1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private.

2. Equalities – evidence

The Committee will take evidence, in a roundtable format, on issues arising under the equalities part of its remit from—

• Heather Fisken
  Chief Executive Officer
  Inclusion Scotland
• John Kirkpatrick
  Chief Executive
  Equality and Human Rights Commission
• Jennifer Laughland
  Head of Scotland Legal
  Equality and Human Rights Commission
• Susan McKellar
  Manager
  The Scottish Women’s Convention
• Susan Smith
  Director
  For Women Scotland
• Adam Stachura
  Director of Policy and Communications
  Age Scotland
• Vic Valentine
  Scottish Trans Manager
  Equality Network
• Carol Young
  Deputy Director
  Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights

3. Equalities – review of evidence

The Committee will review the evidence heard under agenda item 2.

4. Pre-Budget scrutiny – approach

The Committee will consider its approach to scrutiny preceding the Scottish Government’s Budget 2027-28.