1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private.

2. Care Inspectorate

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Jackie Irvine
  Chief Executive
  Care Inspectorate
• Edith Macintosh
  Executive Director of Assurance and Improvement (Adults, Registration, Complaints and Quality Improvement
  Care Inspectorate
• Kevin Mitchell
  Executive Director of Assurance and Improvement (Children’s Regulated Care and Strategic Scrutiny)
  Care Inspectorate

3. Food Standards Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Heather Kelman
  Chair
  Food Standards Scotland
• Ian McWatt
  Deputy Chief Executive
  Food Standards Scotland
• Gillian Purdon
  Head of Healthy Diet and Nutrition
  Food Standards Scotland

4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025

5. Research into barriers to participation in sport and physical activity

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Dr David Meir
  Lecturer in sport coaching and development
  University of the West of Scotland
• Dr David Scott
  Lecturer in sport development
  Abertay University

6. Care Inspectorate

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

7. Food Standards Scotland

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.