Education and Skills Committee

1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Time for Compliance) Regulations 2016 [draft] from— Joe Fitzpatrick, Minister for Parliamentary Business, Andrew Gunn, FOI Policy Officer, and Emily Williams, Solicitor, Scottish Government. 2. Subordinate legislation: Joe Fitzpatrick (Minister for Parliamentary Business) to move— S5M-01751—That the Education and Skills Committee recommends that the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Time for Compliance) Regulations 2016 [draft] be approved. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Children’s Services Planning (Specified Date) (Scotland) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/255); Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) amendment regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/261) 4. Overview of Early Years: The Committee will take evidence from— Councillor Stephanie Primrose, Education, Children and Young People Spokesperson, COSLA; Claire Schofield, Director of Membership, Policy and Communications, National Day Nurseries Association; Maggie Simpson, Chief Executive, Scottish Childminding Association. 5. Review of Evidence (in private): The Committee will discuss the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.