Petitioner: John Chapman
Status:
Closed
Date Lodged:
06 February 2016
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce speed awareness courses.
Summary:
30 June 2016: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, the AA and the RAC. Link to Official Report 30 June 2016
29 September 2016: The Committee agreed to write to the Lord Advocate. Link to Official Report 29 September 2016
8 December 2016: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government but to defer further consideration of the petition until the Department for Transport has reported on its three-year Speed Awareness Course evaluation. The Committee also agreed to seek from the Department for Transport an indication of the timescale for the publication of the report. Link to Official Report 8 December 2016
2 March 2017: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport. Link to Official Report 2 March 2017
11 May 2017: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 11 May 2017
21 September 2017: The Committee agreed to write to Police Scotland and the Lord Advocate. Link to Official Report 21 September 2017
13 September 2018: The Committee agreed to invite the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity and Police Scotland to give oral evidence at a future meeting. Link to Official Report 13 September 2018.
21 February 2019: The Committee agreed to invite representatives of the multi-agency working group to provide oral evidence in advance of the summer recess. Link to Official Report 21 February 2019
12 September 2019: The Committee agreed to close the petitions under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the Scottish Government is taking action to address the recommendations of the Independent Review of the Regulation of Legal Services. It also agreed to write to the Minister for Community Safety. Official Report of Meeting 12 September 2019
10 October 2019: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Official Report of meeting 10 October 2019
30 January 2020: The Committee agreed to close the petition, under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders, on the basis that all relevant organisations are committed to the introduction of speed awareness courses, pending operational and financial assessments by various working groups. Link to Official Report of meeting 30 January 2020
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