1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.

The Committee will decide whether to take the next meetings on 28 February and 7 March 2023 in private.

2. Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill

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

• Dr Amit Aggarwal
  Executive Director, Medical Affairs
  The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
• Shaun Gallagher
  Director of Strategy and Policy
  General Medical Council
• Matthew McClelland
  Executive Director of Strategy and Insight
  Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Richard Phillips
  Director of Strategy
  The Association of British HealthTech Industries
• Dr Chris Williams
  Joint Chair
  Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland

and then from:

• Dr Henrietta Hughes
  Patient Safety Commissioner for England
  Patient Safety Commissioner for England
• Dr Gary Duncan
  Chief of Staff to the Patient Safety Commissioner
  Patient Safety Commissioner for England

3. Public petitions

The Committee will consider the following petitions— [PE01845] Agency to advocate for the healthcare needs of rural Scotland
[PE01890] Find solutions to recruitment and training challenges for rural healthcare in Scotland
[PE01924] Complete an emergency in-depth review of Women's Health services in Caithness & Sutherland

4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2023
National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

5. Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.