1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private. 2. Committee effectiveness: The Committee will take evidence, in a roundtable discussion, from— Gemma Diamond, Director of Innovation and Transformation, Audit Scotland; Dr Marc Geddes, Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Edinburgh; Sir David Natzler KCB, Clerk of the House of Commons 2015-2019, Clerk of Committees 2008-09 and Clerk to the House of Commons Reform Committee (the Wright Committee) 2009-10; Professor Meg Russell, Director, Constitution Unit, University College London; Brian Taylor, Former Political Editor BBC Scotland, Columnist The Herald. 3. Evidence Session: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2. 4. Code of Conduct Rule Changes: The Committee will consider draft Code of Conduct Rule changes. 5. Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016: The Committee will consider a note from the Clerk.