1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.

2. Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Helen Herd
  Head of Human Resources
  Highlands and Islands Enterprise
• Rachel Hunter
  Director of Enterprise Support
  Highlands and Islands Enterprise
• Heather Melville-Hume
  Senior HR Manager
  Independent Living Fund Scotland
• Harvey Tilley
  Chief Operating Officer
  Independent Living Fund Scotland
• Andy Wood
  People Services Lead
  The Wheatley Group

3. Social Security Scotland disability benefit processing times

The Committee will take evidence from—

• David Wallace
  Chief Executive
  Social Security Scotland
• Ally MacPhail
  Deputy Director for Strategy, Change, Data and Engagement
  Social Security Scotland
• Sue Scotland
  Deputy Director, Social Security Programme Management and Delivery Division, Social Security Directorate
  Scottish Government

4. Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry

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

5. Social Security Scotland disability benefit processing times

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

6. Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

The Committee will consider its approach to Budget Scrutiny 2024-25.