The Committee will decide whether to consider the evidence taken as part of its scrutiny of the Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill in private at this and future meetings. The Committee will also decide whether its consideration of a draft report on the Bill should be taken in private at future meetings.

2. Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Alison Irving, Principal Clerk, Scottish Land Court and the Lands Tribunal for Scotland.

3. Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Andrew Voas, Veterinary Head of Animal Welfare, and Keith White, Lawyer, Scottish Government.

4. Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2.

5. Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Emma Johnston on 85225 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 9:30am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Dr Emma Forbes, National Lead for Domestic Abuse, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

Liliana Torres Jimenez, Criminal Policy Executive and Secretary of the Criminal Law Committee, Law Society of Scotland.

Detective Superintendent Steven Bertram, Police Scotland.

2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—

Chief Constable Jo Farrell, Deputy Chief Constable Alan Speirs, Professionalism, Strategy and Engagement, and Lynn Brown, Head of Finance, Police Scotland;

and then from—

Fiona McQueen, Chair, Alasdair Hay, Vice Chair, and Chris Brown, Chief Executive and Accountable Officer, Scottish Police Authority.

3. Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill: (In Private) The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.

4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: (In Private) The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Stephen Imrie on 85931 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 9:30am at T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private at this and future meetings.

2. The economic potential of artificial intelligence: The Committee will take evidence from—

Seth Finegan, CEO, Informed Solutions.

Peter Proud, Chief Executive/Founder, Forrit.

Sarah Ronald, Founder, Nile.

3. Evidence Session: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: (In Private) The Committee will consider its pre-budget letter.

5. Work programme: (In Private) The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Anne Peat on 85182 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 9:30am at TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Qualifications Scotland (Appointment of Initial Members) Regulations 2025

2. Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, Gavin Henderson, Deputy Director, Keeping the Promise, Iona Colvin, Chief Social Work Adviser, and Tom McNamara, Head of Youth Justice and Children’s Hearings, Scottish Government.

Barry McCaffrey, Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Directorate.

3. Evidence Session: (In Private) The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Pauline McIntyre on 85252 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 9:30am at TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.

2. Improving care experience: Delivering The Promise: The Committee will take evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland.

Mark MacPherson, Audit Director and Claire Tennyson, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland.

Andrew Burns, Deputy Chair, Accounts Commission.

3. Adult Disability Payment: The Committee will take evidence from—

Edel Harris OBE, Former Chair, Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment.

4. Adult Disability Payment: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and take further evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland.

Anna Nash, Audit Officer, Audit Scotland.

5. Improving care experience: Delivering The Promise: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland.

Mark MacPherson, Audit Director and Claire Tennyson, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland.

Andrew Burns, Deputy Chair, Accounts Commission.

6. Improving care experience: Delivering The Promise: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard at agenda items 2 and 5 and agree any further action it wishes to take.

7. Adult Disability Payment: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard at agenda items 3 and 4 and agree any further action it wishes to take.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Katrina Venters at [email protected]

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