This petition has now been referred to the Health and Sport Committee. You can view any further updates on this petition on the Health and Sport Committee's webpage
Summary:
11 November 2014: The Committee took evidence from Jeff Adamson, Ian Hood, Coordinator, Learning Disability Alliance Scotland, and Dr Pauline Nolan, Policy and Engagement Officer, Inclusion Scotland. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, NHS Scotland, COSLA, a selection of local authorities and the Equality and Human Rights Commission. The Committee also agreed to invite the Scottish Government to give evidence at a future meeting. Link to Official Report 11 November 2014
Below: Jeff Adamson at the meeting on 11 November 2014
27 January 2015: The Committee took evidence from Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport, and Mike Liddle, Integration and Reshaping Care Division, Scottish Government. The Committee agreed to consider a paper by the Clerk at its next meeting. Link to Official Report 27 January 2015
17 February 2015: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 17 February 2015
31 March 2015: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 31 March 2015
9 June 2015: The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport. Link to Official Report 9 June 2015
6 October 2015: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. The Committee also agreed to consider the petition alongside petition PE1480 on Alzheimer's and dementia awareness at future meetings. Link to Official Report 6 October 2015
8 December 2015: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and Professor David Bell. Link to Official Report 8 December 2015
9 February 2016: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 9 February 2016
1 March 2016: The Committee agreed to include the petition in its legacy paper for consideration by the Session 5 Public Petitions Committee. Link to Official Report 1 March 2016
30 June 2016: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 30 June 2016
29 September 2016: The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. Link to Official Report 29 September 2016
22 December 2016: The Committee agreed to invite the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport to provide evidence at a future meeting and to explore taking evidence from COSLA. Link to Official Report 22 December 2016
16 March 2017: The Committee agreed to reflect on the evidence heard at a future meeting. Link to Official Report 16 March 2017
25 May 2017: The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport. Link to the Official Report 25 May 2017
9 November 2017: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to the Official Report 9 November 2017
29 March 2018: PE1480 by Amanda Kopel on behalf of The Frank Kopel Alzheimer's Awareness Campaign on Alzheimer's and dementia awareness / PE1533 by Jeff Adamson on behalf of Scotland Against the Care Tax on Abolition of non-residential social care charges for older and disabled people.The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and to bring the response from the petitioner for PE1533 to the attention of the Health and Sport Committee. Link to Official Report 29 March 2018
28 June 2018: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 28 June 2018
25 October 2018: The Committee agreed to invite the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport to give oral evidence to the Committee at a future meeting. Link to Official Report 25 October 2018
10 January 2019: The Committee agreed to invite the petitioner to respond to the evidence heard. Link to Official Report 10 January 2019
30 May 2019: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and COSLA. Link to Official Report 30 May 2019
12 September 2019: The Committee agreed to refer the petition to the Health and Sport Committee under Standing Order Rule 15.6.2. Official Report of Meeting 12 September 2019
29 October 2019: The Committee agreed to close the petition. Link to Official Report 29 October 2019
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