Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 7, 8 and 9 in private. 2. Annual Report of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman 2022-23: The Committee will take evidence from— Rosemary Agnew, Ombudsman, Andrew Sheridan, Head of Improvement, Standards and Engagement, and Niki Maclean, Director, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman. 3. Annual Report of the Scottish Housing Regulator 2022-23: The Committee will take evidence from— George Walker, Chair, and Michael Cameron, Chief Executive , Scottish Housing Regulator. 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 from— Tom Arthur, Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance, Heather Galbraith, Solicitor, James Messis, Policy Team Leader, and Jessica Niven, Unit Head, More Homes Division, Scottish Government. 5. Subordinate legislation: Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance to move —S6M-11186— That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 be approved. 6. Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its findings from the visit on Tuesday 28 November. 7. Annual Report of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 8. Annual Report of the Scottish Housing Regulator: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 9. Housing to 2040: The Committee will consider its approach to its scrutiny of Housing to 2040.