Public Petitions Committee

1. Consideration of a continued petition: The Committee will consider a continued petition— PE1408 by Mrs Andrea MacArthur on Updating of Pernicious Anaemia-Vitamin B12 Deficiency understanding & treatment; and will take evidence from— Minister for Public Health and Sport; Elizabeth Sadler, Deputy Director of Planning and Quality; Dr Padmini Mishra, Senior Medical Officer, Scottish Government. 2. Consideration of a new petition: The Committee will consider the following new petitions— PE1646 by Caroline Hayes on Drinking water supplies in Scotland; and will take evidence from— Caroline Hayes; Deirdry Falconer, Chair; Lesley Dudgeon House, Secretary, Kincraig & Vicinity Community Council. and will then consider— PE1647 by Angus O'Henley on Protection for all employees in NHS Scotland. 3. Consideration of continued petitions: The Committee will consider the following continued petitions— PE1480 by Amanda Kopel on behalf of The Frank Kopel Alzheimer's Awareness Campaign on Alzheimer's and dementia awareness / PE1533 by Jeff Adamson on behalf of Scotland Against the Care Tax on Abolition of non-residential social care charges for older and disabled people; PE1577 by Rachael Wallace on Adult Cerebral Palsy Services; PE1581 by Duncan Wright on behalf of Save Scotland's School Libraries on Save Scotland’s school libraries; PE1591 by Catriona MacDonald on behalf of SOS-NHS on Major redesign of healthcare services in Skye, Lochalsh and South West Ross; 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; PE1639 by Maureen Macmillan on Enterprise agency boards.