Recommendation 9

As part of any work to provide clearer information about petitions, the successor Committee could also consider how it communicates petition outcomes. Petitions are often used as effective campaign tools and can have a meaningful impact on petitioners in a range of different ways even if the main ask of a petition is not taken up by the Scottish Government. The successor Committee could reflect on the purpose of the petitions process, communicate the benefits of petitioning and set out a clear vision of what outcomes people might achieve when they petition the Scottish Parliament.