Public Petitions Committee

1. Consideration of continued petitions: The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—
PE1707: Public Access Defibrillators and will take evidence from Steven Short, Clinical Effectiveness Lead for Out of Hospital Cardiac arrest (OHCA), Scottish Ambulance Service; David McColgan, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager, British Heart Foundation Scotland; and Dr Gareth Clegg, Senior Clinical Lecturer, Resuscitation Research Group, University of Edinburgh. PE1683: Support for families with multiple births; PE1712: Soul and conscience letters; PE1793: Alleviation of Water Poverty; PE1808: Remuneration of vital public service employees; PE1811: Independent sport ombudsman; and PE1824: 30 day supply chain payment for government work

2. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider the following new petitions—
PE1827: Support for first time buyers in areas with higher house inflation; PE1828: Improve opportunities for employment; PE1829: Allow a designated visitor into intensive care wards; PE1831: End the ban on background music; and PE1832: Repeal the Public Information Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA)