1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.

2. Pre-Budget 2023-24 Scrutiny:

The Committee took evidence in a roundtable format from—

Jim Hollington , Chief Executive, Dance Base Scotland;

David Avery, Negotiations Officer, Prospect;

Kirsty Cumming, Chief Executive, Community Leisure UK;

Julia Amour, Director, Festivals Edinburgh;

Janet Archer, Chief Executive, Edinburgh Printmakers (on behalf of Scotland's Workshops).

3. Scotland's Census:

The Committee will took evidence from—

Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture;

     Penelope Cooper, Director of Culture and Major Events, Scottish Government;

Paul Lowe, Registrar General and

     Peter Whitehouse, Director of Statistical Services, National Records of Scotland.

4. Consideration of evidence (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard on Scotland's Census.