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1. Decisions on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private, and to consider oral evidence on the National Care Service Bill, taken at future meetings, in private at those meetings.

2. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 2 from—

Keir Greenaway, Senior Organiser, GMB Scotland;

Simon Macfarlane, Regional Manager, UNISON;

Katie MacGregor, Policy and Public Affairs Lead, Royal College of Occupational Therapists, Allied Health Professions Federation Scotland (AHPFS);

Colin Poolman, Director, Royal College of Nursing Scotland;

and then from—

Pauline Lunn, Director, In Control Scotland, National SDS Collaboration;

Stephen Morgan, Chief Social Work Officer for Dumfries and Galloway, Social Work Scotland;

Frank Reilly, Independent Advisor (Adults and NCS), Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW).

Sandesh Gulhane declared an interest as a practising NHS GP.

Joe FitzPatrick declared an interest as the Minister responsible for taking forward the Verity House Agreement.

3. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument—

The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.

4. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

5. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1. The Committee agreed to consider a revised approach at its next meeting.