1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 7 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Public Procurement (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024

3. Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum (LCM(S6)50) from—

• Richard Lochhead
  Minister for Business
  Scottish Government
• Euan Page
  Head of UK Frameworks
  Scottish Government
• Pieter van de Graaf
  Head of International Trade Flows and Regulations
  Scottish Government

4. City Region and Regional Growth Deals

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Malcolm Bennie
  Director of Place Services
  Falkirk Growth Deal
• David McDowall
  Head of Economic Growth
  Ayrshire Growth Deal
• Anne Murray
  Chief Officer, Economic & Community Regeneration
  Islands Growth Deal
• Rick O'Farrell
  Director
  Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal

5. Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

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

6. City Region and Regional Growth Deals

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

7. Work programme

The Committee will consider a paper by the clerk with a proposal for joint work with the Education, Children and Young People Committee on skills policy.