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1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 to 7 in private.

2. British Sign Language Inquiry

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Professor Annelies Kusters
  Professor of Sociolinguistics
  Heriot-Watt University
• Dr Robert Adam
  Associate Professor in Languages and Intercultural Studies
  Heriot-Watt University
• Stacey Gourlay
  Disability Liaison Officer
  NHS Forth Valley
• Rachel Tardito
  Equality, Diversity and Wellbeing Lead
  NHS Forth Valley

and then from -

• Kate Forbes
  Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic
  Scottish Government
• Kevin McGowan
  Unit Head, Equality Division
  Scottish Government
• Andrew Godfrey-Meers
  BSL and Social Isolation Policy Manager
  Scottish Government
• Alison Taylor
  Deputy Director for Improvement, Attainment and Wellbeing
  Scottish Government
• Robert Eckhart
  Additional Support for Learning Policy Team Leader
  Scottish Government

3. UK subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in a devolved area as set out in the following UK statutory instrument proposal—

Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020.

4. Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

5. Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider a draft report on the legislative consent memorandum lodged by Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice (LCM-S6-54).

6. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

The Committee will consider a draft letter to Kaukab Stewart MSP, Minister for Equalities.

7. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.