Public Petitions Committee

1. Consideration of continued petitions: The Committee will consider the following continued petitions— PE1533 on Abolition of non-residential social care charges for older and disabled people; and will take evidence from— Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Mike Liddle, Policy Manager, and David Fotheringham, Head of Adult Social Care Policy, Scottish Government; and PE1545 on Residential care provision for the severely learning disabled; and will take evidence from— Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Gillian Barclay, Strategic Lead for Dementia, Learning Disabilities and Autism and Pauline MacDonald, Policy Officer, Autism and Learning Disabilities, Scottish Government.