1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5, 6, 7 and 8 in private, and whether to consider, in private at future meetings, a draft report on the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill.

2. Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget 2024-25 from—

• Michael Matheson
  Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care
  Scottish Government
• Richard McCallum
  Director of Health and Social Care Finance, Digital and Governance
  Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024 [draft] from—

• Michael Matheson
  Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care
  Scottish Government
• Rachel Coutts
  Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Food, Health and Social Care
  Scottish Government
• Nigel Robinson
  Unit Head, Professional Healthcare Regulation, Chief Nursing Officer’s Directorate
  Scottish Government
• Scott Wood
  Unit Head, Sponsorship and Infrastructure, Health Workforce Directorate
  Scottish Government

4. Subordinate legislation

Michael Matheson (Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care) to move—

S6M-11668—That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024 [draft] be approved.

5. Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

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

6. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will receive a background briefing on the Bill from Scottish Government Bill team officials.

7. Public health impact of vaping

The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health.

8. Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will further consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.