Written Submissions for PE1169  

24 June 2008 :   The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, National Federation of Retail Newsagents, Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People and the Scottish Retail Consortium seeking responses to the issues raised in the petition. Link to Official Report 24 June 2008 

16 December 2008 :   The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government seeking a response to the specific points raised during the meeting. Link to Official Report 16 December 2008 

3 March 2009 :   The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government seeking a response to the specific points raised during the meeting.<Link to Official Report 3 March 2009  

2 June 2009 :   The Committee agreed to invite the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People to give evidence to the Committee on the issues raised in the petition. <Link to Official Report 2 June 2009  

6 October 2009 :   The Committee took evidence from Kenny MacAskill MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Tam Baillie, Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People and agreed to invite the Clerk to prepare a paper setting out options for further consideration of this petition.<Link to Official Report 6 October 2009 

3 November 2009 :   The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government seeking a response to specific points and to consider the scope for research being undertaken into the issues raised in the petition. <Link to Official Report 3 November 2009