1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.

2. A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Dr Alf Baird
  Former Professor of Maritime Business and Director of the Maritime Transport Research Group
  Edinburgh Napier University
• Neil M Kay
  Professor Emeritus, Economics Department
  University of Strathclyde
• Roy Pedersen
  Author and Consultant

and then from:

• Angus Campbell
  Chair
  Ferries Community Board
• Angus D Campbell
  Member, Cumbrae
  Ferries Community Board
• Kirsty MacFarlane
  Member, Isle of Coll
  Ferries Community Board

3. A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland

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