1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.
2. British Sign Language Inquiry: The Committee will take evidence from—
Alana Harper, Chief Executive Officer, Deaf Links;
Avril Hepner, BSL Scotland Manager, British Deaf Association Scotland;
Dr Hannah Tweed, Scottish Sensory Hub Manager, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE);
and then from—
Lucy Clark, deaf domestic abuse researcher, advocate and trainer;
Professor Jemina Napier, Chair of Intercultural Communication, Heriot-Watt University;
Rachel O'Neill, Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh.
3. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.
4. British Sign Language Inquiry (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.
