1. Decision on taking business in private

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

2. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

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

• Eddie Follan
  Chief Officer, Health and Social Care
  COSLA
• Councillor Paul Kelly
  Spokesperson for Health and Social Care
  COSLA
• Louise Long
  Chief Executive, Inverclyde Council
  Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (Solace Scotland)
• Danny Boyle
  Senior Parliamentary and Policy Officer
  BEMIS
• Rachel Cackett
  Chief Executive Officer
  Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS)
• Rob Gowans
  Policy and Public Affairs Manager
  Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)
• Karen Hedge
  Deputy Chief Executive
  Scottish Care

and then from -

• Fiona Collie
  Head of Public Affairs and Communications
  Carers Scotland
• Dr Jim Elder-Woodward OBE
  Co-Convener
  Inclusion Scotland
• Frank McKillop
  Director of Governance and Policy
  Enable Scotland
• Adam Stachura
  Associate Director for Policy, Communications and External Affairs
  Age Scotland

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

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

4. Pre-budget scrutiny 2025-26

The Committee will consider a draft report.