Equalities and Human Rights Committee (BSL)

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its consideration of correspondence relating to the Commission on Parliamentary Reform, and review its work programme, should be taken in private at future meetings. 2. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2017-18: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2017-18 from— Dr John Kemp, Interim Chief Executive, and Fiona Burns, Assistant Director Access and Outcome Agreement Manager, Scottish Funding Council; and then from— Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science, Lesley Irving, Head of Equality Policy, and Leia Fitzgerald, Policy Manager, Higher Education Division, Scottish Government. 3. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2017-18 (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence received.