Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. Governance of public bodies: The Committee will take evidence from- Bill Thomson, Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland, and Ian Bruce, Public Appointments Manager, Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland. 3. Work Programme: The Committee will consider its future approach to its post-legislative scrutiny of the biodiversity and biodiversity reporting duties.