Social Justice and Social Security Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill : The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Frank McKillop, Head of Policy and Research, ENABLE Scotland; Rachel Cackett, Chief Executive Officer, Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS); Beth Reid, Senior Policy Officer, Crisis; Sheena Arthur, Partnership Manager (Health and Social Care), Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS); Chris Gehrke, Community Leader/Director, L'Arche Highland; Andrew Ewen, Chief of Staff, Leonard Cheshire; and then from— Kevin Stewart, Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care, Ian Turner, Deputy Director, Adult Social Care Workforce and Fair Work, and Anna Kynaston, Deputy Director of National Care Service (NCS) Programme Design, Engagement and Legislation, Scottish Government. 3. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill : The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.