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Good morning. My questions are about hernia and abdominal mesh, and I should put on record that I am one of the lucky ones who has had success with that procedure.

On the issue of data, which has just been mentioned, do we have information on the number of procedures that are carried out and the number of complications that have been recorded in this area?

Given that the Scottish Government and Education Scotland consider the matter to be closed and given that curriculum for excellence is a matter for local authorities and individual schools, I suggest that we close the petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders. I do not think that the committee can take it any further.

When an individual presents with complications, they will go to their GP first. How aware are GPs of the issue? How much information is the Scottish Government giving them in that regard?

I would like to keep the petition open and investigate the issue. I suggest that we write to the many stakeholders that have been mentioned—Police Scotland, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, the Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service—and see what they have to say.

Good afternoon. The independent review of the Scottish Government and Convention of Scottish Local Authorities 10-year autism strategy was published this month. What recommendations will the Scottish Government take from the strategy?

You mentioned mesh removal, but how easy is that procedure for someone who has complications after being treated for hernia in the abdominal area?

My question was on advertising and has been answered.

Good morning. Over the past 18 months, the pandemic has led to pressures and difficulties for the social care sector. What lessons can be learned from the social care sector’s experiences during the pandemic?

I have sympathy with the petition. Everybody would like access for all to be provided at stations. However, because rail accessibility is a reserved matter, on which the Parliament cannot legislate, I think that we should close the petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders.

Considering the evidence from the Scottish Ambulance Service, the trade unions, and the Royal College of Nursing that they do not want bodycams, and given that the Scottish Government says that providing them would not be value for money and that there is no appetite for them, we should close the petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders.