1. Pre-Budget Scrutiny(In Private):

The Committee received a briefing from—

Robert Watts, SPICe Research Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute;

Maggie Wilson, Chairperson and Fraser Haldane, Vice Chair, People First (Scotland).

2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny:

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

Susan McKellar, Manager, Scottish Women’s Convention;

Clare Gallagher, Human Rights Officer, Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations (CEMVO) Scotland;

Jillian Matthew, Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland;

Sara Cowan, Coordinator, Scottish Women's Budget Group;

Allan Faulds, Policy and Information Officer, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE);

Oonagh Brown, Human Rights Programme Lead, Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD);

Callum Chomczuk, National Director, Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland.

The Committee agreed to consider the evidence taken under agenda item 2 at their next meeting (in private).