1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private.

2. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill as a secondary Committee at Stage 1 from—

Carol Calder, Interim Audit Director, Audit Scotland;

Eddie Follan, Chief Officer, Health and Social Care, COSLA;

Edward Fraser, Representative, SOLACE Scotland;

Derek Yule, Council Member (Scottish representative), Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA);

Andrew Burns, Member, Accounts Commission;

and then from—

Edward Fraser, Chief Executive, East Ayrshire Council;

Douglas Hendry, Executive Director, Argyll & Bute Council;

Michelle McGinty, Head of Corporate Policy and Governance, Glasgow City Council;

Paula McLeay, Head of Policy and Insight, Edinburgh City Council;

Dr Dawn Roberts, Chief Executive, Dumfries and Galloway Council;

and then from—

Ewan Aitken, Chief Executive (Cyrenians), Everyone Home Collective;

Yvette Burgess, Unit Director Housing Support Enabling Unit, Coalition of Care Providers Scotland (CCPS);

Ashley Campbell, Policy and Practice Manager, Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland;

Eileen McMullan, Policy Lead, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA);

Shea Moran, Change Lead, All in for Change.

3. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee agreed to postpone the consideration of the evidence to its next meeting.

4. National Planning Framework 4 (in private):

5. Local Governance Review (in private):

The Committee agreed its next steps.