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. Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-23 from— Tom Arthur, Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth, Cara Davidson, Head of Environment and Energy, Planning, Architecture & Regeneration Division, and Liz Pringle, Head of Digital Planning Service, Planning, Architecture & Regeneration Division, Scottish Government. 3. Understanding barriers to local elected office: The Committee will take evidence from— Jessie Duncan, Development Officer, Engender; Hannah Stevens, Chief Executive, Elect Her; Talat Yaqoob, Consultant and Co-Founder, Women 50:50; and then from— Councillor Shona Morrison, President, and Alexis Camble, Policy and Participation Officer, Equalities, COSLA. 4. Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation): 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. Community Empowerment Act: The Committee will consider its approach to post-legislative scrutiny of part 2 of the Act. 7. Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the reports laid under Part 1 of the Bill. 8. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023/24: The Committee will consider a draft letter.