1. Decision on taking business in private

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

2. Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

• Mirren Kelly
  Chief Officer, Local Government Finance
  COSLA
• Cllr Gail Macgregor
  Environment and Economy Spokesperson
  COSLA

and then from -

• Tom Arthur
  Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance
  Scottish Government
• Ninian Christie
  Solicitor, Scottish Government Legal Directorate
  Scottish Government
• Alisdair Grahame
  Policy Adviser, Local Government and Analytical Services Division
  Scottish Government
• Ben Haynes
  Bill Team Leader, Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill
  Scottish Government

3. Council Tax Freeze

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Tom Arthur
  Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance
  Scottish Government
• Ellen Leaver
  Deputy Director, Local Government and Analytical Services Division
  Scottish Government

4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023

5. Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

6. Council Tax Freeze

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.