1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.

2. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether its consideration of a draft letter or draft report on the 2022-23 Budget should be taken in private at future meetings.

3. Budget Scrutiny 2022-23

The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget 2022-23 from—

• Bill Scott
  Chair
  Poverty and Inequality Commission
• Chris Birt
  Associate Director for Scotland
  Joseph Rowntree Foundation
• John Dickie
  Director
  Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland

4. Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on a legislative consent memorandum on the UK Parliament Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill from—

• Ben Macpherson
  Minister for Social Security and Local Government
  Scottish Government
• Matthew Duff
  Social Security Policy Advisor
  Scottish Government

5. Budget Scrutiny 2022-23

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

6. Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

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