Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules 1999 and Taxation of Judicial Expenses Rules 2019 Amendment (Telecommunications Infrastructure) 2023 3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25: The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from— Danny Boyle, Senior Parliamentary and Policy Officer, BEMIS; Alexis Camble, Policy Manager, COSLA; Allan Faulds, Senior Policy Officer, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE); Mirren Kelly, Chief Officer, Local Government Finance, COSLA; Heather Williams, Training Lead, Scottish Women's Budget Group. 4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 3. 5. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will receive a briefing from the Scottish Government's Bill Team. 6. Asylum Seekers in Scotland (in private): The Committee will continue its consideration of a draft report.