1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.

2. COVID-19 Surveillance

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Dr Rachel Helliwel
  Director
  Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW) and the Hydro Nation International Centre
• George Ponton
  Head of Research and Innovation
  Scottish Water
• Peter Singleton
  Research, Innovation and Evidence Manager
  Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

and then from -

• Professor Sharon Peacock CBE
  Executive Director and Chair
  Covid-19 Genomics UK Consortium
• Mike Gray
  Service Manager for Laboratory Medicine, NHS Lothian
  Royal Infirmary Edinburgh
• Dr Kate Templeton
  Head Molecular Diagnostics, (Microbiology, Virology and Molecular pathology), Director STI and viral genotyping reference laboratory
  Royal Infirmary Edinburgh
• Professor Rory Gunson
  Consultant Clinical Scientist and Virology Clinical Lead/Laboratory Director, West of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre
  Glasgow Royal Infirmary
• Professor Matthew Holden
  COG-UK Principal Investigator
  Public Health Scotland

3. Consideration of evidence (in private)

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

4. Long COVID

The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry.