Local Government and Communities Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, November 11, 2020

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

Good morning, and welcome to the 28th meeting in 2020 of the Local Government and Communities Committee. I ask everyone to ensure that mobile phones are set to silent. I remind members that broadcasting staff will operate the cameras and microphones. Please allow a short pause when you are called to speak so that they can do so. We have received apologies from Sarah Boyack, and Pauline McNeill is here as her committee substitute.

Our main item of business is to hear oral evidence on building regulations and fire safety in Scotland in relation to zero-valued homes, but first we will consider whether to take agenda items 5 to 8 in private. Item 5 is consideration of the evidence received on building regulations and fire safety, item 6 is consideration of a revised draft letter to the Scottish Government on pre-budget scrutiny, item 7 is consideration of the analysis of responses and agreeing witnesses for future meetings on post-legislative scrutiny of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, and item 8 is consideration of a letter from the Finance and Constitution Committee on the impact of Brexit on devolution.

As we are meeting virtually, rather than asking whether everyone agrees I will ask whether anyone objects. If there is silence, I will assume that everyone is content. Does anyone object?

I take your silence as acceptance. We have agreed to take items 5 to 8 in private.