Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private. 2. Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence from— Ninian Christie, Solicitor, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Philip Duffy, Economic Adviser, Local Government and Analytical Services Division, Ben Haynes, Bill Manager, Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, Robin Haynes, Head of Council Tax & Alternative local tax policy, and John St Clair, Solicitor, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Scottish Government. 3. Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1. 4. Community Planning Inquiry: Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment Act 2015: The Committee will consider a revised draft report. 5. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.