Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in private. 2. Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Annual Report 2021-22: The Committee will take evidence from— Rosemary Agnew, Ombudsman, Niki Maclean, Director, and Andrew Sheridan, Head of Improvement, Standards and Engagement, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman. 3. Understanding Barriers to Local Elected Office: The Committee will take evidence from— Arfan Iqbal, Principal Researcher, Constitution, International and Migration Analysis, and Maria McCann, Head of Elections Team, Scottish Government. 4. Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Annual Report 2021-22: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 5. Understanding Barriers to Local Elected Office: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 6. Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider a draft response to the lead committee on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-23. 7. Proposed Housing Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed Housing Bill. 8. Community Empowerment Act: The Committee will further consider its approach to the inquiry.