1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.

2. Declaration of interests

Stephanie Callaghan will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

3. Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill

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

• Marc Crothall
  Chief Executive Officer
  Scottish Tourism Alliance
• Rob Dickson
  Director of Industry and Destination Development
  Visit Scotland
• Leon Thompson
  Executive Director
  UKHospitality Scotland

and then from -

• Julia Amour
  Director
  Festivals Edinburgh
• Gary Curley
  Executive Chair
  Skye Connect
• Cathy Earnshaw
  Destination Strategy Manager
  Venture North Cooperative Limited
• Donald Emslie
  Chair
  Edinburgh Tourism Action Group
• Sheila Gilmore
  Chief Executive
  Visit Arran and The Arran Trust
• Sarah Maclean
  Chief Executive
  Outer Hebrides Tourism

4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Conservation Bodies and Rural Housing Bodies) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Order 2023

5. Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

6. Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill

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