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Pupils from a Glasgow school are set to hand in the 1,000th petition to the Scottish Parliament. Pupils from a Glasgow school have handed in the 1,000th petition to the Scottish Parliament.
Three youngsters from All Saints Secondary School are calling for an inquiry into the public health impact of cheap alcohol. Three youngsters from All Saints Secondary School have been calling for an inquiry into the public health impact of cheap alcohol.
The nine MSPs on the petitions committee will go to the school later this month to consider the pupils' petition.The nine MSPs on the petitions committee will go to the school later this month to consider the pupils' petition.
Some petitions have led to a change in the law.Some petitions have led to a change in the law.
The parliament's pioneering petitions system has attracted interest from around the world.The parliament's pioneering petitions system has attracted interest from around the world.
Highly influentialHighly influential
Many of the 1,000 petitions have been unsuccessful or have covered issues already before the parliament.Many of the 1,000 petitions have been unsuccessful or have covered issues already before the parliament.
But some, covering issues such as hepatitis C compensation, institutional child abuse and the smoking ban, have been regarded as highly influential. Some, covering issues such as hepatitis C compensation, institutional child abuse and the smoking ban, have been regarded as highly influential.
Others have led to legislation on subjects such as thermostat bath valves, sewage spreading, mobile phone masts and even the colour of the Saltire flag.Others have led to legislation on subjects such as thermostat bath valves, sewage spreading, mobile phone masts and even the colour of the Saltire flag.
The public petitions committee has had some tremendous successes Michael McMahonCommittee convenerThe public petitions committee has had some tremendous successes Michael McMahonCommittee convener
The 1,000th petition will be handed over by school pupils Dilusha Pathiranay, Roisin Craig and James McKee at a ceremony at Holyrood. The 1,000th petition was handed over by school pupils Dilusha Pathiranay, Roisin Craig and James McKee at a ceremony at Holyrood.
They will present the petition to Presiding Officer George Reid and committee convener Michael McMahon, watched by some of the parliament's previous petitioners. They presented the petition to Presiding Officer George Reid and committee convener Michael McMahon, watched by some of the parliament's previous petitioners.
Mr McMahon said: "The public petitions committee has had some tremendous successes in taking forward issues on behalf of the people of Scotland in the form of its first 1,000 petitions.Mr McMahon said: "The public petitions committee has had some tremendous successes in taking forward issues on behalf of the people of Scotland in the form of its first 1,000 petitions.
"It is important though that the committee strives to be ever more accessible so that people from every walk of life and every corner of Scotland have the opportunity to engage with their parliament through the petitions system.""It is important though that the committee strives to be ever more accessible so that people from every walk of life and every corner of Scotland have the opportunity to engage with their parliament through the petitions system."