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Public Petitions Committee

Thursday 21 September 2017 8:15 AM

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1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to consider its work programme and a note from the clerk on the general data protection regulations in private at a future meeting. 2. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider the following new petitions— PE1659 by Bill Tait on Local authority complaints body; PE1660 by Bill Tait on Sottish Legal Complaints Commission review; PE1661 by Melanie Collins on Reform of regulation of the legal profession in Scotland; PE1663 by Leslie Wallace on Driven grouse shooting study; PE1665 by Mark McCabe on Common law of blasphemy; PE1666 by Ian Davidson on Scottish Parliament electoral cycle; PE1667 by W Hunter Watson on Review of mental health and incapacity legislation; and PE1669 by Bill Welsh on Independent vaccine safety commission. 3. Consideration of continued petitions: The Committee will consider the following continued petitions— PE1463 by Sandra Whyte, Marian Dyer and Lorraine Cleaver on Effective thyroid and adrenal testing, diagnosis and treatment; PE1548 by Beth Morrison on National guidance on restraint and seclusion in schools; PE1595 by Alexander Taylor on Moratorium on shared space schemes; PE1600 by John Chapman on Speed awareness courses; PE1604 by Catherine Matheson on Inquests for all deaths by suicide in Scotland; PE1610 by Matt Halliday on Upgrade the A75; PE1619 by Stuart Knox on Diabetes Continuous Glucose Monitoring Sensors; PE1640 by Eileen Bryant on Action against irresponsible dog breeding; PE1642 by Norma Austin Hart on Sale and marketing of energy drinks to under sixteens; PE1644 by Katherine Perlo on behalf of Ethical Voice for Animals on Country sports tourism funding; and PE1645 by James Ward on Review of legal aid in Scotland.

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