1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private and whether its review, at future meetings, of evidence heard on the Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill should be taken in private.

2. Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

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

• Kirstie Henderson
  Policy Officer (Scotland)
  Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
• Claire Andrews
  Legal Rights Officer, Legal Rights Service
  Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
• Craig Smith
  Senior Policy and Research Officer
  Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH)
• Allan Faulds
  Senior Policy Officer
  Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)

3. Consideration of evidence

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

4. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

5. Correspondence

The Committee will consider correspondence received from the Chair of the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment and a letter from the Convener of the Finance and Public Administration Committee on Parliamentary scrutiny of proposed national outcomes.