1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Registration Services (Fees, etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022

3. Children's participation in the court's decision-making process

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Sarah Axford
  Service Manager
  Children 1st
• Dr Lesley-Anne Barnes Macfarlane
  Senior Lecturer in Scots Private Law
  University of Glasgow

and then from -

• Alistair Hogg
  Head of Practice and Policy
  Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA)
• May Dunsmuir
  Chamber President - Health and Education Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland
  First-tier Tribunal for Scotland
• Jordan Croan
  Advocacy and Participation Manager
  Who Cares? Scotland

4. Children's participation in the court's decision-making process

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 3.

5. Correspondence

The Committee will consider correspondence from the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.