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1. Declaration of interests: Subject to the approval of the Parliament, Richard Baker will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 8 in private.
3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Designation of Persons as Scottish Public Authorities) Order 2013 [draft] from—
Kieron Vango, Chief Executive, and Craig Given, Finance and Resources Manager, Inverclyde Leisure;
Merrill Smith, Head of Leisure, Culture and Communities Policy, Dundee City Council, and Treasurer of VOCAL (Voice of Chief Officers of Cultural and Leisure Services in Scotland);
Felix Spittal, Policy Officer, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO);
and then from—
Nicola Sturgeon, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities, Andrew Gunn, FOI Officer, Freedom of Information Unit, and Christine Reay, Solicitor, Commercial and Business Services, Scottish Government.
4. Subordinate legislation: Nicola Sturgeon (Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Capital Investment and Cities) to move—
S4M-7539—That the Local Government and Regeneration Committee recommends that the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Designation of Persons as Scottish Public Authorities) Order 2013 [draft] be approved.
5. Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill and the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bills from—
Jim Carle, Child Health Commissioner, NHS Ayrshire and Arran;
Dr Anne Mullin, GPs at the Deep End;
Eddie Fraser, Head of Community Care, East Ayrshire Council;
Carol Kirk, Corporate Director (Education and Skills), North Ayrshire Council;
Mary Taylor, Chief Executive, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, and Member of the Housing Coordinating Group;
and then from—
Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Aileen Campbell, Minister for Children and Young People, Kathleen Bessos, Deputy Director Integration and Reshaping Care, John Paterson, Divisional Solicitor (Food Health and Community Care), Alison Taylor, Team Leader Integration and Reshaping Care, Philip Raines, Head of Child Protection and Children's Legislation, and Magdalene Boyd, Solicitor (Communities and Education), Scottish Government.
6. Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill and the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence received.
7. Delivery of Regeneration in Scotland (in private): The Committee will consider its approach to oral evidence taking on the inquiry.
8. Forthcoming legislation: The Committee will consider its approach to the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Bill.
9. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2014-15 (in private): The Committee will consider its approach to the appointment of an adviser as part of its scrutiny of the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2014-15.
