Local Government and Communities Committee

1. Non-domestic rates: The Committee will take evidence from- Jonathan Sharma, Policy Manager, COSLA; Stuart Mackinnon, External Affairs Manager - Scotland, Federation of Small Businesses; David Lonsdale, Director, Scottish Retail Consortium; Alasdair MacTaggart, President, and Ian Milton, Vice-President, Scottish Assessors' Association; Graeme Jones, Chief Executive, Scottish Financial Enterprise; and then from— Ken Barclay, Chair, and Marianne Barker, Secretary, Barclay Review of Business Rates. 2. Consideration of evidence (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 1. 3. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.