1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. The Committee will also decide whether to consider in private at future meetings the Scottish Government’s Report on the Review of Poverty and Inequality Commission Resignations and the Committee’s follow-up on its inquiry into Addressing Child Poverty Through Parental Employment.

2. Homelessness and temporary accommodation

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Nicky Brown
  Head of Homelessness and Household Support
  City of Edinburgh Council
• Michael Cameron
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Housing Regulator
• Gordon MacRae
  Assistant Director (Communications & Advocacy)
  Shelter Scotland
• Jim McBride
  Head of Homelessness and Complex Needs
  Glasgow City Council
• Gavin Smith
  Service Manager for Housing Access at Fife Council
  Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers (ALACHO)

3. Social Security Scotland

The Committee will take evidence on its performance and operation from—

• Ally MacPhail
  Deputy Director for Strategy, Change, Data and Engagement
  Social Security Scotland
• Gayle Devlin
  Deputy Director of Health and Social Care
  Social Security Scotland
• James Wallace
  Deputy Director for Finance and Corporate Services
  Social Security Scotland

4. Consideration of evidence

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.