Public Petitions Committee

1. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider the following new petitions— PE1693 by Graeme Harvey on behalf of Lowland Canals Association on Independent Water Ombudsman, and will take evidence from— Graeme Harvey, Chairman and Christine Cameron, Lowland Canals Association and Ronald Edward Seton Rusack MBE, Chairman, Lowland Canals Volunteer Group; PE1701 by Nathan Sparling on Change the law to allow adoption for people over the age of 18, and will take evidence from— Nathan Sparling and Caroline Dempster; PE1703 by Hugh MacLellan on behalf of Laid Grazings and Community Committee on Access to broadband in rural Scotland; PE1704 by Duncan MacGillivray on Improve targets and outcomes for autistic people in Scotland. 2. Consideration of a continued petition (in private): The Committee will consider the following continued petition— PE1627 by Annette McKenzie on Consent for mental health treatment for people under 18 years of age