The call follows a set of recommendations published by the Citizens’ Panel.
The Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee have launched a call for views as part of an ongoing inquiry into public participation, looking at how people’s voices are heard in the work of the Parliament.
The Committee is seeking views from individuals, community groups and organisations on recommendations made by a Citizens’ Panel on public participation.
The Citizens’ Panel made 17 recommendations to the Committee on improving how Holyrood’s work involves, reflects, and meets the needs of the full range of communities it represents, focusing on improving engagement for those currently under-represented.
Recommendations from the panel include improving community engagement, how the Parliament uses deliberative democracy, public involvement in Parliamentary business and the way Parliament communicates and educates the public on its work.
The Committee has now published an interim report and launched an 8-week consultation on the Scottish Parliament’s Your Priorities platform inviting views on what recommendations should be prioritised and what actions need to be taken to deliver on them.
Launching the interim report and call for views, committee convener, Jackson Carlaw MSP said: “The work of the Citizens’ Panel on public participation has been invaluable to our inquiry, bringing fresh perspectives and bold ideas to the table on how the Scottish Parliament can better engage with individuals, groups and communities from every part of Scotland.
“The recommendations are ambitious and far reaching, touching on every part of how the Scottish Parliament works and engages with the people of Scotland and we want to hear which ideas should be prioritised and how they should be delivered.
“This call for views is an opportunity to tell MSPs, and the Parliament, how it can best deliver on these recommendations and improve public participation and engagement with Scotland’s Parliament.”
The inquiry’s call for views closes on 10th February 2023.
