1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 6 and 7 in private.
2. Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6-53) from—
Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance, Stephen Garland, Unit Head, Fair Work Division, Jo Mitchell, Procurement Policy Manager, and Megan Lawson, Lawyer, Scottish Government.
3. New Deal for Business: The Committee will take evidence from—
Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, Scottish Government;
Dr Poonam Malik, MBA, PhD, FRSE, FRSB, Co-chair, New Deal for Business Group (NDBG);
Judith Young, Deputy Director, Strategic Economic and Business Engagement Division, Scottish Government.
4. Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 2.
5. New Deal for Business (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.
6. Correspondence: The Committee will consider correspondence.
7. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.