Public Petitions Committee

1. Declaration of interests: Tom Mason will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

2. Consideration of continued petitions: The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—
PE1540 on Permanent Solution for A83 and will take evidence from Michael Matheson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Fiona Brown, Head of Strategic Transport Planning and Jonny Moran, Operating Company Manager, Scottish Government; PE1678 on National strategic framework for Countryside Ranger Services in Scotland; PE1733 on Human right to adequate food; PE1734 on Lower the age of hysterectomies; PE1735 on Include Pelvic Floor education in the Baby Box scheme; PE1736 on Vehicle collisions involving cats to be made a reportable offence; PE1737 on Review of hate crime legislation and security funding in Scotland; PE1738 on Student teacher bursaries for full-time placement students; and PE1740 on Improving the handling of complaints about public services.

3. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE1781 on Written constitution for Scotland; PE1782 on Full consultation on stocking of salmon rivers; PE1783 on Public Awareness and funding for childhood cancers with low survival rates; PE1784 on Review of the Sheriff Court Fees 2018; PE1785 on Review and reduce social work powers; and PE1787 on The use of Makaton sign language in the legal system.