1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private and whether its briefing session with Scottish Government officials on the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill on 27 February be taken in private.
2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2024 National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2024 National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2024
3. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013: The Committee will take evidence from individuals who have participated in its informal engagement workstreams on the Bill, firstly from—
Becs Barker, and Michael Collier, Social care providers workstream;
Peter McDonnell, Social work staff workstream;
Ryan Murray, Social care staff workstream;
and then from—
Lucy McDonald, Individuals workstream;
Ann Marie Penman, Carers workstream;
Julia Smith, Individuals workstream;
Dr Pauline Nolan, Head of Leadership and Civic Participation, Inclusion Scotland.
4. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a revised draft Stage 1 report.
5. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider a draft report on the Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft]
6. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.
7. Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.