1. Pre-Budget Scrutiny (in private): The Committee will receive a briefing from— Robert Watts, SPICe Research Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute; Maggie Wilson, Chairperson, and Fraser Haldane, Vice Chair, People First (Scotland). 2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from— Susan McKellar, Manager, Scottish Women’s Convention; Clare Gallagher, Human Rights Officer, Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations (CEMVO) Scotland; Jillian Matthew, Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland; Sara Cowan, Coordinator, Scottish Women's Budget Group; Allan Faulds, Policy and Information Officer, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE); Oonagh Brown, Human Rights Programme Lead, Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD); Callum Chomczuk, National Director, Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland.