{"links":{"self":"https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions.json?state=closed","first":"https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions.json?state=closed","last":"https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions.json?page=26&state=closed","next":"https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions.json?page=2&state=closed","prev":null},"data":[{"type":"petition","pe_number":"PE2190","links":{"self":"https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2190.json"},"attributes":{"title":"Hold an inquiry into grooming gangs in Scotland","summary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to commission an independent grooming gang inquiry to identify and understand the prevalence of child grooming in Scotland.","background_information":"An inquiry is needed to make clear there are organised gangs of people in this country targeting children and young vulnerable adults for the purpose of criminal and sexual exploitation. This is leading children into lives of prostitution, drugs and crime, who would otherwise not choose that path in life. \r\n\r\nThese gangs are organised and exist for this sole purpose. \r\n\r\nThe longer it’s put off, the more children across our country are falling victims to these gangs. Everyday there are young people in this country having their childhoods destroyed as well as their entire lives at the hands of these organised gangs of groomers and traffickers.  \r\n\r\nThis problem needs to be acknowledged and addressed in order for our drugs problem to be tackled with sincerity! ","petitioner":"Mandy McGurk","status":"closed","signature_count":3019,"created_at":"2025-07-10T13:45:57.052Z","updated_at":"2026-03-17T09:46:12.953Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2025-10-07T15:22:24.316Z","under_consideration_at":"2025-10-07T15:22:24.316Z","closed_at":"2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z","archived_at":null,"submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":"Mandy McGurk","rejection":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","pe_number":"PE1490","links":{"self":"https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE1490.json"},"attributes":{"title":"Control of wild goose numbers","summary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to address the problems created by increasing populations of wild geese in the crofting areas as a matter of priority; reassess its decision to stop funding existing goose management programmes, and assign additional resources to Crop Protection and Adaptive Management programmes to ensure this threat to the future of crofting is averted.\n","background_information":"The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) is the only member-led organisation dedicated to promoting crofting and is the largest association of small-scale food producers in the UK. Its mission is to safeguard and promote the rights, livelihoods and culture of crofters and their communities.\n\nThe National Goose Management Review Group (NGMRG) was set up in May 2000 to implement the national policy framework and to advise Scottish Ministers on goose management in Scotland. Since then the wild goose populations have increased unchecked and are out of control.\n\nAsk any crofter in the inner or outer Hebrides what the bane of their lives is and they will say “geese”. Many believe geese to be the biggest single threat to the continuation of island crofting.\n\nCrofters’ complaints about the goose problem are not new but it is now reaching devastating proportions in Tiree, Islay and the Uists, and is fast becoming the same in the rest of the Western Isles, the Northern Isles and parts of the mainland – a significant proportion of the crofting counties.\n\nThe 1986 report of an independent evaluation of the Integrated Development Programme (IDP) said that, as a breeding bird the Greylag goose could be considered rare in British terms; it was estimated that there were around 700-800 breeding pairs in the UK, of which around 150 were breeding in the Outer Hebrides. At that time, North Uist crofters were seeking to control the spread of Greylag geese, an annual visitor, which they claimed were causing them substantial agricultural losses. Now the Uists are year-round home to more than 10,000 greylag geese and that population is growing. This is the same in Orkney; other areas dont have accurate numbers.\n\nYet despite these vast numbers, geese are still protected by law. Crofters are told they can shoot marauding deer on their crofts but not geese, except at certain times of the year and at the will of the landlord who has the shooting rights and dictates whether crofters can shoot or not. Crofters can't even sell wild goose meat. With the robust annual counts and the cooperation of all parties on the islands in supplying shot figures, there seems no reason to not change the law so that geese can be controlled year-round, decoys can be used in August and wild goose meat and products can be sold.\n\nCrofting agriculture is very important to the Uists, much of which is designated ‘High Nature Value’. But crops of cereal and grass are being ruined by the grazing and fouling of geese.\n\nSNH have an ‘Adaptive Management’ 4 year trial that controls goose numbers in the Uists but this alone will not reduce the population to manageable levels as it needs to work alongside a crop protection scheme. But cuts are likely to halt the good work. There was a review of existing goose management schemes in 2011 (most of the effected areas have no management schemes) which concluded that against the background of pressure on public expenditure, there would have to be substantive savings in the costs of goose management in Scotland. The report also concluded that control schemes for greylag geese were a lower priority than those for other species.\n\nIt is clear that if the Scottish Government do not provide more funding for effective initiatives it will not be possible to keep the flood at bay. We cannot afford to lose a year as we are not even keeping the population stable now. If we lose a year of the joint crop protection and adaptive management work, greylags will definitely threaten the growing of corn and, therefore, the raising of cattle on the Uists. And the picture is similar elsewhere in the crofting counties.\n\nBiodiversity is of course important, but the key to this is to safeguard the livelihoods of the people who live in the crofting areas; without them working the land the protection of biodiversity cannot happen. We need to continue protecting crops and we need to change the law regarding geese control and meat sales. There is a catastrophe unfolding and officialdom appears to have failed to recognise this and to take action. Crofters and their families are now the endangered ones. \n","petitioner":"Patrick Krause on behalf of Scottish Crofting Federation","status":"closed","signature_count":863,"created_at":"2013-04-18T20:15:00.000Z","updated_at":"2026-03-17T09:42:10.247Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-07-16T09:30:00.000Z","under_consideration_at":"2013-07-16T09:30:00.000Z","closed_at":"2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z","archived_at":null,"submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":"Patrick Krause on behalf of Scottish Crofting Federation","rejection":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","pe_number":"PE2132","links":{"self":"https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2132.json"},"attributes":{"title":"Publish a timeline for the dualling of the A96 between Inverness and Nairn by Easter 2025","summary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to publish a clear timeline for the dualling of the A96 between Inverness and Nairn and the construction of a bypass for Nairn, ensuring that this timeline is made public by Easter 2025.","background_information":"For decades, people in Nairn and surrounding areas have called for a bypass to take traffic from the A96 trunk road out of its town centre.\r\n\r\nIn 2011 the Scottish Government pledged to complete the dual carriageway network between all of Scotland’s cities – including the dualling of the A96 and Nairn Bypass, with a preferred route published in 2014.\r\n\r\nIn March 2024, Made Orders were published and the process for the acquisition of land required for the scheme started in May 2024.\r\n\r\nAt present there is no timeline for when the project is set to be delivered.\r\n\r\nAfter more than a decade of delays, local communities continue to face worsening traffic congestion, pollution, and road safety risks.\r\n\r\nWith significant developments set to bring thousands of new residents and workers to the area, urgent action is needed to address these growing challenges which will further impact the livelihoods of communities affected.","petitioner":"The Inverness Courier","status":"closed","signature_count":515,"created_at":"2024-11-20T11:57:37.399Z","updated_at":"2026-03-17T09:45:29.372Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2024-12-13T15:16:03.914Z","under_consideration_at":"2024-12-13T15:16:03.914Z","closed_at":"2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z","archived_at":null,"submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":"The Inverness Courier","rejection":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","pe_number":"PE2139","links":{"self":"https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2139.json"},"attributes":{"title":"Automatic expulsion for children charged with committing a crime against another child","summary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce automatic expulsion for children charged on suspicion of committing a crime against another child.","background_information":"In previous cases, victims have been treated worse than the perpetrators because of the policies that protect young perpetrators. \r\n\r\nThis has created circumstances where a person accused of rape is sitting in a classroom with the alleged victim. Schools should be required to automatically expel a pupil if charges are brought against them.\r\n\r\nI urge the Government to take a look at this as kids should be protected and should not have to be subject to this.  Their education and the rest of their lives are put at risk by ignoring this issue.","petitioner":"Maria Giordano","status":"closed","signature_count":81,"created_at":"2024-11-21T18:14:36.880Z","updated_at":"2026-03-17T09:45:43.106Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2025-01-20T10:19:48.710Z","under_consideration_at":"2025-01-20T10:19:48.710Z","closed_at":"2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z","archived_at":null,"submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":"Maria Giordano","rejection":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","pe_number":"PE2062","links":{"self":"https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2062.json"},"attributes":{"title":"Introduce a National Screening Programme for Prostate Cancer","summary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce a national screening programme for prostate cancer. ","background_information":"One in eight men will get prostate cancer. Scottish men are historically reluctant to go to the doctors. Prostate cancer symptoms may not be known about and regarded as just being part of getting older, or drinking too much tea or coffee. Meanwhile, a very serious illness can go undetected until it is too late. It is all very well to say that there can be risks associated with tests for prostate cancer, and it can be a process that causes alarm or anxiety, but should this not be a decision for the patient to make after having been given the options following an initial diagnosis? ","petitioner":"Bill Alexander","status":"closed","signature_count":567,"created_at":"2023-10-03T15:35:39.355Z","updated_at":"2026-03-17T09:45:00.278Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2023-11-02T10:32:16.548Z","under_consideration_at":"2023-11-02T10:32:16.548Z","closed_at":"2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z","archived_at":null,"submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":"Bill Alexander","rejection":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","pe_number":"PE2208","links":{"self":"https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2208.json"},"attributes":{"title":"Implement mandatory collection and publication of child sexual offender data","summary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to:\r\n\r\n* place a statutory requirement on public bodies to collect statistics on the nationality, ethnicity, immigration status and religion of child sexual offenders\r\n\r\n* to collate and publish the data annually.","background_information":"The Casey Audit recommended a National Inquiry into predominantly Pakistani grooming gangs, where victim profiles were that of majority Caucasian girls. The Casey Audit emphasised that poor data collection inhibited accurate profiling of group based child sex offenders, recommending improved data collection. \r\n\r\nThe Audit described profiles of the act of grooming employed by gangs and an association of asylum seekers with child sexual exploitation gangs. \r\n\r\nSenior Scottish institutional figures have recognised that grooming gangs have existed in Scotland for the last decade. \r\n\r\nAction has been promised but nothing has occurred. \r\n\r\nData collection by Police Scotland and other bodies is woefully inadequate. Communication and knowledge are key safeguarding requirements in terms of preventing child sexual abuse. \r\n\r\nIn over 50% of cases related to sexual crimes, nationality and ethnicity are not recorded. Police Scotland also stated that public disclosure of current statistics revealing the profile of sexual crime data would be too expensive to retrieve. \r\n\r\nPublication of this data is particularly important in light of recent asylum policies. ","petitioner":"Joanna Kerr","status":"closed","signature_count":130,"created_at":"2025-07-17T20:35:33.579Z","updated_at":"2026-05-07T12:51:53.564Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2025-11-14T11:21:24.382Z","under_consideration_at":"2025-11-14T11:21:24.382Z","closed_at":"2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z","archived_at":null,"submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":"Joanna Kerr","rejection":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","pe_number":"PE2130","links":{"self":"https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2130.json"},"attributes":{"title":"Make it illegal to remove all the hair from a horse’s tail","summary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce a ban on the removal of all hair from a horse’s tail to leave a bare stump, other than for medical reasons. ","background_information":"The tail is an extension of the horse's spine, made up of two parts: the dock, the skin and muscles covering the vertebrae; and long hairs (the skirt) that fall below the dock. It is a vital part of the horse’s anatomy serving several functions: balance and temperature regulation, pest deterrence, and communication of the horse’s mood. \r\n\r\nThe practice of completely docking a horse’s tail was banned in 1949. \r\n\r\nMany horse breeders try to present their horses in a “historic manner”. As they cannot dock the tail, they remove all the hair from the tail, leaving the bare stump. That practice is cosmetic and can cause the horse stress, as well as exposing the horse to, or hiding, other conditions.\r\n\r\nAn alternative to removing tail hair is braiding which keeps the hair out of harm's way and can be undone easily allowing the tail to function as it should.","petitioner":"James A Mackie","status":"closed","signature_count":62,"created_at":"2024-11-10T17:38:21.167Z","updated_at":"2026-03-03T11:44:47.629Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2024-12-04T14:55:27.045Z","under_consideration_at":"2024-12-04T14:55:27.045Z","closed_at":"2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z","archived_at":null,"submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":"James A Mackie","rejection":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","pe_number":"PE1887","links":{"self":"https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE1887.json"},"attributes":{"title":"Create an Unborn Victims of Violence Act","summary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to create an Unborn Victims of Violence Act, creating a specific offence that enables courts to hand down longer sentences for perpetrators of domestic violence which causes miscarriage. ","background_information":"As the law currently stands if a perpetrator of domestic violence causes a miscarriage, still birth or forces a woman to terminate her pregnancy against her will, they cannot be adequately prosecuted, and this leads to lenient sentences being available in court. This Act should not impact on reproductive rights.\r\n\r\nI have experienced the loss of three babies due to domestic violence and a forced termination. I was absolutely devastated and grief stricken. I felt incredibly let down because in my experience, the law as it currently stands offered no protection or redress. I believe that the current law cannot adequately prosecute perpetrators who cause such loss through their violent actions or coercive control.","petitioner":"Nicola Murray","status":"closed","signature_count":112,"created_at":"2021-07-05T05:59:37.962Z","updated_at":"2026-03-03T11:39:27.866Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2021-07-22T09:32:22.319Z","under_consideration_at":"2021-07-22T09:32:22.319Z","closed_at":"2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z","archived_at":null,"submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":"Nicola Murray","rejection":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","pe_number":"PE2173","links":{"self":"https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2173.json"},"attributes":{"title":"Ban ultra-processed foods in school meals","summary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ban the use of ultra-processed food in school meals across Scotland, in order to give our children healthier options.","background_information":"The Perth and Kinross Council school menu relies heavily on ultra-processed products, particularly meat substitutes, while claiming to meet government regulations. I therefore believe these regulations need to be reviewed. \r\n\r\nMy children don’t eat processed meat substitutes, as we do not believe they are beneficial for the environment or for our children’s health and well-being. \r\n\r\nThere are days when no suitable meal is available for them at all. Even when a vegetarian option is offered, it often relies on highly processed substitutes. There are many nutritious vegetarian dishes that don’t require ultra-processed ingredients. \r\n\r\nUnfortunately, many of the meat options on the menu are also heavily processed, raising further concerns about the overall nutritional value of these meals. For many children, a school lunch is the only hot meal they receive each day, and I believe the current menu is failing those children. \r\n\r\nFurthermore, I believe ultra-processed foods have no place on a school menu and should be banned across Scotland. ","petitioner":"Lauren Houstoun","status":"closed","signature_count":5893,"created_at":"2025-05-08T21:16:23.783Z","updated_at":"2026-03-03T11:46:27.616Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2025-07-07T13:39:52.297Z","under_consideration_at":"2025-07-07T13:39:52.297Z","closed_at":"2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z","archived_at":null,"submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":"Lauren Houstoun","rejection":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","pe_number":"PE1900","links":{"self":"https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE1900.json"},"attributes":{"title":"Access to prescribed medication for detainees in police custody","summary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that all detainees in police custody can access their prescribed medication, including methadone, in line with existing relevant operational procedures and guidance.","background_information":"Police Scotland standing operating procedures says that, as long as it is safe and appropriate to do so, detainees should have prescribed medication continued whilst in police custody including the consideration of opiate substitution therapy such as methadone. The NHS delivers that care.\r\n\r\nHumza Yousaf said that this is what should be happening, however, the Chief Executive of the local NHS Board confirmed that it was not their policy to treat detainees. \r\n\r\nI am angry that detainees are not being treated in accordance with Official Guidance nor [The Mandela Rules] (https://www.unodc.org/documents/justice-and-prison-reform/Nelson_Mandela_Rules-E-ebook.pdf), Rules 24 and 25. I believe that this actually breaks [Article 3 of the Human Rights Act] (https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/human-rights-act/article-3-freedom-torture-and-inhuman-or-degrading-treatment). \r\n\r\nI therefore want the Scottish Government to make sure that detainees are being given their prescribed methadone, as they would in the community, or is prison, in accordance with the Official Guidance.","petitioner":"Kevin John Lawson","status":"closed","signature_count":16,"created_at":"2021-08-25T18:40:35.481Z","updated_at":"2026-03-03T11:41:05.268Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2021-09-14T08:17:03.561Z","under_consideration_at":"2021-09-14T08:17:03.561Z","closed_at":"2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z","archived_at":null,"submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":"Kevin John Lawson","rejection":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","pe_number":"PE2193","links":{"self":"https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2193.json"},"attributes":{"title":"Address Dangerous Delays in Paediatric Cancer Diagnostics","summary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to:\r\n•\tintroduce mandatory clinical standards to ensure that urgent paediatric cancer referrals are subject to the same maximum wait times as adult referrals\r\n•\trequire clear accountability and follow-up where a paediatric cancer referral is downgraded or delayed\r\n•\tfund training and update guidelines to enable GPs and clinicians to recognise and escalate signs of cancer in children 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.","background_information":"Isla's journey began at the age of 15 when she was repeatedly referred and downgraded in her medical assessments. By the time a definitive diagnosis of cancer was made, it was too late, and her family was given the heartbreaking news that she had only months to live. Her passing has left a deep void in her family's life. If her medical condition had been treated with the same urgency as an adult's, she might still be with us today.\r\n\r\nIt is important that children and young people are assessed and treated with the same level of urgency and access to diagnostic tests as adults. No young person should be dismissed or have their symptoms underestimated simply because they appear healthy or are perceived to be too young for serious illness. This needs to be set in stone with all agencies.\r\n\r\nScotland continues to have one of the highest mortality rates among children under 18 in Western Europe. Strengthening early recognition, ensuring equal access to testing, and raising awareness within primary care are essential steps to prevent other families from suffering such unimaginable loss.","petitioner":"Avril Arnott","status":"closed","signature_count":1533,"created_at":"2025-09-06T20:13:09.394Z","updated_at":"2026-03-10T15:28:50.795Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2025-10-10T07:51:23.116Z","under_consideration_at":"2025-10-10T07:51:23.116Z","closed_at":"2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z","archived_at":null,"submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":"Avril Arnott","rejection":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","pe_number":"PE2165","links":{"self":"https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2165.json"},"attributes":{"title":"Raise awareness of and provide educational resources and training for Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)","summary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to help improve awareness of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) by providing funding for training and educational resources for medical professionals (including GPs, paramedics, call handlers), employers, and wider society on the symptoms and impacts of FND.","background_information":"In March 2024, unable to walk or talk, I was diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder. We were handed a card with a website, https://neurosymptoms.org, and told I would receive a follow up appointment and \"recover in the community\". No treatments were offered, no support groups were recommended. My family and I were left to learn and accept a new way of life. \r\n\r\nSince then, I've had to take long-term sick leave from work, attended several GP appointments and used ambulances where I have had to explain to them what FND was! My seizures and symptoms have been poorly and rudely handled. I am not alone in these experiences. \r\n\r\nThere are FND charities with helpful websites, however, nothing Scotland based. Most useful services are based in cities, however, this isn’t always accessible for those who use walking aids or wheelchairs, most of which have been self-purchased due to lack of NHS Scotland support.","petitioner":"Michelle Moir","status":"closed","signature_count":471,"created_at":"2025-04-04T16:34:20.138Z","updated_at":"2026-03-03T11:45:24.148Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2025-05-13T10:26:47.761Z","under_consideration_at":"2025-05-13T10:26:47.761Z","closed_at":"2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z","archived_at":null,"submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":"Michelle Moir","rejection":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","pe_number":"PE2085","links":{"self":"https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2085.json"},"attributes":{"title":"Introduce a statutory definition of residency for Fatal Accident Inquiries into the deaths of Scots abroad","summary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce a statutory definition for Fatal Accident Inquiries into deaths abroad.","background_information":"We were informed through a third party and not official channels about the death of our dearly loved family member overseas. We have named suspects, suspected foul play and motive. \r\n\r\nIt’s clear that the system defined by the Lord Advocate is broken and not understood by the Scottish Government as the ‘term ordinarily resident’ is undefined in law. \r\n\r\nThe common response is that the 2016 Lord Cullen report offers extra support. There have been no FAIs following the deaths of Scots abroad since its introduction, despite statements from the Scottish Government that FAIs would take place if it is in the public interest to do so or an investigation would prevent further deaths. \r\n\r\nScotland should afford as a minimum similar protection and support as England and Wales when an individual who lives or works abroad is repatriated.  \r\n\r\nMost families, if correctly informed of the differences and lack of intervention by Scotland would choose to repatriate to England or Wales. Clearly, it’s the duty of the Scottish Government to make the UK Government aware of this.","petitioner":"David Cornock","status":"closed","signature_count":245,"created_at":"2024-01-08T16:56:49.839Z","updated_at":"2026-03-03T11:40:43.143Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2024-02-28T14:12:06.984Z","under_consideration_at":"2024-02-28T14:12:06.984Z","closed_at":"2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z","archived_at":null,"submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":"David Cornock","rejection":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","pe_number":"PE2113","links":{"self":"https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2113.json"},"attributes":{"title":"Provide support to RAAC-affected communities ","summary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide support to communities affected by Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) by:\r\n\r\n* setting up a national fund to assist struggling homeowners and tenants affected by RAAC\r\n\r\n* initiating a public inquiry to investigate the practices of councils and housing associations concerning RAAC, including investigation of how business related to RAAC was conducted, the handling of safety reports and property sales, disclosure of RAAC, and responses to homeowner concerns\r\n\r\n* introducing or updating legislation, similar to the General Product Safety Regulations, to ensure developers, councils, and housing associations are held accountable for using substandard property materials, mandate risk disclosure, and make surveyors and solicitors liable for untraced defects. Legislation should also include provision for a comprehensive register of high-risk buildings in Scotland.\r\n","background_information":"[The Scottish Housing Regulator has published information on the presence of RAAC in social housing] (https://www.housingregulator.gov.scot/about-us/news/regulator-publishes-further-update-on-reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-raac-in-social-housing/). 1,994 properties across Scotland are affected with thirteen social landlords reporting RAAC in homes they provide to tenants.\r\n\r\nCouncils and Housing Associations (HA) across Scotland are denying assistance to homeowners and private tenants. Council tenants now face displacement without any form of compensation for renovating their homes. Residents are being torn from the communities they cherish and depend on. They are being left in financial crisis, and in some cases face roof collapse.\r\n\r\nWe are seeking identification by RICS qualified surveyors where there may be possible RAAC threat, a requirement for solicitors to check for council disclosures of RAAC, and increased liability for surveyor and solicitor failures to identify defects. \r\n\r\nA measure similar to the General Product Safety Regulations, which mandates manufacturers to address safety defects for the lifetime of a vehicle, should be introduced to ensure developers are accountable for rectifying safety issues even after purchase.","petitioner":"Wilson and Hannah Chowdhry","status":"closed","signature_count":2553,"created_at":"2024-04-29T12:16:48.044Z","updated_at":"2026-03-03T11:41:52.387Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2024-07-23T08:39:01.737Z","under_consideration_at":"2024-07-23T08:39:01.737Z","closed_at":"2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z","archived_at":null,"submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":"Wilson and Hannah Chowdhry","rejection":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","pe_number":"PE2188","links":{"self":"https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2188.json"},"attributes":{"title":"Extend the National Entitlement Card scheme to include ferry travel for people aged 60 and over","summary":"Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to extend the National Entitlement Card scheme to include ferry travel for people aged 60 and over.","background_information":"Living in Orkney, my partner and I rely heavily on the ferry services for our daily necessities. Everything from groceries to healthcare services necessitates travel, as our island has nothing and the costs can quickly accumulate. This reliance is not unique to us; countless residents, particularly older adults, experience the burden of these travel expenses. \r\n\r\nRecently, it's come to light that the Scottish Government has not allocated necessary funds to support travel for Orkney's older adults on the boats, which is necessary before we can get on the free buses. This situation has left many residents, who are dependent on the ferry services, in a difficult position. Without financial assistance, these individuals face challenges in accessing essential services outside their immediate vicinity. \r\n\r\nThe lack of funding for Orkney's elderly travel not only impacts individuals but also threatens the social and economic well-being of our community as a whole.","petitioner":"Claire Sparrow","status":"closed","signature_count":88,"created_at":"2025-08-08T11:11:13.492Z","updated_at":"2026-03-03T11:47:45.450Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2025-09-30T12:36:31.791Z","under_consideration_at":"2025-09-30T12:36:31.791Z","closed_at":"2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z","archived_at":null,"submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":"Claire Sparrow","rejection":null,"topics":[]}}]}