Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee

1. Declaration of interests: Willie Coffey will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private. 3. Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Ash Denham, Minister for Community Safety, Jill Clark, Civil Law and Legal System Division, Scott Matheson, Legal Directorate, Alex Gordon, Parliamentary Counsel Office, and Frances McQueen, Civil Law and Legal System Division, Scottish Government. 4. Common Financial Tool (Scotland) Regulations 2018 [draft] The Committee will take evidence on the Common Financial Tool (Scotland) Regulations 2018 [draft]from— Alan McIntosh, Senior Money Advisor, Inverclyde Council; Angela Kazmierczak, Financial Inclusion Team Leader, Aberdeen City Council; Nicola Birrell, Senior Money Adviser, Money Advice and Rights Team, East Renfrewshire Council; Scott Milne, Director, WRI Associates. 5. Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at today's meeting. 6. Common Financial Tool (Scotland) Regulations 2018 [draft]: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at today's meeting. 7. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.