Finance and Constitution Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 6 in private. 2. Appointments to the Scottish Fiscal Commission: The Committee will take evidence from the following nominees— Prof David Ulph CBE, Professor of Economics, University of St Andrews; Prof Francis Breedon, Professor of Economics and Finance, Queen Mary University of London. 3. Pre-budget scrutiny 2019/20: The Committee will take evidence from- Jim Harra, Director General Customer Strategy and Tax Design, and Jackie McGeehan, Deputy Director for Income Tax Policy, HMRC; and then from— Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, Aidan Grisewood, Deputy Director Tax, and Daniel Hinze, Deputy Director Fiscal Responsibility, Scottish Government. 4. Appointments to the Scottish Fiscal Commission: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2. 5. Trade Bill LCM (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report. 6. Scottish Budget 2019/20: The Committee will consider the timetable for scrutiny of the Scottish Budget 2019/20.