Education and Skills Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 3 and 4 in private.

2. Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Donald Henderson, Deputy Director, Redress Relations and Response Division, Paul Beaton, Unit Head, Redress Relations and Response Division, Lisa McCloy, Bill Team Leader, Redress Relations and Response Division, and Barry McCaffrey, Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Scottish Government;
and then from—
Dr Maeve O'Rourke, Lecturer in Human Rights Law and Programme Director, BCL Law and Human Rights, National University of Ireland Galway.

3. Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a list of candidates for the post of adviser in connection with the forthcoming bill.

4. Review of evidence: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.