The next petition is PE1517, by Elaine Holmes and Olive McIlroy, on behalf of the Scottish mesh survivors hear our voice campaign, on mesh medical devices. Neil Findlay MSP and John Scott MSP, who have indicated an interest in the petition, cannot be with us this morning but they have indicated that they continue to support the petition.
More evidence about the treatments has been produced, and I think that we need to pursue the matter a lot further. We need to ask the cabinet secretary to ensure that the work of the expert group is made more transparent and to respond to the committee on how that transparency will be delivered. In the light of the findings of the interim report, we also need an update on whether discussions have taken place with those who were involved in the trials.
Given that there is now litigation in America concerning three types of mesh that have been used, a lot more needs to be understood about the situation. The committee has been greatly moved by the evidence that we have heard so far, but more evidence keeps emerging; therefore, we have to keep asking questions. We will continue to do that if members agree.