1. Declaration of interests: Gordon MacDonald will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.
3. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 2 from—
Fiona Davies, Chief Executive of NHS Highland and Board Chief Executive Lead, NHS Board Chief Executives' Group;
Julie Murray, Chief Officer, East Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership, Health and Social Care Scotland;
Karen Reid, Chief Executive of NHS Education for Scotland and Board Chief Executive Lead, NHS Board Chief Executives' Group;
and then from—
Rosemary Agnew, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman;
Maree Allison, Chief Executive, Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC);
Edith Macintosh, Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director for Strategy and Improvement, Care Inspectorate;
Robbie Pearson, Chief Executive, Healthcare Improvement Scotland;
and then from—
Isla Davie KC, Faculty of Advocates;
Suzanne McGuinness, Executive Director of Social Work, Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland;
Jennifer Paton, Head of Policy, Law Society of Scotland;
Jan Savage, Executive Director, Scottish Human Rights Commission.
4. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.
5. Healthcare in remote and rural areas (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report.
6. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a revised approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.
