Tuesday's committee business will include:

• the Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee will hear evidence on the progress by the Scottish Government on sustainable development followed by evidence on the Forth Crossing Bill.
• the Public Petitions Committee will consider current petitions on a range of issues, including human rights for dairy farmers
• the Finance Committee will consider the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2
• the Justice Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report on the Legal Services (Scotland) Bill.

More information on committee meetings is available in the Business Bulletin.

Business in the Chamber begins on Wednesday at 2pm with Time for Reflection given by David Duncan from the Scottish Inter Faith Council.

Wednesday's agenda includes:
• SPCB Question Time
• a preliminary debate on the Ure Elder Fund Transfer and Dissolution Bill
• a Stage 1 debate on the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill
• a Scottish Government debate on the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2010
• Members’ Business from Ian McKee MSP on the Bike Station Makes Climate Change a Local Challenge

Thursday's Chamber business begins at 9.15am and includes:
• Stage 3 proceedings on the Home Owner and Debtor Protection (Scotland) Bill
• a Scottish Government debate on Access to BBC Alba
• General Question Time
• First Minister’s Questions
• an Equal Opportunities Committee debate on its report on female offenders in the criminal justice system
• Members’ Business from Dr Richard Simpson MSP on Celebrating Scotland’s First-Ever General Practice Week

More information on future meetings of parliament is available in the Business Bulletin.

Wednesday's committee business will include:

• the Health and Sport Committee will take evidence on the Alcohol etc. (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 from
— Dr Petra Meier, a Senior Lecturer in Public Health at the University of Sheffield
— Dr Peter Anderson, a consultant in Public Health
• the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee will hear from education officials on the Assessment framework under Curriculum for Excellence
• the Local Government and Communities Committee will take evidence on voluntary-sector grant providers
• the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee will hear evidence on the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1.