Local Government and Communities Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 2. Small Business Bonus Scheme: The Committee will take evidence from- Stuart Mackinnon, External Affairs Manager - Scotland, Federation of Small Businesses; Ian Milton, President, and Alastair Kirkwood, Vice-President, Scottish Assessors' Association; Marianne Barker, Non-Domestic Rates Policy Manager, Ross Henderson, Assistant Economist, and Marina Curran, Statistician, Scottish Government; Richard Marsh, Director, 4-consulting. 3. Small Business Bonus Scheme (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 4. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme. 5. Human Rights and the Scottish Parliament: The Committee will consider correspondence from the Equalities and Human Rights Committee.