1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.

2. Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill

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

• Calvin Smith
  Chemical Engineer
  HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland
• Helen Smith
  Chief Executive
  Audit Scotland
• Inspector Test test Smith
  Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) and National Rural Crime Co-ordinator
  Police Scotland
• Lord Clifford Green
  Head Finance Officer
  Lews Castle College

and then from:

• Oonagh Brown
  Policy and Implementation Officer
  Scottish Commission for People with Learning Difficulties
• Professor Paul Brown
  Officer
  University of Edinburgh
• Rebecca Brown
  Fundraiser
  Edinburgh Napier University

3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025
Social Security (Cross-border Provision, Case Transfer and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2025

4. UK Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the legislative consent memorandum lodged by 25 (LCM(S5)25).

5. Public petitions

The Committee will consider the following petitions—

[PE01701] Change the law to allow adoption for people over the age of 18.
[PE01682] Access to specialist support for hidradenitis suppurativa sufferers in Scotland

6. Work programme

The Committee will review its work programme.