flood prevention scheme and may visit the town of Cockermouth to view their flood protection including the floating wall.</li> <li>I had meetings and dialogue with council officials.</li> <li>I have raised the issue in the media about this flooding project that started at 12 million pounds and now&nbsp; in just a few short weeks now 15 million.&nbsp; I have spoken with several councillors about this proposed flood prevention scheme.</li> </ul></p>","OnlineComments":"<p><ul> <li>The photos and design plans the council put out to&nbsp; the public dont show a true image of the finished project&nbsp; in particular the height of their proposed grass bankings&nbsp; that will block our river views.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>It will destroy the views of our river forever.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The walkway on top of these earth bankings doesnt show any safetey railing on the top of it as it has an incline of 30&nbsp;to 35 degrees&nbsp;of around 8 metres of grass to the base of it.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The river from the road will be blocked off from public view what&nbsp; if something happens beside the river someone falling or worse. At the moment there is a clear view of the river from the roadway and the shops side.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Have the emergency services been spoken to as regarding acces to the river if any incidents occur and that includes inshore rescue.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The buses will have to go up Bank street where there is a sharp right turn and is a busy area for people walking. The buses then face a multi road system that does create traffic jams.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The loss of our public toilets with no decission by council if they will be rebuilt and where.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The council are looking to purchase a private car park out of monies from the public purse a car park that is pretty full most days already.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The build time for this project is in excess of 2 years and will turn our riverfront into a building site and what happens if the river floods in that timescale.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Most businesses&nbsp;inform me that they are very concerned about this project especially in these times of austerity.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The cost of this project is rising by the day 12 million now 15 million.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The council want to turn a green area into a riverside car park to help find space for the 230 proposed displaced parking spaces. This proposed green area is further out and has very difficult access&nbsp;in and&nbsp;out.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The ancient Rood fair comes to our town and has done so for&nbsp;many generations.</li> </ul></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-02-04T12:54:49.557","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-02-07T06:00:22.05"},{"ID":2275,"PetitionNumber":"PE01556","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"John Mayhew","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"SCNP and APRS","PetitionTitle":"A National Parks Strategy for Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;prepare and implement a strategy to designate more National Parks in Scotland, including at least one Coastal and Marine National Park.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have:</p> <p>• Met every Environment Minister since 2004 to propose the designation of more National Parks<br />  • Run a three-year joint project from 2010 to 2013 to carry out research, raise awareness and argue the case for more National Parks<br />  • Published a major report, Unfinished Business (2013), setting out the case for a National Parks Strategy for Scotland, proposing the creation of several more National Parks and identifying seven suitable areas<br />  • Engaged with several other national organisations (eg RSGS and RTPI) and local communities (eg Cheviots, Galloway and Mull) to argue our case<br />  • Met several MSPs for areas we propose as National Parks<br />  • Published articles in several monthly or quarterly magazines and newsletters of other NGOs</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Scotland’s landscapes are amongst the best in the world, but we only have two National Parks, the highest national accolade which can be given to a place.&nbsp; Scotland’s first two National Parks have achieved a great deal in their first decade, and they inspire pride and passion amongst local people and visitors.&nbsp; There are other outstanding landscapes in Scotland worthy of National Park designation, and local and national public support for this.&nbsp; More National Parks would generate many environmental, social and economic benefits.&nbsp; They would bring additional resources, strengthen Scotland’s international standing for environmental protection and support our crucial tourism industry.&nbsp; It is now time that the Scottish Government prepared a strategy to designate more of Scotland’s land, coast and sea as National Parks.</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-02-04T13:17:05.443","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-02-04T14:30:10.853"},{"ID":2276,"PetitionNumber":"PE01563","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Doreen Goldie","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Avonbridge and Standburn Community Council","PetitionTitle":"Sewage sludge spreading","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ban the use of sewage sludge on land and to look for alternative acceptable methods of disposal as adopted in other European countries.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>A door to door collection of 1300+ objection/concern letters were submitted to Falkirk Council. Complaints and concerns were also&nbsp;passed to the Environmental Health Department, Falkirk Council and SEPA.</p> <p>Attended planning appeal meetings and&nbsp;organised meetings with Angus MacDonald MSP and SEPA respectively.</p> <p>Sent letters raising our concerns to Angus MacDonald MSP, Michael Matheson MSP, Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Margaret Mitchell MSP,&nbsp;Richard Lochhead MSP, Michael Connarty MP, Douglas Millican (Chief Executive of Scottish Water),&nbsp;Scottish Water, SEPA, National Farmers Union, SFQC, Mary Pitcaithly (Chief Executive of Falkirk Council),&nbsp;Director of Development Services Falkirk Council, Scottish Natural Heritage, Health and Safety Executive,&nbsp; Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals, RSPB, SSPCA and the Food Standards Authority.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>If you have been affected by the spreading of sewage sludge, or wish to make comment regarding this, put your comments online.</p>","SignaturesCollected":1300,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-02-12T16:33:13.253","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-03-05T17:00:11.25"},{"ID":2279,"PetitionNumber":"PE01558","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"John Thom","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"RNBCC Crayfish Committee, Ken Dee Catchment","PetitionTitle":"American Signal Crayfish","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;amend the existing licencing regime to allow for the commercial trapping of American Signal Crayfish in Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Licencing applications have been submitted to Marine Scotland and Scottish Natural Heritage with the support of two local MSPs and Dumfries and Galloway Council, including Community Councils in the Ken Dee Catchment Area.</p> <p>Over the last 15 years, meetings have been held with Scottish National Heritage, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Marine Scotland, Galloway Fisheries and Ministers for the Environment.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-02-09T15:03:17.117","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-02-09T17:30:10.67"},{"ID":2280,"PetitionNumber":"PE01559","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"George Neilson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Disabled parking on private property","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;review the effectiveness of the measures introduced in the Disabled Persons’ Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009 regarding the enforcement of disabled parking on private property and to consider further measures to grant local authorities the power to enforce disabled parking on private land.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted a variety of companies, e.g. sports centres, shopping centres, cinemas/entertainment venues and supermarkets. They have all confirmed to me that their disabled parking bays are on private land and they have no control or authority to issue parking tickets/fines in the same way that traffic wardens (or whoever takes this over) do on public land.</p> <p>I then contacted some private land owners of the above locations and they confirmed they would have no objection to traffic wardens (or whoever takes this over) controlling disabled parking bays on their private land and issuing tickets/fines.</p> <p>Prior to contacting the above I met with my local MSP, Gordon Macdonald, twice who suggested submitting this petition.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-02-10T09:15:56.36","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-02-10T10:30:10.583"},{"ID":2292,"PetitionNumber":"PE01561","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Karen Gray","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Rabbits Require Rights (Scotland)","PetitionTitle":"Pet Rabbit Welfare","PetitionSummary":"<p><p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to:</p> <ul> <li>Introduce a licensing regime for sellers of young rabbits similar to that for young cats and dogs.</li> <li>Initiate a ban on pet shop sales via the implementation of Ordinances Protecting Rabbits as is operational in numerous States &amp; Cities in Northern USA &amp; Canada.</li> <li>Create minimum standards for rabbit related products, such as housing and feed.</li> <li>Make one body responsible for overseeing and enforcing pet shop licensing regulations, e.g. the SSPCA.</li> </ul></p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p><ul> <li>We have actively campaigned for over 2 years for improved rabbit welfare.</li> <li>We undertake regular awareness &amp; educational events.</li> <li>We undertake secret shopper style activities in our pet shops &amp; other areas which have shown numerous areas of concern surrounding welfare practises &amp; living standards.</li> <li>We have met with several MSP's &amp; MEP's to look at ways to bring about change.</li> <li>We have a seat on the Cross Party Group on Animal Welfare Committee at the Scottish Parliament; we are joined by Rachel Todd, COE of RWAF(Rabbit Welfare Association &amp; Fund) &amp; our Charity Patron and Veterinary specialist in Rabbit Health, Elisabetta Mancinelli, DVM, CertZooMEd, MRCVS Dipl. ECZM (small mammal) as a much needed voice for pet rabbits.</li> <li>We have met with officials from the Scottish Government's Animal Welfare division to discuss our concerns &amp; various measured that could be undertaken to improve in the overall Rabbit Welfare situation. As such we are now Stakeholders for Rabbit Welfare for future discussions &amp; plans.</li> <li>We have met with the Scottish SPCA to look at ways to improve on the current situation.</li> <li>We collaborate with other Rabbit welfare organisations &amp; like minded groups</li> <li>I have set up petitions seeking changes to rabbit welfare legislation.&nbsp; Online we have 4,800 signatures and, including the hardcopy petition, we have over 6,000.&nbsp; https://www.change.org/p/scottish-parliament-the-uk-government-as-a-whole-implement-urgent-pet-rabbit-specific-welfare-laws-in-the-uk</li> </ul></p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Please sign this petition &amp; help us change the fact that pet rabbits are the most neglect pets in the UK despite being the 3rd most popular. We all have very busy lives and often see things that upset us but we don’t think we can make a difference, but we can! Just by taking a moment to sign this petition you will be helping towards ending the common place neglect suffered by many thousands of pet rabbits’.<br /> <br />  There are 1.3 million pet rabbits in the UK but a whopping 97% of people surveyed did not realise how expensive they are to care for over their lifetime. (PDSA PAW report 2014).<br /> <br />  Thousands of pet rabbits in the UK spend their entire lives confined to hutches or indoor cages the same size, or smaller than, the DEFRA guidelines - which state that hutched meat rabbits should have a minimum space of 0.75m2. This equates to a hutch with a floor space of 4ft x 2ft, and as hutches this size or smaller are commonly available it will shock many rabbit owners to discover their own pet is in fact worse off than a battery rabbit.<br /> <br />  All the while the rabbit owning public continue to be sold neglect at every turn &amp; by buying these products, continue to believe we are doing right by our pets; why else would they be for sale if harmful?<br />  Many breeders and sellers continue to give the wrong advice and tell new owners that rabbits are happy kept alone and to spend the majority of their time in a hutch when both of these things are in fact cruel.<br /> <br />  As such the sale of the animals, breeding, services &amp; the sale of related products which are detrimental to their health urgently needs to be addressed, regulated &amp; their welfare needs actively enforced &amp; protected by law.<br /> <br />  With an estimated 67,000 rabbits in Rescue during 2012 (RWAF study) our re-homing centres throughout the UK are struggling to cope both financially &amp; emotionally, not only due to sheer number of rabbits needing new homes but the numerous complex health issues many arrive with. There simply aren't enough new homes to allow this practise to continue unheeded &amp; as such, this 'industry' must be regulated.<br /> <br />  As a nation of Animal Lovers, Scotland has the powers to set a precedent for the rest of the UK to follow by both tightening existing legislation &amp; introducing new powers to ensure the welfare needs of these long suffering domestic pets are met and by doing so put an end to this out of control cycle of neglect.<br /> <br />  We need to wake up to the fact that Rabbits are endearing, highly intelligent, inquisitive, active, agile, clean, funny &amp; loving animals, which makes them the ideal companion pet for numerous owners &amp; as such should be given the same level of protection as our cats &amp; dogs enjoy &amp; be treated accordingly. Rabbits have specific &amp; complex needs; they are neither 'caged' pets nor suitable for children &amp; as such these outdated viewpoints simply have to change!<br /> <br />  Whilst improved education &amp; awareness into the many issues that surround Rabbit Welfare is key, more proactive measures in the form of legislation to protect their welfare is required to not only curb the high numbers of rabbits available in our marketplaces, but reduce the burden on our rescues &amp; lessen the high levels of (unintentional) neglect thereof.</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-02-25T16:16:10.33","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-02-26T14:30:11.16"},{"ID":2293,"PetitionNumber":"PE01560","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"John Buston","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Local authority planning appeals procedure","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to eliminate or amend the Notice of Review period of 3 months in order that the Council Complaint Procedure can be concluded prior to a request for a Local Body Review.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The petitioner has had personal experience of appealing a decision to refuse a planning application. The experience made the petitioner aware of problems arising from the interfaces between the complaint and review systems.</p> <p>As such, the petitioner contacted his Ward Councillors and MSP making them aware of the issues. The MSP wrote to the Minister of Planning and Local Government whose response failed to eliminate petitioner concerns.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>The petitioner is aware that there may be alternative options available to ensure a complaint is addressed and would welcome any suggestions of change to the planning system that achieves this.<br /> <br />  Presently a Planning Authority may decide that a Design Review Meeting will not be held during an assessment. However, these meetings are recommended in order to help in eliminating ROH error at an early and pre decision stage. Should they be mandatory?<br /> <br />  Would adjustment to the operating parameters of the LRB and SPSO provide a solution?<br /> <br />  The Royal Institute of British Architects and other Engineering Institutions offer adjudication services. Is there a place for these services to be used where the SPSO are unable to provide an independent issue assessment?</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-02-25T16:48:37.663","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-02-26T10:00:11.357"},{"ID":2294,"PetitionNumber":"PE01562","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Alan McLean","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Perverse Acquittal","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;consider the need for trial judges have the power to refer jury verdicts to the High Court of Judiciary in the event the judge believes the verdict to be perverse (e.g. Irrational, unsupported, unbelievable).</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p><ul> <li>I attended a meeting with Margaret Mitchell MSP to discuss the proposal of&nbsp; a petition to make an amendment within the Criminal Bill Act (Scotland) Perverse Acquittal &amp; Knife Crime at the Scottish Parliament last year where the meeting was very positive and supportive.</li> <li>Lord Advocate (Frank Mulholland QC) &nbsp;was our VIP guest at our Anti Knife Crime seminar at the Kingswood Hotel on the 3rd December 2014. The Perverse Acquittal petition and flow chart was presented at the seminar. &nbsp; &nbsp;</li> <li>I have also spoken to Justice after Acquittal on this issue and it is fully supportive for a change within the current Criminal Justice Bill.</li> </ul></p>","OnlineComments":"<p>• Should Judges have the power to provide additional guidance to jury’s who are undecided?<br /> <br />  • Do we have enough control measures within the current Justice system?<br /> <br />  • We require equal rights and continuity for victims and offenders within the current Justice system, do you think that the Perverse Acquittal will provide support for victims?</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-02-26T11:48:46.25","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-03-04T10:00:11.403"},{"ID":2302,"PetitionNumber":"PE01564","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"James Treasurer","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"the Friends of the Great Glen","PetitionTitle":"Save Loch Ness and the Great Glen","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to take steps to designate the Loch Ness and Great Glen as a National Scenic Area; to recommend a priority application is made to UNESCO for the area to be afforded World Heritage protection; and to take appropriate steps to discourage further wind turbine developments and support the restoration of sites damaged by wind turbines.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>1. Letters of comment and opposition on an individual basis by Friends of the Great Glen on planning applications in the Great Glen through the Highland Council planning system, for example on Beinn Mhor, Invermoriston, Bhlaraidh, Stronelairg, and the extension to the Millenium Wind Farm. These applications have been recommended for approval, despite considerable public objections, for example over 1200 in the case of Beinn Mhor.<br /> <br />  2. Correspondence with local MSP on wind farm developments in the Great Glen.<br /> <br />  3. A complaint was lodged with the Highland Council on the visual impact of the Millenium Wind Farm and this was later referred to the planning process (the planning application is still active).<br /> <br />  4. Letter to the SNH Chair asking for more active defence of wild land and internationally acclaimed landscape sites in the Great Glen and specifically Stronelairg.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you think that Loch Ness and the Great Glen are sites of international importance and are icons of the highlands and of Scotland?<br /> <br />  Loch Ness is the second most popular tourist draw in Scotland. Do visitors and locals want to visit the area to see wind turbines?<br /> <br />  Do you think that the existing planning system is capable of protecting the world’s most beautiful landscapes, such as Loch Ness and the Great Glen, given the prospect of 500 wind turbines within a 22 mile radius and more to follow?<br /> <br />  The Stronelairg development near Loch Ness, according to SNH, will cause enormous environmental damage. Do you think that sensitive upland and wild land areas in the Scottish Highlands are being adequately conserved using the current planning system?</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-03-11T09:52:57.673","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-03-11T14:00:11.223"},{"ID":2305,"PetitionNumber":"PE01583","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Lisa","LastName":"Willis","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":" Primary School Playground Supervision","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review and amend national legislation and guidance given to local authorities to ensure that all primary schools are required to provide playground supervision in the twenty-minute period before school starts.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Since 2010, I have been in several discussions with my local primary school and local authority in Aberdeenshire about concerns regarding safety and supervision of children arriving on school transport up to 20 minutes before the start of the school day.</p> <p>Both have said they are satisfied that they are meeting their obligations to the safety of pupils under current Scottish Government guidance and legislation on playground supervision by having a “member of staff point of contact <strong>inside</strong> the school building during the 20 minute period before school starts”.</p> <p>The Director of Education, Leisure &amp; Learning at Aberdeenshire Council also stated in a meeting, that the Council do not have sufficient funds to pay staff to supervise playgrounds at all 150 primary schools for these 20 minutes.&nbsp;</p> <p>Interestingly, I have discovered that Glasgow City Council have addressed the issue by utilising Janitors to provide supervision during the period before school opens, in accordance with The Safety and Supervision of Pupils (Scotland) Regulations 1990 Supervision of Pupils by Janitors (see https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=12337&amp;p=0). Whist this enables headteachers to request that janitors provide supervision before, during and after school, legislation does not appear to make it compulsory -&nbsp;hence why there is such huge variation in practice.</p> <p>In 2011, my local MSP contacted the Scottish Government on my behalf. The Minister for Children and Young People, Angela Constance MSP, replied stating that the Scottish Government had no intention of amending the relevant legislation at that time.</p> <p>I subsequently set up a Facebook page called \"Keeping our Children Safe at Primary Schools in Aberdeenshire\", and through this, identified a matter of nationwide interest and importance. The page name has now been changed to “Keeping our Children Safe at Primary Schools in Scotland”.</p> <p>Through a series of freedom of information requests this year, I have compiled a list of data regarding individual council policies on early morning playground supervision throughout Scotland, as well as incident statistics at this time of day (where available). I hope this information will highlight to the Public Petitions Committee the considerable variation throughout the country on this matter.&nbsp;The results are attached in a spreadsheet, entitled \"Data relating to Early Morning Playground Supervision * at Primary Schools in Scotland\".</p> <p>In summary:</p> <p>1. Of the 28 councils contacted, only 5 have&nbsp; a formal policy in place regarding playground supervision in the period before school starts.</p> <p>2. Where policy is left by councils to the discretion of each head teacher, there is huge variation from just 7% of&nbsp; Aberdeenshire schools offering early morning playground supervision, to 89% in South Ayrshire.</p> <p>3. The number of early morning playground incidents (accident/injury, bullying disappearance/wandering off) from 2007-2015, vary significantly from 551 in Argyll &amp; Bute to 11 in Orkney.</p> <p>North Ayrshire Council's Playground Supervision Policy summarises very well their own assessment of the safety risks to children arriving in the playground before school starts and the justification for implementing a blanket policy on supervision at this time of day. (See https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/267775/response/652241/attach/html/3/Playground%20Supervision%20August%2014.pdf.html).</p> <p>I believe national legislation based around the same considerations would serve the whole country well and ensure that the safety risks to all primary school children in Scotland are minimised.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Legislation requires that local authorities supervise primary school pupils in the playground at break and lunch times, but there is currently no duty to provide formal supervision in the period before school starts when children, some as young as 4 years old, arrive on school transport and are left to their own devices at risk of injury, bullying, wandering off or worse.&nbsp; Because of transport pick-up timetables, children can be left for a period of up to twenty minutes without supervision.</p> <p>Parents entrust their children into the care of local authorities when they travel on school buses and they are entitled to know that their children will be adequately cared for both on board and on arrival. The provision for safety of pupils ought to be equally important before, during and after school from the minute the child climbs on board the bus, to the minute they are delivered back home.</p> <p>Some local authorities say they are adequately fulfilling their duty of care to the safety of children by providing a member of staff ‘point of contact’ inside&nbsp; the building. Some say they cannot afford to pay staff for this extra 20 minutes...</p> <ul> <li>Would you leave your 4 year old alone at the park?</li> <li>Are the risks any less before school than at break and lunch time, when local authorities are currently required to provide supervision *?</li> <li>Do you feel local authorities are adequately fulfilling their duty of care toward the safety and wellbeing of young children in not providing supervision in the playground at this time of day?</li> <li>How many accidents, injuries or tragedies must there be for this risk to be recognised by the Government and the relevant legislation and policies changed?&nbsp;</li> <li>What price should be placed on the safety of young children?</li> <li>Do you think it's right that a loophole currently exists in policy, that enables schools to avoid this responsibility by having a member of staff ‘point of contact’ on duty inside the building only?&nbsp;</li> <li>How can local authorities be complying with Health &amp; Safety guidelines if risk assessments do not deem supervision of young children arriving on school transport to be necessary?&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Please sign this petition. Apathy could cost more lives ...</p> <p>* At a primary school at which 50 or more pupils are in attendance (The Schools (Safety and Supervision of Pupils) (Scotland) Regulations 1990.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-09-28T12:20:13.337","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-09-28T15:00:10.777"},{"ID":2308,"PetitionNumber":"PE01587","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Arthur","LastName":"McFarlane","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Scottish Civic Forum","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to reinstate the Scottish Civic Forum and to fund the Forum at a level which will allow it to develop and succeed as an instrument of social cohesion and democratic governance in Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have spoken to numerous like-minded members of the public on how we can have the Scottish Civic Forum reinstated. The consensus of opinion is that the Forum can only be reinstated through actions of the Scottish Parliament and that the appropriate approach to the Scottish Parliament is by way of a public petition. I have also contacted my constituency MSP who advised that if I submit a public petition calling for the reinstatement of the Scottish Civic Forum he will give it his support.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>It is clear that there is presently an urgent need for some means, which allows the people of this country to come together to pull our energies and mental resources in order to find solutions to the problems which face our country. I know of no such means in existence today. The Scottish Civic Forum, under the control of the people of Scotland, could set its own agenda, devolve as circumstances require, be a credit to the people and greatly assist the Scottish Parliament in its work. It just needs the Scottish Parliament to show the same faith in the people as the people have shown in it.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-10-02T20:37:31.77","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-10-16T14:00:10.3"},{"ID":2331,"PetitionNumber":"PE01568","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Catherine Hughes","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Funding, access and promotion of the NHS Centre for Integrative Care","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that Scotland-wide access to the NHS Centre of Integrative Care (NHS CIC) is restored by providing national funding for a specialist national resource for chronic conditions, to uphold NHS patient choice and cease the current postcode lottery by removing barriers to patient access and prevent institutional discrimination by helping to promote the benefits of this care pathway for patients with long-term conditions.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p><ul> <li>The petitioner raised issues directly in December with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The Health Secretary Shona Robison later phoned the petitioner on 18th December 2014, promising to visit the hospital&nbsp; \"early in the New Year\"; this changed in March to \"later in the year\".</li> <li>The petitioner has personally written to numerous MSPs. The petitioner met in 2013 with the previous Health Secretary, Alex Neil.</li> <li>A petition on Change.org against patients being barred from this hospital and seeking action on future viability has received over 28,890 signatures of support.</li> <li>At a meeting of the Cross Party Group on Chronic Pain on the 24th Feb 2015, 39 people including MSPs passed a unanimous motion to the Cabinet Secretary calling on her to conduct a moratorium and investigate direct funding. The Scottish Government has still not addressed these points.</li> <li>Letter, 17th Feb 2015 sent by Ian Welsh, Chief Executive of the Health and Social Care Alliance, Scotland, after the petitioner met with him, to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing &amp; Sport, Shona Robison, calling on the Scottish Government to hold a moratorium on withdrawing patients and consider better funding arrangements to ensure patient access from throughout Scotland. The Alliance represents over a 1,000 organisations and individuals involved with chronic conditions.</li> <li>Motions S4M-11962 (19th Dec 2014) and S4M-13084 (4th May 2015) by Elaine Smith MSP Expressing concern at the decision by NHS Lanarkshire to cease referrals to NHS CIC. Parliamentary questions were also lodged by Elaine Smith MSP (S4W-24721, S4W-24722, S4W-24723), Claudia Beamish MSP (S4O-04069), and Jim Hume (S4W-24877) and on the 25th Feb 2015 Jim Hume also sent a letter to the Cabinet Secretary calling for Government intervention, a moratorium and to secure funding arrangements for the CIC nationally. Health spokesperson Jenny Marra also sent a letter.</li> </ul></p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-05-12T16:19:05.74","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-05-12T17:30:10.017"},{"ID":2333,"PetitionNumber":"PE01570","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Alan","LastName":"Lee","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Parental Rights To Child Contact","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to change or review the laws that govern parental rights and child access, and their implementation, to ensure the resident parent cannot stop the non-resident parent from contact with his/her child.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have met with my local MSPs, Sandra White and Hanzala Malik, to discuss my petition. I have also emailed Pauline McIntyre at the Scottish Children's Commissioners Office and all Glasgow MSPs regarding my petition.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Do you think both parents should have the right for contact with their child/children at all times especially during their seperation/divorce?</li> <li>Should there be a law or a fine for resident parents who stop the non-resident parent from contact with their child?</li> <li>Do you think contact for a child to their parent is in the best interest of the child?</li> <li>Do you think there should be tightened legislation which will not allow anyone stopping them from seeing their child unless it's by the court?</li> </ul> <p><br /> <br />  &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-05-22T03:07:40.603","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-06-10T17:30:11.06"},{"ID":2335,"PetitionNumber":"PE01571","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Beattie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"N/A","PetitionTitle":"Food Bank Funding","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide direct funding to food banks to ensure that demand for their services can be fully met.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted three MSPs; Johann Lamont; Humza Yousaf; and Nicola Sturgeon. So far, I have ony received a reply from Ms Lamont, who attached a copy of the letter she sent to the First Minister on our behalf.&nbsp;</p> <p>Humza Yousaf has also contacted me and I have spoken to him in person about the issue. He has been very supportive and has offered to do all he can to help us and our petition.&nbsp;&nbsp;He informed me he had written to John Swinney to ask about the government underspend and whether any of it can be allocated to help struggling food banks.&nbsp;</p> <p>I contated all three MSPs on 27/05/15.</p> <p>I informed them I am calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to either 1. use their underspend (estimated £145m) to help struggling food banks meet increasing demand or 2. raise tax by 1p to raise an estimated £256m to alleviate the pressure.</p> <p><br />  As highlighted, we have been having food collections. We have used Sunny Govan Community Radio as a means of promoting our cause and broadcasting emergency appeals for food. All of this on top of other donations from other sources. However, demand is increasing and it has now reached the point where the community is donating lots and lots of food and less than two weeks later, the food bank shelves are empty.</p> <p>We have also organised public meetings on the food bank issue.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Food bank usage has exploded over the last five years. In our community, Govan in Glasgow, we have now reached the point where the community is struggling to meet the demand of the food banks from our fellow citizens. Despite having organised food collections and used local resources such as Sunny Govan Community Radio to contiually broadcast emergency appeals, the situation keeps getting worse. We hear of similar struggles elsewhere.</p> <p>This is why we ask the Scottish Government to either 1. use money from it's underspend (estimated £145m) or 2. raise tax by 1p to collect an estimated £256m to combat food shortages in food banks to prevent our fellow citizens, many with children, from going hungry. It is estimated that £1,000 per week is required to sustain demand on Glasgow South West food bank alone. These 4 food banks so far have fed&nbsp;4,745 people including 1,485 children.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-05-14T21:41:09.14","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-06-17T21:24:52.683"},{"ID":2344,"PetitionNumber":"PE01569","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"George McKenzie","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Re-introduction of the Scottish Red Ensign","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to seek a warrant from the UK Government in terms of Part 1, Section 2(3)(a) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, for the re-introduction Scottish Red Ensign as an ‘informal or voluntary’ ensign for Scottish vessels.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>In 2010 the States of Jersey were granted their own ‘informal or voluntary’ Red Ensign for their vessels.&nbsp;&nbsp; As Scotland has a long and celebrated maritime history and played an important part in the development of shipping throughout the world, I wrote to my MSP, Michael Russell with the suggestion that the Scottish Government should seek similar recognition of the Scottish Red Ensign for Scottish vessels.</p> <p>Following a subsequent meeting and discussions with him he suggested that since the matter had a ‘national context and implications’, rather than pursuing it on an individual basis, perhaps it would be better and more effective if an approach was made to the Scottish Parliament to seek their support in securing a warrant for the ensign in terms of Section 2 Para 3(a) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. He passed a copy my letter to Fergus Ewing MSP who advised me that the matter was a ‘reserved issue’, and suggested I contact the Red Ensign Secretariat of the Marine and Coastguard Agency.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Simultaneously I wrote to the Registrar of Shipping and Maritime Compliance of the States of Jersey to establish the procedures they adopted and also wrote to the MCA.&nbsp; I was advised by the MCA that the subject of granting warrants for ensigns was the responsibility of the Department of Transport and accordingly my letter had been forwarded to that Department.&nbsp;&nbsp; An official from the Department of Transport wrote, ‘the Scottish Government could seek to make known their political wish for a Scottish Ensign to be granted a warrant.’</p> <p>I referred this response back to my MSP and Fergus Ewing and was advised to raise the matter with Stuart McMillan MSP in his role as Chair of the Cross Party Group on Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism.&nbsp;&nbsp; He invited me to attend a meeting of this group on 22nd February 2012 to table my proposal which was received with the general support and approval of those attending.&nbsp;&nbsp; Despite stressing that the matter was being pursued on a maritime and historical rather that nationalistic basis, the Vice Chairman’s recommendation was that it should be deferred in the light of the forthcoming Independence Referendum in 2014.</p> <p>In the interim two years I contacted the Editor of the Scottish Yachting Magazine ‘Yachting Life’ to try to get a wider airing the matter but he did not want to have his magazine drawn into the Independence debate however he did accept a ‘letter to the editor’ on the matter.</p> <p>I have conducted ‘ad hoc’ surveys of yachtsmen, fishermen, etc when visiting marinas in my own yacht and have found general support for the proposal.</p> <p>Following the result of the Referendum I again wrote to Stuart McMillan MSP to ask if the matter could come before his Cross Party Working Group once again for their support and endorsement but received the reply that his recommendation was to take the matter to the Petitions Committee.</p> <p>I have since consulted my local MSP, Michael Russell, who endorsed the suggestion of an approach by way of a petition to pursue the matter.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-05-26T17:39:12.243","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-05-28T11:49:30.883"},{"ID":2349,"PetitionNumber":"PE01573","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Jordan Daly","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"T.I.E. - Time for Inclusive Education","PetitionTitle":"Statutory teaching of LGBTI+ issues","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make the teaching of LGBTI+ issues and topics statutory in all schools, with the introduction of a diverse and fully inclusive education programme that&nbsp;addresses, acknowledges and highlights such matters relating to the LGBTI+ community in a positive and progressive manner.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have spoken to an SNP MP who advised that statutory education that encompasses LGBTI+ issues was missing from the curriculum. I have also emailed all MSPs, providing my personal experience at secondary school - highlighting that LGBTI+ youth are being largely excluded within the education system. I emphasised my struggle throughout secondary school and the lack of support or inclusive education that was available. However, I only received helpful responses from two. I then had further correspondence with these MSPs, one of whom replied with advice and provided me with government guidelines which allowed denominational schools to opt out of inclusive teaching programmes such as <em>Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP)</em>&nbsp;education, which - as an ex-pupil of a Roman Catholic high school that neglected such topics - does not address my concerns. I have had conversations with MSPs and MPs about the introduction of a statutory requirement of teaching of&nbsp;LGBTI+ issues in Scottish schools.</p> <p>Further, I have spoken with a representative of <em>LGBT Youth Scotland,</em> who&nbsp;highlighted that this is necessary - as previous action in this area has been unproductive since many schools have opted out. Thus, I believe that a petition of this nature is the suitable option at this point.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>The Scottish education system is failing LGBTI+ youth and a new, radical approach is required. It is one thing for a young kid to be struggling to accept themselves; it is another for them to feel trapped and excluded in an environment where they are supposed to feel safe and nurtured. The current Scottish Education Curriculum allows schools to <em>opt-out</em> of progressive teaching programmes that discuss topics relating to the LGBTI+ community, such as the <em>Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP)</em> framework. This is unproductive. If we truly are a forward thinking society, then we need a progressive and inclusive education system to reflect this.&nbsp;</p> <p>Some Scottish LGBTI+ organisations have already attempted to tackle this issue, with the creation of lesson plans, workshops, support groups et cetera and have found little success as a result of the fact that institutions have sovereignty over if and how they address such issues - thus, if we are serious about tackling homo/bi/transphobia and ensuring that LGBTI+ youth are included; then we need a statutory framework that all schools adhere to.</p> <p>Ignorance is perpetuation: refusing to acknowledge the issue at hand allows it to grow. When we have 52% of LGBTI+ kids experiencing homophobic bullying in schools, why is it that only 12% have assemblies that address homophobic bullying? 44% of LGBTI+ pupils in Scotland believe that their school is not an “accepting, tolerant place” where they feel welcome; 71% regularly skip school, 49% do not feel that they are achieving their best - 54% are regularly self harming and 26% have attempted to take their own lives. This is an epidemic and it is unacceptable. It is time to get serious - statutory inclusion is the only way forward.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-06-24T01:35:49.45","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-06-27T06:00:16.16"},{"ID":2350,"PetitionNumber":"PE01572","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Parveen","LastName":"Haq","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Occupational Disclosure in Trials and Sentencing","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to change the law of evidence so that in cases where a person is tried for a crime that has no connection to his/her occupation, his/her occupation should be dealt with by the courts as an irrelevant and non-aggravating factor.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted my local MP's and the ones who replied advised me that I should contact my local MSP's, as MP's could not help me.</p> <p>I then contacted all the current Scottish MSP's and most of them have replied back saying that they cannot interfere in any judical matter and are unable to help me. One of my local MSPs, Patricia Ferguson, sent me a link to this petition website.&nbsp;</p> <p>I have contacted both Nicola Sturgeon MSP and Alex Salmond MSP via e-mail but they have both failed to respond back.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>I have spoken to a number of MP's and they all say that people who hold a position of trust such as &nbsp;police officers and lawyers are treated harshly in court for any conviction. What I want to know is: Why? Are they not human like everyone else?</p> <p>This petition is in order that evidential law can be changed and when a case is taken to court, a person's occupation should not be revealed unless that occupation has been used as part of the crime.</p> <p>A domestic issue has no relevance at all with any occupation, no matter what it is, but the punishement given is much higher if you are a police officer or a lawyer. Most domestic issues don't even reach court but apparently a police officer can be accused of anything by anyone and the way they are treated is appalling.&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":234,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-05-30T01:40:15.72","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-06-22T17:00:15.523"},{"ID":2365,"PetitionNumber":"PE01574","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Freda Birrell","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"UK Association of HPV Vaccine Injured Daughters (AHVID)","PetitionTitle":"HPV Vaccine Safety","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;convene a roundtable discussion on the safety of HPV vaccines with medical/scientific professionals from both sides of the debate.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Since 2008 when the HPV vaccination programme was introduced I have investigated the impact that the HPV Vaccines Cervarix and Gardasil were having on the health of some of the girls who were vaccinated in Scotland and the UK:</p> <p>• I have corresponded frequently over the years with politicians from various parties in the Scottish Parliament and have had many private meetings with MSPs;<br />  • In September 2012, a presentation was given to a cross-section of MSPs from the various political parties by myself and families whose daughters are believed to have been injured by, and still suffer long-term health issues from, the HPV Vaccine Cervarix;<br />  • My political work has extended to London and I have had meetings with politicians in the House of Commons and the Countess of Mar in the House of Lords; I have also had meetings with my MEP, Ian Duncan as well as communicating with the UK MEPs;<br />  • In June 2014, a presentation was given by families and their girls to Luciana Berger, MP and the Shadow Minister for Health.<br />  • I continue to inform politicians in Scotland and the UK of any important information that I become aware of.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Many teenagers have developed serious health issues and some young people have died following HPV vaccination with most post mortem results unable to show a conclusive cause of death.&nbsp; The majority of these teenagers and young women all were perfectly healthy prior to vaccination and then after vaccination developed health issues which have become difficult to diagnose and treat.&nbsp; The common factor with all these young people is the HPV vaccine. According to Merck’s own recent trials with Gardasil 9, using Gardasil as a comparison, the number of serious adverse reactions for Gardasil was identified as 2,500/100,000. How can we as a country consider this risk acceptable?&nbsp; Please sign our petition to support having a roundtable discussion at Edinburgh between medical professionals and scientists from both sides of the debate to consider the safety of the HPV vaccines in greater detail.</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-07-09T13:33:24.763","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-07-09T14:30:10.93"},{"ID":2366,"PetitionNumber":"PE01575","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Alex Scott MBE","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Accessible Rail Travel","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;take more steps to make the ScotRail fleet accessible to the visually impaired, including standardising buttons on ScotRail's fleet and providing high visibility clothing for its station workers.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted the offices of Kenny MacAskill MSP and Dennis Robertson MSP. On 19 June 2015, I also spoke at a Community Union event sponsored by Jayne Baxter MSP at the Scottish Parliament.</p> <p>In addition to working with my union Community Union on this issue, I have also raised it with the Scottish Trades Union Congress and the Scottish Council of Visual Impairment.</p> <p>As accessible rail transport is an issue that crosses the border, I have also been campaigning in Westminster. Before the dissolution of the UK Parliament, I had a petition collecting signatures through the UK Government’s E-Petitions system.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>These measures are socially inclusive and for the benefit of everyone.</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-07-10T10:32:35.823","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-07-10T14:00:10.807"},{"ID":2376,"PetitionNumber":"PE01576","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Owain","LastName":"Martin","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Blue Badges for children with Autism and Down's Syndrome","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to change the law so that children with autism and Down's syndrome who are under 16 are entitled to a blue badge as those who are over 16 are as is the case in Wales.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted Duncan McnNeil MSP who rasied an motion in the parliament earlier this year on this very topic and my own MSP Jim Eadie to express my concern and support of this sublect. I also informed them both that I intended to start a petition to raise awarness and support on the issue. As a parent of a severely autistic child who was recently refused a blue badge then becoming aware of the problem facing all autistic and downs children counrty wide I have decided to do something about it so that all these children can benefit and there families gain this essential piece of help which makes daily life that little bit easier.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Children with autism and Down's syndrome who are aged under 16 all over Scotland are loosing their blue badges due to the Govenrment welfare cuts that are downgrading most of them from higher rate moblity to middle rate mobility. As a result local authorities are turning down requests for blue badge renewals as you only qualify automatically if you are on higher rate mobility. There is no consideration being taken in to the fact that even though these children can walk they cannot walk anywhere on their own for personal safety reasons. The situation is made even more unfair by the fact that when children with autism and downs turn 16 they change from DLA to PIP and PIP has provsion for granting a blue badge on personal safety reasons. I have started this petition so that children with autism and downs under 16 are treated the same as those over 16. Wales recently changed the law so that this is the case I urge Scotland to do the same.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-07-29T15:25:12.783","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-07-31T17:30:10.05"},{"ID":2382,"PetitionNumber":"PE01578","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Martin","LastName":"Keatings","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Forth Circle Rail Link","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to release funding for and establish passenger rail platforms at: Crossford; Cairneyhill; Torryburn; Valleyfield; Culross and Kincardine; thereby linking Stirling to the Fife Circle.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The issue has been discussed previously with MSPs and a main issue of concern was that Scottish Power would not allow usage of the line because it was being used for coal transport. However, this barrier has now been removed with the announced closure of Longannet Power Station. The other main issue of concern remains: funding - as this would be a substantial&nbsp;infrastructure project, it would require national funding from the Scottish Government.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-08-18T20:18:58.353","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-09-01T06:00:13.997"},{"ID":2386,"PetitionNumber":"PE01588","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Daisy","LastName":"Harris","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Scan All Pets Found On Scottish Roads","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make microchip scanning of all domestic animals found dead or alive on all Scottish roads compulsory.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>In the past, I have:</p> <p>Created a petition and an internet campaign</p> <p>Contacted the First Minister, my local MP and MSP</p> <p>Put the story in the media</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>It is mandatory to microchip dogs in Scotland. &nbsp;However it is not mandatory to scan their chips if they are found dead or alive on roads. &nbsp;In this way, a heartbroken owner may never gain closure over the death of their pet, simply because they believe it to still be alive. &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-10-21T16:06:01.573","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-10-21T08:39:53.593"},{"ID":2388,"PetitionNumber":"PE01577","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Rachael Wallace","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Adult Cerebral Palsy Services","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;develop and provide funding for a clinical pathway and services for adults with cerebral palsy.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have been in contact with Murdo Fraser MSP and he has written to the Scottish Government on my behalf. Mr Fraser has requested a meeting with the Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health. A meeting has not as yet been arranged. In addition, Mr Fraser has submitted 2 written parliamentary questions.&nbsp; The responses I received from the Minister on the issues of providing a clinical pathway and services was inaccurate and unsatisfactory.</p> <p>In addition, Mr Fraser has asked a question in the Chamber at general questions on the 18th of June 2015 - To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve care services for adults with cerebral palsy. (S4O-04479). The Minister’s reply was inadequate.</p> <p>Furthermore, I run an online support group called “Living Positively with Cerebral Palsy”. This allows people with cerebral palsy to share their experiences of living with cerebral palsy. The message from my website is that there is not a national clinical pathway or therapy for adults with cerebral palsy.</p> <p>Also, I have been working closely with Bobath Scotland to raise awareness of cerebral palsy and lobby for a clinical pathway and therapy services for adults.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-08-27T16:04:03.09","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-08-27T21:21:56.96"},{"ID":2389,"PetitionNumber":"PE01593","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Paul Quigley","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Fans Against Criminalisation ","PetitionTitle":"A full review of the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012.","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to hold a full and comprehensive review of the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012 with a view to having this Act repealed.<br /> <br />  &nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Fans Against Criminalisation were formed in response to the Scottish Government's plans to introduce the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012 (OBFA). We now see this attempt to hold a comprehensive review of this Act as a means to our end goal of having it repealed.<br /> <br />  FAC initially consisted of the 5 main Celtic supporters’ groups: The Green Brigade, The Celtic Trust, The Celtic Supporter’s Association, The Affiliation of Registered Celtic Supporters’ Clubs and The Association of Irish Celtic Supporters Clubs. However, it was never intended that this be a Celtic supporters’ organisation and from the outset invitations to get involved were issued to supporters of other clubs. Just as importantly, offers of assistance and advice were made to, and accepted by, fans of any Club charged under the Act. At the current time (2015) we have supporters of Hamilton, Motherwell and Rangers involved in the planning of FAC activities.<br /> <br />  Our opposition to this Act is based on several fundamental principles. It is both discriminatory and dangerous to create a law which creates an offence for one group within a society, when the same actions or behaviours would not result in a criminal charge for others. We would also like to stress that our opposition to this Act is in no way related to sectarianism or hate speech. We do however oppose the criminalisation of something as subjective as offensiveness.<br /> <br />  Our campaign began with the objective of de-railing the emergency process however the emergency bill was scrapped. As a group we campaigned vigorously against the bill as it went through the regular Parliamentary procedures, however given that the SNP maintain a parliamentary majority, it was bound to be an uphill struggle. Although the bill was voted through Parliament, we took solace from the fact that every single MSP in opposition voted against the Act.&nbsp;<br /> <br />  Although initially set up to oppose the passing of the bill, FAC continued with the renewed goals of challenging the Act and helping those who have been criminalised as a result of it. Every action that we have taken has been done with this goal in mind. We have tried to ensure that the issue is kept in the spotlight and have attempted to place pressure on the Scottish Government through various means.</p> <p>Over the course of the last few years, FAC and its constituent groups have held mass demonstrations, held visual protests during football matches and offered critiques on what we believe to be skewed statistics produced by the Scottish Government in an attempt to undermine the law and convince both the public and the Government of the flaws inherent within it. FAC have protested at the Scottish Parliament, at Police stations and at the SNP national conference. Additionally, we have also offered assistance to those whose lives have been affected apart by criminal charges and court cases.<br /> <br />  In 2013, we ran a local candidate in the Govan Council by-election. Our intention was to highlight the issue in the local constituency of the now First Minister to ensure our concerns were not to be ignored.<br /> <br />  In 2014, we released a single in association with the Irish Brigade, the well known Irish ballad ‘Roll of Honour’. This song has fallen foul of OFAB and the success of our campaign clearly demonstrated a resilience within the Celtic support to stand up to the repression of football fan's rights to express a political opinion or to celebrate their heritage. The song reached number 33 in the UK official singles chart and a clip of it was played live on national radio. This particular campaign helped to highlight the absurdity of the legislation and ultimately to undermine it. It made the point that this song could be played on the radio, causing no harm to anyone, yet any fan caught listening to the radio en route home from that day's match could theoretically have faced ar","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":6500,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-09-25T14:23:50.983","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-11-19T14:00:10.707"},{"ID":2393,"PetitionNumber":"PE01604","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Catherine","LastName":"Matheson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Inquests for all deaths by suicide in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to expand the remit of the review into the arrangements for investigating the deaths of patients under Section 37 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2015 to include an inquest-type system for all deaths by suicide in Scotland; and to include both patients who were released from hospital or receiving care in the community under Compulsory Treatment Orders.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I contacted my local MSP, Christian Allard, during the recent consideration of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Bill to attempt to have my issue addressed through this process. Unfortunately my specific concerns were not addressed in the Bill as passed or, I feel, properly understood. With that result I am now taking forward this petition which was held back pending the outcome of the Bill.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Two people lose their lives to suicide every day in Scotland - that is two too many! Many of these deaths are never fully investigated, or, where mental health services have been involved, there can be lengthy internal investigations that often do not result in any improvements being made to these services.</p> <p>Also, it seems, no individual who was involved in the care of the deceased prior to their death can be held accountable for or asked to give an account of their actions that may have impacted on the mental health of the patient, as the NHS only reviews systems and not actual practice.</p> <p>I believe there is a need for a separate inquest system for all suicides in Scotland, which should be led by an independent body and should incorporate a system of mandatory actions to be taken where failure of mental health care systems or individuals operating within these systems is established.</p> <p>Death by suicide is something no individual or their family should have to endure. I urge you to sign and support this petition to ensure that all deaths by suicide are thoroughly investigated so that improvements can be made to mental health care services to prevent other families from going through what my son went through and what my family are going through now. Although an inquest may be distressing for relatives of the deceased, it is extremely distressing to have to wait for up to three years or more for the Procurator Fiscal and the NHS to come to any conclusion about the loss of your loved one.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-02-29T13:50:12.893","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-02-29T17:00:14.163"},{"ID":2394,"PetitionNumber":"PE01580","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Sheila Duffy","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"ASH Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Guidance for Parliament staff on international health treaty standards","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to develop guidance for all those working in the Parliament, to ensure adherence to obligations under the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, as set up by the World Health Organisation, and to which the UK is a signatory.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>In November 2014 we found out that clerks to the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee had sent committee members information from Philip Morris International (PMI) in advance of one of its meetings. Clerks also printed out and distributed related papers to Members at the meeting itself.</p> <p>PMI made claims of a rise in illicit tobacco and included what seems to us to be a clear attempt to influence members with regard to a proposed public health policy:</p> <p>“Opponents of the Government’s plans for plain packaging say they would further assist the illicit trade by making counterfeiting easier and cheaper, as well as incentivising tobacco smuggling.</p> <p>Evidence from Australia conducted by KPMG showed a rise in the illicit tobacco market to its highest recorded level following the introduction of plain packaging last year, but the Scottish Government have brazenly ignored its findings.”</p> <p>We were concerned that the opinions of a tobacco company, moving against a government health initiative, should be proactively circulated to members by Committee clerks.</p> <p>Regardless of the merits or otherwise of the project in question the PMI materials clearly oppose the introduction of a proposed public health measure and back this opposition with misinformation and as such we believe this campaign should not have been aided by Parliament officials.</p> <p>We wrote to the Convener of the Standards Committee asking that Parliament officials be informed of the obligations imposed by the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, but received a reply indicating that the matter would be left to individual committees.</p> <p>The Health and Sport Committee called the Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications for Japan Tobacco International as a witness at its meeting of 8th September 2015.</P> <p>JTI's appearance as a witness and its comments on proposals for partial smoke-free NHS grounds by law call into question Scotland's adherence to acceptable parameters of engagement between parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and the tobacco industry, as outlined in the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and in subsequent guidance on implementing Article 5.3.</p> <p>We believe that no guidance regarding the Committee's obligations under the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control was provided to the Health and Sport Committee members and would question how the Members and clerks can operate within the obligations of the Convention without good information as to what is required of them.</p> <p>We appreciate that the Scottish Parliament is marked by its willingness to be open to all stakeholders, and accept that materials originating with tobacco companies can and will still form a legitimate part of scrutiny and debate in Parliamentary Committees. However there are parameters and checks that should be put in place for the Scottish Parliament to be able to demonstrate good governance in this matter and compliance with Scotland’s international treaty obligations.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":9,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-09-09T14:19:51.053","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-09-16T10:00:10.623"},{"ID":2395,"PetitionNumber":"PE01579","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Jean","LastName":"Hepburn","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"NEW BARRHEAD HIGH","PetitionTitle":"Funding for the New Barrhead High School","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to release funding immediately so that the construction of the new Barrhead High School can commence.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Myself and other parents of the young people in Barrhead High School have contacted local councillors, council planning department, education department, our MPs, MSPs,MEPs, as well as John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon. All replies have explained the cause of the delay, but offerred no solution. We have had no replies so far from any representative from Scottish Government. East Renfrewshire Council plan to continue with newer school replacement projects, despite the new Barrhead High School being on the council's agenda prior to 2009.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Equality for all children in ERC. Release funding for Barrhead High School immediately.</p> <p>Our children deserve a better school to enable them to flourish</p> <br /> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-09-07T14:14:49.113","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-09-15T06:00:13.283"},{"ID":2397,"PetitionNumber":"PE01581","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Duncan Wright","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Save Scotland's School Libraries","PetitionTitle":"Save Scotland's School Libraries","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to set out a new national strategy for school libraries which recognises the vital role of high quality school libraries in supporting pupils’ literacy and research skills.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have been actively campaigning for action for a number of years</p> <p>• In February 2011 a protest was held outside the Scottish Parliament to raise awareness of the issue.&nbsp; Protestors spoke with elected representatives Gordon MacDonald, Alison Johnstone, Iain Gray and Marco Biaigi at the protest.<br />  • Following the protest a letter highlighting concerns was sent to the then First Minister Alex Salmond.<br />  • Subsequently since then the professional body for Librarians in Scotland, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Scotland (CILIPS), has formally responded to various local authorities who have proposed, and subsequently cut services.<br />  • Individuals have also engaged with local authority consultations but have often found their responses have been ignored. For example in East Renfrewshire in the spring of 2015 the proposal to cut the number of school librarians received the highest number of responses and yet the proposal was not dropped.<br />  • CILIPS produced <em>School Librarianship: An Advocacy Strategy</em>, highlighting the positive contribution school libraries and school librarians make in supporting the curricular and developmental needs of young people. This was distributed to every school in Scotland and to Education Scotland and other Education leaders.<br />  • During our campaigning many colleagues have met with local councillors and elected representatives to discuss the issue.<br />  • A Facebook page has been created to highlight the issue. This currently has over 900 likes.<br />  • We work very closely with both CILIPS and the School Library Association (Scotland) to advocate the importance of school libraries and school librarians.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>We firmly believe that school libraries are unique in their ability to support teaching and learning and should be the central resource of every school, open every day and staffed by a professionally trained librarian. We believe that all learners should have equal access to a qualified school librarian.</p> <p>Currently in Scotland this is not the case and the situation is deteriorating rapidly. We firmly believe that this needs to be addressed.&nbsp; Please show your support be signing this petition and if appropriate highlighting how your school library helped you.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-09-09T12:51:15.403","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-09-16T17:00:10.133"},{"ID":2399,"PetitionNumber":"PE01584","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Angus","LastName":"Files","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"New Scottish Vaccine and Immunisation Advisory Committee ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to set up an advisory committee within NHS Scotland to provide advice on immunisation and vaccination policy.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted the Scottish Government by mail, at length during, Nicola Sturgeons reign as Health Minister and Shona Robinson current Health Minister, from the dates 2006 -2008 via MSP Jim Mather my MSP at that time.I currently have sent this petition to my MSP Mike Mac Kenzie,Michael Russell MSP and Brendan O Hara MP.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":3,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-09-12T17:03:10.653","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-10-07T10:00:10.95"},{"ID":2405,"PetitionNumber":"PE01582","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Karen ","LastName":"Harvey","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Compulsory Pet Insurance","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make pet insurance compulsory by law.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I wrote to an Animal Health &amp; Welfare official at the Scottish Government. I received a response from the official and he sent me the link for public petitions.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-09-17T13:49:35.173","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-09-24T10:15:11.11"},{"ID":2410,"PetitionNumber":"PE01602","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Carol","LastName":"Sunnucks","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"ECGs and heart echo tests within antenatal care","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to include ECGs and heart echo tests&nbsp;in pregnancy care for women in Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have approached my local MSP, asking for him to write on my behalf asking why this isn't carried out, after 2 responses back I have yet to receive an explanation.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1000,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-12-17T13:34:27.82","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-02-09T17:00:10.897"},{"ID":2419,"PetitionNumber":"PE01585","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Isabel Lennox","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Flag Up Scotland Jamaica ","PetitionTitle":"Scottish Jamaican Relations","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to create a formal bilateral partnership with Jamaica and make it a Priority Country for trade and international development as a means of acknowledging that trade with Jamaica has contributed significantly to the foundations of economic growth and prosperity in Scotland and recognising that Scotland should now seek to advance the prosperity of Jamaica.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>A new initiative called&nbsp;Flag Up Scotland Jamaica was launched at the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce&nbsp;during the Commonwealth Games on 1 August 2014. The project is building on&nbsp;previous initiatives, such as the Memorandum of Understanding between Jamaica&nbsp;Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) and Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Chamber of&nbsp;Commerce in March 2013. The initiative is seeking innovative ways to develop a closer&nbsp;partnership between Scotland and Jamaica, which will benefit both nations.</p> <p>The project has received widespread support, including endorsement from the historian Sir Tom&nbsp;Devine, Hon Mrs Aloun Assamba, Jamaica’s High Commissioner in UK, Sir Geoff&nbsp;Palmer of Heriot Watt University and Anne McLaughlin MP. The project has encouraged&nbsp;schools partnerships and through a Big Lottery Grant was able to bring two&nbsp;Jamaican artists, Yasus Afari and Claudius England to take part in the Glasgow MELA Festival and to visit schools, churches and prisons.</p> <p>We have sought and gained the support of numerous MSPs. On 18 August 2014,&nbsp;Margaret Mitchell lodged Motion S4M-10824 to support the launch of this campaign and raise awareness of its aims. We have worked with William McGhie's son in forming our campaign. As such, on 21 November 2014, John Mason MSP lodged Motion S4M-11652 to commemorate the centenary&nbsp;of William McGhie's contribution as an example of the important links between Jamaica and Scotland and to acknowledge our work in promoting this. On 31 July 2015, Kenneth Gibson MSP lodged Motion S4M-13867 to recognise the achievements of this campaign and to show cross-party support for it in the Parliament.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":200,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-10-08T16:20:29.17","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-10-09T16:15:10.363"},{"ID":2422,"PetitionNumber":"PE01586","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"James A Mackie","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Innes Community Council","PetitionTitle":"Statutory control measures for Invasive Non-Native Species","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;amend the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 to include statutory powers enforced by penalties to force land owners/tenants to destroy invasive non-native species that grow on their lands.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Invasive non-native species (INNS) are a major problem in Scotland. Giant Hog Weed, Japanese Knot Weed and Himalayan Balsam are especially widespread and dangerous. The problem is national and in particular in areas described as “wild land” and river courses. Some plants are very dangerous to people and animals causing severe burns with the risk of death. The above mentioned INNS block out sunlight and kill native species of plants. We have discussed this issue with land owners and farmers, Fishery Trusts, SNH, SWLT, Moray Council and other agencies. All admit that the problem we are describing is a national problem with no statutory powers in Scotland to prevent the INNS from growing and spreading.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>The spread of invasive non-native species is having a serious impact on Rural Scotland. These INNS are noxious and destroying our countryside. They choke out native species thus reducing the beauty of the countryside as well as having a negative impact on insects, birds and wild animals. By their method of smothering all other fauna they are part of the cause of an increase in river bank erosion leading to other major environmental, economic and social problems. In the aquatic environment INNS are having a major and dramatic adverse impact on native species of plants, fish and invertebrates. Land owners should be legally liable to control these INNS without recourse to public funds in the way of grants. The land owners could still use volunteer labour where such agreements can be made but they must be responsible for all costs and training. If tighter controls against landowners were in place, the problem would recede quickly and permanently.</p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-10-13T10:25:01.81","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-10-16T10:01:10.21"},{"ID":2429,"PetitionNumber":"PE01589","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Stewart Currie","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Independent review of child contact and financial provision post-separation","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;carry out an independent review of all the processes involved in arranging post-separation child contact and financial provision.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Through personal experience, I realised that the Scottish Courts Service was publishing sensitive personal data about children in divorce papers. I alerted the Scottish Courts Service to this with the result that this data will no longer be available to the general public (e.g. through the National Records of Scotland). This led me to realise that small improvements (such as this example) in this policy area can make a big difference.</p> <p>I consider there are many aspects of the process for negotiating child contact and financial provision post-separation that can be improved for the benefit of both parents and children. I have discussed how to address the broader issues I have identified with stakeholders, organisations and professionals (such as Families Need Fathers, Citizens Advice, a family law solicitor, Scottish Courts Service) and my MSP Margaret Mitchell. I asked Margaret Mitchell MSP to lodge a motion or parliamentary question calling for an independent review. Nothing has been lodged to date but I was encouraged to lodge a petition.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-10-23T09:47:50.777","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-10-23T14:00:10.59"},{"ID":2430,"PetitionNumber":"PE01590","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Nick Pahl","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"British Acupuncture Council","PetitionTitle":"Licences for Acupuncturists","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;make a provision that exempts British Acupuncture Council practitioners from fees for Skin Piercing licenses (as long as they can demonstrate that they are a member of the British Acupuncture Council, a member of a professional body accredited by the Professional Standards Authority), as occurs in London.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>• The British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) has fully informed the UK wide Professional Standards Authority for health and social care of this issue.</p> <p>• BAcC has liaised with the Scottish Government Public Health Team and the Chair of a Scottish Skin Piercing and Tattooing Working Group.</p> <p>• BAcC has also been in touch with the Scottish Government’s minister with the health brief about this issue.</p> <p>• The relevant legislation is the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Skin Piercing and Tattooing) Licensing Order 2006 No43.</p> <p>• There are 32 separate unitary authorities who individually set their own applications fees and who set their own licence conditions (despite the efforts of the Working Group to be consistent throughout). It was also advised that exemption from the Licensing Order can occur via an amendment to the order itself through exemption by the Professional Standards Authority as per the Licensing Order.</p> <p>• Contact has also been made with relevant officials at COSLA, with no response.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>BAcC Acupuncturists provide public health benefit – it is recommended by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) for chronic pain and also by the World Health Organisation.</p> <p>To achieve BAcC membership, practitioners must have completed a minimum of three-years degree-level equivalent training of 3,600 hours in acupuncture in line with World Health Organisation Standards which includes physiology, anatomy and other biomedical sciences appropriate to the practice of acupuncture.</p> <p>The BAcC is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority, which is accountable to the UK parliament, under its Accredited Register scheme. Being accredited offers enhanced protection to anyone looking for an acupuncturist, as the BAcC’s register has been vetted and approved.</p> <p>All members are required to abide by the BAcC’s standards of safe practice.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-10-28T09:59:13.403","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-10-28T14:00:10.673"},{"ID":2448,"PetitionNumber":"PE01592","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Shaheen","LastName":"McQuade","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Group B Strep Information and Testing","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure all pregnant women receive information about Group B Strep and are given the option to be tested; and to set aside funding to find more reliable methods of testing. &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have attempted to set up a meeting with the senior midwives at Wishaw General Hospital, I have emailed NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board, I have contacted the Meningitis Research Foundation, I have&nbsp;twice&nbsp;e-mailed Nicola Sturgeon MSP and contacted the press. This is something I feel very strongly about.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>I feel very strongly about this as I lost my precious son to this awful infection when it could have been prevented. I want to ensure no other parent has to experience the pain and devastation I have.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-11-12T13:00:08.583","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-11-16T10:45:14.997"},{"ID":2452,"PetitionNumber":"PE01597","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Bill","LastName":"Welsh","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Mycoplasma Fermentans in Regressive Autism.","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to commission a properly conducted controlled study (which recognises the intracellular nature of the pathogen) into the presence and role of Mycoplasma Fermentans in regressive autism.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have researched this issue thorouhly and had my Hypothesis peer reviewed and published. I will provide my published hypothesis to the clerking team. The full text and Pdf can be found at:</p> <p> http://www.swiftjournals.org/sjmms/abstract/2015/september/Bill.php</p> <p>I have discussed this matter with my MSP (Ken Macintosh), my MP (Kirsten Oswald), and the advisor to Autism Treatment Trust, Murdo Fraser MSP.</p> <p>I have asked for an interview with various Health Ministers etc and have been either refused or re-directed.</p> <p>I have visited the Chief Scientist's office (Scotland).</p> <p>I have recently requested assistance in progressing this hypothesis from individual research scientists who have shown an interest in the 'autism enigma', and who have received direct funding from the Medical Research Council in the last ten years. The researchers are based at various institutions including:</p> <p>University of York, Birkbeck College London, Kings College London, University of Southampton, University College London, University of Oxford, University of Leeds, University of Manchester, Institute of Neurology, MRC-Cambridge University, University of Reading etc.</p> <p>I have also passed my hypothesis to selected scientists overseas including at:</p> <p>Rush University, University of Texas, and UC Davis.</p> <p>This is an ongoing exercise.</p> <p>I am endeavouring to open a dialogue with the University of Glasgow's Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences college.</p> <p>I have made my hypothesis available to some parents via the internet and it has now been accessed by parents in over 45 countries revealing the worldwide interest in this issue. I will provide a map illustrating the many countries that have accessed this research.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-11-24T16:04:45.64","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-01-08T17:00:10.45"},{"ID":2456,"PetitionNumber":"PE01594","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Richard Burton","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Accountability Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Specification of 'lying' as an example of public maladministration","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;amend the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 to define maladministration in such a way that formalises the Crossman Catalogue as a source of examples and adds lying to the list of examples.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The petitioner looked at official definitions and listings of maladministration to check that ‘lying’ is missing from them and is not clearly implied by some other listed item.</p> <p>I wrote to the SPSO. In the response, Mr. Jim Martin was quoted as saying (in response to a question from the Local Government and Regeneration Committee) that “we would criticise a body who provided inaccurate or misleading information”, but it was implied elsewhere that they did not always do so. My letter was not fully answered.</p> <p>My list MSP wrote to the Minister for Parliamentary Business asking for the Government’s view. The response confirmed the petitioner’s knowledge of the present legal position, but did not discuss the realities of complaint handling and the other issues raised in this petition.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-12-03T16:11:02.51","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-12-04T10:00:10.543"},{"ID":2464,"PetitionNumber":"PE01595","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Alexander Taylor","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Moratorium on shared space schemes","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to place a moratorium on all shared space schemes until safety and equality concerns have been addressed.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to MSPs, MPs and Scottish ministers, including the Minister for Transport, who all tell me that this is a Local Government issue and that they cannot intervene.</p> <p>The petition stems from my experience with East Dunbartonshire Council with whom I have tried to engage during the past 15 months over a proposed Shared Space Scheme in Kirkintilloch without success. As a member of the National Federation of the Blind I am able to get information on the many schemes throughout the country and I have informed all local Councillors on a regular basis of all the many accidents which have taken place where schemes have been introduced.</p> <p>I have the support of East Dunbartonshire Visibly Impaired peoples Forum, The National Federation of the blind, The RNIB, The Access Panel, The Scottish Disabled Equality Forum, Visibility, Deaf Blind Scotland, Guide Dogs UK, All the local traders, Parents whose children attend local schools, together with 99% of the public, yet we are being ignored.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-12-18T13:21:26.713","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-12-18T17:00:16.343"},{"ID":2466,"PetitionNumber":"PE01596","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Paul Anderson , James McDermott , Chris Daly","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"In Care Survivors Service Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to retain our essential, dedicated In Care Survivor Service Scotland in its current form.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Chris Daly had meetings with senior civil servants after the proposed change to the ICSSS to raise concerns.</p> <p>The petitioners have sought and received support from a number of organisations regarding the continued funding for the ICSSS. The petitioners have received letters of support from several local authorities, Police Scotland, the Scottish Human Rights Commissioner, Celcis and others. These letters have been passed on to the Scottish Government.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>The Essential Dedicated Service</p> <p>ICSSS (In Care Survivor Service Scotland) is a lifeline to those who experienced in care abuse. Providing locally based development workers across Scotland to offer survivors and their families support, advocacy and confidential counselling.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-12-22T14:39:10.64","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2015-12-22T18:00:10.217"},{"ID":2472,"PetitionNumber":"PE01598","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Guy Linley-Adams","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Salmon & Trout Conservation Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Protecting wild salmonids from sea lice from Scottish salmon farms","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;strengthen Scottish legislative and regulatory control of marine fish farms to protect wild salmonids of domestic and international conservation importance.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Since the passage of the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2013, during which we gave both written and oral evidence to the Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee, Salmon &amp; Trout Conservation Scotland (S&amp;TCS) has corresponded with Scottish Ministers and Marine Scotland, but has become increasingly disappointed at the 'business as usual' response to the need for a more robust approach to ensure the protection of wild salmonids from harm caused by the fish-farming industry.</p> <p>We have communicated with and met with Marine Scotland on a number of occasions to exchange views, but without noting any significant progress or change in the regulation of the salmon farming industry by Scottish Government.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-01-13T10:38:44.82","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-01-14T10:00:10.703"},{"ID":2473,"PetitionNumber":"PE01599","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Richard Morris","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Adult Consensual Incest (ACI)","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the law against incest so that it is not applicable in the cases where participants are both consenting adults over the age of 21.&nbsp; In addition, for those who have been convicted in such circumstances to have both the custodial and non-custodial elements of their sentences reviewed with a view to being quashed in light of any change to the law.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p><p>Before I submitted this petition:</p> <ul> <li>I researched and almost finished writing a book about incest;</li> <li>I wrote to one man in Scotland convicted of incest with his daughter and to his lawyer and I started a world-wide petition on his behalf.(not this one);</li> <li>I wrote to several major newspapers and Australian politicians and radio personalities about Scotland's law of mistreatment for ACI people;</li> <li>I wrote to the present Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and head of the police in Scotland by email about this. (Justice Directorate reply reference: 2015/0027901);</li> <li>I wrote to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II asking for a Royal Pardon for victims of UKs unfair and retrograde anti-ACI laws;</li> <li>I wrote to the Heads of State and PMs of 20 states and countries that do not punish ACI people and asked them to promote human rights for ACI people in the UK and USA.</li> </ul></p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2015-10-24T13:08:49.117","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-01-20T10:00:11.433"},{"ID":2475,"PetitionNumber":"PE01609","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Robert","LastName":"Marks","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"NHS Scotland Treatments","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to refuse treatment to patients of NHS Scotland for illnesses and conditions that are solely or mainly self inflicted through their refusal to follow scientifically proven medical advice, especially when that refusal has been continued for a considerable period, and for the financial savings to be allocated to other areas of NHS Scotland to aid those suffering through no fault of their own.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted my MSP. She has considered my petition but cannot support it. She has advised that I can continue with it by direct approach to the Public Petitions Committee.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>I guess this will offend many people. If you are offended, I would offer you the opportunity to pay ADDITIONAL tax that you yourself would set and could hypothecate to any aspect of self-inflicted illness that you chose.</p> <p>This is not a masked tax cutting proposal. I would force everyone to pay a full and proportionate share of income to fund an NHS that offers the best treatment humanly attainable, free at the point of delivery and based on real need.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Lenin: Protect a people from the result of their own folly and you create a nation of fools.</em></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-03-30T23:08:35.907","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-05-31T21:14:01.61"},{"ID":2489,"PetitionNumber":"PE01600","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Chapman","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Speed awareness courses","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce speed awareness courses.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have approached my local MP about introducing speed awareness courses in Scotland. My local MP forwarded my concerns to the Scottish Government. The Scottish Government's reply noted that it is considering introducing speed awareness courses as part of its Framework to 2020. In this regard, it is liaising with its Road Safety Strategic Partnership Board (including Police Scotland and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service) and stated the introduction of any such speed awareness courses in Scotland would require a robust evidence base and the approval of the Lord Advocate, who would also decide how they would be used in practice.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-01-28T15:57:42.273","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-02-06T07:00:10.95"},{"ID":2490,"PetitionNumber":"PE01612","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Graham","LastName":"McKinlay","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme - Change to the \"same roof rule.\"","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Government, as a key stakeholder in Criminal Injuries Compenstion Authority, to seek a change in the rules for compensation claims arising from incidents in Scotland and remove the bar to claims in respect of victims of childhood sexual abuse who are currently denied compensation by the CICA under the so called \"same roof rule.\" Alternatively I would ask that the Scottish Parliament create a separate mechanism to ensure that individuals in Scotland who are currently unable to claim under the present Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme are fairly compensated for their injuries.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p><ul> <li>I have met with my MSP John Swinney who has clarified the position with the CICA and in subsequent meetings he has suggested that I submit a public petition to the Scottish Parliament.</li> <li>I have met with my MP Pete Wishart who was to investigate the possibility of claims in respect of abuse prior to 1979 being allowed i.e. that such applications may now be treated with the same conditions as every other application. I am awaiting an update from Pete Wishart.</li> <li>I have written to the Prime Minister and received a reply from the Ministry of Justice who are not presently inclined to consider amending the “same roof rule.”<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />  &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <br />  <br /> <br /> <br /></p>","OnlineComments":"<p>The denial of compensation to victims of childhood sexual abuse via the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority under the so called \"same roof rule\" is grossly unfair. This rule states that compensation cannot be paid to a victim prior to October 1979 - where the victim was living under the same roof as the offender at the time of the incident, and that a person is elegible for an award under the scheme only in relation to a criminal injury sustained on or after 1 August 1964. This rule was drafted too widely preventing abused children, who no longer live under the same roof as the abuser, from claiming compensation. Surely this was never the intention. It is both absurd and wrong that, e.g. of three sisters who have been abused by a family member, one may not receive any compensation if the offence occurs between these dates, whilst the other two can claim compensation. It is surely time that this rule be removed for once and for all to allow all victims of childhood sexual abuse to receive fair and equal compensation. Society is based on the rule of law. It is therefore essential that ALL citizens have FAIR and Equal to Justice.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-01-29T14:08:36.037","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-06-16T17:30:28.65"},{"ID":2493,"PetitionNumber":"PE01601","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Andy","LastName":"Myles","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"European Beavers in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make an urgent decision about the legal status of the two populations of European beavers in Scotland, and to extend the full protection of law to the species.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have campaigned with a range of environmental non-government organisations:</p> <p>(a) to re-introduce European beavers to Scotland in compliance with the international law and conventions;</p> <p>(b) extend recognition as a native species to European beavers of unknown provenance already known to exist in Scotland; and</p> <p>(c) to have the European beavers in Scotland declared a native species and given the full protection of law.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>In response to reports of the killing of pregant and lactating European beavers in Scotland, the Scottish Government said it was \"taking time to consider the issue.\" In the opinion of the petitioners, this prevarication is severely damaging to Scotland's reputation for the way we conserve our wildlife and natural heritage.</p> <p>We have been looking at this issue within the Scottish policy community for well over 10 years, regularly taking tiny granny steps forward. The policy community, including the Scottish Government, now has vast quantities of information on the issue.</p> <p>Unless the Scottish Government can tell us precisely what more information they still require to make a decision as to the precise legal status, their hesitation begins to look like nothing more than weakness when faced by a small, vocal group of Scottish landowners.</p> <p>How many years are our Government going to drag out this painful affair before finally summoning up the courage to say that beavers are back in Scotland, they are here to stay, and they will have the full protection of the law like any other species? Will they declare that the beavers are not a game species? Will they declare that the are not \"vermin\"?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-02-01T11:48:25.07","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-02-06T10:00:14.103"},{"ID":2497,"PetitionNumber":"PE01603","OnBehalfOfID":4,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Mairi Campbell-Jack and Douglas Beattie ","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Quaker in Scotland & Forces Watch","PetitionTitle":"Ensuring greater scrutiny, guidance and consultation on armed forces visits to schools in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p><p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that:</p> <ol> <li>Guidance is provided on how visits to schools by the armed forces should be conducted so that information presented to children takes account of the unique nature of armed forces careers, ensures political balance, and offers a realistic representation of the role of the armed forces and what a career in the armed forces involves.</li> <li>Information is collected to enable public monitoring of the number and location of visits, the purpose and content of visits, and comparison with the number of visits by other employers.</li> <li>Parents/guardians are consulted as to whether they are happy for their child to take part in armed forces activities at school.</li> </ol></p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have raised these issues and our concerns with Scottish education authorities at government and local level, and with other education bodies and various MSPs. The responses from the Scottish Government and local authorities show there is a lack of clarity regarding the nature of armed forces visits to schools, and who is responsible for overseeing them, which makes it impossible for our concerns to be addressed.</p> <p>Education Scotland told us that there was no government policy or guidelines regarding armed forces visits to schools, as this is for local authorities to decide. They also told us that they \"provide support for teachers, and identify and share good practice…it is up to the school, working with its local authority, to decide how political discussions will take place with learners. Our political literacy resource considers the sensitive handling of controversial issues.\" However, our research has found that this provision for balanced discussion is inadequate.</p> <p>We made Freedom of Information requests to all 32 local authorities, asking for information on their stance on armed forces visits to their schools, on how they ensure students encounter a balance of views during the visits, and on whether parents/guardians are always consulted on whether they are happy for their child to take part in the visit. 27 local authorities responded, 26 acknowledging that the armed forces visited schools in their area. None had a specific policy on the visits; many said it was down to schools or headteachers to develop their own. Several local authorities stated or implied that the visits had no recruitment or political element. Few provided any detail on how their schools ensured that students encounter a balance of views. Only Glasgow City claims to issue its schools with guidance, and this guidance is in fact very generic, simply stating \"The public expects all employees to carry out their duties in a politically neutral way.\" Given that our research clearly demonstrates the recruitment agenda behind the visits, the political nature of some of the engagement, and that students are not always encountering a balance of views on the armed forces, this vagueness and inconsistency of practice is unacceptable. Around a third of the local authorities either do not consult parents/guardians about the visits, or leave this to headteachers' discretion, whereas given the concerns that the visits raise, parents/guardians must always be consulted.</p> <p>Our correspondence with MSPs from a variety of parties, and with the Educational Institute of Scotland, the Scottish Parent Teacher Council, and the National Union of Students Scotland, revealed substantial concern on the issues. One MSP, and the first two bodies, have publically stated their concerns, but the Scottish Government and local authorities have not acted on them.</p> <p>Lastly, individual Quakers in Scotland sympathetic to our petition have written to various local authorities and schools to raise our concerns, with mixed responses.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>The available data shows that the armed forces make a high number of visits to schools in Scotland and that this is higher, per head of population, than for England. Some schools and some areas are visited a lot more than others.</p> <p>* Are the armed forces making too many visits to secondary schools in Scotland?<br />  * Recruitment is a key reason for the visits. Is the promotion of armed forces careers in schools acceptable?<br />  * Parents and guardians are not always consulted in advance about the visits; should they be?<br />  * There is evidence that the visits often give students a sanitised and glamourised view of the armed forces, rather than thoroughly exploring the unique risks, legal restrictions and ethical dilemmas. Should specific guidance be issued to local authorities and schools on how visits can be used to explore the armed forces in a balanced way?<br />  * The Welsh Assembly Petitions Committee has investigated armed forces visits to schools in Wales, and made three recommendations to the Welsh Government to increase transparency and balance, all of which were accepted. Should Scotland now do the same?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-02-16T14:20:10.7","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-02-16T14:30:10.7"},{"ID":2502,"PetitionNumber":"PE01611","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Angela","LastName":"Hamilton","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Mental Health Services in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to improve access to mental health services in Scotland by—</p> <p>1. Reducing the mental health waiting time target from 18 weeks to 14 weeks for adult therapies, and to 12 weeks for child and adolescent mental health services, and committing to ensuring 90% of patients begin treatment within these times;</p> <p>2. Providing funding to ensure primary care staff receive additional training on supporting patients with mental health conditions; and</p> <p>3. Providing funding for third sector organisations that deliver community based services, such as support groups, which can be accessed by patients whilst waiting for referral appointments.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p><p>I met with Jamie Hepburn on 7 March 2016 at his surgery in Cumbernauld where I handed him a copy of my proposal, which forms the foundation of this petition. I also gave him the results from the survey I put in place. At the end of the meeting, he stated he would have someone from his office forward me further information on upcoming changes to accessing mental health services, but sadly I never received this and this has given me a further reason to petition the Parliament.</p> <p>During February 2016, I conducted an online survey which I then shared over my social media pages. 35 people responded to the survey, which covered areas such as:</p> <ul> <li>Whether respondents have spoken to their GP about a referral.&nbsp;If not, why not?&nbsp;If so, what happened next?</li> <li>Whether referral was denied and, if so, why?</li> <li>The length of time waited for an appointment post-referral.</li> <li>If counselling/therapy was received, and if it was felt to be adequate.</li> <li>Whether respondents were informed of any local support groups, and whether they feel there should be more such groups.</li> <li>What more respondents feel could be done to reduce waiting times/take strain off the NHS.</li> </ul> <p>These results are based on low response rates, but I believe that they still have value.</p> <p>Results:</p> <ul> <li>⅘ of those who approached their GP for a referral were referred.</li> <li>Worryingly, several of those who were refused referral were not given a reason.</li> <li>Half of those who were referred had to wait 6 months or longer for an appointment. This is not acceptable: those who have been referred are obviously deemed serious enough cases for referral, and 6 months is a long time for mental health issues to impact on somebody’s life with no treatment.</li> <li>Half of respondents say that they were not given the appropriate number of sessions. This number should be determined on a case-by-case basis.</li> <li>60% were not told of any support groups nearby.&nbsp;This is despite the fact that the majority believe that being informed of local support groups while waiting for therapy would help.</li> </ul> <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />  <br /> <br /> <br /></p>","OnlineComments":"<p>One in four of us will experience mental health issues. That could be your husband, wife, daughter, son or even you. It could be anyone you know and love. Like me, you will only want the best support and treatment. What you won't want is the long waiting time and lack of services available in your area.</p> <p>In 2014, I had to wait 11 months to get the help I needed. That is far too long and I really hope the Scottish Government will take notice, take responsibility and implement much needed change.</p> <p>We need better access to psychological services, shorter waiting times and an increase in community based services.</p> <p>Please take two minutes to sign this petition.</p> <p>Thank you</p> <p>Angela</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-06-13T23:25:36.943","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-06-13T21:07:55.26"},{"ID":2527,"PetitionNumber":"PE01605","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Peter Gregson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Kids not Suits","PetitionTitle":"Whistleblowing in the NHS - a safer way to report mismanagement and bullying","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament’s to urge the Scottish Government to establish an independent national whistleblower hotline for NHS staff to replace the current helpline. It would differ in that it would investigate reports about mismanagement and malpractice, often without recourse to NHS managers.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I raised the matter with Kezia Dugdale MSP, but she has not replied to my e-mail. At the time I copied in Sarah Boyack MSP, Neil Findlay MSP and Jeremy Corbyn MP so I assume they are aware of my concerns. I also raised it with Ian Murray MP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Would you feel safe telling your boss if they - or one of your colleagues (that you knew they liked)- were mismanaging or bullying?<br /> <br />  Would you worry it might impact upon your own career?<br /> <br />  Would you feel safe trusting your health to an organisation where staff did not feel confident about raising concerns around mismanagement and malpractice?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-03-17T08:00:14.897","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-03-18T14:15:11.377"},{"ID":2528,"PetitionNumber":"PE01606","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Peter Gregson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Kids not Suits","PetitionTitle":"Forcing Scottish councils to collaborate regionally on schools and roads","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;use its position in negotiations to set local authority budgets to ensure local authorities work together on a regional basis to provide education and transport services on a shared basis. Efficiencies could lead to staff being redeployed out of the back office and into front line services.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to Ken MacIntosh MSP, Sarah Boyack MSP, Marco Biagi MSP, Cameron Buchanan MSP; Willie Rennie MSP and Kezia Dugdale MSP asking for action on Councils sharing services, to try and get it into the manifesto of every major Scottish political party- with no success.</p> <p>I also published two articles in December 2015- in the Edinburgh Evening News - \"Edinburgh Council needs fresh ideas not cuts\" and in the Scotsman - \"Shared Services are way forward for councils\".&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Scotland has more public sector workers per head of population than anywhere else in Europe yet our services are no better. This is due to our having 32 local authorities to serve a population of 5.2 Million- 162,500 per Council.</p> <p>Looking at just the upper tier councils (excludes district), England has 152 Councils for 57.5 Million – that’s 378,290 people per Council. They have fewer upper tier Councils, but their services are the same.</p> <p>Scotland suffers from duplication and inefficiency in having so many back office Council staff for so few people.<br />  Any savings resulting from those taking early retirement or seeking employment elsewhere to be ploughed into reducing school class sizes and fixing the roads. If that requires building more- and ideally smaller- schools, then the savings will help fund this too.</p> <p>Why does Scotland have more public sector workers per head of population than anywhere else in Europe, but services that are no better?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-03-18T08:40:05.303","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-03-22T10:00:11.143"},{"ID":2530,"PetitionNumber":"PE01607","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Peter Gregson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Kids not Suits","PetitionTitle":"Congestion charging in major Scottish cities","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to legislate for congestion charging in every major Scottish city (population over 300,000) with the proceeds from such charges to be used to subsidise more sustainable modes of transport, such as re-opening suburban railways that were closed, or reduced to freight, due to Beeching cuts; fixing cycling black spots; better park and ride facilities; and improved road surfaces (e.g. filled potholes).</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have raised it as a motion at the Edinburgh CLP to call on Edinburgh Council to introduce the charge- it was remitted until after the election.</p> <p>I called for it to be implemented in every Scottish city by writing to Kezia Dugdale MSP, who has not replied to my e-mail as yet. I also copied in Sarah Boyack MSP and Neil Findlay MSP.</p> <p>I have also discussed it with Ian Murray MP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Congestion charging would reduce car usage in town centres and improve air quality. It would not apply to electric vehicles and would be weighted against gas –guzzlers. However it would not be levied on citizens living with congestion charge zones, whatever they drove.</p> <p>Any new scheme must be simple and user-friendly. Decisions on how congestion charge income is spent would be subject to consultation by local authorities, who would, of course gain and control the proceeds of the congestion charges.</p> <p>The charge to any driver entering the congestion charging zone should be approximately equal to the costs of a day saver ticket on the bus, thereby incentivising them to leave their car at home- and keeping the price to a level that most could afford, should car use be imperative due to work or family needs.</p> <p>What future world do we want to create for our children?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-03-21T08:35:41.257","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-03-22T06:00:15.443"},{"ID":2533,"PetitionNumber":"PE01608","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Martin","LastName":"Keatings","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Wholly Owned National Private Pharmaceuticals ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to create a medical manufacturing and research organisation in Scotland wholly owned and operated by the Scottish Government to provide manufacturing of drugs for the NHS out of patent, and to develop and research new drugs that are conducive to the needs of the Scottish population.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>A copy of the proposal \"Reducing National Health Service Prescription Costs Through Wholly Owned National Private Company.\" has been sent to the First Minister, The Scottish Health Minister &amp; Leaders of the Major Parties at Holyrood.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-03-31T15:05:19.15","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-05-19T16:19:38"},{"ID":2541,"PetitionNumber":"PE01614","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Richard","LastName":"Morris","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Adult Consensual Incest (ACI) ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the law against adult consensual incest, to provide: that an offence occurs only where one of the participants (even if consenting) was under the age of 21 ; for those who have previously been convicted&nbsp; of incest when both participants were consenting&nbsp; and over 21 years of age to have any sentences received ended; for convictions to be removed from criminal records of any individuals previously convicted and for a compensation scheme to be established.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Before I submitted this petition:</p> <p>I researched and almost finished writing a book about adult consensual incest;</p> <p>I wrote to a man who was in jail in Scotland because he was convicted of incest with his adult daughter. (My letters were not delivered to him, but were returned to me. I also wrote to his solicitor, but my letter was ignored;)</p> <p>I started a worldwide petition on his behalf.(not this one);</p> <p>I wrote to several major newspapers, Australian politicians and radio personalities about Scotland's laws that mistreat ACI people;</p> <p>I wrote to the present Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and to the head of the police in Scotland by email about this issue. (Justice Directorate reply reference: 2015/0027901);</p> <p>I wrote to the Heads of State and PMs of 20 of the 35 states and countries that do not punish ACI people and asked them to promote human rights for ACI people in the UK and USA.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>If Abraham the Patriarch of Judaism who the Bible says married his&nbsp; step-sister Sarah, came to live in Scotland today, would everyone agree that he and his wife should go to&nbsp; prison? In Israel he would not go to prison because ACI is not illegal there now.</p> <p>Many children are born with birth defects because their parents married&nbsp; late, or smoked or drank alcohol whilst pregnant, should we put these parents in prison for creating sick children?</p> <p>Is it fair to jail only ACI people for their tiny contribution to the total number of children born with birth defects, when the vast majority of birth defect cases are born to non-ACI parents? What good comes from such imprisonment?</p> <p>More than half the people on the planet live in about 35 countries where ACI&nbsp; is legal.&nbsp; If ACI is so bad for society, what are the terrible social problems caused by ACI in countries (or states in the case of New Jersey and Rhode Island) where ACI is not illegal like: Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, People's Republic of China, Estonia, France, Georgia, India, Israel, Italy (if no scandal is caused), Ivory Coast, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Jersey, Pakistan, Portugal, Rhode Island, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand,Turkey, Ukraine?</p> <p>Wouldn't legalizing ACI and not wasting tax payers' money on prosecuting and sentencing ACI people to jail for years, save a great deal of&nbsp; pubic money which could then be used to better educate all people about the risks of having a child with birth defects and how to avoid them?</p> <p>If children have to be taught to hate, and racism, incestophobia, homophobia, and class hatred are learned and become a sort of mass hysteria, conditioned into us, how do we de-institutionalise such hatred and mass paranoia?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-05-06T02:42:53.163","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-06-20T10:30:28.447"},{"ID":2546,"PetitionNumber":"PE01613","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Craig","LastName":"Thomson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Taking account of sound sensitivity in regulating antisocial behaviour and environmental health","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide for the needs of people who experience sound sensitivity due to disability or medical conditions to be taken into account in legislation and guidance on noise and antisocial behaviour.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p><ul> <li>&nbsp;I Emailed my MP to ask if sound sensitivity is taken into consideration for the threshold and it is not.</li> <li>I asked my Housing officer if sound insulation could be added to my flat this message was passed to the housing executive and has been ignored.</li> <li>I asked the Community police team if there is anything they can do and they said that because the noise is not excessive they cannot take action.</li> <li>I asked the National autistic society for advice on this issue and received no reply.</li> <li>I asked my CPN for help and she contacted my housing officer to complain on my behalf this resulted in an informal warning.</li> <li>I contacted the out of hours noise team to witness the noise. They came into the flat and could hear a party going on upstairs however it was not loud enough. This resulted in a letter being issued saying there was no evidence of noise.</li> <li>I emailed my MSP to raise the issue as a question in parliament and received a message that they would raise this question and ask the housing to install insulation on my behalf.</li> <li>I asked Citizens Advice if I am legally homeless in this situation and in their opinion I am now legally homeless.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <br /> <br /></p>","OnlineComments":"<p>I feel people with disabilities, medical conditions or mental health problems are still discriminated in society. It is now 2016, I feel society should change and politicians should lead by example.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-06-01T14:39:27.99","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-06-20T10:30:29.18"},{"ID":2554,"PetitionNumber":"PE01617","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Angus","LastName":"Files","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Proposed Health Study - Vaccinated vs Non-Vaccinated","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to carry out a health study of vaccinated compared to non-vaccinated persons.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I contacted the Scottish Government and&nbsp;the Health department confirmed that the&nbsp;Government has not considered looking at an independent vaccinated vs non-vaccinated study and it is not something they’ve considered and wholly rely on the manufacturer`s tests and data.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-06-24T10:14:45.553","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-08-26T06:00:31.557"},{"ID":2598,"PetitionNumber":"PE01615","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Logan Steele","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Scottish Raptor Study Group","PetitionTitle":"State regulated licensing system for gamebird hunting in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to implement urgent action to introduce a state regulated system of licensing of gamebird hunting, that addresses the potentially adverse environmental impact of gamebird hunting, provides for the revocation or amendment of licences where a licence-holder fails to comply with their terms and conditions, and to implement the recommendations of the Review of Wildlife Crime Penalties in Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Since the advent of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, the SRSG has met with various Environment Ministers, as well as less frequently with the Chair of SNH, to highlight the impacts of wildlife crime on protected raptor populations in Scotland. Many individual SRSG members have also met with their local MSPs to highlight this problem. During these discussions, the SRSG, and its members, have repeatedly pressed the case for the effective licensing of \"driven\" grouse shooting in particular. Whilst we have received a \"sympathetic hearing\" in these meetings, and indeed some significant improvements to the legislation protecting birds of prey has followed (notably in the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011), the impacts on some raptor populations from illegal killing remains a significant issue. During this period, the Scottish Government has also commissioned various reviews related to wildlife crime (including the latest one from SNH to look at gamebird hunting licensing systems in other parts of Europe). However this SNH review, as a good example, will apparently make no recommendations for further action, and therefore will likely result in no meaningful progress towards eliminating the illegal killing of birds of prey in Scotland.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>We maintain that those involved with gamebird hunting have had many warnings from the Scottish Government over a long time period to get their house in order and show that self regulation of this sector is workable. There is good evidence that the illegal killing of birds of prey has continued unabated in many places, and that some land management practices designed to promote gamebird hunting are being shown to be becoming increasingly intensive and unsustainable:</p> <ul> <li>Do you agree that the time has now come to introduce a gamebird hunting licensing system in Scotland to protect the public interest?</li> <li>Do you agree that a future licensing system should include powers for the public authorities in Scotland to revoke or amend the licence if conditions (such as adherence to laws to protect birds of prey) are broken?</li> <li>Do you agree that a licensing approach to gamebird hunting would act as a meaningful deterrent to illegal or bad practice?</li> <li>Do you agree that SNH should have a more formal role in collecting gamebird hunting bag data, as part of a licensing return, to inform future sustainable hunting practices?</li> </ul> <p>We understand that most other countries in Europe have some form of system of licensing of gamebird hunting, whilst Scotland already has systems to ensure the sustainable management of other natural resources such as deer and salmon.</p> <ul> <li>What can we in Scotland learn from gamebird hunting licensing systems employed elsewhere in Europe, or from other systems of natural resources management here?</li> <li>Would law-abiding and responsible managers of gamebird hunting enterprises have anything to fear from a licensing system, given experience in other countries?</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-07-11T11:47:39.627","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-07-11T14:30:30.9"},{"ID":2605,"PetitionNumber":"PE01624","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Akri","LastName":"Jones","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Definition of adultery","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the current definition of adultery within legislation so that it&nbsp;is not restrictive to gender status.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Previously submitted this petition&nbsp;(Petition No. PE01536) and appeared before the Public Petitions Commiittee in 2015. &nbsp;It was decided to close the petition at the time as it was coming to the end of Parliament and was invited to re-submit when the new Parliament resumed.</p> <p>In addition to the previous MSP's I contacted and the Scottish Government's Family and Property Law Team for PE01536, for this latest petition I have contacted the following to seek advice, information and support:</p> <p>Mr&nbsp;Steven Paterson MP for Stirling</p> <p>Mr&nbsp;Michael Matheson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Scotland</p> <p>Scottish Law Commission in Scotland</p> <p>Mr Jeremy R Balfour MSP for Lothians&nbsp;</p> <p>Mr Brian Whittle MSP for South of Scotland</p> <p>Mr&nbsp;Maurice Corry MSP for West Scotland</p> <p>Equality and Human Rights Commission in Scotland</p> <p>Equality Network in Scotland</p> <p>European Court of Human Rights in France</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-10-23T22:25:22.813","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-11-07T10:30:29.503"},{"ID":2609,"PetitionNumber":"PE01618","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Carl Grundy","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Riders Club Edinburgh","PetitionTitle":"Combatting Motorcycle Theft","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to take action to more effectively combat motorcycle theft and related offences.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have spoken to numerous MSPs and MPs, local police and even the newspapers.</p> <p>On 20 July 2016, we hosted an event where over a hundred motorcyclists came to meet Sergeant Steven Cairns from Police Scotland to discuss the current situation and what motorcyclists can do to give the police our full help and support.</p> <p>We have supported the police by hosting search parties to try and find some of the stolen motorcycles, as well as searching through social media to collect information on known bike thieves, photographic evidence of them on stolen bikes, and information regarding where these stolen bikes are being dumped and set on fire. We have forwarded all of this information to the police.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>How many times have you seen youths with no helmets riding stolen motorcycles?</p> <p>Have you ever had your motorcycle stolen?</p> <p>How many of your friends have had a motorcycle stolen?</p>","SignaturesCollected":500,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-07-21T20:11:57.523","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-08-26T06:00:32.887"},{"ID":2611,"PetitionNumber":"PE01622","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Stephen","LastName":"Duff","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Make failure to recycle a criminal offence","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce tough new laws that hold individuals and households criminally responsible for a failure to recycle products they have consumed.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to my constituency and regional MSPs. &nbsp;There has been very little, if any, response.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>I have included two photos that show waste bins that have been misused and contaminated by recyclates. I believe that stopping this irresponsibility should be a priority.</p> <p>Should a recycling law focus on the most obvious and high-profile items that are currently being wasted i.e. glass &amp; plastic bottles &amp; metal cans; newspaper, A4 sheets? There are many different types of plastic but only some can be recycled (currently).</p> <p>How can we educate everyone, so individuals know exactly what to put in their various recycling bins, especially as this varies between Council areas? &nbsp;Should governments be forcing every product sold to have clear recycling instructions (where these are possible)? &nbsp;For example, on a supermarket tuna pot, all that was provided for busy consumers is&nbsp;\"plastic pot and lid: see LOCAL recycling arrangements\".</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-10-07T20:17:18.573","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-10-07T11:00:29.243"},{"ID":2631,"PetitionNumber":"PE01616","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"John S","LastName":"Shaw","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Parking Legislation","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make it an offence to park in front of a dropped kerb.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have raised the issue with my local elderly forum and have contacted Fife Council.</p> <p>I have also contacted my MSPs to raise my concerns as the issue impacts on me personally as a wheelchair user. I received responses from two MSPs who were very sympathetic to my concerns but highlighted that, until recently, the Scottish Parliament did not have the power to legislate in this area. They stated that the Scottish Government would be able to bring forward legislation to tackle obstructive and irresponsible parking in this new session.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>I have difficulty crossing roads where parked cars have blocked the dropped kerbs and sometimes have to travel many yards to cross the road in safety.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-08-24T10:45:15.323","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-08-24T14:15:29.447"},{"ID":2632,"PetitionNumber":"PE01619","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Stuart","LastName":"Knox","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Access to Continuous Glucose Monitoring ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make continuous glucose monitoring sensors, such as Freestyle Libre, available under prescription to all patients with type 1 diabetes.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Contacted my MSP for advice on how to proceed with this issue and was advised to continue with this action of petitioning.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Please help Type 1 diabetics gain better control of blood sugars. We are asking the Scottish Parliament to consider the supply of Continuous Glucose Monitors on the NHS. Currently it costs a diabetic around 40-60 pounds&nbsp;for a sensor, which only lasts between 5 and 14 days.</p> <p>These sensors make a massive difference when a diabetic can monitor sugar levels as often as they need without the need for constant finger pricking. With this monitor they can have more frequent information, can see at a glance their blood sugar levels over a period of time, therefore they can have better control over their diabetes. It really does make a difference. Please take a minute to sign this petition and help make that difference.&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-10-07T16:01:19.54","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-09-14T14:30:29.227"},{"ID":2634,"PetitionNumber":"PE01623","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Spencer Fildes","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Scottish Secular Society","PetitionTitle":"Unelected church appointees on Local Authority Education Committees","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to remove the constitutional anomaly that imposes unelected Church appointees on Local Authority Education Committees.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have written to all MSPs, and discovered that a number were unaware of the situation, or assumed that the matter already was, as we maintain it should be, within the discretion of individual Councils. We found widespread interest in the points we raised, with a clear majority of respondents supporting change.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>&nbsp;</p> <ol> <li>Is it acceptable that some positions on Council Education Committees are restricted to adherents of a specific religion?</li> <li>Should Councils be free to decide for themselves whether or not to co-opt representatives of religion to their Education Committees?</li> <li>Should unelected representatives of religion be making decisions about the education of children whose parents are not of that religion, also in many and perhaps most cases, unlikely to be religious?</li> <li>If representatives of religion have special insights that they wish to share, could they more simply do this by presenting evidence to the Education Committee, or indeed by standing for election in their own right?</li> <li>How can Church appointees avoid real or apparent conflicts of interest?</li> <li>How could the general public be made more aware of the existence of these unelected appointees?</li> <li>Assuming the status quo does not change, should Scottish Council Education Committee's be proactively seeking to redress the democratic&nbsp;imbalance by aiming to recruit from other faiths?</li> </ol> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-10-07T20:27:29.27","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-10-06T17:30:29.533"},{"ID":2640,"PetitionNumber":"PE01620","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Colin Fraser","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Friends of the Museum of Fire","PetitionTitle":"Museum of Fire","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to meet with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to discuss&nbsp;the future of&nbsp;the Museum of Fire, including its collection and location, in the context of the National Strategy for Scotland’s Museums and Galleries.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Our original petition on keeping the Museum of Fire&nbsp;at&nbsp;Lauriston Place&nbsp;has been running on Change.org and to date over 5,000 people from all over the world have signed it. We have also been running a paper based petition and this has raised&nbsp;almost 2,000&nbsp;signatures.</p> <p>We have made contact with several MSPs who raised concerns about the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's (SFRS)&nbsp;proposal to move the location of the Museum of Fire&nbsp;in the Session 4 Scottish Parliament, including:&nbsp;Alison Johnstone (Question S4W-30577 and Motion S4M-15247), Sarah Boyack (Question S4W-29578) and Cameron Buchanan (Question S4W-29695).</p> <p>We have also had motions laid by City of Edinburgh Councillors Lesley Hinds and Cammy Day to SFRS.</p> <p>We were allowed to present a deputation to the Corporate Policy and Strategy Committee and a subsequent motion was laid down in Council, asking SFRS to re-examine all possibilities of keeping the Museum of Fire at Lauriston Place. The Leader of the Committee, Andrew Burns is intending to have a meeting with Pat Waters, Chair of the SFRS Fire Board.</p> <p>A meeting was also&nbsp;held with Ruth Davidson MSP for Central Edinburgh, and Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party to inform her of the latest developments in regards to the Museum of Fire.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-09-06T09:53:59.853","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-09-14T17:30:30.12"},{"ID":2641,"PetitionNumber":"PE01621","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Robertson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Sepsis Awareness, Diagnosis and Treatment","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to raise the awareness of Scottish Health Professionals and public of the early signs of Sepsis.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>My wife's case has been through the full complaints proceedure of the Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Trust and the matter has now been referred to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.</p> <p>I have kept my MSP ( Rona Mackay ) fully informed of the situation. She suggested that I petition Parliament on the wider issue of awareness of the early signs of Sepsis.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-09-07T10:49:53.087","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-09-22T10:30:29.517"},{"ID":2653,"PetitionNumber":"PE01670","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Cassidy","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Reform the Scottish electoral system to make it democratic and accountable","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the current Scottish electoral system so that, when the relevant powers under the Scotland Act 2016 are devolved, candidates standing for a constituency seat are not also able to stand on the regional list.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted the seven regional list MSPs for my area.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>What are your views on the regional list system?</p> <p>Do you have any ideas about how it could be improved, so that parties can't use the system to prevent MSPs from&nbsp;losing their position?&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-07-18T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-07-18T11:21:00"},{"ID":2657,"PetitionNumber":"PE01626","OnBehalfOfID":6,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Pat Rafferty","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Unite Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Regulation of Bus Services","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling&nbsp;on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government&nbsp;to legislate to regulate bus services in Scotland and to carry out an inquiry into the benefits of bringing bus services in Scotland into common ownership.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>In the Fourth Scottish Parliament, Unite supported the proposed Bus Regulation (Scotland) Bill brought to Parliament by Iain Gray MSP.</p> <p>In the Third Scottish Parliament, Unite supported the proposed Regulation of Bus Services Bill brought to Parliament by Charlie Gordon MSP.</p> <p>Neither of these bills resulted in legislation to bring bus services under regulation or common ownership.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>We want buses in Scotland to be regulated again, so that local people - through their councils - can regain control over their bus services.</p> <p>The UK government is putting a bill through Westminster that will give powers to local authorities in England to regulate buses. But the Scottish Goverrnment still stands against bus regulation. We think that's wrong.&nbsp;</p> <p>Would you like to have control over your local bus services? Have you had problems with bus services in your area?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-10-28T11:45:01.35","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-11-08T14:45:29.8"},{"ID":2670,"PetitionNumber":"PE01634","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Jessica","LastName":"Mason","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Equality in council tax payment options","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to clarify and improve current Scottish council tax legislation in order to make council tax payment over 12 months a mandatory option for council tax payers, as it is in England and Wales.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I wrote to my local MSP (Jenny Gilruth) asking for support, with statistics on how many councils currently offer payment over 12 months and the benefits of such an option for the people of Scotland. Ms Gilruth forwarded my letter to Derek Mackay MSP, cabinet secretary for Finance and the Constutution. Mr Mackay's position is that as most local authoritites interpret the regulation as allowing them to offer payments to be made over 12 months rather than 10, he has no plans to amend the relevent Regulations.</p> <p>Mr Mackay did not suggest any way to help the large number of households who do not have the option to spread their council tax payments over 12 months due to the relevent councils interpreting the legislation as NOT allowing them to offer this option.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Currently 22 councils in Scotland offer payment of council tax over 12 months, while 10 don't. This means over 1.5 million people live in an area that doesn't offer them the easiest payment method that allows for easy budgeting and reduced payments every month, especially useful for those on low wages. It also improves council tax collection rates and therefore saves the council money.</p> <p>In England and Wales it is mandatory to have the option to pay over 12 months as well as keeping the option to pay over 10. I think Scotland should follow suit.</p> <p>The 10 councils who do not offer this option are Orkney Islands, Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles), Argyll &amp; Bute, East Renfrewshire, Angus, North Ayrshire, City of Dundee, City of Aberdeen, South Lanarkshire, and Fife (although Fife is planning to introduce this option for 2017)</p> <p>The SNP say they wish to deliver for all the people and communities of Scotland, as part of that I believe <strong>all</strong> of Scotland's households should have the option to pay for council tax in the easiest and fairest way possible.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-11-29T17:27:54.953","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-12-12T14:15:08.46"},{"ID":2676,"PetitionNumber":"PE01628","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"R Maxwell Barr","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Struan Lodge Development Group and Dunoon Community Council","PetitionTitle":"Consultation on service delivery for the elderly or vulnerable ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;ensure that all changes to service delivery for elderly and/or vulnerable groups by Integrated Joint Boards responsible for health and social care are underpinned by the principles of openness and accountability and are therefore subject to detailed public consultation and full democratic scrutiny before final decisions are made and those decisions implemented by the Boards.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have contacted our MSP and&nbsp;MP, all GP's in Cowal and every councillor in Argyll &amp; Bute Council. The Argyll &amp; Bute Council Leader &amp; MSP have contacted the Health Minister and the Chair of our Integrated Joint Board.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>What is the point of consulting on a proposal which has been passed by an Integrated Joint Board?</p> <p>You are allowed to help in implementing a proposal but not in formulating it. Is this democratic?</p> <p>You take what you get! And lump it!</p>","SignaturesCollected":25,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-10-30T14:19:33.78","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-11-15T14:30:28.977"},{"ID":2684,"PetitionNumber":"PE01630","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Fiona","LastName":"Webb","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Nursery funding for 3 year olds","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to revise their criteria for children becoming eligible for part-time funded nursery places following a child's third birthday.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted our local council, our local MSP, Deputy First Minister and First Minister about the unfairness of the current system. My daughter was refused the funding from the start of the term after her third birthday and she is required (as are many children) to wait until the start of the second term after her birthday.<br /> <br />  To date we have found the responses that we have had have been very unhelpful and purely keep referring to the birthday criteria set by the Scottish Government, which in itself is unfair and discriminates against children's birthdays. We have not yet received any helpful responses from our local MSP or any other Scottish Minister.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>We need our Government to create a fair system for all of our 3 year olds to gain their funding for part-time nursery places from as soon as they turn 3 years old. Currently there are dates that your child's birthday has to fall into to be eligible to start in any one particular term. Some children are eligible for funding and a place before they even turn 3, yet other children are required to wait until the second term after their third birthday.<br /> <br />  Please join me to challenge the government to change their eligibility rules to create a fair system for access to part-time funded nursery places for our 3 year olds.<br /> <br />  Have you experienced issues with the current eligibility criteria?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-11-03T22:55:58.52","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-11-18T10:30:29.437"},{"ID":2687,"PetitionNumber":"PE01629","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Jennifer","LastName":"Lewis","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"MRI scans for Ocular Melanoma sufferers in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure NHS Scotland recognise patients with Ocular Melanoma and enable&nbsp;them to receive enhanced MRI scans with contrast of the liver in an attempt to detect early metastatic disease.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have attempted to have NHS Scotland change their decision not to provide enhanced MRI scans with contrast via communication from MSPs, they continued to refuse. I have also written to past and present Health Secretaries for Scotland. Present Health Secretary failed to respond. I have started a change.org petition receiving almost 500 signatures to date.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-11-05T08:27:06.553","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-11-16T15:00:29.417"},{"ID":2692,"PetitionNumber":"PE01625","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Patricia Hewitt and Mary Black","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Wider awareness, acceptance and recognition of Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to promote a wider awareness and acceptance of Pathological Demand Avoidance syndrome among health, education and social care and social work practitioners, and, via the appropriate agencies and bodies, to institute and facilitate training in the diagnosis of the condition, to promote the development of therapeutic programmes for those with the syndrome and to provide support for their families and carers.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have raised the issue of the recognition of Pathological Demand Avoidance syndrome with Scottish Borders Council. This has been in the context of individual cases involving our children and young people in the education system. We have also presented details to further education institutions and to parts of the NHS.</p> <p>We have discussed better awareness and recognition of the syndrome with the PDA Society and among parents in the Borders and further afield in both Scotland and the UK where children and young adults have already been diagnosed with the condition.</p> <p>We have raised the question of proper recognition of the syndrome with MSPs and via them the Scottish Government calling unsuccessfully for a coherent response in terms of both public policy and its implementation.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>We think this is an opportunity for Scotland to lead the way in ensuring that the relevant professionals have the best awareness and training to recognise PDA syndrome, to support children, young people and their families.</p> <p>Do you agree that it's time that PDA syndrome is given proper recognition?</p> <p>How do you think we can best achieve this?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-11-08T11:58:49.883","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-11-08T14:30:43.24"},{"ID":2695,"PetitionNumber":"PE01627","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Annette","LastName":"McKenzie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Consent for mental health treatment for people under 18 years of age","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide for consultation with and consent from a parent or guardian before prescribing medication to treat mental ill health if the patient is under 18 years of age.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Contacted local Member of UK Parliament regarding dispensing regulations and legislation.</p> <p>Contacted media outlets including Daily Record, Sunday Post, and Scottish Daily Mail to draw attention and highlight issues relating to prescribing to under-18s, resulting in a number of similar cases coming to attention in the media.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>I have set up this petition to try and change the rules around doctors being allowed to prescribe medication for mental health issues to under 18s without their parent or guardian’s consent.&nbsp; Mental health issues require a particular kind of care and support and my daughter’s case highlights the need for parental involvement at the first instance.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-11-09T10:37:35.293","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-11-09T14:45:29.467"},{"ID":2699,"PetitionNumber":"PE01632","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Amanda","LastName":"Macdonald","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Concessionary transport for carers ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to allow free concessionary transport for carers.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have set up a petition on change.org, which currently has 989 signatures. I am&nbsp;also part of national campaign through fixers UK on this issue called \"fares fair\". I have also raised the issue with local MSP George Adam and others that&nbsp;are involved in the Renfrewshire constituency. This has had no success.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-11-11T16:42:04.307","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-12-06T00:00:00"},{"ID":2708,"PetitionNumber":"PE01631","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Maureen","LastName":"McVey","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Child Welfare Hearings","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to change the laws that govern the recording of discussions at Child Welfare Hearings (CWH) in Scotland so that presiding Sheriffs have access to such records.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>1. I have met with my local MSP, Mr John Scott, to discuss my petition. I also contacted Ms Aileen Campbell, then Minister for Children, to see if there is any intention to update CWH. Her office emailed to say that verbatim recording of criminal cases in Scotland is currently very restricted and bound by legislation set out in section 93 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995. There is no comparable section in relation to CWH.</p> <p>2. I have also written under the auspices of Grandparents Apart UK to the Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) in January 2016 relating to the recording of what is discussed during CWH. (Also contained within my letter were issues around specialised Sheriffs, judicial training, case management and mental health issues, however these were for the Lord President and SCJC Family Law Committee to consider.)</p> <p>I received a reply from the SCJC Secretariat advising that I contact the Scottish Government on recording discussions at CWH. The letter states:</p> <p>• The recording of what is discussed at Child Welfare Hearings (CWH) is presently that there are no rules of court providing for a “verbatim” recording of these discussions. They state that recording of such hearings would require a policy decision by the Scottish Government<br /> <br />  • Disclosure of personal data, Chapter 28, Rule 28.8 the Sheriff Court Ordinary Cause Rules makes a specific provision on confidentiality.</p> <p>However, SCJC suggests I may seek an update from the Scottish Government on the current position regarding confidentiality.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-11-22T16:22:33.647","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2016-11-23T14:00:29.027"},{"ID":2709,"PetitionNumber":"PE01635","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Emma","LastName":"McDonald","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Review of section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the current system and operation of child contact centres and the procedure under section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 so that the rights, safety and welfare of children are paramount in relation to child contact arrangements where domestic abuse is an issue, and to ensure that section 11 of the Act is consistently implemented across Scotland.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have raised the&nbsp;issues within the petition with MSPs past and present.</p> <p>I have attended a multi-agency meeting at the&nbsp;Scottish Parliament, facilitated by Neil Findlay MSP, with representatives from a range of women and children's charities and other interested parties.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-11-23T16:40:25.68","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-01-09T11:30:00"},{"ID":2714,"PetitionNumber":"PE01658","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Wendy ","LastName":"Stephen","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Compensation for those who suffered a neurological disability following administration of the Pluserix vaccine between 1988 and 1992 ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to acknowledge and compensate individuals who suffered permanent neurological disabilities following administration of the Urabe mumps containing Pluserix MMR which was recommended and promoted by the Scottish Home and Health Department (SHHD) in their MMR vaccine campaign between October 1988 and September 1992.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I previously wrote to Ms Shona Robison MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport raising this matter and lodging this request.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-05-09T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-05-09T14:30:16.66"},{"ID":2729,"PetitionNumber":"PE01637","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Greg Fullarton","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Cromarty Rising","PetitionTitle":"Ship-to-ship oil transfers and trust port accountability","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that environmental legislation in Scotland is sufficient to prevent ship-to-ship transfers of crude oil in environmentally sensitive locations, such as the Inner Moray Firth, and to enhance the accountability of trust port boards to their stakeholders.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have raised the issue with MSPs and MPs including John Finnie MSP, Mark Ruskell MSP, Kate Forbes MSP, Gail Ross MSP, Drew Hendry MP and Ian Blackford MP.<br /> <br />  In addition, since a specific proposal for ship to ship transfers of crude oil at anchorages in the Inner Moray Firth within the boundary of the Cromarty Firth Port Authority was announced we have undertaken a wide variety of actions to oppose the proposal. This has included, but is not limited to,—<br />  ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Formation of a pressure group<br />  ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Organisation of public meetings in communities around the Inner Moray Firth<br />  ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Raising the issue through local media and online campaigning<br />  ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Responding to consultations<br />  ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lobbying the Cromarty Firth Port Authority, and<br />  ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Engaging in discussions with relevant bodies and individuals such as SEPA, SNH, The Highland Council, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Prof Paul Thompson and RSPB Scotland.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p><ul> <li>Do you believe that environmental legislation should prevent ship-to-ship oil transfers in environmentally sensitive locations?</li> <li>Have you been involved in campaigning against a proposed transfer or seeking to hold a trust port board to account? What are your experiences of these things?</li> <li>Do you agree that ship-to-ship oil transfers pose risks to wildlife and local economies?</li> </ul> <br /> <br /></p>","SignaturesCollected":43,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-12-18T19:56:52.97","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-01-19T10:15:00"},{"ID":2731,"PetitionNumber":"PE01639","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Maureen","LastName":"Macmillan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Enterprise Agency Boards","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to reverse its decision to create a single Scotland-wide board for enterprise and skills and instead retain separate boards for each enterprise agency, including the Highlands and Islands Enterprise.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have asked my regional MSPs, Rhoda Grant and David Stewart, to apply pressure through the Scottish Parliament to encourage the Scottish Government to reverse this decision.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2016-12-20T16:26:37.657","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-02-06T14:35:00"},{"ID":2744,"PetitionNumber":"PE01642","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Norma","LastName":"Austin Hart","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Sale and marketing of energy drinks to under sixteens","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ban the sale of caffeinated energy drinks to children&nbsp;under sixteen years of age&nbsp;and to encourage the maximum use of existing powers by local authorities to restrict sale and marketing of energy drinks to children.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I founded the campaign Responsible Retail of Energy Drinks (RRED) in 2013 as a result of the concerns of parents in my ward who were worried about the impact of energy drinks on their children's health and concentration. I wrote to the four leading supermarket chains to ask them to adopt the voluntary code of RRED good practice. This includes the voluntary ban of sale of energy drinks to under sixteens. All four refused citing lack of evidence as the main reason.</p> <p>The RRED campaign has been raised with MSPs of all parties. RRED has made a presentation to MSPs in June 2015 organised by Sarah Boyack MSP and attended by MSPs of all parties. RRED has also given a presentation to MEPs in Brussels in March 2016.&nbsp;</p> <p>RRED now has over thirty independent retailers who have adopted the RRED code and while this is good for those local communities it makes little impact on the bigger problem. RRED has the support of the Educational Institute for Scotland, the Royal College of Physicians, Scottish Action on Alcohol Problems, and&nbsp;the Children's Food Campaign.</p> <p>RRED is also a member of the Food Research Collaboration and has contributed to their work on making a case for funding for research (see \"Energy Drinks: What's the evidence?\" by Shelina Visram and Kawther Hashen for the FRC 2016).</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Every can of energy drink states that it is&nbsp;\"not recommended for children\" so why do shops and manufacturers of energy drinks market and sell them to children?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-01-19T12:47:04.463","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-03-06T17:00:08.247"},{"ID":2749,"PetitionNumber":"PE01664","OnBehalfOfID":4,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Harry Huyton","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"OneKind","PetitionTitle":"Greater protection for mountain hares","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling upon the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce greater protection for mountain hares on both animal welfare and conservation grounds, which may include: introducing a three-year moratorium on all mountain hare killing, permitting culls and driven hunts only under licence, and ending all culling and driven hunting of mountain hares within Scotland's national parks using a nature conservation order.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>OneKind has proposed to the Scottish Government a number of means of improving the protection given to mountain hares, including:</p> <ol> <li>Introduce a three-year moratorium on all mountain hare killing, as recommended by ten Scottish conservation organisations, including the RSPB and the Scottish Wildlife Trust.<br />  &nbsp;</li> <li>Clarify that snaring of mountain hares is illegal given they are indiscriminate traps that do not comply with Section 41 (3) of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &amp;c.) Regulations 1994. This has now been satisfactorily addressed in the recent SNH review of snaring.<br />  &nbsp;</li> <li>End all culling and driven hunting of mountain hares within Scotland’s National Parks using a Nature Conservation Order. NCOs may make illegal specified activities in specified areas and are provided for under Regulations 19 and 20 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &amp;c.) Regulations external site 1994 (as amended) for Natural sites.</li> </ol> <p>OneKind has also liaised with the Cairngorms National Park Authority, encouraging them to use their powers to introduce greater protections for mountain hares within the Park boundaries.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":11843,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-01-26T14:18:35.37","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-06-09T11:50:00"},{"ID":2754,"PetitionNumber":"PE01640","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Eileen Bryant","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Action against irresponsible dog breeding","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to investigate what actions it can take to address the farming and illegal transportation of puppies.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Formed a pressure group to bring together the relevant agencies to discuss the problem and how it can be addressed. These agencies include the SSPCA, ferry companies, Police Scotland, Port Authorities, Trading Standards, Scottish Government Vet, MSPs, MP and the same relevant appropriate agencies in Northern Ireland. Representatives have been meeting regularly to look at the way forward and to be updated on Operation Delphin.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>When considering microchips, what information should be contained on the chip?</p> <p>What information should be registered on a pet passport, and who should verify that information?</p> <p>Who should be responsible for enforcing legislation, and how should that be funded?</p> <p>What kind of quality standards should be applied, and who would monitor these standards?</p> <p>Do you think a national register would help? If so, what information do you think should be included in any such register (eg. unique breeder numbers; unique puppy identifying number)?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-02-01T10:45:57.66","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-02-08T16:45:00"},{"ID":2758,"PetitionNumber":"PE01643","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Jack Douglas, LGBT+ Officer","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"NUS Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Introduce individual risk-based blood donation in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;change the regulations that prevent people&nbsp;within the LGBT+ community from donating blood and to replace it with an evidence based system that examines people on their individual risk to provide blood rather than their sexual orientation and gender.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have engaged with the office of Rona Mackay MSP, who led a parliamentary debate on lifitng the ban in 2016 - this includes a member of Rona Mackay's parliamentary staff attending meetings with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service on her behalf. &nbsp;As part of these meetings with the&nbsp;SNBTS we have spoken to senior representatives from the SNBTS about the reasons for the current policy and ways this could potentially be reformed in future.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>We believe there is a pressing need for more, and more regular, blood donors in Scotland - yet at the same time various members of the &nbsp;LGBT+ community may be denied the opportunity to donate.</p> <ul> <li>What are your views on the current blood donation rules in Scotland?</li> <li>Do you believe the current regulations are fair and equitable?</li> <li>And, have you ever been affected by the regulations currently in place?&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-02-02T14:21:12.32","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-03-08T09:07:00"},{"ID":2760,"PetitionNumber":"PE01644","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Katherine Perlo","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Ethical Voice for Animals","PetitionTitle":"Country sports tourism funding","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to prohibit, in its future directives to VisitScotland, the funding of country sports tourism involving the killing of animals.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have contacted the Green MSPs in the hope, which was fulfilled, that they would support us. In this regard,&nbsp;Mr Wightman MSP&nbsp;raised the Parliamentary Question mentioned in the petition itself.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-02-04T11:35:01.63","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-03-14T14:30:07.94"},{"ID":2763,"PetitionNumber":"PE01653","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Michaela Jackson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Gorebridge Community Trust","PetitionTitle":"Active travel infrastructure","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to develop an active travel infrastructure strategy that will require active travel provision to be incorporated into all new major infrastructure projects for Scottish cities, particularly those projects designed to improve commuter routes from regional centres into city centres.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Unfortunately, I was too late to respond to the public consultation on the Sheriffhall roundabout, as until fairly recently I was unaware of plans to build a new roundabout. I have, however, contacted Christine Grahame MSP (my local MSP) and&nbsp;the project administrator for major transport infrastructure projects at Transport Scotland. Unfortunately, I have not had a reply from Transport Scotland.</p> <p>I will be involved in the Pedal on Parliament demonstration on 22 April 2017. The aim is to demonstrate to Parliament that people want transport infrastructure to change -&nbsp;above all cycling needs to be integrated into all new infrastructure projects.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>At the moment the Sheriffhall roundabout is a terrifying prospect for a cyclist to encounter. I know drivers that approach it with trepidation and most cyclists avoid it at all costs. With all the new housing being built in Midlothian, a new roundabout will do little to alleviate congestion if alternatives to the car are not supported. There is an opportunity to put cycling at the heart of the design. It would great to see an inspirational, iconic even, cycle bridge across the bypass. At the very least a separate cycleway should be included in the new design. Please call on the Scottish government to ensure that all new major infrastrcuture projects, including this new roundabout, are&nbsp;built taking cyclists into consideration.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-02-09T12:23:51.687","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-04-24T00:00:00"},{"ID":2767,"PetitionNumber":"PE01671","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Lisa Harvey and Andrea Goddard","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Let's Get MAD For Wildlife","PetitionTitle":"Sale and use of glue traps","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ban the sale and use of glue traps and boards in Scotland.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Lisa Harvey and Andrea Goddard&nbsp;met with Kate Forbes MSP to discuss the possibility of banning the sale and use of glue traps in Scotland. Ms Forbes indicated she would speak with Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform about the issue before the summer recess.</p> <p>Previous UK government petitions have failed in their attempt to obtain a ban of these products for sale or use.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Help ban the cruel use of glue traps in Scotland to stop animals suffering slow and painful deaths.</p> <p>We are petitioning the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish&nbsp;Government to totally ban the sale and use of glue traps and boards in Scotland.&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-07-25T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-06-25T15:25:00"},{"ID":2792,"PetitionNumber":"PE01650","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Rebecca","LastName":"Jeynes","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"British students studying in Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Student Awards Agency for Scotland's post-graduate eligibility criteria","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to widen the Student Awards Agency for Scotland’s (SAAS)&nbsp;eligibility criteria to include post-graduate degree funding for individuals who have studied an undergraduate degree in Scotland but are ordinarily resident in the UK.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I&nbsp;met with my local MSP Gordon MacDonald on 31st March 2017 to seek support on this issue.</p> <p>I have been in contact with both Student Finance England (SFE)&nbsp;and SAAS to see what funding is available. SFE cannot give post-graduate loans because certain post-graduate courses (such as the Diploma in Legal Practice) are not covered as a masters.</p> <p>After speaking with SAAS they told me I was not ordinarily resident and it was only for educational purposes. I believe this is wrong seeing as though I decided to study&nbsp;Scottish Law over English Law, which is a devolved power in certain areas. I have been advised that I should take a year out and then I may be able to receive some funding. I feel this is an extreme breach of equal opportunities and our accessibility to the system.</p> <p>Since then, I have been in contact with several Scottish universities seeking support, as well as the Law Society of Scotland. Talks are currently underway between the Law Society and Strathclyde University Funding with the policy manager at SAAS.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-03-02T14:16:48.593","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-04-03T16:28:00"},{"ID":2795,"PetitionNumber":"PE01649","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Jennifer","LastName":"Lawrie ","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Council tax bands","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to revalue all council tax bands in line with changes to the property market since 1991.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted my local MSP with my concerns.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-03-07T22:42:35.57","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-03-28T16:00:36.433"},{"ID":2798,"PetitionNumber":"PE01663","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Leslie","LastName":"Wallace","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Driven grouse shooting study","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to sponsor a comprehensive and independent study into the full economic impacts of driven grouse shooting.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted my local MSP, Angus MacDonald.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>As the edit for this petition was being finished, news came in that the European Commission is considering taking the UK government to the Court of Justice for the EU regarding its failure under the habitats directive to protect blanket bog.&nbsp;We have 10 - 15 percent of the world total - due to the level of burning carried out, which to a very large degree is for the purpose of enhancing driven grouse shooting. The case for economic support in regards to conservation value of grouse moors is increasingly weak.</p> <p>The growth of ecotourism, which in spite of the obstacles it faces in Scotland is becoming an increasingly important industry here and one in which we could be a world leader, and especially that involving birds of prey (ospreys at Loch Garten, the red kite trail in Dumfries, sea eagles on Mull and Skye etc.) has received little attention or promotion from bodies, such as Scottish Land and Estates, which have extensive grouse shooting interests where there is a perceived conflict with having natural raptor populations.&nbsp;</p> <p>Chris Townsend's article \"The Devastation of the Eastern Highlands\" on his online blog&nbsp;provides an excellent insight into why driven grouse shooting is not conducive to other forms of recreation in which far more people could be involved. There's a growing body of evidence that natural flood alleviation - and there is a lengthening list of promising projects which are supporting the findings of previous ones - strategic tree planting, especially along water courses, the creation of natural dams through the insertion of large woody debris, and even reintroduction of beavers in suitable areas (the forestry commission is proposing a trial beaver reintroduction in the Forest of Dean to reduce flooding of homes and businesses!). Our uplands are not especially mountainous and large scale eco restoration with beavers should be feasible in large sections of our watersheds where current economic productivity is very low and flood prevention should be considerably more valuable. It is better that grouse bags are compromised rather than keeping peoples' homes dry.</p> <p>There is a wonderful opportunity for Scotland to have an ecologically, economically and culturally diverse rural community. Driven grouse shooting has died out entirely in Wales and is almost extinct in Northern Ireland, but its management has intensified in Scotland further reducing wildlife value, the environmental problems associated with muirburn and marginalising other, quite possibly better economic activities, such as true ecotourism and forestry to produce wood fuel for local people - absence of mains gas means high fuel costs for many in rural areas. The future should not be jeopardised by basing policy and attitudes upon complacency, wishful thinking and the claims of a vested industry, driven grouse shooting is not a cultural asset, but an unhealthy obsession when it suppresses both wildlife and rural economies.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-05-03T14:00:26.487","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-06-06T11:00:00"},{"ID":2808,"PetitionNumber":"PE01645","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Ward","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Review of legal aid in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review legislation relating to access to legal aid in Scotland, particularly in relation to clarity about discretionary powers.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have communicated with my MSP and the Scottish Government.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-03-15T11:39:39.367","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-03-15T14:00:07.863"},{"ID":2809,"PetitionNumber":"PE01646","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Caroline","LastName":"Hayes","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Drinking water supplies in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to i) review the role of the Drinking Water Quality Regulator and ii) commission independent research into the safety of the chloramination of drinking water.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have raised this issue with our MP and three local councillors, who have put our concerns to Scottish Water.</p> <p>We have also raised the issue with Kate Forbes MSP and in writing to John Finnie MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>How confident are you that the Drinking Water Quality Regulator carries out its role effectively, not just testing for safety but ensuring that the water is pleasant to drink?</p> <p>Do you agree that the safety of the chloramination process should be independently researched before being introduced in Scotland?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-03-15T12:27:27.91","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-03-15T14:00:08.597"},{"ID":2813,"PetitionNumber":"PE01648","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Stephanie","LastName":"Dodds","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Nursery business rates","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to abolish or freeze business rates for nurseries.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted my local MSP and councillors with my concerns. I have also worked alongside the National Day Nurseries Association to try and resolve this issue.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>A key highlight for the Government is to invest in the Early Year provision with the new doubling of hours from 600 to 1140 hours due to commence in 2020. So we are really disappointed that the private sector nurseries have been hit with substantial increases in rates when we have been fighting alongside NDNA (National Day Nurseries Association) to have rates for nurseries abolished, and at best substantially reduced, not substantially increased!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-03-16T12:54:59.687","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-03-28T16:00:36.433"},{"ID":2823,"PetitionNumber":"PE01652","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Irene","LastName":"Baillie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Abusive and threatening communication","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the operation of the law in relation to abusive and threatening communication.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have spoken to Liam Kerr (MSP) who has directed my request for assitance with this issue to Miles Briggs (MSP).&nbsp; I am currently waiting on contact from Mr Briggs to discuss this issue further.</p> <p>I have also&nbsp;spoken to the Procurator Fiscal regarding this issue.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Please sign this petition to ensure, in Scotland, that all individuals who send threatening or abusive text messages are charged accordingly.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-03-21T18:34:27.98","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-04-12T16:11:28.157"},{"ID":2826,"PetitionNumber":"PE01647","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Angus","LastName":"O'Henley","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Protection for all employees in NHS Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make it a specific offence to assault any employee within NHS Scotland whilst that employee is carrying out any patient service in the Scottish NHS.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have made contact with George Adam MSP and await his reply.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that it is not acceptable for a work group who find themselves delivering services on occasion 12 hours a day or night to work in fear of being assaulted in the course of their work?</p> <p>Do you agree that the current, narrow population of staff covered by the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 should be extended to all NHS Scotland employees?</p> <p>Section 8 of the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 grants powers to Scottish Ministers to modify the list of employees. What roles would you like to see added to the list, and what work environments do you think this should cover?&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-03-23T12:20:36.943","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-03-23T14:30:08.033"},{"ID":2843,"PetitionNumber":"PE01654","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Ian","LastName":"Munn","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Forestry regulation","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to develop a statutory code on stakeholder engagement for the forestry industry based on the CONFOR guidance and provide a role for a Scottish Government body to oversee the implementation of and compliance with the code.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written complaints to: Dumfries and Galloway Council,&nbsp;Emma Harper MSP&nbsp;and Fergus Ewing MSP,&nbsp;Cabinet Secretary&nbsp;for Rural Economy and Connectivity.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>If you care about the environment, are fed up with dodging potholes on country roads and seeing road verges destroyed by 44-tonne articulated waggons, then please sign this petition. The Scottish Government think nobody cares and therefore won't put the shackles on this unregulated industry - please support this petition and change their minds!</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-04-10T10:29:11.81","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-04-26T10:55:00"},{"ID":2845,"PetitionNumber":"PE01651","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Marion Brown ","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Recovery and Renewal","PetitionTitle":"Prescribed drug dependence and withdrawal","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to take action to appropriately recognise and effectively support individuals affected and harmed by prescribed drug dependence and withdrawal.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p><p>&nbsp;As a group since 2013, Recovery and Renewal has:</p> <ul> <li>written letters to Scottish Government, MSPs and CMO Scotland</li> <li>attended meetings of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Prescribed Drug Dependence (APPG-PDD) at Westminster</li> <li>held local meetings, some with invited speakers/contributors</li> <li>contributed to BMA Board of Science research and stakeholder meetings</li> <li>continued to update and circulate information via Twitter and Facebook</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;In addition, individual group participants have:</p> <ul> <li>met with Cabinet Secretary Shona Robison MSP to detail personal experience</li> <li>contributed to Scottish Government public involvement initiatives and consultations – including the&nbsp;Realistic Medicine and Mental Health strategy</li> <li>contributed to the work of the Council for Evidence-Based Psychiatry UK</li> <li>taken part in research and shared information with the BMA</li> <li>contacted and worked with various media to raise public awareness</li> <li>contributed articles and responses to medical and other publications</li> </ul> <br /> <br /></p>","OnlineComments":"<p>This petition has been submitted on behalf of Recovery and Renewal independent self-help patient group in Scotland, to raise awareness of the plight of individuals in Scotland who are affected by dependence on and withdrawal from prescribed benzodiazepines and antidepressants – and specifically to ask the Scottish Government to support the BMA’s UK-wide call for action to provide timely and appropriate support for individuals affected.&nbsp; Please do add your own comments if you wish to.&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-04-12T10:49:47.463","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-04-12T15:42:05.253"},{"ID":2846,"PetitionNumber":"PE01656","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Rob","LastName":"McDowall","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Threats or assaults on sitting members of parliament, their staff and families","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to bring forward specific legislation, which would introduce a statutory aggravation for assault or threats against the safety or the life of elected members&nbsp;of the Scottish Parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly, the National Assembly for Wales or the Parliament of the United Kingdom and their staff or families.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have spoken to both the Justice Team at the Scottish Government and Police Scotland.&nbsp;I understand that, due to the nature of the charging framework, case marking and sentencing guidelines, the craved actions cannot be taken by Police Scotland or COPFS without specific legislation from the Parliament authorising this.&nbsp;</p> <p>I have also conducted and facilitated a number of discussions and roundtables with colleagues and stakeholders about the escalating threats against legislators and around provisions contained in legislation relating to statutory aggravations&nbsp;of offences motivated by actual or perceived&nbsp;race, religion, gender, sexual orientation and disability.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Please show your support for legislation, which would highlight the seriousness of attacks and threats against our elected parliamentarians and recognise the unique job they do in civic service by drafting, reviewing and scrutinising legislation.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-04-13T00:58:12.023","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-05-02T14:00:07.647"},{"ID":2858,"PetitionNumber":"PE01655","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Christine Metcalfe","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Avich & Kilchrenan Community Council","PetitionTitle":"Scotland's National Scenic Areas","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the process for designation of National Scenic Areas (NSAs) and consider increasing the number of NSAs in Scotland to protect the natural landscape and support the tourism sector.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I contacted the Scottish Government in December 2016.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Are you concerned that some of Scotland's most beautiful areas are at risk from major infrastructure projects?</p> <p>Do you agree that reviewing the status of National Scenic Areas, and considering additions to the list, is a reasonable approach to protect our natural environment?</p> <p>Do you have any other suggestions for how we protect Scotland's unique and natural landscapes?</p> <p>Do you know other areas that could be considered for designation as NSAs?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-04-26T09:59:36.58","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-04-26T15:00:00"},{"ID":2866,"PetitionNumber":"PE01659","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Bill","LastName":"Tait","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Local authority complaints body  ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to create an independent body with a remit to make findings of fact in complaints involving local authorities.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have spoken with Maurice Golden MSP.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-05-09T10:07:33.893","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-05-09T15:30:16.66"},{"ID":2867,"PetitionNumber":"PE01660","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Bill","LastName":"Tait","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Scottish Legal Complaints Commission review","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the operation of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission with a view to making the process of legal complaints more transparent and independent.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have spoken to Jamie Greene MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-05-09T10:42:35.523","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-05-09T15:30:16.66"},{"ID":2873,"PetitionNumber":"PE01661","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Melanie","LastName":"Collins","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Reform of regulation of the legal profession in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;reform and amend the regulation of complaints about the legal profession in Scotland, which is currently delegated to the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission, by creating a new independent regulator of legal services with powers equivalent to the <a href=\"https://www.sra.org.uk/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Solicitors Regulation Authority</a>, <a href=\"http://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Legal Ombudsman</a>, <a href=\"https://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bar Standards Board</a> and <a href=\"http://www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal</a> which serve consumers and clients of legal service providers in England and Wales.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>In relation to previous experience with the SLCC and significant failures of self regulation of the legal profession in Scotland, I have contacted Alex Neil MSP about my experiences with the SLCC, whose assistance has been invaluable.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you consider the current system of self-regulation of the legal profession where the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission action as the single gateway for all complaints about legal services does not serve the interests of consumers or the legal profession?</p> <p>Do you agree that the Legal Profession &amp; Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 has not achieved any measurable reform to any of these issues, and is now widely seen by consumers as worsening consumer protection rather than enhancing it?</p> <p>Do you believe we are all entitled to a measurably high standard of legal services, which everyone must at some point rely on in their lives, whether this be for civil or criminal law?</p> <p>I urge anyone who feels Scotland’s legal services market and regulation of the legal profession could be enhanced by reform to the current system of self-regulation, to sign and support this petition.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-05-16T09:17:32.807","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-05-16T12:15:17.583"},{"ID":2879,"PetitionNumber":"PE01665","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Mark","LastName":"McCabe","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Common law of blasphemy","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to abolish the common law crimes of blasphemy, heresy and profanity to the extent that they remain law.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written directly to the Scottish Government asking them to abolish blasphemy and heresy by a simple clause in a bill. &nbsp;The Scottish Government responded that, as no one has been charged with the crime for over a century, it is irrelevant and there are no plans to abolish it.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-06-04T03:47:50.657","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-06-14T16:00:19.657"},{"ID":2882,"PetitionNumber":"PE01666","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Ian","LastName":"Davidson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Scottish Parliament electoral cycle","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to prepare legislation revoking the terms of the Scottish Elections (Dates) Act 2016 asp 13.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have sent an e-mail to the Presiding Officer, Ken McIntosh (also local MSP).</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-06-12T13:15:15.603","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-06-14T16:00:31.233"},{"ID":2885,"PetitionNumber":"PE01667","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"W Hunter","LastName":"Watson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Review of mental health and incapacity legislation","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;conduct a wide review Scottish mental health and incapacity legislation and, when doing so, to take due account of recent developments in international human rights law.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have sent a number of papers to the Scottish Government in order to make clear why it is necessary to conduct a wide review of Scottish mental health and incapacity legislation. So far the Scottish Government has given me no hint that it is willing for that wide review to take place. Nor has it attempted to refute the arguments which I have been making in support of there being a wide review.</p> <p>In addition, I have provided the Scottish Government with a paper entitled \"Important Court Judgments 2\". This paper contains details of many court judgments together with a brief explanation of their significance for Scottish mental health and incapacity legislation. These judgments include judgments of the European Court of Human Rights.&nbsp; These help to clarify the scope of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).</p>","OnlineComments":"<p><p>Should the Scottish Parliament legislate to ensure that:</p> <ul> <li>medication is not used as restraint in care homes;</li> <li>unwanted medication is not concealed in the food or drink of care home residents;</li> <li>except in an emergency, mental health patients are not detained in hospital without a prior court hearing;</li> <li>no mental health patient is subjected to forced treatment unless it has been established that it is medically necessary;</li> <li>mental health patients have a fair hearing before an independent, impartial and competent tribunal or court at which witnesses are required to give evidence on oath;</li> <li>transcripts of hearings are made available to mental health patients, their representatives and others who have a legitimate interest in them;</li> <li>the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is incorporated into Scottish law?</li> </ul></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-06-22T14:03:39.14","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-06-22T16:10:00"},{"ID":2887,"PetitionNumber":"PE01679","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Jenny","LastName":"Lockhart","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Cycle helmets in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce legislation or a national information campaign to ensure people wear helmets when cycling in Scotland.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have been in contact with Miles Briggs MSP and Jamie Greene MSP to try to resolve this issue. They have both agreed there is no legislation for this currently and would like to support me with this petition.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that legislation or a national information campaign is required to ensure that people wear helmets when cycling in Scotland?</p> <p>What, in your view, are the benefits of wearing helmets when cycling in Scotland?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-11-24T11:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-11-24T10:30:09.147"},{"ID":2900,"PetitionNumber":"PE01669","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Bill","LastName":"Welsh","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Independent vaccine safety commission","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to establish an independent vaccine safety commission.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p><p>I have frequently requested a one-to-one meeting with the Health Minister (via my own MSPs) to no avail. I have also contacted the Chief Scientist’s Office in Scotland.</p> <p>I have spoken with countless politicians (MPs, MSPs, MEPs) and provided them with graphs and projections based on the Scottish Government’s own statistics revealing an astonishing rise in the number of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) and Emotional and Behavioural disorder.</p> <p>I have submitted petitions to the Scottish Parliament regarding the subject of vaccines and their role in the alarming growth in neurological problems in children.</p> <p>I have also raised the profile of the issue by–</p> <ul> <li>Holding a series of marches and demonstrations in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London, including visiting 10 Downing Street and speaking at many conferences on the issue in the UK;</li> <li>Contributing to over 100 newspaper articles;</li> <li>Appearing on TV and radio;</li> <li>Personally funding a major research project (in the USA) into contamination in vaccines;</li> <li>Publishing a peer reviewed hypothesis.</li> </ul></p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-07-13T14:28:20.327","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-07-14T10:01:00"},{"ID":2905,"PetitionNumber":"PE01672","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Hugh","LastName":"Paterson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Scottish Law Commission Report on Prescription","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to consider remedial action in terms of the law relating to prescription and limitation.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <!--[if gte mso 9]>  <w:WordDocument>   <w:View>Normal</w:View>   <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>   <w:PunctuationKerning/>   <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>   <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>   <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>   <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>   <w:Compatibility>    <w:BreakWrappedTables/>    <w:SnapToGridInCell/>    <w:WrapTextWithPunct/>    <w:UseAsianBreakRules/>    <w:DontGrowAutofit/>   </w:Compatibility>   <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel>  </w:WordDocument> <![endif]--></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\">&nbsp;</p> <br /> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have approached -</p> <p>The Law Society of Scotland</p> <p>The Scottish Law Commission&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Ruth Davidson MSP and John Scott MSP</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>1. Do you support urgent action being taken to provide security for title deed holders 20 years after conveyencing? If there is a defect, you may lose your home.</p> <p>2. Have you had similar experiences?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-07-25T09:45:54.88","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-08-30T06:00:14.123"},{"ID":2907,"PetitionNumber":"PE01683","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Jennifer","LastName":"Edmonstone","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Support for families with multiple births","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide better support for multiple birth families, including both financial and non-financial support.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Liaised with Paul Masterton MP, Jackson Carlaw MSP and former MP Kirsten Oswald;</li> <li>Former MP, &nbsp;Kirsten Oswald, assured me that she would speak to employers' groups to encourage employers to reference families of multiples in their policies;</li> <li>Liaised with the Twins and Multiple Births Association (\"TAMBA\"); and</li> <li>Liaised with members of the East Kilbride Twins and Triplets Club.</li> </ul> <p>After discussions with the named politicians, it was decided that the best way to progress these issues would be to submit a petition to the Scottish Parliament.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree with the proposal in the petition?</p> <p>What are your thoughts on how child benefit is calculated in relation to multiple birth children?</p> <p>Are there any particular aspects of support that you would like to see improved?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":6,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-10-28T20:39:05.367","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-02-02T13:53:00"},{"ID":2925,"PetitionNumber":"PE01677","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Dr Sarah Glynn","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Scottish Unemployed Workers' Network","PetitionTitle":"Make more money available to mitigate welfare cuts","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make more money available to mitigate the impact of&nbsp;UK Government&nbsp;welfare cuts through reassessing spending priorities and bringing in more progressive taxation.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have made submissions to the Scottish Government consultations on the new Social Security Bill.</p> <p>We have also written directly to all SNP, Labour, Green and Liberal Democrat MSPs, especially raising concerns about people affected by the change from DLA to PIP; and written separately to Jeane Freeman, MSP, Minister for Social Security.</p> <p>We have raised issues in person with our local MSPs, Shona Robison and Joe Fitzpatrick</p> <p>The need for more help with benefits has also been raised by others, including charities, churches and welfare rights workers, and this will only be possible with more funding.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>If you have time, as well as signing -</p> <p>Please add your own thoughts about areas of particular concern and what the Scottish Government could do to help.</p> <p>Please include your own experiences at the sharp end of welfare reform or in working with those who have been affected (including experience of social security systems elsewhere).</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-09-14T16:50:46.95","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-10-30T14:00:09.06"},{"ID":2938,"PetitionNumber":"PE01675","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Attendance at Children's Hearings","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to urgently change the requirement that all children from birth to 18 years of age have to attend Children's Hearings, unless the Panel agrees to excuse them.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Discussions with MSPs, councillors, Children's Hearing Panel Members of Children's Hearings and staff of Scottish Children's Reporter Administration.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that vulnerable children should be forced to attend Children's Hearings when they are aged from birth to 10 or 12 years of age or have a learning disability/difficulty?</p> <p>Do you believe attendance at Children's Hearings at this age can cause future mental health and behavioural problems for the child?</p> <p>Do you believe it is correct and in the best interests of the child that parents involved in domestic abuse and no longer living with the family should have the right to appear at Children's Hearings?</p> <p>Is the current practice of forcing children of all ages to attend Children's Hearings psychologically harmful to them in the long term?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-10-09T11:13:06.01","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-10-09T13:50:00"},{"ID":2944,"PetitionNumber":"PE01682","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Jamieson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Access to specialist support for hidradenitis suppurativa sufferers in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to establish a specialist clinic for hidradenitis suppurativa sufferers in Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have met with Bob Doris MSP and Jamie Hepburn MSP</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you support the call to establish a specialist clinic for hidradenitis suppurativa sufferers in Scotland?</p> <p>What benefits or advantages do you think can be achieved by having a specialist clinic in Scotland?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-10-30T09:18:37.833","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-12-21T17:30:10.143"},{"ID":2953,"PetitionNumber":"PE01678","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Robert Reid","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Scottish Countryside Rangers Association","PetitionTitle":"National strategic framework for Countryside Ranger Services in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to implement the strategic framework for the network of Countryside Ranger Services set out in the document Rangers in Scotland (SNH 2008).&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have:<br />  • Discussed this issue with Christina McKelvie MSP<br />  • Distributed copies of booklet Scotland’s Rangers (SCRA 2014), which&nbsp;explains what Rangers do, using examples of projects, to all Ranger Services with accompanying letter asking them to circulate to Councillors, Board members or Committee members, as appropriate to each service; and to other relevant bodies<br />  • Convened the Ranger Development Partnership annually since 2009 to take a strategic overview of Rangers in Scotland, including issues relevant to this petition e.g. loss of posts; dilution of national identity; use of volunteer rangers;&nbsp; improving promotional activities;<br />  • Convened a Ranger Manager Forum biannually to share good practice e.g. Ranger identity (badging), and address common issues<br />  • Met the Chair of SNH in 2016 to seek continuing support for Ranger Services through grant aid and on-going promotion of what Rangers achieve, given SNH’s responsibility for advocacy of Rangers’ roles in natural heritage and outdoor access management<br />  • Liaised regularly with nominated member of SNH staff to exchange information and address concerns<br />  • Sent letters to Highland Council re the threat to disband their Ranger Service in 2016 and 2017, and circulated a press release<br />  • Given guidance to our members on how to promote the services they deliver, and their achievements<br />  • Continued to provide low cost, high quality training to Rangers and other Countryside professionals across Scotland in support of their employers’ commitment to staff development.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Question: Do you support the need for implementing the national strategic framework for the network of Countryside Ranger Services in Scotland?</p> <p>Please explain why you support the need for implementation of the strategy.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-11-06T13:36:13.103","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-11-06T14:30:09.153"},{"ID":2963,"PetitionNumber":"PE01687","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Jane","LastName":"Erskine","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Regulation of fireworks displays in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review existing regulations governing fireworks displays in Scotland, particularly in terms of private fireworks displays in rural locations, in order to protect animals from fear and distress and prevent subsequent injury.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted Rhoda Grant MSP.</p> <p>I have also contacted my local councillor, Police Scotland, the SSPCA, Aberdeenshire Council, Scottish Natural Heritage and my vet.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-11-18T14:09:30.81","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-03-22T10:15:09.33"},{"ID":2964,"PetitionNumber":"PE01688","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Alastair Ewen","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Westerton Garden Suburb Residents Association","PetitionTitle":"Permitted development rights in conservation areas","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the permitted development rights legislation, which we consider impacts unfairly on residents of conservation areas and listed buildings in Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have contacted Rona Mackay MSP and our regional MSPs.</p> <p>We have tried talking to our Local Authority Planning Department but their hands are tied by this legislation.</p> <p>We have consulted our Local Councillors.</p> <p>We have consulted the Planning Advice Service who have said that everything in our petition is correct.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>What is your view on residents of conservation areas or listed buildings having to pay £202 to submit a planning application to make improvements to look after their property, when this is not a requirement of the general population?</p> <p>Would it be more equitable, in your opinion, to encourage residents to consult with their local planning department without incurring a fee when considering simple house maintenance?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-12-20T08:02:28.893","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-03-28T11:19:00"},{"ID":2973,"PetitionNumber":"PE01680","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Angela","LastName":"Flanagan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Private Water Supplies in Scotland ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to:</p> <p>• review The Private Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2006;</p> <p>• produce guidance for all relevant bodies to comply with the Private Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2006;</p> <p>• transfer the Regulatory powers over the Drinking Water quality of private water supplies from Local Authorities to the Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland;</p> <p>• ensure an Equal Right of Appeal in the Planning process where objections on public health grounds are intimated by interested parties.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Over time we have raised these issues with:-<br />  • Local Councillors, Council Planning Officers, and Environmental Health Officers;<br />  • MSPs Elizabeth Smith and Roseanna Cunningham, MP Gordon Banks and MEP Iain Houghton;<br />  • Ombudsmen, QC, Senior QC, successive Lord Advocates;<br />  • Petitions to the Scottish Parliament (PE 439, PE 809, PE 1009);<br />  • Petition to the European Parliament (0971/2009) which requested of the Scottish Government that it provide “measures to address the unnecessarily dangerous water situation” we and our community were facing;<br />  • Director of Public Health (Tayside) and the Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland;<br />  • Scottish Human Rights Commission</p> <p>Currently with:<br />  • Scottish Government’s Standing Council on Europe (referred to sub-group).<br />  • Scottish Parliament’s Commission on Parliamentary Reform (referred to Equalities and Human Rights Committee).</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you support a change to the way private water supplies are regulated in Scotland?</p> <p>Have you had similar experiences?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-12-06T10:43:35.56","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-12-06T12:58:25.783"},{"ID":2979,"PetitionNumber":"PE01681","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Richard","LastName":"Morris","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Adult Consensual Incestuous Relationships and Marriage","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;decriminalize incest between persons of legal age of consent, and grant people in adult consensual incestuous relationships (CIAO people) the same right to marry as all other consenting adults.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have&nbsp; written letters to several government officials in the United Kingdom&nbsp; about this matter to try and have the law reformed.</p> <p>I wrote two&nbsp; petitions to the Scottish Parliament.</p> <p>I wrote to the Head of the Anglican Church, her Majesty the Queen,&nbsp; and the Archbishop of Canturbury. And I wrote to the head of the BBC about a new documentary on this subject,&nbsp; to be a counter to&nbsp; the Stephen Fry's documentary about the persecution of gay people in Russia and several other countries.</p> <p>I wrote to several university law professors&nbsp; who have written theses on this matter. They also&nbsp; argue for the decriminalization of ACI.</p> <p>I have written&nbsp; a petition to the European Parliament,&nbsp; where already 11 of&nbsp; the 28 member countries have decriminalised&nbsp; ACI asking that the&nbsp; EU harmonize their legal systems&nbsp; so that CIAO people are free to&nbsp; move in all of those countries without fear of persecution and arrest, and for the law to allow CIAO marriage.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2017-12-15T09:41:01.01","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2017-12-15T11:55:00"},{"ID":2994,"PetitionNumber":"PE01691","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Christopher R Hampton","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Steering Group of Bowman's View","PetitionTitle":" Review of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003, which prohibits a change of factor in the estate unless agreement is obtained by a two-thirds majority of owners in the estate, particularly in terms of the impact of that requirement on residents of sheltered accommodation.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have contacted Colin Beattie MSP, the Scottish Government, our local councillor, trading standards, Citizens Advice Bureau, Shelter and the Scottish Older Peoples Assembly.&nbsp;</p> <p> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>What are your views on the requirements of the current legislation which require a two-thirds majority to secure the dismissal of a property factor?</p> <p>What are your thoughts on the suggestion that the legislation should be amended so that a simple majority of residents can dismiss a property factor?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> <br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-04-25T10:51:54.203","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-04-25T10:55:08.123"},{"ID":3002,"PetitionNumber":"PE01693","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Graeme Harvey","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Lowland Canals Association","PetitionTitle":"Independent Water Ombudsman","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to establish an independent water ombudsmen to—</p> <ul> <li>safeguard the interests of waterway users</li> <li>review and arbitrate on disputes with Scottish Canals</li> <li>ensure that navigation along the full length of the lowland canals is maintained for the benefit of future generations.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have tried to resolve a number of issues direct with Scottish Canals both at public meetings and through their complaints procedure but substantive conflicts have not been resolved. Some of our concerns have been referred to the SPSO who have declared that their remit specifically prevents them from considering the issues.</p> <p>Several local MSPs have been contacted with details of our concerns.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>We believe that an independent Water Ombudsman is necessary to safeguard the interests of waterway users and to be able to look at conflicts of interest in Scottish Canals' ativities. He should be able to ensure that navigation along the full length of the lowland canals is maintained for the benefit of future generations.</p>","SignaturesCollected":5,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-05-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-05-08T15:10:00"},{"ID":3003,"PetitionNumber":"PE01696","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Jack Gallacher MA","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Bothwell Historical Society","PetitionTitle":"Preserving Scottish Battlefields","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce legislation to prevent the development on battlefields as listed on Historic Environment Scotland’s Inventory of Historic Battlefields.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have discussed the issues raised in the petition with Margaret Mitchell MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that it is vital that legislation is laid down now before any further inappropriate developments on any of the battlefields as listed on the Inventory of Historic Battlefields?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-05-14T15:10:31.48","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-05-14T14:40:00"},{"ID":3004,"PetitionNumber":"PE01689","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Jim","LastName":"Clark","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Hepatitis C Treatment Targets in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to specify ambitious and aspirational upper treatment targets for hepatitis C to encourage outreach and case-finding. This target should be in addition to the current targets of 2,000 treatment initiations for 2018/19, 2,500 for 2019/20 and 3,000 for 2020/21 onwards, which are sub-optimal and should be considered absolute minimums.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I am a former patient who cleared the virus in 2013. Since then, I have volunteered with Waverley Care, been a peer educator for The Hepatitis C Trust, contributed to the Hepatitis C Voices patient group, and currently work for the Scottish Drugs Forum Addiction Worker Training Project.</p> <p>In late 2017, The Hepatitis C Trust met with several MSPs to discuss the need for more ambitious treatment targets and universal access to treatment, including Johann Lamont MSP, Donald Cameron MSP, Miles Briggs MSP, Alison Johnstone MSP, and Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP. In the last six months, The Hepatitis C Trust has also co-ordinated several visits by MSPs to local hospitals and health services, to facilitate discussion between MSPs, clinicians, and patients on the issue.</p> <p>In the summer of 2017, The Hepatitis C Trust held an inquiry into hepatitis C elimination in Scotland, which was supported and co-ordinated by engaged MSPs, and took evidence from leading clinicians, charities, and patients. This evidence was brought together in the report Eliminating Hepatitis C: A Call to Action, published in January 2018. There was overall agreement from those participating in the inquiry that Scotland is not on track to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030 based on current treatment numbers, and that the number of people being treated must be significantly increased.</p> <p>The report was launched at a parliamentary event with MSPs from four parties in attendance, and backed by a cross-party group of Parliamentary Champions giving their support to its findings.</p> <p>The Hepatitis C Trust has been co-ordinating a group of committed MSPs advocating for the elimination of hepatitis C since 2014, in addition to broader patient advocacy activity across Scotland.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-03-29T09:18:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-03-29T09:20:00"},{"ID":3011,"PetitionNumber":"PE01686","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Sean","LastName":"Clerkin","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Homelessness crisis in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to front load £40 million of £50 million from the Ending Homelessness Together Fund allocated for the core homeless over the next five years to be used in the next year to build new homes and refurbish existing properties so that the core homeless have safe, secure, and comfortable homes in tandem with support services in an expanded housing first policy.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Spoken to councillors and local politicians who by and large were sympathetic but would not take immediate action.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-02-09T14:08:09.99","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-03-07T11:50:00"},{"ID":3015,"PetitionNumber":"PE01685","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Jim","LastName":"Nisbet","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Log burner stoves in Smoke Control Areas","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce legislation to prohibit the use of log burner stoves in Smoke Control Areas.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted my local MP, the Scottish Government environmental air quality group, the Edinburgh Council Environmental Group, the Edinburgh District Medical Group as well as local councillors. Although in every case they were sympathetic it was clear only the Scottish Government could address this in replacing the 1993 Clean Air Act.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-02-16T16:13:10.757","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-02-19T12:30:00"},{"ID":3016,"PetitionNumber":"PE01684","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"James Swan","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":" Whitburn and District Community Council","PetitionTitle":"Composition of local authority executive committees","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Local Government (Scotland) Act 2004 to require that the composition of the executive body must reflect the political party membership of those elected.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have contacted the West Lothian based MSPs and have discussed the issue with Fiona Hyslop MSP and Neil Findlay MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that the single transferrable vote mechanism is likely to lead to fewer overall majority administrations at local authority level and result in fewer decisions made by consensus? Have you experienced this in your local authority area?</p> <p>Do you agree that this can be addressed and acknowledged by amending the Local Government (Scotland) Act 2004, so that the electorate’s view as expressed through their votes is fairly reflected on the executive bodies?</p> <p>What do you think would be the benefits of this?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-02-16T16:13:39.913","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-02-19T12:30:00"},{"ID":3020,"PetitionNumber":"PE01701","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Nathan","LastName":"Sparling","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Change the law to allow adoption for people over the age of 18","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the&nbsp;Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007, or introduce separate legislation, to allow for the adoption of individuals who are over the age of 18, in order to respect the right to a family life enshrined in the Human Rights Act 1998.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>On 3rd March, I wrote to my MSPs to gain their support and ask them to question the Government as to their willingness to change the law. A number of MSPs wrote back in support of the move, and Kezia Dugdale MSP submitted a parliamentary question. The Government's response was that there was no plan to make the necessary changes.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>• Do you support a change to the law, so that people who are over 18 years old can be adopted?</p> <p>• What are the benefits that could be gained by changing the law to allow adoption for people over the age of 18?<br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-06-18T20:13:38.607","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-07-23T14:37:18.483"},{"ID":3030,"PetitionNumber":"PE01705","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Alex","LastName":"Milne","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Wildlife crime - penalties and investigation","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review legislation relating to the investigation of and penalties applicable to wildlife crime in Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to my MSPs, and have had correspondence with the Scottish Government and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).</p> <p>I have also written to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee<br />  &nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that some wildlife crime penalties should be increased to 3 years or more to allow police to set covert video cameras if a crime is reported?</p> <p>Do you agree that if crimes against wildlife are detected by video cameras, whether by accident or design, then the cases should be determined in court?</p> <p>What do you think would be the pros and cons of these suggested measures?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-08-16T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-08-16T10:26:00"},{"ID":3047,"PetitionNumber":"PE01697","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Michael","LastName":"McGuire","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Child Funeral Fund","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to establish a Child Funeral Fund similar to the fund the UK Government has established in England and Wales.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Emailed MSP. Meeting arranged with MSP.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-05-23T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-05-23T11:25:00"},{"ID":3048,"PetitionNumber":"PE01694","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Ralph","LastName":"Riddiough","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Free Instrumental Music Services","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to change the law to ensure that musical instrument tuition is available as of right to all children attending state schools in Scotland who wish it, free of charge.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have discussed matters with my local authority and understand that Instrumental Music Services are provided by local authorities at their discretion. In these times of reducing funding to local authorities, discretionary services are easy to cut, or charge for and so I must broach the topic with the Scottish Parliament.&nbsp; I have also had discussions with my MSP and MP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Local petitions in South Ayrshire and West Lothian quickly reached 3,000 signatures. &nbsp;</p> <p>In West Lothian, the Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland intervened and urged the Council to delay the cuts until children had been consulted, as is their right in terms of Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.</p> <p>In Clackmannanshire the fees have been doubled for group, mixed instrument, lessons - making them the most expensive in Scotland at £524 per child, and the same price as one to one private lessons.</p> <p>What is the story in your area?&nbsp; You may have had charges for many years, or the service may have diminished due to cuts.</p> <p>Please sign and share this petition to save our Instrumental Music Services</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-05-08T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-05-08T15:10:00"},{"ID":3050,"PetitionNumber":"PE01690","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Emma Shorter","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"ME Action in Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Review treatment of people with ME in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the level of support for people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) in Scotland with a view to:</p> <ul> <li>Investing in biomedical research and creating a centre of excellence for ME</li> <li>Ensuring healthcare professionals' training and education materials reflect the latest scientific evidence</li> <li>Providing specialist care for patients and discontinuing the harmful treatments graded exercise therapy (GET) and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Contacted MSPs and the Health Minister.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Would you like to see improved care and treatment for people with ME in Scotland?</p> <p>What level of support do you think the Scottish Government should provide for ME patients?</p> <p>Should Scottish Government funding be commensurate with disease burden?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-04-20T13:03:24.957","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-04-20T15:42:00"},{"ID":3066,"PetitionNumber":"PE01695","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Ben and Evelyn Mundell","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Access to justice in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to take action to ensure that access to justice, including access to legal advice from appropriately trained lawyers and financial support through legal aid, is available to enable people in Scotland to pursue cases where they consider a human rights breach has occurred.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Most recently we have raised this issue with David Stewart MSP.</p> <p>Before this we have taken a range of steps to try and access justice. These include:</p> <ul> <li>Asking the Law Society of Scotland for a list of firms undertaking human rights cases and a list of firms undertaking legal aid work. Lists were provided but were out of date.</li> <li>Contacted over 50 law firms. The majority of these did not take on human rights cases and most of those that did indicated they would only take on human rights cases involving ‘prisoners or immigrants’ (their words, not ours).</li> <li>Being told by the few firms that may take on human rights cases that they would only do so providing they were paid a fairly considerable amount of money in advance of any work. (Including comments such as needing to pay £25,000 before even reading the papers on our case or not taking on the case on a legal aid basis as they would receive only £27 per hour compared to the £175 per hour they charge.)</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-05-11T08:57:01.267","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-05-11T12:23:00"},{"ID":3070,"PetitionNumber":"PE01702","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Joanne","LastName":"Waddell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Counselling provision in all Schools","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that by 2022, all pupils will have access to trained counsellors in schools.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Written to the office of the Minister for Mental Health.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-06-19T20:13:38.607","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-07-23T14:37:33.04"},{"ID":3072,"PetitionNumber":"PE01698","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Karen Murphy, Jane Rentoul, David Wilkie, Louisa Rogers and Jennifer Jane Lee","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Medical care in rural areas","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to:           </p> <ol> <li>Ensure strong rural and remote G.P. representation on the remote and rural short life working group, recently established as part of the new GP contract for Scotland. &nbsp;</li> <li>Adjust the Workload Allocation Formula (WAF) urgently in light of the new contract proposals to guarantee that both primary and ancillary services are, at least, as good as they are now in ALL areas so patients do not experience a rural and remote post code lottery in relation to the provision of health care.</li> <li>Address remote practice and patient concerns raised in relation to the new G.P. contract.&nbsp;</li> </ol> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We and other patients have been contacting community councils, county councils, constituency MSPs, regional MSPs, the outgoing chair of the BMA Scottish G.P Committee, Shona Robison, the Cabinet Minister for Health and Sport and Miles Briggs Shadow Cabinet Minister as well as the First Minister, Fergus Ewing, the Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity and Maurice Corry MSP. Small communities have also been sending petitions to HSCPs.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-06-05T11:55:18.62","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-06-06T13:53:00"},{"ID":3074,"PetitionNumber":"PE01706","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Geraldine ","LastName":"Mackenzie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Introduce a law to allow pets in rented and supported accommodation","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce a law to allow all Scottish residents who live in rented and supported accommodation to let their pets live with them.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to my local MSP, Colin Beattie.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-08-29T15:55:59.17","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-08-29T15:55:59.173"},{"ID":3078,"PetitionNumber":"PE01699","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Amanda","LastName":"Digby","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Release of murder victim bodies for funeral arrangements","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to change post-mortem examination protocols to allow for the deceased to be released as early as possible to enable families to make funeral arrangements for their loved ones.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have met with my MP and written to Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that families of murder victims should be enabled to make funeral arrangements for their loved ones as soon as possible?</p> <p>Would you support the idea of having a second post-mortem carried out independently to ensure families can say goodbye to their relatives without unnecessary delay?<br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-06-11T11:00:20.143","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-06-11T16:11:00"},{"ID":3079,"PetitionNumber":"PE01700","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Martin James Keatings","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Forward as One","PetitionTitle":"Progression of process for Section 30 order to hold Scottish Referendum on Independence from the United Kingdom","PetitionSummary":"<p>To ask the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to seek a section 30 order from the UK Government to enable it to bring forward legislation in the Scottish Parliament to hold a second referendum on Scotland's independence from the United Kingdom.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>1. Two members of the executive committee on behalf of the membership have previously contacted MSP's with no response.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-06-12T21:22:40.903","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-06-29T11:40:00"},{"ID":3089,"PetitionNumber":"PE01703","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Hugh MacLellan","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Laid Grazings and Community Committee","PetitionTitle":"Access to broadband in rural Scotland ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to deliver superfast broadband internet access to every household and business in Scotland, particularly in rural areas, before 2021.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted Rhoda Grant MSP who is aware of the petition.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-08-01T12:34:35.303","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-08-01T14:15:23.55"},{"ID":3090,"PetitionNumber":"PE01713","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Amy Lee Fraioli MSYP and Kit McCarthy MSYP","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Scottish Youth Parliament","PetitionTitle":"Ban the use of 'Mosquito Devices' in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ban outright the use of ‘mosquito devices’ in Scotland, in order to uphold children and young people’s rights.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Lodged a petition (PE1367) on this issue in 2010.</p> <p>Have continued to raise concerns directly with the Scottish Government, MSPs and local councillors.</p> <p>Have also discussed this issue with the Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland, and with ScotRail.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree with the SYP's call for a ban on mosquito devices?</p> <p>Have you been affected by these devices? If so, please leave a comment outlining how you were affected and what you would like to see done to address this issue.&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":6,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-10-26T10:02:34.873","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-10-26T12:32:00"},{"ID":3099,"PetitionNumber":"PE01704","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Duncan","LastName":"MacGillivray","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Improve targets and outcomes for autistic people in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that an agenda of real and meaningful change for autistic people is pursued by introducing the following targets and outcomes by 2021:</p> <ul> <li>That every person in Scotland going through an autism diagnostic procedure will be assessed within a calendar year and receive a statutory services assessment from a qualified social worker as an integral part of this process, within twelve months from the date of their initial referral.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>That children with autism in mainstream schools will have their assessed needs for classroom support met by an ASL assistant with a recognised autism qualification as part of a mandatory registration process for ASL professionals.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>That young adults with autism will have a statutory right to specialist support from their local authority up to the age of 25.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>That an Autism Act will be in place within the next 5 years to enshrine specific rights and services for autistic people in our legal system.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have raised these issues with my MSPs, including Michael Russell, Donald Cameron and John Finnie and with MSP’s with previous ministerial responsibilities, Jamie Hepburn and Shona Robison.</p> <p>I have raised my concerns with civil servants/advisors to government.</p> <p>I also had a petition last year hosted by change.org calling for similar actions. This petition amassed 2,014 signatures and approximately 200 comments of support.</p> <p>I originally intended for this petition to be considered by the Committee much earlier in 2018, but unfortunately it was not processed in time by the Petitions Department.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Future consultations must facilitate the wider involvement of those affected by autism in Scotland and not be based solely on the views of chosen groups.</p> <p>More thought must be given as to how to ensure parents and unpaid carers living with autism are supported to be heard.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-08-01T15:47:18.07","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-08-01T15:55:53.513"},{"ID":3110,"PetitionNumber":"PE01717","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Maryanne","LastName":"Pugsley","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Inquiry into the abuse of  children in Scottish state schools.","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to endorse a public inquiry into the abuse of children within Scottish state schools, faith or otherwise, including a review of the law of corroboration.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted my regional MSP Brian Whittle.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that there should be an inquiry into the abuse of children in Scottish state schools? Please explain why.</p> <p>What are your views on the law of corroboration as it currently stands?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-02-22T12:40:24","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-02-22T13:42:51.443"},{"ID":3115,"PetitionNumber":"PE01708","OnBehalfOfID":4,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Mark Banahan","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"The Vegan Society & Go Vegan Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Catering for vegans on all public sector menus","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to bring forward legislation to guarantee plant-based options on every public sector menu every day, to protect the rights of vegans and for our health, the environment and animals.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Go Vegan Scotland conducted a survey on vegan food provision in state entities in Scotland.</p> <p>The findings of that survey were published and presented to the Scottish Government.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><br />  &nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Do you agree with the action called for in the petition?</li> <li>If so, please explain why.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":6,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-09-26T11:27:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-09-26T11:27:00"},{"ID":3117,"PetitionNumber":"PE01726","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Fiona","LastName":"Killen","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Primary Hyperparathyroidism","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to—</p> <ul> <li>raise awareness, particularly amongst GPs and other medical practitioners, of the symptoms, diagnosis and effective treatment of Primary Hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) caused by adenoma;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>provide access to minimally invasive surgery in Scotland for the treatment of this condition and;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>provide funding for research into PHPT caused by adenoma.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written several letters to the Scottish Government about the issues raised in the petition. Responses to date demonstrate a lack of awareness and understanding of the condition of PHPT, including confusing the condition with thyroid conditions, which are completely unrelated.</p> <p>I have requested a meeting with a previous Cabinet Secretary for Health and a Minister for Health, to raise the issues covered in the petition. I was informed that they did not have time to meet to discuss the issues.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-06-19T12:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-09-03T12:39:09.37"},{"ID":3122,"PetitionNumber":"PE01707","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Kathleen","LastName":"Orr","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Public Access Defibrillators","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce a requirement for all new build or newly renovated or re-purposed buildings with a floorspace of over 7500m2 to have a public access defibrillator (PAD) fitted to the exterior of the building, for public use, and for the PADs to be officially registered.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have raised this with Stuart McMillan MSP, who led a Member's Business Debate on this issue in April 2018.</p> <p>I have met with officials from the Minister for Public Health's team.</p> <p>I have been fundraising in my local area and working with the local newspaper to raise awareness.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>What do you think would be the potential advantages or disadvantages of having PADs fitted to all buildings with a \"large footprint\"?</p> <p>How important do you think it is for PADs to be registered?</p> <p>Do you have any other suggestions on this issue?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-09-11T16:33:31.13","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-09-20T09:30:00"},{"ID":3127,"PetitionNumber":"PE01745","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Jones","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Statutory Right for Families to Request a Fatal Accident Inquiry","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that families have a statutory right to request a Fatal Accident Inquiry.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted the First Minister, my constituency MSP and my MP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Should families be able to request a Fatal Accident Inquiry?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-08-05T14:59:28.247","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-08-05T14:59:22.14"},{"ID":3128,"PetitionNumber":"PE01832","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Jacqueline","LastName":"Shaw","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Repeal the Public Information Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA)","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to request that the UK Government repeal the Public Information Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA).</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted several MSPs.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-10-07T14:36:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-10-07T14:36:00"},{"ID":3129,"PetitionNumber":"PE01711","OnBehalfOfID":4,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Stuart Callison","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"St Andrew's First Aid","PetitionTitle":"First Aid Training for All Primary School Children in Scotland ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to</p> <p>1.&nbsp; Ensure that all primary schools in Scotland incorporate basic first aid as an integral part of their curriculum; and</p> <p>2.&nbsp; Provide funding in order to develop high quality teaching materials on what to do in common emergencies, as well as to establish training and support for teachers to enable them to deliver these skills during short, interactive first aid workshops.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have already been in touch with all constituency and regional MSPs and met with the Public Health Minister at the time, Aileen Campbell MSP, to discuss our ambitions.&nbsp; In January of this year, a debate was held in parliament led by Johann Lamont MSP, to highlight the opportunities and value of teaching first aid in primary schools and in May, three of our youngest life-savers hosted a first aid drop in session at the parliament, which was well attended by MSPs from across all parties.</p> <p>We have also sought to promote the campaign through the media, including BBC Scotland, STV, Bauer Radio, Scottish Sun and a number of regional and local publications and online platforms.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Should primary school children be given the opportunity to learn how to save a life?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-09-27T13:58:06.66","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-10-24T16:05:00"},{"ID":3134,"PetitionNumber":"PE01709","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Claire","LastName":"Mooney","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Install CCTV cameras and provide full time social work support in all additional support needs schools","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to install CCTV cameras and establish full time social work presence in all additional support needs schools in Scotland. &nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have spoken to local authorities, councillors, MPs and also an MSP. I have also spoken to the children’s commissioner.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-09-26T10:52:09.11","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-09-26T11:27:00"},{"ID":3135,"PetitionNumber":"PE01715","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Mark Carter","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Marine Concern","PetitionTitle":"Closed-Containment for Salmon Farms in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that the salmon farming industry solely utilises a closed-containment method with full water filtering in Scottish waters.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Marine Concern and previously Hebridean Partnership has contributed in depth at local and national meetings and forums, including engaging with two salmon farming companies, NGOs, Scottish Natural Heritage, Marine Scotland and politicians.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>We believe that if the industry is to grow it must act more responsibly and embrace closed containment. Do you agree that the only way this is going to occur in Scotland is if the Scottish Government acts and ensures compliance?</p> <p>What are your views on the industry’s argument that this method is too expensive?</p> <p>Why do you think that the relevant agencies in Scotland and the Scottish Government don’t appear to want or insist that for sustainability it is used?</p> <p>This is the time to have your say, exert your influence and encourage for a more sustainable salmon farming industry in Scotland. We would welcome any other thoughts you have on this issue.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-09-28T14:52:02.023","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-12-12T14:15:10.227"},{"ID":3139,"PetitionNumber":"PE01710","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Edward Archer","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Community hospital and council care home services in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the provision of services for the elderly and long-term sick in Community and Cottage hospitals as well as Council Care homes across Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have pursued these matters with my local Health Board and various politicians including Claudia Beamish MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you have concerns about the provision of services for older people in community and cottage hospitals and council care homes in Scotland?</p> <p>Have you had any problems as a result of closures of either community hospitals or council care homes in your area?</p> <p>What are your views on the effectiveness of the Integrated Social Care package?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-10-03T16:41:29.943","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-10-04T11:01:31.643"},{"ID":3146,"PetitionNumber":"PE01748","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Isobel Kelly","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Gartcosh Tenants & Residents Association","PetitionTitle":"Provide protection for small communities in Scottish planning policy ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide specific provision within the National Planning Framework 3 (NPF 3) and the Scottish Planning Policy for small communities which:</p> <p>• Provides for a pre-development community asset and infrastructure audit when an area is identified as being able to accommodate large-scale, urban growth and;</p> <p>• Protects areas considered by its community to be high value scenic assets and at risk of the coalescence of communities.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Raised issues with council representatives and local MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>The National planning framework and planning policy should provide protection for small communities in urban and rural communities when large scale development is considered.</p> <p>Many small communities start from a disadvantaged position often overlooked in terms of asset and infrastructure. There is often no asset building equity ability within these communities.</p> <p>When new development starts asset and infrastructure are placed within new development and land banking has already occurred making it difficult for small communities to build asset in the original settlement.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-08-05T15:01:31.343","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-08-05T15:01:25.517"},{"ID":3148,"PetitionNumber":"PE01764","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"James Robertson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Families in Support of Evolutionary Studies","PetitionTitle":"Include evolutionary studies within the primary school curriculum","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to add evolutionary studies to the primary school curriculum.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have spoken with my local MSP who is in support of my petition.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you think children who have no religious beliefs are represented within the school curriculum?</p> <p>Do you agree with the statement that by including the study of evolution within primary schools, we can teach all children about the world we share with all living things and how we are connected?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-10-16T11:13:16.82","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-10-16T11:12:52.58"},{"ID":3150,"PetitionNumber":"PE01712","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Laura","LastName":"Hunter","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Soul and conscience letters","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the use of soul and conscience letters in criminal proceedings and to produce guidance for the courts and GP practices on the use of these letters, including alternatives to court appearances if an accused person is deemed unfit to attend in person.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have raised my concerns with Margaret Mitchell, MSP.</p> <p>I have also been in communication with the former Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities, Angela Constance MSP, to ask how many accused persons who submit soul and conscience letters are let off going to court to face their punishment for crimes committed.</p> <p>I have also submitted freedom of information requests to both the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service to find out the exact numbers of accused persons in Scotland this relates to. These requests have been rejected.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-10-26T10:36:38.2","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-10-26T12:32:00"},{"ID":3152,"PetitionNumber":"PE01716","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Karen McKeown and Gillian Murray","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Full review of mental health service provision across the NHS in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to carry out a full review of mental health services across the NHS in Scotland, to ensure that policy and practice is delivered consistently across the country.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Raised this issue with Monica Lennon MSP, who asked a question to the First Minister. Have had a meeting with the mental health minister, and our concerns have been reported in the media.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>What has been you experience of adult mental health services? Do you feel that mental health services in Scotland are adequate? Would you like to see a review of mental health services to make sure that the delivery is consistent across the country? What would you like to be addressed by any review?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-11-04T08:28:29.507","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-02-06T17:00:09.58"},{"ID":3154,"PetitionNumber":"PE01721","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"John Hanks","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Friends of Geilston","PetitionTitle":"National tourism strategy for Scotland and the role of the National Trust for Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to meet with the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) to discuss the role the NTS can play in the context of the national tourism strategy, Tourism Scotland 2020 and, within that, the future of any Trust property under threat of closure, such as Geilston Gardens near Cardross.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>As well as ongoing discussions with the NTS, the Friends of Geilston have met with local MSPs Maurice Corry and Jackie Baillie to discuss the local and national issues raised by the threatened closures of NTS properties. Questions have also been tabled by Maurice Corry MSP in the Parliament on the subject of funding for NTS properties under threat of closure.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that the National Trust for Scotland can play a key role in Scotland’s national tourism strategy?</p> <p>Are you aware of any Trust properties in your area that may be at risk of closure?</p> <p>If yes, what impact do you think this may have on the local area?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-05-13T14:51:03.94","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-05-13T14:51:03.94"},{"ID":3160,"PetitionNumber":"PE01714","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"James MacLachlan, Ivy Dodds, Jean Watson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Interstitial Lung Disease and Home Management","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide funding to raise awareness of Interstitial Lung Disease and home management.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Discussed at meeting with local MSP, Jackson Carlaw</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>What is your awareness or experience of Interstitial Lung Disease?</li> <li>Have you experienced any difficulties or delays in diagnosis and any follow-up investigations?</li> <li>What is your experience of home management for ILD in your area?&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2018-11-26T12:40:24.853","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2018-11-26T13:30:00"},{"ID":3182,"PetitionNumber":"PE01767","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Stewart","LastName":"Munro","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Scottish fire and rescue legislation and human rights","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to conduct a review of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire (Additional Function) (Scotland) Order 2005 to ensure full compliance with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Scotland Act 1998.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I wrote to the Convener of the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee in 2018 to make her aware of this issue.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":6,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-11-20T11:23:59","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-11-20T10:31:18.2"},{"ID":3184,"PetitionNumber":"PE01737","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Puneet Dwivedi","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Hindu Forum Britain","PetitionTitle":" Review of hate crime legislation and security funding in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to address increasing levels of hate crime in Scotland by providing security funding similar to that in place in England and Wales.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Contacted the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>What measures would you like to see taken to reduce hate crime generally and against places of worship?</p>","SignaturesCollected":25,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-07-18T14:17:03.41","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-07-18T14:16:23.37"},{"ID":3186,"PetitionNumber":"PE01765","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Fiona","LastName":"McBride","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Make those in Scottish public office accountable","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government to ensure that effective measures are introduced, which secure accountability of all Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) and Scottish Government Agencies: for misuse and abuse of both Parliamentary privilege, and conferred authority; assigned to individuals in positions of trust.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I contacted MSPs Des McNulty, and Ken Macintosh.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>• To stem abuses of power: under the suggested compensation scheme, public entities should not be permitted to refuse to settle those parts of a complaint which have been accepted by both sides.&nbsp; Public entities may not use the strength of the public purse to drag out litigation.</p> <p>• Potential conflicts of interest of legal advisers (declared and undeclared) to be made open to public scrutiny.&nbsp; Failures to disclose potential conflicts of interest are investigated by an entity independent of the Scottish Government and related public agencies. Perhaps such investigation made a responsibility of an introduced supranational organisation.&nbsp; Results of any such investigations to be made easily accessible; in order to encourage public scrutiny.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":6,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-10-31T13:54:11.17","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-10-30T14:30:09.5"},{"ID":3192,"PetitionNumber":"PE01736","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Mandy Hobbis","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"CatsMatter Campaign","PetitionTitle":"Vehicle collisions involving cats to be made a reportable offence","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce legislation to make the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury or death to a cat to stop and report the accident to the police.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We met with MSPs in January 2018 to discuss our proposals and have worked with 14 local authorities to introduce scanning regulation.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-07-18T13:11:51.897","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-07-18T13:07:04.26"},{"ID":3208,"PetitionNumber":"PE01738","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"David Molloy","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Future Teachers of Scotland ","PetitionTitle":"Student teacher bursaries for full-time placement students","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide bursaries to undergraduate teaching students undertaking full-time work placements.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted my local MSP. &nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-08-01T13:32:44.4","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-08-01T13:31:30.883"},{"ID":3211,"PetitionNumber":"PE01720","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Les","LastName":"Wallace","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Natural Flood Alleviation Strategy for Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to develop a natural flood alleviation strategy under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have raised this issue with MSPs, signed various petitions and emailed the Environment and First Ministers in the past.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that Scotland has an opportunity to make better use of sustainable natural flood alleviation techniques?</p> <p>What benefits do you consider these techniques can deliver?</p> <p>Are you aware of other techniques that have been used elsewhere that could also be successful in Scotland?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-05-13T10:42:46.813","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-05-13T10:42:46.813"},{"ID":3215,"PetitionNumber":"PE01719","OnBehalfOfID":7,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Rachel Gibson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"tenants Cartcraigs Road, G431AA","PetitionTitle":"Review of fire safety stay-put policy","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;to review the current ‘stay-put’ policy as it applies to the fire strategy for existing multi-storey residential buildings</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Contacted James Dornan, MSP.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>1. Do you agree that it should it be a policy rule that tenants in high-rise flats are told immediately when a fire is spreading in their building so that they do not ‘stay put’ in ignorance?</p> <p>2. Would you stay in your flat in a high-rise building if you knew that fire was spreading from one of the other flats, even if this was several floors away from your flat?<br />  &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-02-18T11:51:41.787","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-04-10T14:06:00"},{"ID":3232,"PetitionNumber":"PE01718","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Alex","LastName":"Wallace","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Body cameras for the NHS","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce body cameras for all NHS frontline and theatre staff.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have raised this issue with Bob Doris MSP and am waiting for a meeting with Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>If you agree with the proposal to ensure all frontline NHS staff wear body cameras, please explain why.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-03-08T14:53:52.773","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-04-05T11:19:28.737"},{"ID":3242,"PetitionNumber":"PE01759","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Susan","LastName":"Crookes","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Equal school hours for all children in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that all children receive the same teaching hours across the whole of Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to school, my local councillor and my MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>What sort of potential impact do you think these fewer hours schooling might have? And how would you like to see them resolved?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-09-11T10:24:40.527","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-09-11T10:24:34.137"},{"ID":3250,"PetitionNumber":"PE01746","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Andrew","LastName":"Paliwoda","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Creation of a Scottish space non-departmental public body","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to create a non-departmental public body with responsibility for space technology and to work in partnership with other relevant organisations to ensure Scotland’s space sector potential is fulfilled.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>This issue has been brought up with senior Scottish Government politicians and MSPs.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>How can Scotland maximise its potential as a spacefairing nation?</p> <p>What action should the Scottish Government take to harness Scotland’s potential within space industries?</p> <p>What are the best ways for government, academia and industry to work together?</p> <p>What is the best way to inspire tomorrow’s youth through space?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-08-05T15:00:09.397","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-08-05T15:00:02.74"},{"ID":3267,"PetitionNumber":"PE01729","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Maciver","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Legal protection of crofts from local authority care charges","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure crofting tenancies are exempt from local authority Financial Assessments for care charges.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have raised this issue with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (CNES) and made a formal complaint.</p> <p>I have contacted Mr Donald Cameron MSP who wrote to the Chief Executive of CNES and the Crofting Commission on my behalf seeking clarification on a number of questions</p> <p>I have submitted a complaint to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) about my dissatisfaction with the decision by CNES.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that crofts and croft property should exempt from local authority Financial Assessments for care charges?</p> <p>Do you have experience of the issues raised in the petition?</p> <p>Are you aware of crofting communities who are being affected by this issue?<br />  If so, what has been the impact on those communities?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-07-09T10:34:12.567","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-07-09T15:32:00"},{"ID":3270,"PetitionNumber":"PE01761","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"David Murphy","LastName":"Shaw","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"New housing regulations","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to establish new housing regulations by:</p> <ul> <li>Replacing current planning regulations with a regulatory framework governing prefabrication properties and companies.&nbsp;</li> <li>Allowing property taxes to take account of the property location, size of plot and number of children living at the property.<br />  &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I contacted the Scottish Government about this issue.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-10-02T11:04:15.713","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-10-02T11:04:06.697"},{"ID":3271,"PetitionNumber":"PE01722","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Dr Shiona Ruhemann ","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Iona and Mull Community Councils and others","PetitionTitle":"Parking charges at island lifeline ferry ports","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to island-proof transport infrastructure to ensure that public bodies do not charge for parking in car parks at island ferry ports, which are essential lifeline services, and any proposed island parking charges are subject to rigorous impact assessment.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Formal objections, correspondence with Council Leader, Council Chief Executive, and Executive Director Development and Infrastructure, meetings with Councillors, requests for meetings with CEO and Council Leader; formal complaint raised with Council, correspondence with Michael Russell MSP, to highlight that our concerns are not being heard by the Council.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-04-30T16:59:13.56","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-05-22T12:20:00"},{"ID":3273,"PetitionNumber":"PE01753","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"William","LastName":"Mercer","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Moratorium on the roll out of 5G technology","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to support the recommendation for a moratorium on the roll-out of the fifth generation, 5G telecommunications technology until potential hazards for human health and the environment have been independently reviewed.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted my local MSP. I have also been in contact with Fife Council via a Freedom of Information Request.</p> <p>In my view, the replies have been unsatisfactory as I attempted to determine if they have a policy, now or in the future for the implementation of any 5G product/systems.</p> <p>In addition, over the last 4 months, I have been in touch with various Westminster departments, including the Department for Business, Energy and industrial Strategy, and the Department of Health &amp; Social Care.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p><ul> <li>With over 200 independent scientists and medical professionals from over 40 countries categorically refuting the World Health Organisation and the ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection) position that there are no detrimental health effects from radio frequency (RF) radiation, why is the roll-out of the 5G network still going ahead in Scotland?</li> </ul> <ul> <li>What would a 5G moratorium achieve?</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How can we persuade the WHO to independently review scientific studies demonstrating the potential harm to human health from RF radiation?&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br /> <br /></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-08-18T22:16:39.027","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-08-19T16:10:00"},{"ID":3277,"PetitionNumber":"PE01757","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Liz","LastName":"Maguire","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Reduce actuarial reductions to the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to significantly reduce the levels of reduction to the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme to ensure that today's low paid workers do not become even poorer pensioners.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have raised this issue with my employer and was advised that as the level of reductions are set out by Scottish Ministers they cannot reduce them.<br /> <br />  I have contacted my constituency MSP and my 7 Regional MSPs (for Glasgow). I am in receipt of holding responses from Anas Sarwar, Johann Lamont and Nicola Sturgeon. To date I have received no response or acknowledgement from the remaining 5.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that the levels of reductions to the local government pension scheme should be reduced to ensure that low paid workers and particularly female workers who choose or are forced to retire before state pension age do not end up as poorer pensioners?<br /> <br />  Have you been directly affected by any of the issues raised in this petition?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-09-11T10:25:11.017","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-09-11T10:25:04.237"},{"ID":3278,"PetitionNumber":"PE01740","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Rachel Lowther","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Accountability Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Improving the handling of complaints about public services","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to improve complaints handling in the following ways:</p> <ul> <li>To allow the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) to take complaints in any format.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>To require bodies under SPSO jurisdiction (BUJs) and the SPSO to permit complainants to audio-record meetings and phone calls and use this as evidence in any subsequent complaint.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have had several meetings with Bob Doris, MSP, on these matters.<br /> <br />  We have discussed with the Ombudsman the major difficulties some people have with preparing written complaints, form filling or telephoning.</p> <p>The chairman of Accountability Scotland provided a written submission to the Local Government and Communities Committee (LGCC), in advance of its meeting with the SPSO on 23 January 2019.</p> <p>ADHD Plus, along with a representative of Accountability Scotland, has also met with the Ombudsman to discuss these issues.</p> <p>With regard to the audio recording of meetings, we have consulted with The Information Commissioner’s Office and the Equality Advisory and Support Service who are investigating our concerns.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-08-01T13:36:12.94","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-08-01T15:28:59.553"},{"ID":3279,"PetitionNumber":"PE01741","OnBehalfOfID":4,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Keith Lynch ","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"People First (Scotland) ","PetitionTitle":"Human rights, citizenship and legal protection for people with lifelong learning disabilities ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce a new law addressing the needs and rights of people with lifelong learning disabilities in Scotland.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have discussed the need for reform with Michael Mathieson MSP, former Minister for Community Health and Maureen Watt MSP, former Minister for Mental Health. We have also made submissions to the consultation on the Adults with Incapacity Act and the Review of the Mental Health Act.</p> <p>In addition, we have raised the need for a new law in our 2011 Citizens Grand Jury recommendations and shared these with former Cabinet Secretary for Health, Shona Robison MSP and the Scottish Government.</p> <p>We have also raised the issue during consultation about the Keys to Life Implementation Framework.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you think that people with learning disabilities enjoy the same rights and aspirations that other citizens enjoy in Scotland?<br />  Do you consider that the existing laws are sufficient to ensure human rights and access to full citizenship for people with learning disabilities in Scotland?<br />  Do you agree that a joined up piece of legislation covering all aspects of life for people with learning disabilities would help to change public and professional perceptions and expectations?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-08-01T13:38:24.5","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-08-01T13:36:49.253"},{"ID":3290,"PetitionNumber":"PE01733","OnBehalfOfID":4,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Peter Ritchie","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Scottish Food Coalition","PetitionTitle":"Human right to adequate food","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make the Right to Food part of Scots Law.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I served as a member of an independent working group on food poverty convened by the then Cabinet Secretary Alex Neil MSP in 2015 which recommended that <em>‘The Scottish Government should explore how the right to food can be enshrined within Scots Law’.</em></p> <p>Since 2016, I have worked with others to convene the Scottish Food Coalition, a network of more than 30 local and national organisations.&nbsp; The Coalition has repeatedly pressed the Scottish Government to progress their commitment to a ‘Good Food Nation’ Bill, which would read across a wide range of food issues, including food insecurity.&nbsp; The Coalition believes that this Bill should have the right to food as its cornerstone and highlighted this in their response to Scottish Government’s Good Food Nation consultation in December 2018.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p><ul> <li>Food is at the heart of some of Scotland’s biggest challenges, from inequality to ill heath to ecological damage. It is a fundamental human right to have access to adequate, fairly-produced food.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Scotland has only just started to measure food insecurity, but it is unacceptably high and amongst the highest rates in Europe.&nbsp;&nbsp; We have a food system of injustice.&nbsp; Many people are priced out of a decent diet, reliant on foodbanks and suffering the consequences of poor nutrition.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>We do not value the people who work to produce and process food, the farm animals, or the wildlife and natural resources, which enable us to eat well.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The right to food should be part of Scots Law.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Scottish Government should take responsibility for transforming the food system and make sure it is founded on principles of social and environmental justice.</li> </ul></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":6,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-07-11T11:51:49.857","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-07-11T11:51:49.857"},{"ID":3291,"PetitionNumber":"PE01735","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Elaine","LastName":"Miller","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Include Pelvic Floor education in the Baby Box scheme","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to include pelvic floor education in Baby Boxes, to reduce stress incontinence amongst new mothers and improve women’s life-long health and well-being.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have spoken to my own MSP, Alex Cole-Hamilton, who held a Business Debate on incontinence in November 2017 (S5M-08218) and lodged a Parliamentary Question (S5M-19998) in December 2018. He and Neil Findlay MSP also co-sponsored an awareness-raising event I organised at the Scottish Parliament on incontinence issues. I have emailed Joan McAlpine MSP about pelvic health issues specific to our transgendered population.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p><ul> <li>How can we assess the true scale of women experiencing incontinence following childbirth and the associated costs?&nbsp; Where are the data gaps?</li> </ul> <ul> <li>What are the barriers preventing women seeking help?</li> </ul> <ul> <li>What information should be provided about pelvic floor exercises/incontinence in Baby Boxes?</li> </ul> <ul> <li>What is the best way to deliver this information?</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-07-12T10:05:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-07-12T10:05:00"},{"ID":3299,"PetitionNumber":"PE01790","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Samantha","LastName":"Kerr","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Parental and familial alienation","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to recognise parental and familial alienation as a specific and serious form of pathological psychological child abuse.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have discussed this issue with Neil Findlay MSP and the Scottish Government.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p><ul> <li>Should parental and familial alienation be recognised as a specific and serious form of pathological psychological child abuse?</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Do frontline services require more training on recognising the signs of parental and familial alienation?</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Should there be specific funding for early intervention referrals to specialised family practitioners?</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-01-16T05:23:14.987","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-01-21T14:00:12.337"},{"ID":3303,"PetitionNumber":"PE01724","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Bill","LastName":"Alexander","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Equal rights for Commercial Attorneys and Party Litigants in the legal system ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to carry out a review to ensure there are equal rights for all legal professionals, including Commercial Attorneys and Party Litigants in the legal system.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to the Scottish Government, the Lord President of Scotland and the Sheriffs Principal.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Have you experienced prejudice and bias in the Scottish legal system particularly in relation to access to justice and/or competition restrictions in the provision of court legal services.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-06-13T14:17:18.967","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-06-13T15:31:21.333"},{"ID":3307,"PetitionNumber":"PE01725","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Ann Marie Cocozza ","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Families and Friends Affected by Murder & Suicide (FAMS)","PetitionTitle":"Suicide awareness and support for young people","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make suicide awareness education, information and training mandatory for all high school pupils, teachers, carers and parents and to provide specific ring-fenced funding for this training.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have raised these issues at meetings with Christina McKelvie MSP, Claire Adamson MSP and Linda Fabani MSP.</p> <p>I have also raised these issues at meetings with the Depute Leader, North Lanarkshire Council (Councillor Paul Kelly) and the Depute Leader, South Lanarkshire Council (Councillor Maureen Chambers) as well as council officers at both councils.&nbsp;</p> <p>I have raised these issues in writing with Nicole Sturgeon, First Minister and Claire Haughy MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-06-18T09:03:59.23","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-06-18T09:13:00.893"},{"ID":3310,"PetitionNumber":"PE01727","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Frances","LastName":"Nixon","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Reporting crime in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce legislation that would ensure all citizens in Scotland have a legal duty to report a crime they have witnessed. &nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Contacted MSPs, Bill Kidd, Annie Wells, Pauline McNeill, Patrick Harvie, Anas Sarwar and Adam Tomkins asking for support.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p><ul> <li>Do you think its worth discussion to raise the profile of victims and the lack of justice for some?</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Have you had experience of crime?&nbsp; Were there witnesses who would not come to your aid? Did you find this difficult to deal with?</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-06-20T13:52:08.487","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-06-20T13:52:08.487"},{"ID":3311,"PetitionNumber":"PE01728","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Frances","LastName":"Nixon","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Make false allegations a hate crime","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to consider legislation to ensure that false allegations are considered as a hate crime and dealt with in law as such.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I sent a copy of my petition asking for support to MSPs - Bill Kidd, Anas Sarwar, Annie Wells, Patrick Harvie, Adam Tomkins, Johann Lamont and Pauline McNeil.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>False allegations are lies and there is no such a thing as a small lie. A lie is a lie is a lie. It undermines the law of our land and harms all of society. Our legal system depends on truth. It is why we swear to tell the truth in a court of law.&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Do you think false allegations need to be considered a serious crime?</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-06-21T12:11:58.23","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-06-21T13:38:09.52"},{"ID":3316,"PetitionNumber":"PE01730","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Kenneth","LastName":"Drysdale","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Registration of home educated children in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;conduct an urgent review to identify children who are not registered with an Education Authority in Scotland and are being denied a basic human right to access an education suitable to age, ability and aptitude.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Over the last five years I have raised this issue with MPs and MSPs from across the political parties.</p> <p>I have also raised the issue with Scottish Government, education authorities, the Children’s Commissioner and the Law Society of Scotland.<br />  &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>What are your views on the fact that children do not have to be registered with the local education authority or health care practice when moved between any of the education authorities?</p> <p>What potential consequences do you think this loophole brings?</p> <p>Do you have any suggestions on how the situation should be addressed?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-07-09T10:02:28.067","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-07-10T14:18:00"},{"ID":3317,"PetitionNumber":"PE01731","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Tom","LastName":"Taylor","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Permit audio recording of local government public meetings","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to permit audio recording of all public council meetings by members of the public.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I contacted my local councillors and MSP. Three of my local Councillors supported my view, whilst one was against. Thirteen elected members did not respond. My MSP encouraged me to submit a Public Petition.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-07-10T15:28:08.207","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-07-10T16:50:00"},{"ID":3318,"PetitionNumber":"PE01732","OnBehalfOfID":8,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Patricia Hewitt and Barbara Irvine","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"A toolkit for working with the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile of ASD","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to-</p> <p>1. Draw up in co-operation with others, a toolkit for professionals to assist in diagnosing and designing therapeutic support for children, young people and adults who have Pathological Demand Avoidance, a profile within the autism spectrum</p> <p>2. Offer training in the use of such a toolkit and additionally to signpost, promote and facilitate other training by those who have successfully developed therapeutic programmes</p> <p>3. Provide access to appropriate education, therapies and interventions to reduce or minimise the effects of the condition for the individuals and their families and carers.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Previously submitted a petition (PE1625) on this issue</p> <p>Have continued to raise this issue with various MSPs and MPs<br />  &nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Have you experienced a lack of awareness and education among health and education care and learning teams, or other professionals on providing support people with PDA?</p> <p>What positive results do you think could be delivered by the development of a PDA toolkit?</p> <p>Who do you think should be involved in developing the toolkit?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-07-11T13:04:46.553","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-07-11T13:04:46.553"},{"ID":3320,"PetitionNumber":"PE01754","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Mark","LastName":"Openshaw","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Ensure any referendum on constitutional change has a two thirds majority for it to succeed","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that any referendum advocating constitutional change should have at least a two thirds majority for it to succeed.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>In addition to writing to my constituency MSP Maureen Watt and attending one of her surgeries to discuss the matter I have also had email correspondence on the subject with Liam Kerr MSP, Lewis Macdonald MSP and Mike Rumbles MSP.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that only the mandate of a 2/3rds majority in favour of separating from the UK can justify the distraction from dealing with the many urgent issues already within the remit of both the Holyrood and Westminster Parliaments?&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-08-19T16:35:54.917","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-08-19T16:10:00"},{"ID":3321,"PetitionNumber":"PE01734","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Megan","LastName":" Archibald ","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Lower the age of hysterectomies","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to urgently review current NHS&nbsp;guidance surrounding the age and status at which women are considered for hysterectomies for chronic medical reasons.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted my own MSP and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport.</p> <p>I have also spoken to consultants in the field of gynaecology, countless general practitioners, women’s rights groups and have had no success.<br />  &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p><ul> <li>How could women with debilitating period pain be better supported in Scotland?</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Should women have to exhaust all other treatment options before a hysterectomy is considered?</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Should women have the right to choose a hysterectomy at any age, regardless of whether or not they’ve had a child?&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-07-11T16:29:49.66","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-07-11T16:24:57.98"},{"ID":3330,"PetitionNumber":"PE01751","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Kirsteen","LastName":"Currie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Create no wild camp zones in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to create legislation to enable local authorities to create no wild camp zones in Scotland.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have been campaigning for behavioural change since 2017, a campaign which has been taken up by national newspapers and news broadcasts on TV. I have raised the issue with the creators of the NC500 organisation, my constituency MSP and Police Scotland.<br /> <br />  I have raised the issue with local councillors in the Western Isles, who reported the same concerns and noted that there was little that they could do within current legislation.<br /> <br />  I have received letters and emails from people throughout Scotland and the UK, offering their support to my campaign and highlighting that this is a serious issue in their area too.</p> <p>In March 2019, I travelled to the Summit of Regions and Cities in Bucharest to speak to people from throughout Europe who have similar issues to ours but who have enacted many different forms of legislation to counter the negative impact that wild camping is having on their environment.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that having legislation in place for local authorities to create no wild camp zones would provide the ideal compromise to protect the environment and infrastructure and encourage responsible tourism?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-08-14T15:08:14.63","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-08-14T15:08:06.583"},{"ID":3339,"PetitionNumber":"PE01742","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Michael W","LastName":"Pringle ","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Amend anti-social behaviour legislation to tackle neighbouring household odours","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to create a new Anti-social Behaviour Order (ASBO), designed to tackle situations where a neighbour repeatedly refuses to deal with odours or pollution leaking into neighbouring properties. &nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to the Scottish Government, including the First Minister’s office.&nbsp; I have also contacted my MSP, my local councillors and Glasgow City Council’s Environmental Health department.&nbsp; I have also spoken to the Police, the Fire Brigade, various social groups and housing associations about this issue, as well as seeking legal advice.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>• Are changes to anti-social behaviour legislation the best way to address neighbouring household odours?<br />  • What (if any) are the other options?<br />  • Who should be responsible for tackling neighbour disputes around household odours – the householder or someone else?<br />  • If a neighbour refuses to take action to resolve an ongoing odour problem, what should happen?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-08-01T13:39:00.987","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-08-01T13:38:55.237"},{"ID":3340,"PetitionNumber":"PE01739","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Tom ","LastName":"Aldridge ","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Improve access to weight loss surgery ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend its criteria for the qualification of bariatric surgery (also known as weight loss surgery) in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have sent correspondence to—</p> <ul> <li>The Health Minister for Scotland</li> <li>NHS Scotland, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board</li> <li>The Royal College of Surgeons</li> </ul> <p>I have also sought assistance from local MSPs and MPs.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you think a patient seeking support for obesity should be turned down and told to come back when their condition is worse and potentially life threatening?</p> <p>Do you agree with the NICE guidelines that recommend that patients with obesity follow a structured program to reduce their weight, if patients are able to lose 5kg over 12 weeks and remain above or equal to a BMI of 40 or a BMI equal to or above 35 with comorbidities such as Diabetes, Sleep Apnoea then Bariatric Surgery should be considered?</p> <p>Do you agree with NHS Scotland policy which states that it will only operate on obese patients who have diabetes regardless of any other comorbidities?&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-08-01T13:35:03.287","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-08-01T13:34:51.373"},{"ID":3343,"PetitionNumber":"PE01755","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Stephen","LastName":"Henry","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Ban all single use plastics across Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ban single use plastics across Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I tried to raise this initially with my local Council, before realising that responsibility lay with the Scottish Government.&nbsp; I have also written to Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p><ul> <li>What would it take for Scotland to become a world leader in tackling single use plastic?</li> <li>Should food and drink items be tackled first?</li> <li>How can individual consumers play a role in tackling single use plastic?&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-08-19T10:25:44.203","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-08-19T16:10:00"},{"ID":3344,"PetitionNumber":"PE01744","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Karen Mercedes ","LastName":"Greer","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Psychiatric service dogs in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to recognise the valuable role psychiatric service dogs can play in helping people recover from trauma and mental ill health, and to fund a pilot programme of accredited psychiatric service dogs in Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I met with Linda Fabiani MSP to discuss this petition. I have also researched the varying types of service dogs and confirmed that psychiatric service dogs are not currently available in the UK.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p><ul> <li>What difference do you think psychiatric service dogs could make to people with mental health problems?</li> <li>Who would benefit most?</li> <li>How should their training be accredited?</li> <li>Who should provide this training?</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-08-05T14:56:01.457","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-08-05T14:53:43.627"},{"ID":3347,"PetitionNumber":"PE01769","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Marie","LastName":"Oldfield","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Higher Education in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the way higher education in Scotland is set up and delivered in Scotland including:</p> <p>• How students’ rights are enforced; and</p> <p>• Whether there is scope to allocate more power to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Emailed MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Should students have to sign student contracts without an effective appeal process?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-11-20T11:27:25.13","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-11-20T10:31:18.84"},{"ID":3348,"PetitionNumber":"PE01749","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Ronald ","LastName":"Morrison","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Financial viability of listed buildings ","PetitionSummary":"<p><p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that—</p> <ul> <li>financial viability studies are conducted on listed buildings requiring restoration and/or maintenance,</li> <li>responsibility of ownership is established for this work and;</li> <li>financial assistance is provided where listed buildings are at risk of falling into disrepair.</li> </ul></p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to Historic Environment Scotland and I have also written to my MSP Jackie Baillie advising her of this petition.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Formal listing should be accompanied by a viability statement. Do you agree?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-08-14T15:07:00.09","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-08-14T15:06:42.73"},{"ID":3349,"PetitionNumber":"PE01766","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Andrew","LastName":"Buchan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Amnesty Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Legal aid for private criminal prosecutions for unwaged and, or, learning-disabled victims of abuse.","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to change the law to provide free legal aid to people who are unwaged and/or learning-disabled victims of abuse who wish to bring a private criminal prosecution.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to a number of MSPs. I have appealed to councillors and charities and many other political representatives.</p> <p>I have spoken with the Home Office and other officials including police and COPFS. None of them have assisted and most have only ever wrote letters and some have undermined my case.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>• Do you agree that poor unwaged and learning-disabled victims of abuse should get free legal aid for private criminal prosecutions?</p> <p>• Do you have any experience of the issues raised in my petition?<br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-10-31T13:56:29.683","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-10-30T14:30:10.153"},{"ID":3352,"PetitionNumber":"PE01776","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Maryann","LastName":"Parry-Jones","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Dogs are not inanimate objects","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliment to urge the Scottish Government to change the classification of dogs to sentient beings from inanimate objects, for the purposes of legal action on dog theft.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have met with my local MSP representatives Ben Macpherson from SNP and Diedre Brock SNP regarding this petition who are supportive of this action. This is currently being taken to the Cabinet Secretary of Justice and I am currently awaiting a response.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>How can dogs be classified as inanimate objects when humans rely on their valuble support when working as Fire &amp; Rescue Dogs, Mountain Rescue, Police Dogs, Therapy Dogs and Guide Dogs?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-12-06T10:33:05.133","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-12-06T10:30:15.153"},{"ID":3353,"PetitionNumber":"PE01752","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Bill ","LastName":"Alexander","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Workforce management and time recording systems in the Scottish Government ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce suitable workforce management and time recording systems to monitor the work activities of civil servants, to ensure that reasonable standards of efficiency and value for money are being met.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to the Scottish Government and Audit Scotland.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that the introduction of suitable workforce management and time recording systems would provide assurances that the Scottish Government is using public funds effectively and that value for money is being achieved?&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-08-19T11:35:07.81","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-08-19T16:10:00"},{"ID":3354,"PetitionNumber":"PE01762","OnBehalfOfID":4,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Libby Anderson and Bob Elliot","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"OneKind","PetitionTitle":"End the killing of wildlife on grouse moors and elsewhere in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to conduct a full review of the animal welfare impacts of the use of traps and snares on grouse moors and elsewhere in Scotland.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Discussions with MSPs and supporting Motions raised in Members’ Debates.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Thousands of sentient animals suffer and die in traps and snares on grouse moors across Scotland, set in order to control predators or so-called \"vermin\" that interfere with sporting pursuits.&nbsp;</p> <p>Do we have any right to kill one type of animal so that another can be killed for recreation?</p> <p>Should any traps be permitted for use against our wildlife?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>If so, how can an instant and humane death be guaranteed?&nbsp;</p> <p>Is it ethical or sustainable to keep killing the same type of animals, year after year, in the same location?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-10-02T11:05:32.157","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-10-02T11:05:25.873"},{"ID":3360,"PetitionNumber":"PE01770","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Margaret","LastName":"Spiers","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Improving Water Safety","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to work with all relevant bodies across Scotland to improve water safety by ensuring that:</p> <ul> <li>All waterways have life-saving equipment such as lifebelts and buoyancy Throw Bags, with ropes, to allow multiple attempts at rescue; and</li> <li>Tampering with water safety equipment is made a criminal offence of endangering public safety.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We started the campaign in Glasgow initially, gathering public support and engaging with councillors and local MSPs. We have also spoken at the Parliament Cross Party Group on Water Safety and we have a meeting scheduled with the Minister for Community Safety.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>We believe that we need to improve water safety and that these improvements will save lives.</p> <p>Do you agree that:</p> <ul> <li>All waterways should have life-saving equipment to allow multiple attempts at rescue?</li> <li>All safety equipment should be visible and accessible?</li> <li>Tampering with water safety equipment should be an offence of endangering public safety&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-11-20T11:28:10.647","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-11-20T10:45:24.897"},{"ID":3361,"PetitionNumber":"PE01781","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Denis","LastName":"Agnew","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Written constitution for Scotland ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to consider a written constitution for Scotland. &nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>As there is no mechanism to pursue this matter other than through the Petitions Committee, I have discussed this with Gil Paterson, MSP, Martin Docherty-Hughes, MP and Councillor Jonathon McColl, Leader of West Dunbartonshire Council, who are broadly supportive of this action being brought to the Scottish Parliament.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>• Do you think all the component areas of the UK should pursue the need for a written constitution?&nbsp;</p> <p>• What should be included in a written constitution for Scotland?<br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-12-17T15:12:42.893","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-12-17T10:30:09.477"},{"ID":3363,"PetitionNumber":"PE01760","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"George","LastName":"Eckton","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Clear Pricing for Train Fares","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that a requirement of future rail contracts is for customers to be given information on the cheapest possible fare as a matter of course.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I've written to Scotrail; John Mason MSP; the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity; and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Calling for a clearer Scotrail pricing structure and better marketing of cheapest fares for the same journey.</p> <p>Do you think that the Scottish Government should require the successful bidder for the next ScotRail franchise to develop an app to improve customer awareness of the cheapest fares?</p> <p>Should the current franchise operator, Abellio, be encouraged to do this for customers now?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-10-02T11:02:52.27","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-10-02T11:02:42.55"},{"ID":3368,"PetitionNumber":"PE01773","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Sarah","LastName":"Takahashi","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Reform rape law","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to update the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 to include the offence of a man being raped by a woman.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Emailed an MSP who suggested using this website, as I myself cannot change laws.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that the law should protect everyone from rape?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-11-28T14:46:24.443","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-11-28T14:46:19.09"},{"ID":3369,"PetitionNumber":"PE01775","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Catrina","LastName":"Drummond","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Introduce statutory allergy care legislation in nurseries and schools","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to pass legislation that will make an allergy care policy statutory for every nursery and school and to establish appropriate standards for nursery and school staff of medical training, education and care for children with anaphylaxis.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted Marie Todd MSP and Jamie Stone MP. I have also contacted Gail Ross MSP, and her caseworker has been in touch with my local authority to ask whether there is any way that training and guidance with regard to anaphylaxis can be implemented as a matter of course, with clear policy and guidelines offered for all staff.&nbsp; There has been no response.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-11-28T17:08:40.237","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-11-28T17:08:35.763"},{"ID":3370,"PetitionNumber":"PE01756","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"James  ","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Review current housing legislation to protect people experiencing domestic or elder abuse","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review current housing legislation in circumstances where a non-tenant has been responsible for domestic or elder abuse.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have discussed this issue with my local councillors, MSPs and Police Scotland.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Should tenants have the right to ask partners or other family members to leave a property when there has been a history of domestic or elder abuse?</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />  &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-09-11T10:26:15.253","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-09-11T10:26:10.207"},{"ID":3376,"PetitionNumber":"PE01782","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Robert White","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":" The Scottish Gamekeepers Fishing Group","PetitionTitle":"Full consultation on stocking of salmon rivers","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that a full stakeholder consultation is carried out before Marine Scotland formalises policy on the stocking of Scotland’s salmon rivers.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Meetings with Marine Scotland officials, discussions with MSPs.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Please disable comments.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"1999-07-27T00:00:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-12-17T14:00:15.81"},{"ID":3378,"PetitionNumber":"PE01795","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Màrtainn Mac a' Bhàillidh","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Misneachd","PetitionTitle":"Maoineachadh do Spòrs Gàidhlig - Funding for Spòrs Gàidhlig","PetitionSummary":"<p>Airson gun iarr Pàrlamaid na h-Alba air Riaghaltas na h-Alba coinneachadh ri Bòrd na Gàidhlig a bhruidhinn mu mhaoineachadh seasmhach nas fhaide-ùine do Spòrs Gàidhlig, iomairt shòisealta a’ lìbhrigeadh ionnsachadh air a’ bhlàr a-muigh do dh’òigridh tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig.</p> <p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to meet with Bòrd na Gàidhlig to discuss longer term and sustainable funding for Spòrs Gàidhlig, a social enterprise delivering outdoor learning to young people through the medium of Gaelic.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Tha sinn air bruidhinn ri Bòrd na Gàidhlig, air sgrìobhadh do Riaghaltas na h-Alba is cuideachd air bruidhinn ris an fheadhainn a bha ag obair do Spòrs Gàidhlig.&nbsp;</p> <p>We have spoken to Bòrd na Gàidhlig, written to the Scottish Government and spoken to those who worked for Spòrs Gàidhlig.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>1. A bheil thu ag aontachadh gu bheil seirbheisean mar Spòrs Gàidhlig deatamach ma tha buaidh sam bith dol a bhith aig Foghlam tro Mheadhan na Gàidhlig air ginealach ùr de luchd-labhairt gnìomhach na Gàidhlig a chruthachadh agus a chur am meud, a rèir poileasaidh Riaghaltas na h-Alba?</p> <p>2. A bheil thu a’ smaoineachadh gum bu chòir do Riaghaltas na h-Alba ath-sgrùdadh a dhèanamh air obair a’ Bhùird le sùil ri taic a neartachadh airson tar-chur a’ chànain gu ginealach ùr?</p> <p>1. Do you agree that services such as Spòrs Gàidhlig are vital if Gaelic Medium Education is to have any impact in creating and increasing a new generation of active Gaelic speakers in line with Scottish Government policy?</p> <p>2. Do you think the Scottish Government should review the operation of the Bòrd with a view to strengthening support for the grassroots transmission of the language to a new generation?</p>","SignaturesCollected":12,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-02-04T14:27:41.45","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-02-04T14:13:56.887"},{"ID":3379,"PetitionNumber":"PE01774","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Craig","LastName":"Edward","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Formally Record Vaping-Related Illnesses and Deaths","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to collect data on vaping-related illnesses, and vaping during pregnancy, to ensure the best health interventions are provided to all.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted my Constituency MSP Gil Paterson asking him to explain why Scotland does not record vaping related illnesses or deaths. I did not receive a satisfactory reply therefore a petition is the next available option.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>• Do you agree data on vaping-related illnesses should be recorded as standard?&nbsp;<br />  • Should data on vaping during pregnancy be part of standard recording?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-11-28T14:47:06.593","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-11-28T14:47:01.977"},{"ID":3382,"PetitionNumber":"PE01763","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Robert","LastName":"Brown","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Make the Scottish Police Federation comply with FOI legislation ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make the Scottish Police Federation comply with The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Elaine Smith MSP has made many representations on my behalf including writing to the various First Ministers, Justice Ministers, Lord Advocates, Police Complaints Commission, Strathclyde Police Authority, Police Investigation Review Commission, Strathclyde Police Federation and the Scottish Police Federation.</p> <p>Mrs Smith also lodged a number of parliamentary questions on my behalf including seeking clarification on the issue in July 2019 from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and from the Scottish Parliament Information centre.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p><ul> <li>Do you agree that the Scottish Police Federation should be required to comply with The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to bring it in line with the compliance requirements currently in place for the Police Federation in other parts of the UK?</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Do you believe that individuals should have the right to access all information held about them by SPF and other organisations?</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Do you have experience of the issues raised in this petition?&nbsp;</li> </ul></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-10-07T14:17:14.313","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-10-07T12:59:05.6"},{"ID":3384,"PetitionNumber":"PE01794","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Christopher","LastName":"Walls","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"New eligibility criteria for the Small Business Bonus Scheme","PetitionSummary":"<p><br />  Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to expand the eligibility criteria for the Small Business Bonus Scheme to ensure that small businesses can benefit from it, no matter what their location.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted my local Councillor and MSP.&nbsp; I have also contacted relevant Ministers and Cabinet Secretaries within the Scottish Government.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>• Should the Small Business Bonus scheme be available to all small businesses and not just those in low rental areas?</p> <p>• Has being ineligible for the scheme been detrimental to your small business?<br />  &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":1,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-01-31T15:06:32.737","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-01-31T14:45:09.847"},{"ID":3393,"PetitionNumber":"PE01796","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Màrtainn Mac a' Bhàillidh","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Misneachd","PetitionTitle":"Equality, Inclusion and the Gaelic language","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review whether public bodies are complying with the Achd na Gàidhlig 2005 (Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005) to ensure that the Gaelic language, and therefore linguistic diversity, is fully recognised and promoted in Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have submitted formal complaints to the Highland Council, Bòrd na Gàidhlig and the Scottish Government under the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Education (Scotland) Act 2016. We have also submitted a complaint to the Equalities Commissioner, as well as written letters to the relevant Councillors.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>1. A bheil thu a’ smaoineachadh gum bi buidhnean poblach ag aithneachadh nan dleastanasan reachdail aca gu h-iomlan gus dèanamh cinnteach gun tèid a’ Ghàidhlig, agus mar sin, iomadachd cànanach, a làn aithneachadh agus a bhrosnachadh ann an Alba?</p> <p>2. A bheil thu a’ smaoineachadh gu bheil am Plana Cànain Nàiseanta Gàidhlig 2018-2023 a’ coileanadh nan amasan aige, (is e sin gus barrachd dhaoine a bhrosnachadh gus Gàidhlig a chleachdadh nas trice agus ann am barrachd shuideachaidhean agus gus seo a chur an comas?) (Tha inbhe reachdail aig a’ Phlana seo a chionn ’s gun deach a dheasachadh mar thoradh air Achd na Gàidhlig (Alba) 2005).</p> <p>1. Do you think public bodies fully recognise their statutory duties to ensure that the Gaelic language, and therefore linguistic diversity, is fully recognised and promoted in Scotland?</p> <p>2. Do you think the Gaelic Language Plan 2018-2023 is achieving its aims, (which is to encourage and enable more people to use Gaelic more often and in a wider range of situations)? (This Plan has legal status because it has been made as a result of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005.)</p> <p><br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":12,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-02-04T14:27:44.243","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-02-04T14:13:57.433"},{"ID":3394,"PetitionNumber":"PE01777","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Scott","LastName":"Macmillan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"To introduce British Sign Language (BSL) into the Curriculum for Excellence","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce the British Sign Language (BSL) into the Curriculum for Excellence.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I contacted Linda Fabiani MSP about this issue. Her office explained that the petition is a good idea as there is nothing to suggest that it has previously been considered by Parliament.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-12-06T10:33:14.4","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-12-06T10:30:15.713"},{"ID":3401,"PetitionNumber":"PE01793","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Gordon","LastName":"Walker","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Alleviation of Water Poverty","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government remove water and sewerage charges from all households in Scotland on a low income or benefits.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have discussed this issue frequently with my MSP, Willie Coffey.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":5,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-01-31T15:06:14.57","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-01-31T14:45:10.143"},{"ID":3403,"PetitionNumber":"PE01784","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Gordon","LastName":"Edwards","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Review of the Sheriff Court Fees Order 2018","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to conduct a review of the Sheriff Court Fees Order 2018 to make self-litigation more accessible to disabled people.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have spoken to my MSP, Fiona Hyslop.&nbsp; She wrote to the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service and the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Humza Yousaf MSP, about this issue.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>• Have you ever wanted to lodge an application to self-litigate but been unable to afford the court fees set out by the Scottish Government?</p> <p>• Do you feel that self-litigation is a constitutional right?</p> <p>• Do the current rules for fee exemption mean that some groups find it more difficult to self-litigate than others?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-01-08T09:51:25.007","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-01-08T09:44:16.353"},{"ID":3411,"PetitionNumber":"PE01768","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Children Hearing proceedings should be minuted and or recorded","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that all proceedings in a Children's Hearing are minuted or recorded.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have discussed this issue with MSPs, an MP and with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA).&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>• Should full minutes/recordings of all Children's Hearings be kept?<br />  • Who should be able to view these?<br />  • How should the discussion be recorded?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-11-20T11:26:28.363","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-11-20T10:31:19.09"},{"ID":3412,"PetitionNumber":"PE01771","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"William","LastName":"Tait","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Potential abuse within Scottish local authorities","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to—</p> <ul> <li>Close or overhaul COSLA and;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Review and re-write the remit of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman in relation to council complaints.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have spoken with COSLA, MSP’s and the Ombudsman plus various other parties.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-11-20T11:29:43.957","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-11-20T10:58:01.767"},{"ID":3413,"PetitionNumber":"PE01772","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Pamela","LastName":"Suarez","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Ban Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender teaching and sexual pictures from the school curriculum ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ban Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender teaching and sexual pictures in curriculum of secondary and primary schools.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted my MP</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you think that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender teaching and sexual images should be removed from the school curriculum?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-11-20T13:04:06.723","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-11-20T11:48:41.483"},{"ID":3422,"PetitionNumber":"PE01798","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Marcus","LastName":"Tait","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Review Additional Dwelling Supplement eligibility and relief criteria.","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the Additional Dwelling Supplement eligibility and relief criteria.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Written to and met with my MSP Alexander Burnett.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>· What impact are the current LBTT and Additional Dwelling Supplement arrangements having on small businesses trying to develop properties?</p> <p>· How could the eligibility criteria for relief/exemptions be improved?<br />  &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-02-02T10:47:36.307","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-02-25T10:30:10.783"},{"ID":3424,"PetitionNumber":"PE01779","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Denise","LastName":"Hooper","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Reducing the risk of ovarian cancer","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to raise public awareness:<br />  • of the importance of the CA125 blood test to help detect ovarian cancer;&nbsp; and<br />  • that endometriosis can cause an increased risk of ovarian cancer.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to Nicola Sturgeon and&nbsp;Hannah Bardell.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Have you had experience of endometriosis and bloating or IBS type symptoms? If so were you offered a CA125 blood test?</p> <p>Do you agree that the Scottish Government should do more to raise awareness of the CA125 blood test and the link between endometriosis and ovarian cancer?<br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-12-12T11:14:49.173","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-12-12T11:00:27.667"},{"ID":3425,"PetitionNumber":"PE01780","OnBehalfOfID":6,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Stewart Forrest","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Usdaw","PetitionTitle":"Consultation on the closure of large shops on New Year's Day","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to launch a consultation on implementing legislation already in place to ban large shops from opening on New Year’s Day.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Usdaw has previously written to James Hepburn, Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills, asking that the Government launch a consultation on the issue.</p> <p>The organisation has been advised that the Government does not intend to commission research into the impact of trading by large stores on New Year’s Day.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>79% of Usdaw members in Scotland say they are not happy to work on New Year’s Day or 2 January. Do you agree they should be given a day off to spend time with their families over the festive period?</p> <p>72% of Scottish Usdaw members report that their stores are fairly or very quiet on New Year’s Day. Would you be happy for all large stores to be closed on this day?<br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":1,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2019-12-12T11:15:48.11","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2019-12-12T11:14:52.1"},{"ID":3430,"PetitionNumber":"PE01791","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Mike","LastName":"Fenwick","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to recognise and respond to concerns that Section 39 of the Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020 establishes a legal challenge, namely that it breaches protections afforded by the Human Rights Act 1998. &nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The issue has been raised with my constituency MSP, Kenneth Gibson and with Ministers at the Scottish Government.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>The series of short videos which relate directly to this Petition, but more generally to the systems used for voting in Scotland, can be found on Facebook</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-01-31T15:05:36.05","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-01-31T11:58:41.917"},{"ID":3431,"PetitionNumber":"PE01792","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Thomas","LastName":"Butler","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Access to Scottish piers and harbours","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that local authorities and service providers provide access for those with disabilities at public facilities such as piers and harbours.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have raised the issue with Kate Forbes MSP and Rhoda Grant MSP who have both been very supportive.&nbsp; I have also discussed the issue with Transport Scotland.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-01-31T15:05:56.863","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-01-31T14:45:10.27"},{"ID":3433,"PetitionNumber":"PE01843","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Ewen","LastName":"Cameron","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Review the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review and consider revision of the governance, accountability and integrity of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland (CESPLS), and ensure it adheres to the 7 principles of public life as stipulated in the \"Nolan principles\": Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, Leadership.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted Brian Whittle MSP. He contacted the Scottish Government on my behalf.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree the governance, accountability and integrity of CESPLS should be reviewed?</p> <p>Have you had any issues with the CESPLS?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-11-17T12:13:57.863","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-11-17T12:07:43.95"},{"ID":3434,"PetitionNumber":"PE01783","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Fiona","LastName":"Govan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Public Awareness and funding for childhood cancers with low survival rates","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to raise public awareness of harder to treat childhood cancers and to provide additional&nbsp; funding to finding cures.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted Kenneth Gibson MSP.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Should the Scottish Government provide direct funding for research into cures for harder to treat childhood cancers?</p> <p>Should the Scottish Government raise public awareness of harder to treat childhood cancers?&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-01-08T09:50:42.487","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-01-08T09:44:16.587"},{"ID":3435,"PetitionNumber":"PE01786","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Andrew","LastName":"Muir","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Prosecutions under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to investigate why there have been no prosecution under either section 315 or section 318 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted Jackie Baillie MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-01-15T11:55:34.043","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-01-15T10:30:38.477"},{"ID":3436,"PetitionNumber":"PE01788","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Alexander","LastName":"Tiffin","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"CMV Screening for Pregnant Women","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce screening for Cytomegalovirus (CMV) for all pregnant women.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I've emailed MSPs and NHS Scotland.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree testing for CMV should be a standard procedure during pregnancy?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-01-16T12:33:28.41","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-01-16T11:41:24.187"},{"ID":3441,"PetitionNumber":"PE01785","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Shane","LastName":"Hepburn","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Review and reduce social work powers","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review and reduce the powers of social work departments.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted Gillian Martin MSP and have also complained to my local Council.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-01-15T11:55:18.683","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-01-15T10:53:24.85"},{"ID":3445,"PetitionNumber":"PE01789","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"James A Mackie","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":" the 1673 Network","PetitionTitle":"Learning difficulties and disability qualifications.","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to increase the number of professionals such as speech and language therapists, educational psychologists, physiotherapists, psychiatrists and occupational therapists qualified to assess children and parents with learning disabilities/difficulties and other behavioural problems, to reduce the number of children taken into care.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p><br />  Discussions with MSPs and professionals.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Should the Scottish Government spend more money on supporting families with LDD?&nbsp;</p> <p>What type of support should be available?</p> <p>Who should make assessments of LDD children and families’ needs?</p> <p>When should these assessments take place?<br />  &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-01-21T08:43:39.2","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-01-21T14:00:12.93"},{"ID":3447,"PetitionNumber":"PE01822","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Colin","LastName":"Stewart","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"More NHS money for hospital beds","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide increased funding to the NHS to enable hospitals in Scotland to increase bed capacity.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted Iain Gray MSP and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree the NHS needs investment for basic nursing care and sufficient beds, which would allow the staff to do what they are trained for?</p> <p>Are there too many people higher up in the NHS getting paid too much? Do you agree a reduction in management staff could allow money to be used for frontline services?<br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-08-13T16:07:28.19","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-08-14T08:41:31.76"},{"ID":3450,"PetitionNumber":"PE01797","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Kirsten","LastName":"MacQuarrie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"End live chick culling","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ban the maceration of newborn male chicks and set a deadline to end all live chick culling in the egg industry.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you believe that the mechanical destruction of live newborn birds is acceptable in modern-day Scotland?</p> <p>Do you want Scotland to&nbsp;be at the forefront of best practice for animal welfare within the United Kingdom?</p>","SignaturesCollected":10,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":13,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-02-11T16:46:37.11","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-02-11T15:54:08.613"},{"ID":3451,"PetitionNumber":"PE01810","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Philip","LastName":"Smith","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Replace the European Union Flag with the Commonwealth Flag","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to fly the Commonwealth Flag in place of the European Union Flag at Scottish Government buildings.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to the Scottish Government on this issue.</p> <p>The Scottish Government responded that the European flag is flown from Scottish Government buildings daily, except for specific flag flying dates. It does this to provide a “concrete and visible expression of the value that we place on the contribution that EU nationals who live and work here in Scotland, have made to our country.”</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you think that the European Union flag should be lowered and replaced with the Commonwealth Flag at Scottish Government buildings?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-02-01T11:48:26.3","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-06-01T12:28:00"},{"ID":3452,"PetitionNumber":"PE01800","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Siobhan Samson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Bo'ness Community Council & Grangemouth Community Council (including Skinflats)","PetitionTitle":"Expand the remit of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to expand the remit of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland to include the consideration of planning decisions, which are currently called-in by Scottish Ministers.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have previously raised this issue with our MSP, Angus MacDonald, who advised us to lodge this petition.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-02-03T14:51:48.62","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-03-03T10:30:00"},{"ID":3455,"PetitionNumber":"PE01803","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Dr Eurig Scandrett","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign","PetitionTitle":"Right to Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to support the right of public bodies and institutions in Scotland to debate, (and where democratically supported) to endorse and implement Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions&nbsp;(BDS) against foreign countries and those who trade with them.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I emailed the Scottish Government and received a response from the Directorate for External Affairs.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree the responsibility for governance of public bodies in Scotland should remain with the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament?</p> <p>Should the UK Government be able to&nbsp;“stop public institutions from imposing their own approach or views about international relations”?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":null,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-02-10T21:09:24.917","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-03-12T10:30:10.943"},{"ID":3456,"PetitionNumber":"PE01801","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Vincent MIlls","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Radical Options for Scotland and Europe","PetitionTitle":"Retain powers of economic and industrial intervention","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to negotiate with the UK Government to ensure that in any future EU withdrawal agreement, Scotland retains the power to provide state aid to workplaces threatened with closure; take public utilities such as rail, bus and power fully back into public ownership and require public sector contractors to recognise trade unions and collectively bargain wages.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have raised these issues directly with MSPs privately and via public meetings.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":200,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":7,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-02-11T16:38:03.7","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-03-03T10:30:00"},{"ID":3463,"PetitionNumber":"PE01802","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Pat","LastName":"Johnson","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Improved safety for cyclists","PetitionSummary":"<p><p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to:</p> <ul> <li>establish a standard mandatory brightness and width of flood for bicycle lights;</li> <li>carry out a publicity campaign to encourage responsible cycling; and</li> <li>increase availability of training facilities<br />  &nbsp;</li> </ul></p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted Colin Beattie MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-03-06T10:50:23.283","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-03-06T11:00:25.72"},{"ID":3464,"PetitionNumber":"PE01799","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Sarah McHardy","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Families Outside","PetitionTitle":"Make it illegal to publish a defendant's address in the press.","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make it illegal for any press or media outlet to publish a defendant’s address.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We raised awareness of our No Address in the Press campaign at a meeting of the Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group on Families Affected by Imprisonment.&nbsp; The Cabinet Secretary for Justice was in attendance, answered questions and heard directly from families. He was supportive of the aims of the campaign. Mary Fee MSP chaired the meeting and was also supportive, committing to submit a motion on the issue.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>• Should the press be allowed to publish the address of a defendant in print journalism or wider digital media?</p> <p>• How would removing the ability to publish a defendant’s address help Scotland fulfil its obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child?</p> <p>• What impact will ending the current practice of publishing a defendant’s address have on the stigma and social isolation experienced by families affected by imprisonment?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-02-25T08:29:34.853","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-02-25T10:30:11.14"},{"ID":3472,"PetitionNumber":"PE01805","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Gillian","LastName":"MacKay","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Provision of NHS Hospitals in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to increase the number of hospitals in Scotland, particularly in towns with no hospital or out of hours provision, or transport links to access such services.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to Stuart McDonald MP and Jamie Hepburn MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you think towns with a certain number of residents should automatically qualify to have a hospital in the town?</p> <p>Do you think smaller towns should have their own out of hours services?</p> <p>Do you think NHS Scotland should reconsider the services it provides with regard to hospitals and out of hours services?</p> <p>Thinking particularly about Cumbernauld, do you think it should have its own hospital?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-03-05T20:30:15.463","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-04-01T16:23:00"},{"ID":3477,"PetitionNumber":"PE01806","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Emily Waller","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Pancreatic Cancer UK","PetitionTitle":"Improving survival from pancreatic cancer","PetitionSummary":"<p><p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to produce a national plan focusing on three areas to make pancreatic cancer a survivable disease:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>investing in strategic pancreatic cancer research to save lives</li> <li>delivering faster and better treatment and care across Scotland</li> <li>a national campaign to raise public awareness of pancreatic cancer symptoms&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br /> <br /></p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have met with Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-03-17T11:55:41.49","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-04-01T16:23:00"},{"ID":3498,"PetitionNumber":"PE01807","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Jordan","LastName":"Hunter","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Compensation for paying university students","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make funding available for Scottish universities to compensate paying university students for lost class time and a lower quality of education as a result of staff strikes and the COVID-19 crisis.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted Sandra White MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-05-01T11:12:53.897","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-05-01T11:09:17.77"},{"ID":3502,"PetitionNumber":"PE01808","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Gerald","LastName":"Seenan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Remuneration of vital public service employees","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to substantially increase the remuneration of vital public service employees, especially NHS and community care staff.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to Nicola Sturgeon, MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that the remuneration of our vital public services, such as the NHS and community care services, should be permanently increased?</p> <p>Do you agree increasing the remuneration of those providing vital public services will help create a sense of value and attract the dedicated staff required to sustain vital services?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-04-25T12:50:17.74","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-05-15T16:02:00"},{"ID":3506,"PetitionNumber":"PE01809","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Millar","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Reinstate continuing professional development allowance for general dental practitioners","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to reverse the withdrawal of NHS general dental practitioner’s continuing professional development allowance.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted Members of the Scottish Parliament. I have also contacted the Chief Dental Officer and Nicola Sturgeon MSP.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that the consequences of the Scottish Government action, without any consultation or notice, leaves dental practitioners in a detrimental financial situation?</p> <p>Do you agree with Practitioner Services Division that the CPDA is an allowance payment and not related to the sustainability package announced by the Scottish Government?</p> <p>Do you believe this action may damage the dental practitioner and NHS relationship?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-04-30T15:13:38.843","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-05-15T16:02:00"},{"ID":3526,"PetitionNumber":"PE01811","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Ken","LastName":"White","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Independent sport ombudsman","PetitionSummary":"<p><p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to establish an independent sports ombudsman to –</p> <ul> <li>provide a duty of care to all participants, coaches, officials, support staff, volunteers and clubs, ensuring all are treated fairly and without prejudice; and</li> <li>review and arbitrate on disputes with Scottish Governing Bodies (SGBs)</li> </ul></p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have tried to resolve the issue directly with the sport’s SGB through their complaints procedure.</p> <p>During this process I took advice from David Torrance MSP, Fife Voluntary Action, the Scottish Institute of Directors.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p><ul> <li>Do you believe an independent Sports Ombudsman is necessary to safeguard the interest of everyone involved in sport, in Scotland?</li> <li>Do you agree that in addition to safeguarding individuals and clubs a sports ombudsman will be beneficial to SGBs in ensuring that their policies, rules and procedures are fit for purpose?&nbsp;</li> </ul></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-05-29T10:27:55.773","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-06-18T12:33:00"},{"ID":3535,"PetitionNumber":"PE01814","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Tobe","LastName":"Amamize","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Black Lives Matter","PetitionTitle":"Compulsory education of Black, Asian, and minority ethnic history in Scottish schools","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to embed Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) history into the school curriculum.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to MSPs both within and outwith my constituency and have written to education secretary John Swinney MSP and heads of councils.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-06-30T08:20:19.007","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-06-30T08:08:29.857"},{"ID":3537,"PetitionNumber":"PE01813","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Eunice","LastName":"Olumide","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Reform the national curriculum to include all African Scottish history","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to reform the national curriculum to include Afro-Scottish history including artefacts of African diaspora, cultural and economic contributions, the role of the British Empire and the benefits to Scotland from colonies of the Caribbean and Africa.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted my MSP, MP's and local councillors.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree the national curriculum should be changed to include Afro-Scottish history?</p> <p>What should be included in the national curriculum to ensure a full account of Afro-Scottish history is taught?<br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":20,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-06-09T23:40:07.263","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-06-25T11:28:00"},{"ID":3551,"PetitionNumber":"PE01816","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Lewis","LastName":"McCathie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Reform of local authority financial powers","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to reform the financial powers of local authorities by—</p> <p>• Reforming the council tax<br />  • Devolving more tax powers to local authorities&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Have written to local MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that council tax needs to be reformed?</p> <p>Do you agree that some tax powers should be devolved to local authorities?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-06-16T14:43:11.83","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-07-16T12:13:00"},{"ID":3567,"PetitionNumber":"PE01818","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Stacey","LastName":"Clarke","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Introduce regulations on residential use of trampolines","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to implement regulations on the ownership and use of residential trampolines.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have already written to my elected representative and was advised to raise a petition.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-07-29T09:58:56.267","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-07-29T09:58:32.883"},{"ID":3578,"PetitionNumber":"PE01819","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Rachel","LastName":"Taylor","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"NHS bursary for Scottish paramedic students","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce a bursary for paramedic students across Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>My fellow students and I have written to our local MSPs.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Student nurses, midwives and student paramedics are all obliged to complete a 3-year degree, with equal hours of completed placements.</p> <p>Do you agree that it is unfair that, despite these similarities, student nurses and midwives receive a bursary (of £10,000 from 2020/21) but student paramedics do not?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-07-29T10:01:04.6","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-07-29T10:00:54.537"},{"ID":3583,"PetitionNumber":"PE01820","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Sameena ","LastName":"Javed","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Compulsory bereavement education in schools","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce compulsory bereavement education into the school curriculum.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have raised the issue with Tom Arthur MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree compulsory bereavement education should be introduced into our school curriculum?<br />  Do you believe this will help our young people prepare for and understand death and bereavement?<br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-08-04T11:18:22.997","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-08-04T11:18:13.59"},{"ID":3585,"PetitionNumber":"PE01830","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"James Watson","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Friend's of Dennistoun war memorial","PetitionTitle":"Protect Scotland's war memorials","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce legislation which recognises desecration or vandalism of war memorials as a specific criminal offence.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted every member of the Scottish Parliament.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree we need to protect Scotland's war memorials with new legislation?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-10-02T10:27:00","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-10-02T10:27:00"},{"ID":3587,"PetitionNumber":"PE01821","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Darren ","LastName":"Cush ","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Renovate unused buildings to create homes for homeless people","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;fund the redevelopment of unused buildings to tackle homelessness in Scotland.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted my local MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that the Scottish Government should utilise abandoned places to create safe living facilities and opportunities for homeless people?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-08-04T11:17:28.253","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-08-04T11:16:24.65"},{"ID":3589,"PetitionNumber":"PE01823","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Sameena ","LastName":"Javed","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Full body scans to all neonates in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to offer full body scans to all neonates in Scotland with the aim of detecting and hopefully treating rare and hidden conditions.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have spoken with Tom Arthur MSP about potentially raising this issue in the Scottish Parliament.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>We need babies to be scanned at birth to detect rare and hidden conditions and to potentially treat these conditions and to save lives.</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-08-13T16:08:06.743","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-08-14T08:41:31.747"},{"ID":3599,"PetitionNumber":"PE01825","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Louise","LastName":"Caldwell","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Dedicated facilities for women with unexpected pregnancy complications","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that maternity departments have dedicated facilities for women experiencing unexpected pregnancy complications.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have spoken with my MSP, Linda Fabiani MSP</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-08-07T13:03:15.437","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-08-25T11:17:00"},{"ID":3604,"PetitionNumber":"PE01828","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Matthew","LastName":"Goundry","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Improve opportunities for employment","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that people using Skills Development Scotland funded welfare to work agencies can access employment opportunities in any area of the country.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted Linda Fabiani MSP.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>At present, Skills Development Scotland funds welfare to work organisations that can only help those living within the same local authority.</p> <p>Do you think that people should be supported into work, beyond their local authority boundary?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-08-06T12:47:06.907","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-09-30T10:47:00"},{"ID":3609,"PetitionNumber":"PE01824","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Bill","LastName":"Alexander","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":" 30 day supply chain payment for government work","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure the 30 day supply chain payment policy is being complied with.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to the Scottish Government and Audit Scotland.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree the 30 day supply chain payment for government work should be audited to ensure it is being adhered to?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":3,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-08-14T13:18:24.653","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-08-14T13:17:35.193"},{"ID":3615,"PetitionNumber":"PE01826","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Catherine","LastName":"Cooper","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Introduce a new national emblem of Scotland","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to facilitate a national conversation to identify, and adopt, an additional official emblem for Scotland.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>The petition brief was submitted to Mid Scotland and Fife representative MSP’s (Keith Brown, Liz Smith, Murdo Fraser, Claire Baker, Dean Lockhart, Mark Ruskell, Alexander Stewart and Alex Rowley) for feedback and/or comment.&nbsp;</p> <p>Replies were received from Murdo Fraser, Alex Rowley and Keith Brown - none of which raised objections.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p><strong>Call for new emblem of Scotland</strong></p> <p>Nations around the world choose emblems to represent such things. Scotland's emblems include the unicorn and the thistle but both of these reflect back to the past rather than looking to the future. I think it is time to add another, living, creature to the mix. What would you choose and why?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":11,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-08-21T15:49:50.83","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-09-09T13:59:00"},{"ID":3617,"PetitionNumber":"PE01849","OnBehalfOfID":3,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Barry Gale, Ruth Hughes and Tracey Gibbon","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Mental Health Rights Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Independent review of non-forensic detentions within high and medium secure psychiatric hospitals","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to launch an independent review of the detention of all non-forensic patients within high and medium secure psychiatric hospitals, with a focus on:</p> <p>1. the necessity and appropriateness of the care and treatment provided;</p> <p>2. exploring all reasonable options for early rehabilitation, with the full participation of the patient and family carers;</p> <p>3. the practice of admitting patients unnecessarily to high and medium secure hospitals and then requiring them to appeal in order to get out; and</p> <p>4. the conditions under which courts may impose restriction orders.<br />  &nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have contacted Alexander Burnett MSP and Kenneth Gibson MSP. The latter requested a meeting with the Minister for Mental Health. We have also contacted the Mental Welfare Commission.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-11-30T14:26:58.807","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-11-30T14:13:00.487"},{"ID":3626,"PetitionNumber":"PE01827","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Chloe","LastName":"Bird","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Support for first time buyers in areas with higher house inflation","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to increase the help to buy threshold to £250,000 and to extend the deadline of the First Home Fund.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Emailed local MSP and ministers.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that first time buyers need additional help by increasing the threshold spend in line with inflation?</p>","SignaturesCollected":10,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":9,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-09-04T21:53:22.607","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-09-22T14:47:00"},{"ID":3633,"PetitionNumber":"PE01829","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Tracy","LastName":"Phillips","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Allow a designated visitor into intensive care wards","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to allow a designated carer or family member into intensive care wards to visit, support and care for their loved ones.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have contacted the Scottish Government.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that patients in intensive care should be able to have a designated visitor who can be there to support them in their recovery?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-09-16T20:09:24.917","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-09-30T10:47:00"},{"ID":3634,"PetitionNumber":"PE01831","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Michael","LastName":"Grieve","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"End the ban on background music","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to end the ban on background music in hospitality venues.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have written to Fergus Ewing MSP &amp; Fiona Hyslop MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree the ban on background music should be lifted?</p> <p>Should operators be able to set appropriate levels of background music?<br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":20,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":1,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-09-18T08:15:37.187","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-10-07T14:36:00"},{"ID":3645,"PetitionNumber":"PE01834","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Alistair","LastName":"Stephen","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Urgent funding for Citizens Advice Bureaux","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide urgent funding to Citizens Advice Scotland, to ensure that Citizens Advice Bureaux continue to provide services for local people across Scotland.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted local MSPs and the First Minister.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Citizens Advice Bureaux serve all Scottish people and are of vital importance to the most disadvantaged.</p> <p>Do you agree that they should be funded to ensure people can get the help and support that they need?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-09-28T13:46:27.927","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-10-28T14:30:16.43"},{"ID":3646,"PetitionNumber":"PE01833","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Jade","LastName":"McDonald","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Raise awareness for dyscalculia ","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to help raise awareness of the learning disability 'dyscalculia'.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted my local MSP.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>3-5% of the population are diagnosed with this dyscalculia, resulting in difficulty in understanding numbers, learning how to manipulate numbers, performing mathematical calculations and learning facts in mathematics.</p> <p>Do you agrees that it is important to be able to identify disabilities like dyscalculia early, allowing young people to reach their true potential?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-09-28T18:32:04.793","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-10-28T14:30:17.273"},{"ID":3652,"PetitionNumber":"PE01840","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Debora Kayembe","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"The Freedom Walk ","PetitionTitle":"Addressing racism in Scottish education","PetitionSummary":"<p><p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to urgently address racism in the Scottish education system by—</p> <ul> <li>implementing anti-racist education in the classroom;</li> <li>delivering anti-racist training to all school staff and;</li> <li>record, monitor and address racist incidents in schools</li> </ul></p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have contacted our local councillors, MSP and MP. We have received support from Colin Beattie MSP and the local councillor.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":4,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-11-09T10:46:16.617","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-11-09T09:39:48.52"},{"ID":3654,"PetitionNumber":"PE01839","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Maria Aitken","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Caithness Health Action Team","PetitionTitle":"Review maternity models in remote and rural areas","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ask all relevant health boards to review their maternity model to ensure that it meets the needs of remote and rural communities.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have contacted two Cabinet Secretaries for Health, Shona Robson and Jeane Freeman.</p> <p>We have contacted MSPs Rhoda Grant, Edward Mountain and David Stewart.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>We believe that in deciding to centralise maternity services, health boards are not giving enough consideration to the impact of that decision on the perinatal mental health of the mother, partner, unborn babies, other children in the families and the wider community.</p> <p>Do you agree that the Scottish Government should ask all relevant health boards to review its maternity model to ensure that it meets the needs of remote and rural communities?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-10-11T09:25:56.403","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-11-03T16:16:18.507"},{"ID":3663,"PetitionNumber":"PE01841","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Natasha Hamilton","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Care Home Relatives Scotland","PetitionTitle":"Allow a designated visitor into care homes","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to allow a designated visitor into care homes to support loved ones.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have emailed every MSP.</p> <p>As a member of Care Home Relatives Scotland, I have met with the Health Secretary, Chief Nursing Officer and members of the CPG group. Care Home Relatives Scotland has also had meeting with Scottish Care and Care Inspectorate.</p>","OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-11-09T10:46:16.617","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-11-09T09:42:12.997"},{"ID":3665,"PetitionNumber":"PE01836","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Expand the remit of the Care Inspectorate to investigate individual child protection complaints","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to expand the remit of the Care Inspectorate to investigate individual child protection complaints.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have discussed the issues with MSPs and the Care Inspectorate.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Children in care under child protection procedures are very vulnerable. When professionals misuse the rules to the detriment of the vulnerable child and their families, should the Care Inspectorate have the powers to investigate individual complaints?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-10-27T15:55:56.387","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-10-28T14:30:17.727"},{"ID":3666,"PetitionNumber":"PE01835","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"James A","LastName":"Mackie","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Criminalise the submission of misleading or false information in child protection cases","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to&nbsp;make it a criminal offence for any person to knowingly submit misleading and false information to a sheriff or Children's Hearing in child protection cases.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>Discussions with MSPs, MP, Lord Advocate, Police Scotland, a Sheriff, professionals involved in child protection, charity workers and members of the legal profession.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you believe professionals, working in the field of child protection, should be accountable for their actions?</p> <p>Do you agree that if someone misrepresents a child protection case deliberately, they should be accountable in the criminal system?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-10-27T16:04:50.943","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-10-28T14:30:17.82"},{"ID":3675,"PetitionNumber":"PE01842","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Valerie ","LastName":"Deerin-Morris","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Regulate the professional dog walking industry","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to regulate and licence the professional dog walking industry.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I met with Christina McKelvie MSP and wrote to Roseanna Cunningham Environment Secretary's office.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you think \"professional\" dog walkers should be allowed to walk an unlimited number of dogs at the one time in a public area (as is the present situation in Scotland) or should they be limited to a small number of dogs ?</p> <p>Would you be happy to send your dog to be walked by a \"professional\" dog walker knowing your dog will spend more time in the vehicle than on a walk because the dog walker has to pick up and drop off an unlimited number of dogs?</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":12,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-11-09T10:46:16.617","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-11-09T09:43:32.863"},{"ID":3691,"PetitionNumber":"PE01844","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Jennifer","LastName":"Greenhorn","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Introduce an external regulatory complaints body for NHS boards","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce an external regulatory complaints body to improve complaints procedures within NHS boards.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have previously raised this issue with Angus MacDonald MSP.</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":8,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-11-19T16:00:19.577","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-11-23T14:35:58.21"},{"ID":3693,"PetitionNumber":"PE01846","OnBehalfOfID":2,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Louise Glen","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Highland News and Media - Inverness Courier","PetitionTitle":"Upgrade the A82","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to upgrade the A82.&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>We have contacted various MSPs, MPs and had discussions with the Scottish Minister for Transport</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":14,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-11-20T13:09:57.587","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-11-23T14:35:58.523"},{"ID":3695,"PetitionNumber":"PE01848","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Paul","LastName":"Marinello","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"","PetitionTitle":"Allow snooker and pool venues to open in more tiers","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to allow snooker and pool venues to open at all levels of the five-tier system of coronavirus restrictions, except tier 4.</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have contacted my local MSP.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p>Do you agree that Snooker &amp; Pool venues are as safe as bars, restaurants, gyms and amusement arcades?</p> <p>Do you agree that snooker &amp; pool is a fantastic way to get vulnerable people back out socialising due to the increased social distancing whilst playing the game?<br />  &nbsp;</p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":2,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-11-26T16:09:54.723","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-11-26T15:27:41.237"},{"ID":3698,"PetitionNumber":"PE01847","OnBehalfOfID":1,"FirstName":"Barry","LastName":"Donnan","OnBehalfOfOther":null,"OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Raise the age of criminal responsibility","PetitionSummary":"<p>Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to urgently raise the criminal age of responsibility to a minimum age of 14.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>","PreviousActionsTaken":"<p>I have been in correspondence with the Justice Secretary on this exact issue.&nbsp;</p>","OnlineComments":"<p></p>","SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":10,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2020-11-26T16:09:54.723","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2020-11-26T15:25:25.847"},{"ID":3812,"PetitionNumber":"PE1869","OnBehalfOfID":9,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Dillon Crawford","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Make it law for all railway stations to have step free access","PetitionSummary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce legislation that requires all railway stations to have step free access.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":16,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":null,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2021-05-18T15:15:56.08","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2021-05-20T10:39:43.843"},{"ID":3813,"PetitionNumber":"PE1868","OnBehalfOfID":9,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Laura McKain","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Support for working single parents","PetitionSummary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide support to single parents by—\\r\\n*increasing the council tax discount available to single parents from 25% to 50%; and\\r\\n*lobbying the UK Government to create a working single parent tax allowance and a household income-based child benefit.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":316,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":null,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2021-05-17T16:40:54.147","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2021-05-20T08:48:44.49"},{"ID":3814,"PetitionNumber":"PE1867","OnBehalfOfID":9,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Scott Macmillan","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Establish a new national qualification for British Sign Language (BSL)","PetitionSummary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to encourage the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) to establish a National Qualification in British Sign Language (BSL) at SCQF Level 2.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":163,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":null,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2021-05-14T20:06:21.44","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2021-05-20T08:21:23.293"},{"ID":3815,"PetitionNumber":"PE1866","OnBehalfOfID":9,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Daryl Cooper","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Introduce legislation to improve bus travel for wheelchair users\\r\\n\\r\\n","PetitionSummary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce legislation so that wheelchair users are able to face frontwards when travelling on a bus.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":0,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":null,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2021-05-13T21:59:10.46","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2021-05-20T08:08:12.247"},{"ID":3816,"PetitionNumber":"PE1865","OnBehalfOfID":9,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Roseanna Clarkin and Lauren McDougall","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Suspend all surgical mesh and fixation devices","PetitionSummary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to suspend the use of all surgical mesh and fixation devices while—\\r\\n\\r\\n- a review of all surgical procedures which use polyester, polypropylene or titanium is carried out; and\\r\\n- guidelines for the surgical use of mesh are established. 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that all children will have had the opportunity to learn to swim by making it a statutory requirement to provide lessons in the primary school curriculum.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1554,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":null,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2021-08-03T17:14:03.5","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2021-08-19T09:01:55.81"},{"ID":3879,"PetitionNumber":"PE1890","OnBehalfOfID":9,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Maria Aitken","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":"Caithness Health Action Team","PetitionTitle":"Find solutions to recruitment and training challenges for rural healthcare in Scotland","PetitionSummary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to find ways for localised training, recruiting and retaining healthcare staff in difficult to recruit positions in 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and expand the remit of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber) to allow it to consider cases affecting wholly commercial properties.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":36,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":null,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2024-01-29T17:05:32.753","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2024-04-10T08:03:52.877"},{"ID":4081,"PetitionNumber":"PE2096","OnBehalfOfID":9,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Eleanor Fraser","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Review the council tax system ","PetitionSummary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to start a review into the council tax system to consider whether rates could be set per capita, rather than by property value.  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as promptly as they would in adult cases \\r\\n•\\t undertake a formal review into paediatric diagnostic delays in Scotland, to identify systemic failures and implement change.","PreviousActionsTaken":null,"OnlineComments":null,"SignaturesCollected":1533,"PetitionStatusID":7,"SubjectCategoryID":null,"CommitteeID":null,"DateCtteeAssigned":null,"DateSubmitted":"2025-09-06T20:13:09.393","DatePetitionFirstPublished":"2025-10-10T07:51:23.117"},{"ID":4178,"PetitionNumber":"PE2192","OnBehalfOfID":9,"FirstName":null,"LastName":null,"OnBehalfOfOther":"Kevin McGillivray","OnBehalfOfOrganisationOther":null,"PetitionTitle":"Prevent domestic abusers from using bankruptcy to escape debt","PetitionSummary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 so that debt owed by domestic abusers to their survivors cannot be written off by 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