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Public Petitions Committee

Thursday 20 April 2017 9:00 AM

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1. Consideration of continued petitions: The Committee will consider the following continued petitions— PE1548 by Mrs Beth Morrison on National guidance on restraint and seclusion in schools; and will take evidence from— John Swinney, Deputy First Minister; Laura Meikle, Team Leader; Melanie Lowe, Policy Officer, Scottish Government. PE1581 Duncan Wright on behalf of Save Scotland's School Libraries on Save Scotland’s school libraries; and will take evidence from— John Swinney, Deputy First Minister; Catriona Mackenzie, Policy Manager; Craig Flunkert, Team Leader, Scottish Government. PE1603 by Mairi Campbell-Jack and Douglas Beattie on behalf of Quaker in Scotland & Forces Watch on Ensuring greater scrutiny, guidance and consultation on armed forces visits to schools in Scotland; and will take evidence from— John Swinney, Deputy First Minister; Marie Swinney, Team Leader; Katherine McNab, Policy Adviser, Scottish Government. 2. Consideration of continued petition: The Committee will consider the following continued petitions— PE1627 by Annette McKenzie on Consent for mental health treatment for people under 18 years of age; PE1628 by R Maxwell Barr on behalf of Struan Lodge Development Group and Dunoon Community on Consultation on service delivery for the elderly or vulnerable; PE1639 by Maureen Macmillan on Enterprise agency boards.

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