1. Pre-Budget Scrutiny

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

• Russell McCutcheon
  Executive Director (Place)
  North Ayrshire Council
• Pippa Milne
  Chief Executive
  Argyll and Bute Council
• Gareth Waterson
  Corporate Director of Enterprise and Sustainable Regeneration
  Orkney Islands Council

and then from -

• Neil Rutherford
  Senior Associate Director, Investment and Place
  Scottish Futures Trust
• Tony Rose
  Director Strategy and Economy
  Scottish Futures Trust
• Diarmaid Lawlor
  Associate Director, Place
  Scottish Futures Trust

2. UK subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the Act in relation to the following UK statutory instrument—

Pests of Plants (Authorisations) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.