Finance and Constitution Committee

1. Declaration of interests: Liam Kerr MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 3. Appointments to the Scottish Fiscal Commission: The Committee will take evidence from the following nominees— Professor Alasdair Smith, Inquiry Chair, Competition and Markets Authority; David Wilson, Executive Director, International Public Policy Institute. 4. Air Departure Tax (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Mike Stewart, Bill Manager, James McLellan, Head of Devolved Taxes, and John St Clair, Senior Principal Legal Officer, Scottish Government; and then from— Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive, Airlines UK; Gordon Dewar, Chief Executive Officer, Edinburgh Airport; Jonathan Hinkles, Managing Director, Loganair Ltd; David Horne, Managing Director (East Coast Route), Virgin Trains. 5. Appointments to the Scottish Fiscal Commission: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at item 3.