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Public Petitions Committee

Thursday 07 December 2017 9:00 AM

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1. Consideration of continued petition: The Committee will consider the following continued petition— PE1627 by Annette McKenzie on Consent for mental health treatment for people under 18 years of age; and will take evidence from; Graeme Henderson, Director of Services and Development, Penumbra; Carolyn Lochhead, Public Affairs Manager, SAMH; and Amy Woodhouse, Head of Policy, Projects and Participation, Children in Scotland. 2. Consideration of a new petition: The Committee will consider the following new petition— PE1674 by Ellie Stirling on Managing the Cat Population in Scotland; and will take evidence from; Ellie Stirling. 3. Consideration of a new petition: The Committee will consider the following new petition— PE1672 by Hugh Paterson on Scottish Law Commission Report on Prescription. 4. Consideration of continued petitions: The Committee will consider the following continued petitions— PE1458 by Peter Cherbi on Register of Interests for members of Scotlands judiciary; PE1651 by Marion Brown on behalf of Recovery and Renewal on Prescribed drug dependence and withdrawal; PE1654 by Ian Munn on Forestry regulation; PE1656 by Rob McDowall on Threats or assaults on sitting members of parliament, their staff and families;and PE1658 by Wendy Stephen on Compensation for those who suffered a neurological disability following administration of the Pluserix vaccine between 1988 and 1992.

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