1. Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— James Gillies, Public Policy Assistant, The Christian Institute; Rev. Gordon Matheson, Minister, Evangelical Alliance; Rev. Richard Ross, Minister, Free Church of Scotland (Continuing); and then from— Rev. Peter Nimmo, Minister of Old High St Stephen’s Church of Scotland, Inverness, Church and Society Council, Church of Scotland; Mairi Campbell-Jack, Scottish Parliamentary Engagement Officer, Quakers in Britain; Fraser Sutherland, Campaigns and Communications Manager, Humanist Society Scotland.