Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

1. Consideration of continued petitions: The Committee will consider the following continued petitions— PE1865: Suspend all surgical mesh and fixation devices, and will take evidence from Maree Todd, Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport, Professor Sir Gregor Smith, Chief Medical Officer, and Terry O'Kelly, Senior Medical Advisor; PE1845: Agency to advocate for the healthcare needs of rural Scotland, and will take evidence from petitioner Gordon Baird; PE1890: Find solutions to recruitment and training challenges for rural healthcare in Scotland, and will take evidence from petitioner Maria Aitken; PE1915: Reinstate Caithness County Council and Caithness NHS Board, and will take evidence from petitioner William Sinclair; PE1924: Complete an emergency in-depth review of Women's health services in Caithness & Sutherland, and will take evidence from petitioner Rebecca Wymer; PE1804: Halt Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd's Air Traffic Management Strategy; PE1875: Public inquiry into the Scottish Qualifications Authority; and PE1897: Reform certain of the procedures for the collection of Council Tax.