Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private. 2. Consideration of continued petitions: The Committee will consider the following continued petitions— PE1931: Improve the R100 rollout by prioritising properties who currently have speeds of less than 5 Mbps; PE1989: Increase defibrillators in public spaces and workplaces; PE2101: Provide Defibrillators for all Primary and Secondary Schools in Scotland; PE2018: Recognise the value of swimming pools and provide financial relief to help keep pools open; PE2034: Stop the current proposals for Highly Protected Marine Areas (HMPAs) in Scotland; PE2081: Make chronic kidney disease a key clinical priority; PE2082: Improve the support provided to families affected by cot death; PE2083: Review the rules to ensure that no dog becomes more dangerous as a result of breed specific regulations; PE2090: Update the legislation granting permission for Digital Display Boards; and PE2102: Require anyone found guilty of rape or sexual assault to be registered as a sex offender. 3. Consideration of a new petition: The Committee will consider the following new petition— PE2147: Create more women-only homeless accommodation that protects and meets the specific needs of women 4. Consideration of report: The Committee will consider the draft report: A blueprint for participation - embedding deliberative democracy in the work of the Scottish Parliament. 5. Petition signature process: The Committee will consider the process for requests to remove signatures from petitions.