PE1254 Petition on Amendment of Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 to Allow Flexibility of Employment (92KB pdf)
Calls on the 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.
Published: 27 May 2009
PE1253 Petition on Compensation Scheme for Negligent Medical Treatment Received Prior to Establishment of NHS (98KB pdf)
Calls on the Parliament to 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.
Published: 14 May 2009
PE1252 Petition on Retention of Police Officers with Criminal Convictions (97KB pdf)
Calls on the Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review all legislation and guidelines which give Chief Constables discretion to retain police officers despite any convictions they have.
Published: 12 May 2009
PE1250 Petition on Prevention of Development on Land Used as Playing Fields or Open Spaces (95KB pdf)
Calls on the Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to 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.
Published: 8 May 2009
PE1251 Petition on Microchip Implanting of Prisoners in Scotland (86KB pdf)
Calls on the Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to issue a clear statement that it will not introduce, for tracking, surveillance or identification purposes, microchip implanting of prisoners in Scotland.
Published: 6 May 2009
PE1249 Petition on Registration and Regulation of Holiday and ‘Party’ Flats as HMOs (100KB pdf)
Calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to 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.
Published: 5 May 2009
PE1248 Petition on Safe Standing Areas at Football Stadia (100KB pdf)
Calls on the Parliament to ask the Scottish Government to encourage the football authorities in Scotland to allow professional clubs to have the option of re-introducing safe standing areas at the country’s top class football grounds.
Published: 5 May 2009