1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 5 and 6 in private.

2. Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Claire Baker MSP;
Patrick McGuire, Solicitor, Thompsons Solicitors.

3. Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

4. Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.

5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will consider its approach to Pre-Budget Scrutiny.

6. Work programme and Member's Bills: The Committee will consider its approach to two Member's Bills and the consideration of its work programme.