Chamber and committees

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

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Meeting Agenda

29th Meeting, 2023

• Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
• Start time: 09:00am
• Published: Monday, December 4, 2023 11:04am

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 7, 8 and 9 in private.

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2 Annual Report of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman 2022-23

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Rosemary Agnew, Ombudsman, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

Andrew Sheridan, Head of Improvement, Standards and Engagement, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

Niki Maclean, Director, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

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PublicPaper1 posted 30/11/2023 (Ref: LGHP/S6/23/29/1, 137KB, pdf)

LGHP/S6/23/29/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Annual Report of the Scottish Housing Regulator 2022-23

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

George Walker, Chair, Scottish Housing Regulator

Michael Cameron, Chief Executive , Scottish Housing Regulator

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PublicPaper3 posted 30/11/2023 (Ref: LGHP/S6/23/29/3, 190KB, pdf)

LGHP/S6/23/29/4(P) (Private Paper)

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4 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 from—

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Witnesses

Tom Arthur, Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance, Scottish Government

Heather Galbraith, Solicitor, Scottish Government

James Messis, Policy Team Leader, Scottish Government

Jessica Niven, Unit Head, More Homes Division, Scottish Government

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PublicPaper5 posted 30/11/2023 (Ref: LGHP/S6/23/29/5, 226KB, pdf)

LGHP/S6/23/29/6(P) (Private Paper)

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5 Subordinate legislation

Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance to move —S6M-11186— That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 be approved.

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6 Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider its findings from the visit on Tuesday 28 November. 

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LGHP/S6/23/29/7(P) (Private Paper)

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7 Annual Report of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

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8 Annual Report of the Scottish Housing Regulator

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

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9 Housing to 2040

The Committee will consider its approach to its scrutiny of Housing to 2040.

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LGHP/S6/23/29/8(P) (Private Paper)

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