Equal Opportunities Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. Work programme: The Committee will consider its approach to developing its work programme by taking oral evidence, in round table format, from— Derek Young, Senior Policy Officer, Age Scotland; Danny Boyle, Parliamentary & Policy Officer, BEMIS; Emma Ritch, Executive Director, Engender; Tim Hopkins, Director, Equality Network; Carole Ewart, Scotland Officer, The Jimmy Reid Foundation; Iain Burke, Council Member, Law Society of Scotland; Jamie Szymkowiak, Founder, The One in Five Campaign; Matthew Lancashire, Director of Business Development, Remploy; Jamie Alexander O'Neill, Projects Manager, Roshni; Janis McDonald, Chief Officer, Scottish Council on Deafness; Gary Christie, Head of Policy & Communications, Scottish Refugee Council; Caroline Lynch, Board Member, Scottish Secular Society; She-Kei Wan, MSYP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish Youth Parliament. 3. Work programme: The Committee will consider evidence received as part of the development of its work programme.