1. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2018-19: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2018-19 from— Tony Cain, Policy Manager, Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers; David Stewart, Policy Lead, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations; Douglas Black, Secretary, Local Government Service Group, and Mark Ferguson, Chair, Local Government Committee, UNISON Scotland; and then from— Robert Emmott, Director of Finance and Corporate Resources, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; Alastair MacArthur, Head of Finance, Renfrewshire Council. 2. Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland Annual Report and Accounts 2016/17: The Committee will take evidence from- Bill Thomson, Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland; Claire Gilmore, Senior Investigating Officer, and Ian Bruce, Public Appointments Manager, Office of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland. 3. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2018-19 (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.