http://www.scottish.parliament.uk - Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee 1. Declaration of interests: Jim Eadie will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Consideration of a current petition: The Committee will consider— PE1383 by Helen McDade, on behalf of the John Muir Trust, on better protection for wild land and take evidence from— Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Derek Mackay, Minister for Local Government and Planning, Keith Connal, Deputy Director, Natural Resources Division, and John McNairney, Chief Planner, Scottish Government. 3. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider— PE1478 by Murray Cooper on the A90 Balmedie to Tipperty dualling project and take evidence from— Murray Cooper and will then consider— PE1479 by Andrew Muir on complaints about solicitors and take evidence from— Andrew Muir. 4. Consideration of current petitions: The Committee will consider— PE1169 by Margaret Forbes, on behalf of Scottish Women Against Pornography, on the display of sexually graphic magazines and newspapers; PE1421 by Gail Robertson, on behalf of the Outer Hebrides Transport Group, on fair ferry fares; PE1431 by Nick Riddiford, on behalf of the Fair Isle community, on a marine protected area for Fair Isle; PE1463 by Sandra Whyte, Marian Dyer and Lorraine Cleaver on effective thyroid and adrenal testing, diagnosis and treatment; PE1472 by Councillor Gordon Murray and Councillor Rae Mackenzie, on behalf of Protecting Inter-Island Transport Links, on inter-island air services; PE1473 by Frances Anne Gillies, on behalf of Barra Youth Council, on Wi-Fi on CalMac ferries. 5. Annual report: The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 11 May 2012 to 10 May 2013.

• published: 29 May 2013
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