tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3406861620411832396.post423682816142839815..comments2017-11-29T15:01:25.867+00:00Comments on Petitioning the Scottish Parliament: Making your voice heard: Tina McGeever petitionThe Public Petitions Committeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17290791287445447996noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3406861620411832396.post-78180867915561724312010-03-08T15:23:39.999+00:002010-03-08T15:23:39.999+00:00Thanks for that.
It seems that the petitions lis...Thanks for that. <br /><br />It seems that the petitions listed have had some impact albeit not necessarily resulting in legislative change.<br /><br />I looked at the report you cited and noticed one change arising from a petition that seemed eminently sensible – the introduction into building regulations of a requirement to install thermostatic mixer valves to prevent scalding (particularly scalding of children as the petitioner had in mind). <br /><br />I thought I’d try to find out if the petitioner’s good work had resulted in practical change. The RoSPA website noted that it had, indeed Scotland was hailed as leading the field. The following quote is from the RoSpa website.<br /><br />‘An amendment to the Building Regulations means that all new-build homes across England and Wales will have devices fitted to baths to limit the temperature of the water to 48°C. That temperature is still more than hot enough for domestic use, but it removes the potential for the most serious scald injuries to happen. Northern Ireland will also adopt the amendment, but at a slightly later date. The move comes three years after such devices - called thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) - became a requirement in new homes in Scotland.’<br /><br />http://www.rospa.org/news/features/tmv.htm<br /><br />However, worryingly, an update on the same webpage noted a delay in England & Wales resulting from the EU Commission examining this change as a possible technical inhibitor to trade. It is a worry that this might impact on the earlier Scottish improvement to child safety regarding scalding. Perhaps any success and proof that the benefits of the change outweigh any possibility of inhibiting trade from Scotland could persuade the EU Commission not to hamper such a positive safety move across Europe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3406861620411832396.post-14011316713519754922010-03-07T16:27:51.594+00:002010-03-07T16:27:51.594+00:00Yes they have. I cannot give you a list but the co...Yes they have. I cannot give you a list but the committee touched on this issue in its petitions inquiry report (paras.196-200)<br />www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/petitions/reports-09/pur09-03.htmThe Public Petitions Committeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17290791287445447996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3406861620411832396.post-30953844982054029582010-03-05T16:41:34.865+00:002010-03-05T16:41:34.865+00:00Have many public petitions resulted in legislative...Have many public petitions resulted in legislative change?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com