1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.

2. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 timetable

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Maree Todd
  Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
  Scottish Government
• Donna Bell
  Director of Social Care and National Care Service Development
  Scottish Government
• Anna Kynaston
  Deputy Director, National Care Service
  Scottish Government

3. Powers of Attorney Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6)34 from—

• Maree Todd
  Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
  Scottish Government
• Douglas Kerr
  Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Department
  Scottish Government
• Peter Quigley
  Adults with Incapacity Team Leader, Mental Health Law and Incapacity Unit
  Scottish Government
• Sarah Saddiq
  Policy Manager, Mental Health Law and Incapacity Unit
  Scottish Government

4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023

5. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 timetable

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

6. Powers of Attorney Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

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