1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Prescribed Days) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/207) 2. NHS Governance: The Committee will take evidence on staff governance from— George Doherty, Director of Human Resources, NHS Tayside; Jennifer Porteous, Director of Human Resources and Workforce Development, NHS Western Isles; Elaine Mead, Chief Executive, NHS Highland; Kenneth Small, Director of Human Resources, NHS Lanarkshire. 3. Draft Budget 2018-19: The Committee will take evidence from- Andrew Strong, Assistant Director (Policy and Communications), Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE); Aileen Bryson, Interim Director for Scotland, Royal Pharmaceutical Society; Richard Meade, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Marie Curie; Carolyn Lochhead, Public Affairs Manager, SAMH; and then from— Dr Andrew Fraser, Director of Public Health Science, Scottish Directors of Public Health; Kim Atkinson, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Sports Association; Sheila Duffy, Chief Executive, ASH Scotland; Alison Douglas, Chief Executive, Alcohol Focus Scotland. 4. NHS Governance (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 5. Draft Budget 2018-19 (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.