Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Post-legislative Scrutiny - Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002: The Committee will take evidence in a roundtable format from—
Claire Cairns, Network Coordinator, Coalition of Carers;
Severin Carrell, Scotland Editor, The Guardian;
Dr Craig Dalzell, Head of Policy and Research, Common Weal;
Rob Edwards, Director and co-founder, The Ferret;
Carole Ewart, Convener, Campaign for Freedom of Information;
Stephen Lowe, Policy Officer, UNISON Scotland;
Nick McGowan-Lowe, Organiser Scottish Office, National Union of Journalists;
Bailey-Lee Robb, MSYP and Trustee, Scottish Youth Parliament.

3. Section 22 report - The 2018/19 audit of Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Cairngorm mountain and funicular railway: The Committee will take evidence from- 
Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland;
Gordon Smail, Audit Director, and Maggie Bruce, Senior Audit Manager, Audit Scotland.

4. Section 22 report - The 2018/19 audit of Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Cairngorm mountain and funicular railway: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and take further evidence from—
Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland;
Gordon Smail, Audit Director, and Maggie Bruce, Senior Audit Manager, Audit Scotland.

5. Post-legislative Scrutiny- Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2.

Proposed future business

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee Lucy Scharbert at papls.committee@parliament.scot