1. Decision on taking business in private

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

2. Proposed Right to Food (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the statement of reasons lodged to accompany the draft proposal from the witnesses outlined below and then decide whether it is content with the reasons given—

• Rhoda Grant
  MSP
  Scottish Parliament
• Nick Hawthorne
  Senior Assistant Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit
  Scottish Parliament

3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2022-23

The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—

• Councillor Alison Evison
  President
  COSLA
• Nina Munday
  Chief Executive
  Fife Centre for Equalities
• Mark White
  Director of Finance
  NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
• Paul Bradley
  Policy and Public Affairs Manager
  Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

and then from -

• Shona Robison
  Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government
  Scottish Government
• Trevor Owen
  Head of Mainstreaming & Strategy Unit, Directorate for Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights
  Scottish Government
• Emma Harvey
  Head of Finance & Business Support Unit, Directorate for Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights
  Scottish Government

4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2022-23

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

5. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.