1. Declaration of interests

Gordon MacDonald will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

2. Decision on taking business in private

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

3. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 2 from—

• Fiona Davies
  Chief Executive of NHS Highland and Board Chief Executive Lead
  NHS Board Chief Executives' Group
• Julie Murray
  Chief Officer, East Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership
  Health and Social Care Scotland
• Karen Reid
  Chief Executive of NHS Education for Scotland and Board Chief Executive Lead
  NHS Board Chief Executives' Group
• Rosemary Agnew
  Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
• Maree Allison
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
• Edith Macintosh
  Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director for Strategy and Improvement
  Care Inspectorate
• Robbie Pearson
  Chief Executive
  Healthcare Improvement Scotland

and then from -

• Isla Davie KC
  Faculty of Advocates
• Suzanne McGuinness
  Executive Director of Social Work
  Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
• Jennifer Paton
  Head of Policy
  Law Society of Scotland
• Jan Savage
  Executive Director
  Scottish Human Rights Commission

4. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (in private)

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

5. Healthcare in remote and rural areas (in private)

The Committee will consider a draft report.

6. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider a revised approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.