1. Decision on taking business in private

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

2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Novel Foods (Authorisations) and Smoke Flavourings (Modification of Authorisations) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments and General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022

National Health Service (Vocational Training for Dentists) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

3. Health Inequalities

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Toni Groundwater
  Head of External Engagement
  Families Outside
• Karen Lewis
  Manager
  The Hub, Dumfries and Galloway
• Richard Meade
  Director
  Carers Scotland
• Dr Sharon Wright
  Professor
  University of Glasgow

4. Health Inequalities

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