Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

1. Declaration of interests: Gordon MacDonald will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private. 3. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 2 from— Fiona Davies, Chief Executive of NHS Highland and Board Chief Executive Lead, NHS Board Chief Executives' Group; Julie Murray, Chief Officer, East Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership, Health and Social Care Scotland; Karen Reid, Chief Executive of NHS Education for Scotland and Board Chief Executive Lead, NHS Board Chief Executives' Group; and then from— Rosemary Agnew, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman; Maree Allison, Chief Executive, Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC); Edith Macintosh, Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director for Strategy and Improvement, Care Inspectorate; Robbie Pearson, Chief Executive, Healthcare Improvement Scotland; and then from— Isla Davie KC, Faculty of Advocates; Suzanne McGuinness, Executive Director of Social Work, Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland; Jennifer Paton, Head of Policy, Law Society of Scotland; Jan Savage, Executive Director, Scottish Human Rights Commission. 4. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3. 5. Healthcare in remote and rural areas (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report. 6. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a revised approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.