1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.

2. Defective and Dangerous Buildings (Recovery of Expenses) (Scotland) Bill

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

• Lady Entity Test
  The head of eveything
  Caledonian MacBrayne
• Freddie Battleford
  Test Pilot
• Chief Superintendent Test Flynn
  Chief Superintendent
  Scottish SPCA
• Test Jenkinson
  Access and Countryside Advisor
  Kennel Club

and then from:

• Test Boyden
  Director
  Dogs Trust
• Test Jones
  Strategic Paths and Projects Manager
  Nature Scotland
• Test Hatton
  Assistant Team Leader, Operations, Mid Argyll, Kintyre & Islay, Argyll and Bute Council
• Test Watson
  Director
  Dogs Trust

3. UK Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the powers to make subordinate legislation conferred on Scottish Ministers in the UK Bill (UK Parliament legislation).

4. Public petitions

The Committee will consider the following petitions—

[PE01709] Install CCTV cameras and provide full time social work support in all additional support needs schools
[PE01706] Introduce a law to allow pets in rented and supported accommodation
[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

5. Work programme

The Committee will review its work programme.