1. Decision on taking business in private

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

2. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take the meeting on Thursday 17 November 2022 in private.

3. Tackling Child Poverty

The Committee will take evidence in a roundtable format on the briefing from—

• Bruce Adamson
  Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• John Dickie
  Director
  Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland
• Paul Johnston
  Director-General Communities
  Scottish Government
• Hanna McCulloch
  National Co-ordinator, Local Child Poverty Action Reports
  Improvement Service
• Ryan McQuigg
  Campaigns, Advocacy and Policy Adviser
  Action for Children Scotland
• Bill Scott
  Chair
  Poverty and Inequality Commission
• Matthew Sweeney
  Policy Manager, Children and Young People
  Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)

4. Tackling Child Poverty

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3.