1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private. 2. Publicly Owned Energy Company: The Committee will take evidence from- Peter Speirs, Public Affairs Manager, Scottish Renewables; Gail Scholes, Chief Executive Officer, Robin Hood Energy; Nicholas Gubbins, Chief Executive, Community Energy Scotland; Alister Steele, Chair, Our Power Energy Supply. 3. Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Gordon Dalyell, Vice President, Association of Personal Injury Lawyers; Patrick McGuire, Solicitor Advocate, Thompsons Solicitors; Simon Di Rollo QC, Faculty of Advocates; Professor Victoria Wass, Professor of HRM, Cardiff Business School. 4. Publicly Owned Energy Company: The Committee will consider evidence heard at today's meeting. 5. Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider evidence heard at today's meeting. 6. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will consider a draft report. 7. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.