1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016 (Excepted Proceedings) Regulations 2017 [draft] from— Annabelle Ewing, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs, Elinor Owe, Civil Law Policy Manager, and Catriona Marshall, Directorate for Legal Services, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Annabelle Ewing (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs) to move— S5M-05334—That the Justice Committee recommends that the Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016 (Excepted Proceedings) Regulations 2017 [draft] be approved. 4. Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Philip Lamont, Bill Team Leader, Kevin Philpott, Bill Team, Patrick Down, Bill Team, and Catherine Scott, Directorate for Legal Services, Scottish Government. 5. Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider witnesses for its scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.