Create a national database to record patient outcomes for endometriosis treatments - 7 Signatures

There is no national record tracking outcomes. Women are placed on drugs for months or years — often more than once — without an evidence base on effectiveness, side effects or long-term impact to support informed decision-making. We deserve transparency, data and accountability in our care. Women’s health should not exist in silence or guesswork.

This petition is not anti-treatment — it is pro-evidence and pro-patient safety. We need a national database to ensure every person with endometriosis receives care guided by real outcomes, not assumptions.

I have personally been on these drugs for years, and I have never been shown any evidence of success rates, risks, or long-term impact. This would never be accepted in any other area of medicine.

It’s time to change that.

I’m calling for a mandatory national database to track real-world outcomes of endometriosis treatments and HRT. Women’s health deserves evidence, not silence.

Extend access to justice by reforming court rules in equality and human rights claims - 10 Signatures

I am petitioning to ensure vulnerable individuals who can’t afford or access legal representation are not deterred from seeking justice due to financial risks.

The current civil justice framework prevents many ordinary people from enforcing their rights. Under Simple Procedure, individuals can only bring claims worth up to £5,000, excluding many discrimination and human rights cases. Claims above this value must be raised under Ordinary Cause, a complex and costly process that usually requires legal representation. Additionally, some personal injury actions under £5000 must be raised using another procedure called summary cause. The systems in Scotland are too complex for an ordinary person to access. This contrasts with England and Wales whereby the small claims systems have higher thresholds (£10000) and any claim starts by filling in a form in the Court outlining your statement. This allows unrepresented parties to use the civil justice framework with ease and without the need for a Solicitor. Finally, the legal aid situation has not improved in Scotland.

Review the weighting for single-track roads in the road maintenance funding formula - 4 Signatures

Single-track roads are counted as half as costly as two-lane roads despite similar/identical overhead costs like ditches/drains/bridges/signage. This means local councils with more single-track road miles lose a disproportionate amount of road maintenance funding.

As shown on page 40 of the [Scottish Local Government Finance ‘Green Book’ 2025-26](https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2025/02/scottish-local-government-finance---green-book-2025-26/documents/scottish-local-government-finance-green-book-for-grant-aided-expenditure-and-other-allocations-2025-26/scottish-local-government-finance-green-book-for-grant-aided-expenditure-and-other-allocations-2025-26/govscot%3Adocument/scottish-local-government-finance-green-book-grant-aided-expenditure-allocations-2025-26.pdf), the road maintenance funding formula takes the total road miles in a council area and multiplies them by the number of lanes. Based on this formula, a standard road with one lane in each direction would receive double the weighting of a single-track road.

Given this, and because road maintenance funding is provided as a single pot to use over all road types in a local authority area, the issue also impacts people in towns and villages, as well as people on single-track roads in those local authorities.

Facilitate access to emergency telephone services for remote communities - 296 Signatures

On the Isle of Seil we have been forced to change our phones to VOIP. In the event of power failure this will not work. BT/EE insist that a battery backup for the router, and alternative 4G service are adequate to cope with this eventuality. However, on Seil both the telephone exchange and the only available 4G mast use the same electricity supply and do not have adequate backup. As our telephone boxes have also been removed, in the recent power cuts residents have had no telephone, no internet, no mobile phone and thus no means whatsoever to contact emergency services. It is certain that we are not the only community in this position. A robust backup service must be made available to everyone to permit speedy connection with emergency services. Otherwise it is inevitable that people will die for lack of connectivity.

Make schools in Scotland safe for pupils with allergies - 894 Signatures

Allergy is the most common chronic condition among children, affecting around two pupils in every Scottish classroom. 18% of all food allergy reactions and a quarter of first-time anaphylaxis episodes happening in schools. Fatal allergic reactions among children happen more in school than in any other setting.

A 2024 FOI revealed fewer than 1 in 20 schools in Scotland have all four recommended allergy safeguards in place; almost half (49%) have no allergy policy; only 8% hold spare adrenaline auto-injector allergy pens; and nearly a third of schools don’t provide allergy training. This is a dangerous postcode lottery.

Provide a sustainable funding model for Scotland’s colleges - 467 Signatures

Scotland’s colleges are vital for education, skills and community development. They provide opportunities for young people, adult learners and employers while boosting local economies. Dundee & Angus College, with over 18,000 students, is a strong example. An economic report shows its redevelopment could generate £1.8bn for the region, including £130m during construction, alongside increased activity for local businesses Dundee Culture – Economic Impact Report. Despite these benefits, the current funding model for Further Education is unsustainable.

Recent funding decisions have resulted in:
• curriculum closures (including essential community access routes),
• nursery closures on college campuses,
• significant staff reductions,
• reduced apprenticeship capacity,
• removal of local sports/coaching provision,
• reduced availability of ASN and wellbeing support,
• severe strain on estates maintenance and capital projects.

These impacts highlight systemic issues and demonstrate the consequences of short-term allocations and real terms cuts of over 20% in the past 5 years.

The actions asked for by the petition would allow colleges to:
• plan workforce needs,
• commit to long-term curriculum development,
• support industry transition,
• maintain regional opportunity and inclusion,
• remain financially solvent.

Stop the Guga Hunt - 1,173 Signatures

I have devoted my life to Scotland’s seabirds; photographing for National Geographic as avian influenza devastated colonies, winning Wildlife Photographer of the Year (Natural Artistry) and Bird Photographer of the Year (Portfolio). I have spent years volunteering on seabird islands across Scotland, including with the Scottish Seabird Centre, working hands-on to protect these birds I love so dearly. The annual Guga Hunt is no longer tradition — it is blood sport. This abhorrent cruelty dates back centuries, when island communities relied on seabirds for food, but today it is not a necessity. Despite catastrophic losses from avian influenza and unimaginable daily threats, the hunt continues.

After surviving a winter at sea, Gannets return to our shores to raise one precious chick with a lifelong partner. After months of devotion, that chick is snatched, clubbed, and strangled in its prime.

I beg the Scottish Government: end this cruelty, protect Gannets, and let them recover.

Introduce a legal requirement to notify parents and carers by the end of the school day when an incident involving their child occurs - 1,128 Signatures

I am the parent of a 9-year-old child with Additional Support Needs. On more than one occasion, I have not been informed in a timely manner about serious incidents involving my child at school.

When my child was hurt by a teacher, I was not told for over two weeks. During this time, my child’s behaviour changed significantly, but without being told what had happened, I could not understand or provide full support.

More recently, my child was physically assaulted by a teaching assistant. I was only informed four days later, and initially told almost nothing about the situation. I later discovered that my child’s hair had been pulled, that a medical check took place and that the incident was serious enough to involve the police. None of this was communicated to me at the time.

This lack of communication puts children at further risk and prevents parents and carers from supporting their child’s emotional and physical wellbeing.

Address early sexual offending in Scotland - 430 Signatures

Non-contact sexual offences are too often minimised as “just a photo” or “low level,” yet research shows they are gateways to serious abuse. Victims suffer lasting harm, silenced by dismissals that groom girls to accept harassment and boys to believe it’s normal. In England & Wales, child-on-child sexual assaults rose 81% in 3 years; Scotland lacks this data. My aim is to protect victims and rehabilitate offenders before behaviour escalates. Scotland must catch sexual offending early to protect victims and prevent escalation.

Address Dangerous Delays in Paediatric Cancer Diagnostics - 1,076 Signatures

Isla's journey began at the age of 15 when she was repeatedly referred and downgraded in her medical assessments. By the time a definitive diagnosis of cancer was made, it was too late, and her family was given the heartbreaking news that she had only months to live. Her passing has left a deep void in her family's life. If her medical condition had been treated with the same urgency as an adult's, she might still be with us today.

It is important that children and young people are assessed and treated with the same level of urgency and access to diagnostic tests as adults. No young person should be dismissed or have their symptoms underestimated simply because they appear healthy or are perceived to be too young for serious illness. This needs to be set in stone with all agencies.

Scotland continues to have one of the highest mortality rates among children under 18 in Western Europe. Strengthening early recognition, ensuring equal access to testing, and raising awareness within primary care are essential steps to prevent other families from suffering such unimaginable loss.