1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.

2. Legal aid

The Committee will take evidence in a round-table discussion from—

• Gillian Fyfe
  Strategic Lead, Strong Communities
  Citizens Advice Scotland
• Tony Lenehen
  President of Scottish Criminal Bar Association
  Faculty of Advocates
• Ian Moir
  Legal Aid Convenor
  Law Society of Scotland
• David Fraser
  Executive Director Court Operations
  Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
• Colin Lancaster
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Legal Aid Board
• Julia McPartlin
  President
  Scottish Solicitors Bar Association
• Dr Marsha Scott
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Women's Aid
• Professor Alan Paterson
  Professor of Law
  University of Strathclyde

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Rules 2021 from—

• Keith Brown
  Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
  Scottish Government
• Tom Fox
  Head of Corporate Affairs
  Scottish Prison Service
• Jamie MacQueen
  Scottish Government Legal Directorate

4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Rules 2021 (SSI 2021/289)

5. Post-legislative scrutiny - Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010

The Committee will consider correspondence received from the Public Audit Committee.

6. Legal aid

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