1. Public petitions

The Committee will consider the following petitions—

PE1709 Install CCTV cameras and provide full time social work support in all additional support needs schools
PE1701 Change the law to allow adoption for people over the age of 18
PE1674 Managing the Cat Population in Scotland

2. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill

The Committee will consider written evidence received on the Financial Memorandum of the Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill .

3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny

The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—

• Adam Jowett
  Coventry University
  Lead author of UK Government commissioned research into conversion therapy
• Ailsa Garland
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government

and then from:

• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Aaron B Jennings
  Medical Officer
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland

and then from:

• Lesley Nope
  Senior Business Manager
  Scotland Office

and then from:

• Professor Adrian Hunter
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Rural Property and Business Association
• Everett Willis
  Scottish Rural Property and Business Association

4. Declaration of interests

Fred Mason will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

5. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.