Local Government and Communities Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private.

2. Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Nicola Bristow, Community and Grants Co-Ordinator, Plan International UK;
Eilidh Dickson, Policy and Parliamentary Manager, Engender;
Erin Campbell, MSYP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh and the Deputy Convener of SYP’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee, Scottish Youth Parliament;
Siobhan McCready, Equalities Stand Down Officer, Unite the Union Scotland;
Erin Slaven, Co-founder, On the Ball;
and then from—
Sheena Stewart, University Secretary at Abertay University, Universities Scotland;
Councillor Alison Evison, President, COSLA;
Celia Hodson, Chief Executive, Hey Girls;
Gail Anderson, Chief Executive, The Orkney Partnership (by video link);
Carolyn Hope, Acting Senior Manager, Facilities Management, North Ayrshire Council.

3. Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

4. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.


Proposed future business

At its next meeting, on 8 January, the Committee will take evidence on; the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill; the Financial overview Report from the Accounts Commission and the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill from COSLA. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, on 0131 348 5232 or LocalGovernmentandCommunities@parliament.scot