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Chamber and committees

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee


Minutes: 02 December 2025

Tuesday, 02 December 2025

31st Meeting, 2025

Start time:09:30am
End time: 11:11am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Published: Tuesday, 02 December 2025

Minutes


1. Temporary Convener:

The Committee chose Alexander Stewart as its Temporary Convener.


2. Decisions on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 5 and 6 in private.


3. Scrutiny of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman:

The Committee took evidence from—

Paul McFadden, Ombudsman, and Andrew Crawford, Head of Improvement, Standards and Engagement, supported by Judy Saddler, Head of Investigations - Public Service Complaints, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.


4. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument—

Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/312).

The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.


5. Scrutiny of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (in private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.


6. Cladding remediation programme (in private):

The Committee considered a written quarterly update on cladding remediation from the Scottish Government. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government for further information. The Committee delegated to the Convener responsibility for finalising the letter.


7. Tracker Report 2024-25 (in private):

The Committee considered a draft report. Various changes were agreed to. The Committee delegated to the Convener responsibility for finalising the draft report for publication.


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