Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. British Sign Language Inquiry: The Committee will take evidence from— Alana Harper, Chief Executive Officer, Deaf Links; Avril Hepner, BSL Scotland Manager, British Deaf Association Scotland; Dr Hannah Tweed, Scottish Sensory Hub Manager, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE); and then from— Lucy Clark, deaf domestic abuse researcher, advocate and trainer; Professor Jemina Napier, Chair of Intercultural Communication, Heriot-Watt University; Rachel O'Neill, Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh. 3. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme. 4. British Sign Language Inquiry (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.