Petition 1223 (pdf size 55 KB posted 06.01.2009)
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Petition by
Mr Ron Beaty
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Open Petitions - Petition PE1223
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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.
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Petitioner:
Mr Ron Beaty
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Number of signatures:
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509
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Date lodged:
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6 January 2009
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| SPICe Briefing: Briefing for PE1223 |
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Summary:
Written Submissions for PE1223
13 January 2009 : The Committee affirmed the principles raised in this petition and agreed to seek responses to the issues raised in it from the Scottish Government, the Department for Transport, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and a selection of local authorities. Link to Official Report 13 January 2009
30 March 2009 : The Committee took oral evidence from Stewart Stevenson MSP, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure & Climate Change.<Link to Official Report 30 March 2009
16 June 2009 : The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government seeking a further response to specific points. <Link to Official Report 16 June 2009
3 November 2009 : The Committee agreed to take consideration of both petitions forward through a round table discussion at a future meeting. <Link to Official Report 3 November 2009
15 December 2009 : The Committee took evidence from Malcolm Bruce MP, Garth Goddard, Ewan Wallace, Josh Kane MSYP and Ron Beaty and agreed to write to the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport seeking responses to issues raised during the discussion. <Link to Official Report 15 December 2009
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