1. Decision on taking business in private

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

2. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

• Simon Cameron
  Workforce and Corporate Policy Team
  Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
• Gerry Cornes
  Workforce Portfolio Lead
  SOLACE Scotland
• Tracey Dalling
  Regional Secretary
  UNISON Scotland
• Jane Fowler
  President
  Society of Personnel and Development Scotland (SPDS)

and then from -

• Kevin Stewart
  Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care
  Scottish Government
• Donna Bell
  Director of Social Care and National Care Service Development
  Scottish Government
• Anna Kynaston
  Deputy Director of National Care Service (NCS) Programme Design, Engagement and Legislation
  Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

4. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence heard on the Bill.

5. Local Governance Review

The Committee will further consider its approach to the inquiry.