1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.

2. UK subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (UK statutory instrument proposals) from—

• Màiri McAllan
  Minister for Environment and Land Reform
  Scottish Government
• Ailsa Heine
  Lawyer
  Scottish Government
• Dan Merckel
  Chemicals Team Leader
  Scottish Government

3. UK subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposals—

The REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2023

4. Scotland’s electricity infrastructure: inhibitor or enabler of our energy ambitions?

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Steven McMahon
  Deputy Director, Networks and Head of Scotland
  Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
• Jack Presley Abbott
  Deputy Director, Energy Systems Management and Security
  Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)

5. Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme

The Committee will take evidence from—

• David Harris
  Chief Executive
  Circularity Scotland
• Simon Jones
  Chief Operating Officer
  Circularity Scotland
• Donald McCalman
  Programme Director
  Circularity Scotland
• Irene Steel
  Chief Finance Officer
  Circularity Scotland

6. Scotland’s electricity infrastructure: inhibitor or enabler of our energy ambitions?

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 4.

7. Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 5.