1. Public petitions:

The Committee considered 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 considered 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 took evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—

Doctor 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;

Dr 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 and Dr Everett Willis, Scottish Rural Property and Business Association .

4. Declaration of interests:

Fred Mason declared any relevant interests.

5. Work programme:

The Committee considered its work programme.

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