PE1787: The use of Makaton sign language in the legal system
Petition summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that all parts of the legal system use Makaton sign language.
Petitioner: Sandra Docherty
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 15 January 2020
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This Petition has been referred to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee.
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
Committee Meetings
5 March 2020: The Public Petitions Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. It also agreed to delegate authority to the clerks to write to other relevant stakeholders.
Official Report of Meeting 5 March 2020
29 October 2020: The Public Petitions Committee agreed to refer the petition to the Equalities and Human Rights Committee under Rule 15.6.2 of Standing Orders. The Committee also agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 29 October 2020
Written Submissions
Equalities and Human Rights Committee Consideration
14 January 2021: The Equalities and Human Rights Committee agreed to keep the petition open and include in its legacy paper for its successor committee.
Official Report of Meeting 14 January 2021
Written Submissions
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
13 December 2022: The Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee heard from the petitioner and agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 13 December 2022
We received a written submission from the Scottish Government on 13 February 2023.
Written submissions
PE1787/D Scottish Government submission of 13 February 2023 (138.9KB, pdf) (139KB, pdf) posted 20 February 2023