1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 11 and 12 in private.

2. Local Government, Housing and Planning

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Craig McLaren
  Director of Scotland, Ireland and English Regions, Royal Town Planning Institute
• Clare Symonds
  Chair, Planning Democracy
• Stacey Dingwall
  Senior Policy Manager, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations
• Nicola Barclay
  Chief Executive
  Homes for Scotland
• Callum Chomczuk
  National Director, Chartered Institute of Housing
• Ellinore Folkesson
  National Chair, Living Rent
• Tony Cain
  Policy Manager
  ALACHO

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on electoral arrangement regulations from—

• John Swinney
  Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery
  Scottish Government
• Maria McCann
  Head of Elections Team
  Scottish Government
• Kenny Pentland
  Senior Policy Officer, Elections.
  Scottish Government
• Craig McGuffie
  Lawyer
  Scottish Government

4. Subordinate legislation

John Swinney (Deputy First Minister) to move—

S6M-00961—That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Electoral Arrangements) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

5. Subordinate legislation

John Swinney (Deputy First Minister) to move—

S6M-00960—That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Orkney Islands (Electoral Arrangements) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

6. Subordinate legislation

John Swinney (Deputy First Minister) to move—

S6M-00959—That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Shetland Islands (Electoral Arrangements) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

7. Subordinate legislation

John Swinney (Deputy First Minister) to move—

S6M-00974—That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Highland (Electoral Arrangements) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

8. Subordinate legislation

John Swinney (Deputy First Minister) to move—

S6M-00973—That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Argyll and Bute (Electoral Arrangements) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

9. Subordinate legislation

John Swinney (Deputy First Minister) to move—

S6M-00975—That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the North Ayrshire (Electoral Arrangements) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

10. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

Town and Country Planning (Cairnryan Border Control Posts) (EU Exit) (Scotland) Special Development Amendment Order 2021

11. Local Government, Housing and Planning

The Committee will consider evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 

12. Subordinate Legislation

The Committee will consider evidence heard earlier in the meeting.